8:00am-1:00am

8:00am-9:00am

Congress Registration Office open (Salon A, convention floor). All attendees who purchased passes in advance must show photo ID to pick up your pass.
Tickets will also be available at the door (at higher prices).

ALL Thursday morning showcase competitors: Check in with Competition Coordinators in The Ballroom (convention floor) to be assigned your competitor number and to hand in music (if it was not submitted in advance) and to confirm you are entered in the correct divisions. ALL Thursday morning competitors MUST check in by 9:00am or you will be not be allowed to compete. 
Complete list of Thursday morning & afternoon competition divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

Note: There will be no tech rehearsal for the competition.  Competitors may test the floor between 8:00am and 8:45am (no music, no full run throughs).

9:00am-12:00pm

Thursday morning showcase competition.
Complete list of Thursday morning & afternoon showcase divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

9:00am-11:30am





10:00am

11:30am-6:00pm

ALL Thursday afternoon showcase competitors: Check in with Competition Coordinators outside The Ballroom (convention floor) to be assigned your competitor number and to hand in music (if it was not submitted in advance) and to confirm you are entered in the correct divisions. ALL Thursday afternoon competitors MUST check in by 11:30am or you will be not be allowed to compete. 
Complete list of Thursday morning & afternoon competition divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

4 Day vendors may start to set up in the Ballroom foyer.

Check in continues for all Thursday evening & Friday competitors and Saturday junior competitors with competition staff outside The Ballroom (convention floor).  Be assigned your competitor number, hand in music (if it was not submitted in advance), confirm your entries and check Friday timeline. We highly recommend that all Friday & Saturday competitors check in on Thursday if possible.
ALL Thursday evening competitors MUST check in by 6pm or you will not be allowed to compete.

12:00pm-5:30pm


5:30pm

6:30pm

Thursday afternoon showcase competition.
Complete list of Thursday morning & afternoon showcase divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

Awards ceremony for daytime showcase divisions

NEW EARLIER TIME! Doors open to the public. All Thursday evening competitors ready to go, in costume, in holding area, Salon B.

 7:00pm-12:00am

NEW EARLIER START TIME! Canadian Salsa & Bachata Championships
Divisions competing: all Professional Showcase and Professional Heated divisions, most Amateur Team divisions and most Pro-Am Team divisions.
Complete list of Thursday evening divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

12:00am

Canadian Salsa & Bachata Championships Awards Presentation

12:30am-3am

Dancing & Party

8:00am-2:00am

Congress Registration office open (Salon A, convention floor).

8:00am-8:30am 

Check in for ALL Friday showcase competitors (those that did not check in in advance on Thursday). Ensure all showcase divisions have submitted music.

Pro Am Male Showcase divisions begin at 8:15am

8:15am-12:00pm 

Pro-Am Showcase Division Competition (The Ballroom) 
Complete list of Friday morning showcase divisions will be posted here by April 15th.

8:30am-11:30am


10:00am 

Check in for Pro-Am and Am-Am Heated Division Competitors - those that did not check in for their numbers in advance on Thursday (outside The Ballroom, convention floor)

3 Day vendors may start to set up in the Ballroom foyer.

12:00pm

Awards Presentation for morning showcase divisions.

12:15pm

Warm up for Pro-Am and Am-Am Heated Competitors (The Ballroom)

12:30pm-7:00pm

Pro-Am and Am-Am Heated Division Competition (The Ballroom)

2:00pm-6:00pm

Workshops with International & National Guest Instructors (Room TBA)

 6:30pm-7:00pm

Awards Presentation for Pro Am and Amateur Heated divisions (The Ballroom)

6:00pm-7:00pm

To Be Confirmed: Stage in Concert Hall available for teams to try out floor. No music, no full run throughs. 2 minutes max per team or couple including walking on and off.

7:30pm

Doors open. General seating for shows (Concert Hall)

8:30pm-11:00pm

NEW EARLIER START TIME FOR SHOWS!! Dance Performance Showcase with International & National Artists + the Pro Am Advanced Salsa Showcase and Pro Am Advanced Bachata Showcase Competition Finals

11:00pm-4:00am

Dance ‘til dawn in 3 ballrooms playing Salsa, Bachata & Hustle (Concert Hall, Ballroom & Concert Hall foyer)

8:00am-10:00am

8:30am-2:00am

8:30am

9:00am-11:00am

10:30am-5:00pm

Stage in Concert Hall available for teams to try out floor. No music, no full run throughs. 2 minutes max per team or couple including walking on and off.

Congress registration office open in Salon A

Junior Competitor check in (for those that did not check in on Thursday or Friday) in Ontario Room.
All junior competitors must be ready to go, in costume, in Ontario Room.

Junior Competition (17 & Under, showcases and heated divisions) in Ontario Room

Beginner Bootcamp Workshops (Room to be announced)

10:30am-5:00pm

10:30am-12:30pm

Workshops (4-6 different workshops every hour)

Intensive Program with Antonio & Jasmina Berardi, Italy (extra fee applies)

11:30am-1:30pm

1:30pm-2:30pm

1:30pm-2:00pm

Junior Dance Workshops (17 years & under) in Salon B

Juniors Salsa & Bachata Social (17 years & under) in Salon B

Lunch Break for Workshop attendees

7:30pm

Doors open. General seating for shows. (Concert Hall)

8:30pm-11:00pm

NEW EARLIER START TIME! 20th Anniversary Gala Performance Showcase with International and National Guest Artists.

11:00pm-4:00am 

Dance ’til dawn in 4 separate ballrooms (Salsa, Bachata, Hustle & Kizomba)

8:00am-10:00am

Stage in Concert Hall available for teams to try out floor. No music, no full run throughs. 2 minutes max per team or couple including walking on and off.

10:00am-2:00am

Registration booth open

10:30am-5:00pm

10:30am-12:30pm

12:30pm-2:00pm

Workshops (3-5 different workshops every hour)

Intensive Program with Jorge & Indira, Cuba/Las Vegas (extra fee applies).

History of Salsa Music & Dance with Tito Ortos (extra fee applies, included free with Salsa Certification course), in Confederation 3

1:30pm-2:00pm

Lunch Break for workshop attendees

2:00pm

All Afternoon Performers Check-in with stage manager for Emerging Artists Showcase (Concert Hall)

2:30pm

Doors open for Emerging Artists Showcase, Concert Hall

3:00pm-5:00pm

Emerging Artists Showcase, Concert Hall
Emerging Artists Showcase: Semi-Pro, Amateur & Student Team Performances.
Performances open to everyone with a Full Pass, Sunday Pass or Full Performer Pass. Individual tickets for the Emerging Artists Showcase tickets also available online and at the door.

6:00pm-7:00pm

Stage in Concert Hall available for teams to try out floor. No music, no full run throughs. 2 minutes max per team or couple including walking on and off.

7:30pm

Doors open. General seating for shows. Concert Hall

8:30pm-10:30pm

NEW EARLIER START TIME FOR SHOWS! Dance performance Showcase with International & National Artists, Concert Hall

10:30pm-4:00am

Farewell Party. Dance ’til dawn in 3 ballrooms playing Salsa, Bachata & Hustle

11:00am-6:00pm

11:00am-6:00pm

Salsa Certification Course with Tito Ortos, Room: Confederation 5/6

The Business of Dance seminars & forums: Confederation 3 (to be confirmed)