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Musical Events Come To Europe

Europe welcomes music events after a long hiatus from the pandemic. Nightclubs with a limited number of people as well as small outdoor Salsa festivals and congresses begin to reactivate their activities by receiving attendees with the presentation of a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 test.

Here is a list of Salsa events in Europe with tradition that gives you a tropical welcome and says goodbye to what happened in 2020.

MONACO SALSA CONGRESS

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2020 passes are automatically valid for this new date

Since 2006 (first edition), the Monaco International Salsa Festival has been an unavoidable Salsa event for dance lovers.

This festival, a product of the passion of Hamidine Thiam and the experience of Gregory Salerno, has joined the best artists in the world on the same stage. Several of the festival’s shows have been broadcast on EuroSport for consecutive years, demonstrating the quality offered by this 15-year-old festival.

Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba for the following modalities: beginner, advanced, or just curious are presented in three rooms simultaneously. In addition, you can taste food in front of the stage only with VIP passes, quality shows, and DJ nights until almost dawn.

With optimism and eagerness, this edition of the Monaco Salsa Congress 2021 will take place from October 8th to 10th with the participation of Maykel Fonts, Tropical Gem Dance Company, Andrea & Silvi, SuperMario, 4DJs, and many more artists to share memorable moments with you.

Venue: Espace Léo Ferré. Les terrasses de Fontvieille, 25 avenue Albert II. 98000 Monaco

CROATIAN SUMMER SALSA FESTIVAL

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Enjoy this unique experience in Croatia in late summer

You can already feel the energy of the festival that makes all the people of the western part of the city of Rovinj (Croatia) dance Salsa. Beaches, hotels with swimming pools at reasonably priced, streets, an old tobacco factory, squares, islands, the whole town is a dance floor for thousands of visitors from all over the world who live and breathe Salsa.

The Croatian Summer Salsa Festival aims to educate, inspire, communicate, and entertain fans of Salsa, dance, the sea, and the sun. The focus in this edition will be on three styles: Salsa, Salsa Cubana, and Mambo. There will be carefully designed professional workshops for all levels, high-level pre-festival workshops (Wednesdays and Thursdays), as well as intensive Bootcamps for advanced dancers.

Imagine and live the experience of being part of it!

Outdoor Social Dance: Party on the beach dancing to the most applauded Caribbean rhythm under the stars in one of the most beautiful cities on the Adriatic coast. Ah! And don’t forget that this event also offers a boat excursion.

Music & DJs: The perfect combination missed in 2020. Finally, it is time to connect with the sound of the Tumbadoras mixed with the ocean waves and the warm summer breeze.

Dance Instructors: They are present at this event to inspire you and raise your level from amateur to professional. With them, you can dance as a couple, watch their performances with incredible outfits, sing, and also they are host like real artists do.

Workshops & Bootcamps: For 15 years they have been dedicated to promoting the best possible social dance education with community artists to create a high-quality structured and progressive learning experience. To gain more skills in dancing Croatian Summer Salsa Festival brings you pre-festival classes, weekend workshops, and choreography bootcamps for those who want to push their limits.

From September 1st to 5th, the summer salsa festival in Croatia will be held in the landscape of the Seasunsalsa house in the city of Rovinj located on the Adriatic coast.

Official biosecurity measures will be respected.

BERLIN SALSA CONGRESS

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Berlin Salsa Congress – Do you accept the challenge?

In Berlin, the people will dance Salsa again in a congress this 2021. This event will be held outdoors under the sun during the day and at night you will live your passion indoors with three dance floors.

In this edition of the Berlin Salsa Congress, the focus will be on high-level social dancing from noon to midnight. Also, you can improve your skills in a series of exclusive workshops taught by a lineup of instructors from the world community in Berlin.

This Salsa congress, the longest in Europe in continuous operation since 2001, is renewed and brings Choreography Bootcamps.

  • Bootcamp # 1 is about teamwork in the genres of Salsa and contemporary fusion.
  • Bootcamp # 2. This is an Afro-fusion of Mambo. Here you will develop skills in footwork. It is designed for dancers with an intermediate level.
  • Bootcamp # 3. It is based on footwork for ladies only. Rhythm: Salsa

A Choreography Bootcamp challenges you in many different ways. It’s not just about choreography or technique. It is much more. It is expanding your limits with friends with the same interest, achieving an incredible sensation of overcoming obstacles by performing in front of a large and enthusiastic audience.

Date: Thursday, August 26th – Sunday, August 29th

Venue: Tempodrom. Möckernstr. 10. 10963 Berlin, Germany

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Meet Gerardo Osvaldo – Salsa y Sentimiento Academy

Meet Gerardo Osvaldo Russo, director of the Salsa y Sentimiento Academy and organizer of the San Clemente Salsa Congress


One of the seaside and tourist cities in Argentina is San Clemente del Tuyu belonging to the La Costa district, in the province of Buenos Aires, a very cozy place especially if you have a beach taste, enjoy the beaches, the tourist hotels, the seafood and many other things.

This time we have Gerardo Osvaldo Russo, he was born on July 3, 1984, he lives in a small city called San Clemente Del Tuyú, Argentina, he mentions his tastes for salsa and Latin rhythms, he tells us that in 2005 he began to dance and listen to salsa, from that moment his taste and passion for this great musical genre began, then he went on to dance other Caribbean rhythms.

Since 2009, I have been teaching Caribbean Rhythms in the “SAOCO” studio, one of the best places to train in your country, for that I had to travel every week since it was 300 kilometers away from where I lived. Then he made an important decision, which consisted of dedicating himself completely to teaching and then in the future to be able to create new projects that he already had in mind.

He mentions that in the city where he lived, he had no way of training, since there were few resources and he could not get to do everything he had in mind, in addition, his motivation was to grow personally as a teacher and dancer, to be able to dump all the knowledge that he was going acquiring the people who went to his classes.
For the year 2008 he began to teach at the beginning as a hobby for a year and a half until he made the decision to work 100% in his profession; So today he has his own Dance Academy called “Academia Salsa y Sentimiento” which was inaugurated in 2012, where he is currently a coordinator and teacher.

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Gerardo Oswaldo Russo’s team

Gerardo has also been in charge of organizing the “San Clemente Salsa Congress” for about 3 years, as well as for his institution he holds Salsa, Bachata and other Caribbean rhythms every year, these include seminars and trainings with great teachers. quality and track record.

The reason that allowed the inauguration of the “Academia Salsa y Sentimiento” was basically the need in the people (not only in their city, but also in the neighboring cities of Puerto de la Costa, which is the region to which San Clemente belongs del Tuyú) to have the opportunity to learn to dance, express themselves, find a place of liberation, belonging and also be able to meet people and socialize.

For what it is known for being the first dance academy registered in the entire region, feeling very proud of its work team and of itself. In a few words, they mention that their goal has always been for people to identify with the activities they do, find a place where they can learn and have fun, as well as recharge. Students entering this academy may do so without any experience or knowledge of the rhythm they wish to practice.

At the Salsa y Sentimiento academy you start from scratch but people who already have knowledge can also come because we have various levels, working with people from 3 years onwards.

The biggest goal to be achieved was to create an International Salsa Congress, where they proposed to bring their students to compete; and in 2016 they were able to do it with the reggaeton group with professor “Maximiliano Laplaca” reaching the finals of one of the most important competitions in Argentina and South America called “Argentine Aerobic and Dance Tournament” (TAAD).

In 2017 their official website was inaugurated where they can manage more information and not only through their Facebook account and in the academy, together with other companies in the city, they are working to provide benefits to their students and not only have the possibility of learning and have fun if they can not also access discounts and benefits in stores in San Clemente. There is also a project for a few years from now and it is to be able to train teachers who leave our Academy. And later he began to broadcast live on his radio “Sentimiento Salsero”to promote other artists in the musical world.

During the Covid-19 period, many activities were paralyzed, including face-to-face classes, but it has managed to keep up with online activities and events, where for the first time its salsa and feeling congress was a success in 2020, we all look forward to your next congress in 2021.

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Gerardo Oswaldo Russo at the dance academy

At the end, he gives us a message for both students and future learners.

“My message is as a teacher but fundamentally as a human being is that you do not stop going in search of your dreams, as long as you work hard with responsibility, passion and respect, things can be achieved. To also tell anyone who wants to come to the Salsa y Sentimiento Academy, they will find a place not only where they can learn to dance and train, but also a human group of containment, a place where they can freely express and bring out everything they carry inside. Young and old, to whom we are united by the passion for dancing. Teachers who love what they do and want to pass it on to new generations. Always open to the possibility of listening to anyone who has new ideas to build a better ACADEMY SALSA Y SENTIMIENTO every year ”

 

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LEARN TO DANCE SALSA IN 3 MONTHS WITH STUDIO SALSAMÁS

Show off like an expert tropical genre dancer with figures and 12 combinations of different steps during one quarter of the year at this innovative academy in Munich

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The LA Salsa style (on1) is danced online and is characterized by dynamics and power.The Studio Salsamás is one of the most popular Latin dance specialized academies in Germany. The teaching of this school is based on a sporty, expressive, fun, and elegant training system, in which you will learn the steps of Salsa in three months to look like an expert dancer of this genre. And although at the moment it is not possible to attend the studio in person, the lessons are broadcast live through the Zoom platform with personalized assistance.

In this academy, you can choose the different popular styles of Salsa today: Salsa Los Ángeles, Salsa Nueva York, Salsa Cubana, Bachata, Bachata Sensual, and Kizomba for all ages.

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Mambo (on2) – Salsa NY Style – is characterized by smooth and flowing movements. The typical Mambo is suitable for social dances.

The Class System during the first week conducts instruction in the typical Los Angeles Salsa On1 style (United States), which is danced in line and is characterized by an acrobatic and highly dynamic style with smooth movements and transitions typical of the Mambo ( ideal for shows) with the mix of Salsa On2 developed in New York (United States).

Different combinations of dance and figures are shown on each level during the three months. It means that all those people who feel that they do not master the dance steps after the fourth date and want the elements learned in this phase to solidify the basis have the option of staying in the same stage to repeat the fundamentals. For example, the Beginner I course includes 12 different step combinations with the same degree of difficulty, and they are taught alternately over three months. Everyone can decide after the first month whether to go to the next level or stay there. The recommendation is to complete the classes up to Beginners III in succession and not take breaks to establish a solid base.

The maximum objective of Salsamás is to establish Salsa in this European country as a feeling of joy that offers the opportunity for relaxation, providing a new lifestyle for all ages while also involving the development of the technical skills necessary for mastering the essential steps of this Afro-Caribbean rhythm.

SALSAMÁS DANCE STUDIOS

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The Bachata originally from the Dominican Republic is similar to the salsa spread all over the world, varied, and very popular!

Currently, the German government continues with restrictions on the start of activities in dance academies and entertainment establishments in order to safeguard the lives of its inhabitants. For this reason, Salsamás offers its teaching system online. However, once this dance studio, located in a central but quiet area of Munich city, very close to the Ludwig-Maximilians University and the Schwabing Technical University, has reopened will begin its teaching work in person and with all the biosecurity measures established by the government entity.

The main studio is located at Arcisstraße 36, 80799, a popular and culturally diverse neighborhood developed in the German city, inhabited in the past by numerous artists. This studio is placed on the ground floor, comfortably furnished and illuminated, and can be reached on foot at 6 minutes from Theresa Street U2 or U6 University subway station.

Also, they recently opened the second venue in Am Schützeneck 3, 81241, inside the middle of the Pasing district, directly next to Pasing Arcades. This new location offers the same characteristics as its main headquarters: good atmosphere, lighting, and excellent furnishing conditions. Find it as Studio Salsamás Pasing.

SOUTHERN HISTORY

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Cha Cha is danced On2. This slower rhythm allows for precise and smooth execution of the movement.

Pablo De Queiroz and Silvina Igova run the Salsamás Dance School founded by De Queiroz in October 2006 in the bohemian district of Munich. Together, Pablo, Silvina, and their team (Karolina John, Elena Frolova, Steffi Menz, Jean Caruana, Isabella Grill, Vasco Martins, Charley Raymdt, and Katrin Aumer) teach Salsa at nine different levels with great enthusiasm, effort, and commitment to be today to Salsamás one of the most innovative dance schools in the city.

But, who are Pablo and Silvina? Pablo De Queiroz of Brazilian origin moved to Germany in 1998. In a short time after his organization in this land he discovered his passion for dance, and it is what has characterized his personality until now. On the other hand, the Bulgarian Silvina Igova began to dance intensely during her childhood and it was until she met with Pablo (six years ago) that she discovered her love for Salsa and especially for the stage. Pablo and Silvina’s shows fascinate with their unique musical performance and energetic execution. The choreographies are created by Pablo and never fail to impress with artistic genius, genuine passion, and precision in dance.

Pero, ¿quiénes son Pablo y Silvina? Pablo De Queiroz, de origen brasileño, se mudó a Alemania en 1998, poco tiempo después de su organización en esta nación descubrió su pasión por el baile y es lo que ha caracterizado su personalidad hasta la actualidad. Por otro lado, la búlgara Silvina Igova comenzó a bailar intensamente durante su infancia y fue hasta su encuentro (hace seis años) con Pablo que descubrió su amor por la Salsa y especialmente por los escenarios. Los espectáculos de Pablo y Silvina fascinan por su interpretación musical única y enérgica ejecución. Las coreografías son creadas por Pablo y nunca dejan de impresionar por el genio artístico, genuina pasión y precisión en la danza.

Pablo de Queiroz and Silvina Igova are frequently welcome guests nationwide to Salsa congresses, various festivals, and events.

In 2011 they came second in the German Salsa Championship held in Ludwigsburg.

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Salsa’s Clubs And Academies Continue Closed In Italy

Corresponsal: Pietro Mingarelli (Italy)

More than a year after the security measures implemented by the national government against the Covid 19 pandemic, the Salsa’s Academies and Clubs in Italy continue closed to help safeguard the health of the population.

Since February 24, 2020, the Salsa Academies, Discotheques, Clubs, and Outdoor Salsa floor have ceased their recreational, fun, and educational activities of this tropical genre in the country for seven months with a reopening of 15 days during October 2020, unfortunately, there was a new wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus that caused the total closure of the establishments once again.

Currently, the country of the Colosseum in Rome began the de-escalation and the nightclubs are expected to reopen their doors to the public this March 2021 respecting the social distancing between clients, the dance academies on June 8 with an operation of small groups of people. While festivals, congresses, and similar events still have no start date for activities.

From SalsaGoogle are optimistic and we hope that the beginning of spring will coincide with the reunion of salseros in this peninsula that has been the venue for more than a decade of the main and most innovative international festivals and world congresses, as well as it has been recognized for his high levels of teaching in Salsa dance academies.

 

General Hygiene Rules

These are some basic recommendations for the assistants to the Salsa lessons in academies to enjoy the maximum of their dance experience with greater security:

– Wear a mask (Cover mouth) during the entire dance lessons.

– Hand disinfection before, during, and after class.

– Adaptation of small groups of people to the size of the room in the courses.

– Distance between couples.

– Independent entrances and exits to avoid meeting areas.

– Regular ventilation between courses and course units.

– Periodic disinfection of the establishment.

– Cleaning maintenance in sanitary rooms.

 

Event Postponed

 

Learn the On2 style during 3 days of workshops with the best teachers and DJs from all over the globe.

13th WORLD SALSA MEETING 2021 has been postponed to next year. This three-day event will take place in an elegant and modern area of the Hotel Da Vinci in Milan. It has a stage for all styles and levels, national and international artists, and a large free parking space.

13th WORLD SALSA MEETING 2022 will bring you the new and best artists from around the world in the styles of Cuban Salsa, On1, On2, and Bachata. All the artists are exceptional teachers, amazing artists, and nice people. The details of the program will be available very soon on its website and Tickets for the theme nights of the event can now be reserved.

 

2022 WORLD SALSA MEETING presents 3 days of Study and Passion.

 

Date: Friday, January 21st – Sunday, January 23rd

Venue: Hotel Da Vinci, Via Senigallia 6, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Price: €5 – €30

 

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Rueda de Salsa Casino – Vzla

Venezuela land of the “Rueda de Salsa Casino”

Venezuela could be known as the country with the largest number of Cuban-style Salsa Schools (the so-called Salsa Casino) in the world.
In its territorial division, more than 18 states of the country register a hundred schools dedicated to the teaching of the “Rueda de Salsa Casino” as an elementary basis for the diffusion of dance. Fashion came to us in the 90s and to date it has been maintained, having a huge boom in children, youth and adults, some by training, others by distraction, registering to date more than 160 formal academies established throughout the world. national territory, for this element, could be counted more than three thousand people dedicated to this discipline.

The development of the Casino has reached a very professional level, to its credit Venezuela has high-level dancers, some who have managed to bring to this area of the Caribbean prizes from other latitudes, not in a round but in pairs and soloists, the first obtained in 2007 by Ana de la Torre and Leonel Villarreal at the Miami Rueda Congress in 2007 as a couple, in 2009 by Nathaly Navarro and José Manuel Pérez from 1st place as a couple and 1st in the GandPrix of the winners in Primavera Salsa Open in Wroclaw – Poland where Sandra Batista and José Castro also obtained the 2nd place, that is to say Creole sweep, closing in 2014 with the 2nd place obtained by Raimond Madrid in the Columbia competition and the 4th place of María Alejandra and Arturo Reyes in They are Cuban, both from the Guaguancó Festival in Barcelona.

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Practicing Salsa Casino

On May 15, 2016, a national Casino Rueda proposal was carried out, in which 16 states were able to participate, including the Capital District, Miranda, Aragua, Anzoátegui, Nueva Esparta, Lara, among others. We can highlight the best participation in the Carabobo state, achieving a national record of 1480 dancers with only 23 academies or schools in the state, among which stand out, Saoco Latino, Ashe roots and culture, Kimbara, Es Latino, passion and rhythm among others, unofficial record for record, but boy, how intimidating.

In the same order, there are already formal institutions that join forces to make improvements in the cooperative work of schools in Venezuela, there have already been about 6 associations or unions formed in some states of the country, this is the case of the newly born Federation Venezolana de Salsa Casino FEVESALCA, an entity that among its projects seeks to project the work of the Venezuelan Casino Wheel to the whole world, an example of them is one of the many articles that we will be reading about this great project.

Venezuelans are going for more and for 2017 they have prepared something very big, in November they were for the Guinness Record attempt for the longest Casino Wheel in the world, they have relied on their record of the largest and longest cable car to back this attempt, soon the state of Mérida could register a second Guinness, we will be closely monitoring this event, for the date the organizing academy could not be contacted, you are invited to be part of this attempt, do not stop writing to josemanuelperezchavez @ gmail .com and we will keep you informed.

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Rueda de Casino

Due to the above, Venezuela seems to be the country with the greatest diffusion of this genre, everyone is invited to join this trend, a Casino Rueda in Venezuela is tempting, we all go together to dance to the sound of Venezuela.

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