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Welcome to
SalsaVancouver.net
Here you'll find information about
salsa dancing in Vancouver, Canada: where to go dancing,
weekly and upcoming events,
information about local salsa dance instructors,
workshops by visiting instructors and dancers, and
upcoming performances and concerts by local and international
Latin music artists.
SalsaVancouver.net was established
in 2005 by Jennifer Perry and Stephen Dancey.
As well as promoting and supporting Vancouver's salsa
dance community, we organize a variety of monthly
and annual salsa dance events in locations across
Vancouver. We also organize Vancouver's largest and
most popular annual salsa event Sunday
Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square, a series
of free, weekly, summer salsa dances held outdoors
in downtown Vancouver. In addition we organize events
which strengthen community partnerships for the salsa
dance commmunity including fundraisers for The KidSafe
Project Society, such as Salsa
For The Kids and Salsa
Prom.
SalsaVancouver.net
features:
• information on weekly and upcoming events,
local dance instructors
and lessons/classes
• insightful interviews
and articles related to
salsa, Latin music and dancing - with significant
contributions from members of Vancouver's salsa dance
community, including writers Laureano Ralon Facchina,
Tasleem Rajwani, Nikisha Moise, and others.
• photos and videos
from recent events - including pictures from photographers
Jalil Vay, Karen Hamilton, Margaret Lamont and
Stuart Fell.
Thank you for visiting
SalsaVancouver.net! Please say 'hello'
next time you see us out dancing. Get
in touch with us by email
or hook up with us on Facebook.
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Join
us for an evening
of salsa dancing at the elegant
Autumn Brook Gallery in Kitsilano.
Friday,
July 25
9pm-1am
Capacity for this
event
will be limited for a more
intimate, social evening.
Arrive early if
you want in.
Only 125 people allowed! |
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Dress
theme: Summer White |
Performance
by
Scarlett and Manuel |
Fully
licensed bar |
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Delicious
Gelato available
(from Mario's Gelati) |
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Autumn
Brook Gallery
1545 West 4th
Avenue
(Between Fir and Granville)
Google
Map |
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street parking and free parking in
Carter Honda lot next door. |
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Admission:
$12
Licensed
event
All ages welcome, but must be
19+ years of age to consume alcohol |
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How
many salsa venues have an outdoor
pool?
Spend
an afternoon at Kitsilano Beach
dancing outdoors in the sunshine.
Cool off in the pool. |
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Only
two dates at this exceptional location: |
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July 27 |
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Aug 24 |
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2pm-6pm |
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Kitsilano
Showboat Theatre
Kitsilano Beach
(Cornwall Ave & Vine St)
Google
Map |
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Admission:
FREE! |
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Salsa
at the Law Courts
The next
Salsa at the Law Courts
events will be in August:
Sunday August
10 and Sunday August 17.
Check out
the photos from the last event. |
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New
Interview:
Making
Salsa Cool for School
Cathie Aoyama and Peter Ha
Read
interview... |
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| Listed below are special upcoming
events and workshops, one-night only events or opening
nights of new weekly events. For information on ongoing
weekly salsa events, check the listings on the events
page. |
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Mojito
Night
Friday, July 25 2008
Enjoy the magic of Cuba, right here
in Vancouver with traditional Cuban food, drinks
and music at Mojito Night with live Cuban music
by Miguelito Valdes and Puro Son.
More
info... |
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Cuban
Fiesta at Kentizen
Saturday, July 26 2008
Cuban Fiesta returns with Cuban Salsa,
Salsaton, Reggaeton, plus some Merengue &
Bachata, featuring: Salsa Rueda performances.
More
info... |
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Susie's
Dance Party
Saturday, July 26 2008
Free lessons in Salsa-Rueda at 8pm
and Merengue at 10pm. Dance to latin and swing
music, lots of salsa, and the occasional ballroom
dances.
More
info... |
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Tanga
in concert at Harmony Arts Festival
Saturday, August 2 2008
As part of West Vancouver's annual
Harmony Arts Festival, one of Vancouver's best
salsa bands Tanga will be performing at the
Sunset Concert on Saturday, August 2. Don't
miss this chance to catch a free concert with
a live salsa band in an outdoors setting. Salsa
dancing on the grass as the sun sets!
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info... |
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Angelita's
2008 Summer Salsa Cruise Series
Saturday, August 9 2008
Angelita's 8th Annual Salsa Cruise
series sets sail again this summer aboard MV
Britannia. Salsa and Latin dance music on three
levels by: DJ Jorgito B, Carlitos G,
and Jose T. Free salsa dance lessons by
Vancouver's best instructors and a dance show
on every cruise.
More
info... |
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Latin
Summer Fest
Sunday, August 17 2008
Annual outdoor festival celebrating
Latin culture - featuring performances, music,
food, arts, etc - fun for the whole family!
A variety of local and international music acts
and entertainers, including Will Campa, Rumba
Calzada, Orquesta Emanuel Salsa. Full details
on festival website.
More
info... |
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Robson
Square
We are sad to announce that there are no
Sunday Afternoon Salsa dances at Robson Square this
summer due to the Olympics-related renovations at
Robson Square.
But we do have some
special summer events planned... including the return
of salsa to the Law Courts!
See below... |
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| JULY |
July
25 (Friday)
Salsa at the Gallery
Autumn Brooks Gallery 9pm-1am |
July
27 (Sunday)
Salsa at the Showboat
Kitsilano Showboat
2pm-6pm |
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| AUGUST |
| August
10 (Sunday)
Salsa at the Law Courts
Law Courts Inn
4pm-8pm |
August 17 (Sunday)
Salsa at the Law Courts
Law Courts Inn
4pm-8pm |
August
24 (Sunday)
Salsa at the Showboat
Kitsilano Showboat
2pm-6pm |
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On
Facebook?
Get with it! Connect with
Vancouver salsa dancers online.
Click on Facebook links below to hook up
with us online.
Want to be informed and updated on upcoming
salsa events as well as other social activities we organize?
Join the SalsaVancouver
Facebook group
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| Videos
& Photos
Video clips are on Videos page
Photos are on
Photos page
Here's a random selection of photos
from recent salsa events: |
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or the Photos page for more pictures
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SalsaVancouver.net
directly reaches Vancouver's salsa dancers and website
traffic grows monthly, averaging between 12,000 to 27,000
visits monthly - 90% of whom are from Vancouver. Regular
site visitors include people in Vancouver's salsa dance
community looking to keep informed of the latest news
and events, as well as people new to salsa dancing searching
online for information on salsa lessons and events in
Vancouver. The site also attracts considerable interest
from out-of-town and international visitors looking for
information on salsa dancing in Vancouver.
SalsaVancouver.net is an independent
and impartial web site about Vancouver's salsa dance scene.
It is not affiliated with any event organizer, promoter
or dance instructor. Our aim is to provide positive, inclusive
support for everyone in Vancouver's Latin music and dance
community. We try to provide the most current and up-to-date
coverage and information on events, performances, dance
classes and workshops - for people new to Latin music
and dance, for out-of-town visitors, and for local salsa
dance addicts (You know who you are! And yes we mean YOU!)
The more we all support Latin
music and dance in Vancouver - all the events, the bands,
the djs, and dance instructors - then the stronger our
Latin music and dance scene will be and the stronger Vancouver's
reputation will be as a world-class salsa city. Every
effort has been taken to ensure the information presented
here is accurate and current but if there are any inaccuracies
or omissions, if you'd like to let us know about events
or classes you're running, or if you have any comments,
ideas, suggestions about the site, please email
us.
Que viva la musica!
Jennifer Perry & Stephen Dancey
SalsaVancouver.net
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