Weekend

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Opening Night Gala & 5th Annual DanceFeet Canadian Salsa Championships

Location: Sheraton Centre Hotel, 123 Queen St. W, Toronto

Dominion Ballroom, 2nd floor

8:00pm Doors open
9:00pm - 10:30pm Canadian Salsa Championships
10:30pm - 2:00am Dancing to guest DJs, including Henry Knowles from New York
Price: $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door (+ tax)

Note for competitors:
All competitors must check in at 7:00pm to choose the order for competing and give their music to stage manager.
Competitors may do a quick run-through between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. 

Friday, October 7th, 2011

12:00pm Vendor set-up begins
1:00pm-1:00am Registration booth open
(lower level of Sheraton Centre Hotel)
2:00pm-5:00pm Workshops with International & National Guest Instructors

5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm Doors open. General seating for shows (Grand Ballroom)
9:00-11:00pm Dance performances
11:00pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

10:00am-1:00am Registration booth open

10:30am-5:00pm Beginner Bootcamp Workshops
10:30am-5:30pm Workshops (3 different workshops every hour)

12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-2:00pm 2 Dance Workshops, Lunch & Learn History of Salsa Seminar + Professional Stage Makeup Application Seminar (additional fee applies for makeup course)

2:00pm-5:00pm  3 different dance workshops each hour

5:00pm-5:30pm Salsa Stretch Class

5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm Doors open. General seating for shows.
9:00-11:00pm Dance performances
11:30pm Live Band:  Ray de la Paz from New York City with guests Luisito Orbegoso & Moda Eterna
11:00pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn in 2 separate rooms (1 room Salsa, 1 room Bachata, Zouk & Hustle)

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

10:00am-1:00am Registration booth open

10:30am-5:30pm Workshops (3 different workshops almost every hour)

10:30am-12:30pm Workshops (3 different workshops every hour)

12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch Break

1:00-2:00pm  Workshops (3)
2:00-3:00pm  2 dance workshops + 1 Professional Development Seminar
3:00-4:00pm  Workshop
4:00-5:00pm   Workshop
2:30pm  Doors open for Emerging Artists Show
3:00-5:00pm  Emerging Artists Stage, Grand Ballroom

Emerging Artists Stage: Amateur Team & Student Performances + Dance Feet Pro-Am Salsa, Pro-Am Hustle and Pro-Am Bachata Competition (Showcase and Heated Divisions); competition and performances open to everyone with a Full Pass, Sunday Pass , Performer Pass.  Individual tickets for the Emerging Artists Showcase also available online and at the door.

5:00pm-5:30pm Salsa Stretch Class
5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm  Doors open. General seating for shows.
9:00-10:30pm Dance performances
10:30pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn