The 8th Annual SF BAY AREA INT'L SALSA CONGRESS DANCE COMPETITION
THE CATEGORIES:
Amateurs, Professionals on 1 and Professionals on 2
Over $6000 in Cash and Prizes.
On Sunday afternoon: Open level JACK & JILL and MASTERS JACK & JILL!( **SEE JACK & JILL info BELOW)
STARTING SEPTEMBER 18th...Qualifying rounds for the 8th Annual SF Bay Area Salsa Dance Competition! The most talked about Dance Competition in the world begins in September!
COMPETITORS, GET READY!
Dates to Qualify for local competitors:
September 18th at Hot Salsa Friday
October 2nd at Hot Salsa Friday
October 16th at Hot Salsa Friday
October 30th at Hot Salsa Friday
SEMIFINALS:
November 6th at Hot Salsa Friday
OUT OF STATE/INTERNATIONAL COUPLES: PRELIMINARY ROUND - Sunday 5pm, November 22, 2009 * Out of state/International Couples will be judged by International panel of invited Judges. * Per respective category, All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice. * Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes. Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark. * 3 couples per category will be selected to compete in the evening against the already qualified couples from the Hot Salsa Friday Competition. * Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined by Lotto. * All Competitors need to be registered by 3pm on the afternoon of the Preliminary Rounds. * All dancers need to be present to draw a number. If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified.
RULES:
* Couples will be judged by local panel of invited Judges. * 2 couples will be selected each week to advance into the semifinals on November 6th held at Hot Salsa Friday, for a total of 8 couples per category * Couples may enter as many times as they want until they qualify but No Change Of Partners Can Occur once you have qualified into the Semi-Finals Round. * All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice. * Each couple will then perform alone and perform to DJ’s selection of music, 2 minutes. * Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined Each Night by Lotto. * All Competitors need to be registered by 10:30pm the night they are competing. * All dancers need to be present to draw a number. If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified. * Costumes or matching outfits are highly encouraged.
SEMI-FINALS: November 6 at Hot Salsa Friday. Couples will be judged by local panel of invited Judges. * 3 couples per category will be sent to the Finals, November 22, 2009 at the SF Bay Area Salsa Congress * All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice. * Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes. Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark. * Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined Each Night by Lotto. * All Competitors need to be registered by 9:30pm on the night of the SEMIFINALS.. * All dancers need to be present to draw a number. If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified. * Costumes or matching outfits are highly encouraged.
FINALS Sunday, November 22 at the SF BAY AREA INT'L SALSA CONGRESS! Come see the most exciting, and most fairly judged Salsa Dance Competition Finals on Sunday, November 22 at the SF BAY AREA SALSA CONGRESS!
8:30PM- Sundy Night Show 11PM AMATEUR FINALS & PROFESSIONAL SALSA “ON 1” & PROFESSIONAL MAMBO ‘ON 2”
Rules will remain the same for each above category: * ALL Couples will be judged by International panel of invited Judges. * Per respective category, All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice. * Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes. Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark. * Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined by Lotto. * All dancers need to be present to draw a number. If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified. * each couple must be backstage 45 minutes prior to Show Time. Example: 8:30pm showtime, backstage by 7:45pm, dressed in costume ready to go. NO exceptions
