Baltimore Salsa Blog

Prepare your dance shoes and attire because KayaDance is bringing the most amazing full weekend salsa party you can imagine to Maryland, the Third Annual Baltimore Salsa Fest. The event will be held March 30 - April 1, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Timonium, Maryland located at 2004 Greenspring Drive.  Yes - KayaDance secured the hotel for the entire weekend this coming year.  This amazing event will feature entertainment and workshops that will rock everyone from the most advanced dancer to the person who is reading this saying to themselves, “what in the world is Salsa?!”

For those who know I was co-director with Kaya Barraza for the 2010 and 2011 events, I want to inform you that I am no longer affiliated with the 2012 event.

2012 Showcase and Instructors:

• Baila Society
• Calle Luna
• Compania Artistica Cali Salsa Pal Mundo
• DanceInTime
• DC Casineros
• Dwight Smith
• Earl Rush
• Julissa Cruz
• Manuel Dos Santos
• Michelle Reyes
• Niss Albaig
• Salsaoco
• Susan Leiter
• AND MORE……………

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2012 Workshops:

• Advanced Beginner Bachata/Salsa Bootcamp
• Afro Latin-dancing on Tumbao
• Bachata Beginners
• Bachata Intermediate
• Cha-Cha Intermediate
• Crazy turn patterns with Styling ON2
• Kizomba
• LA Style Intermediate
• Ladies Styling
• Mambo Body Isolation Footwork / Styling
• Mambo Beginners
• Mambo Intermediate Footwork
• Men’s / Ladies Footwork
• ON2 Combo Footwork/Partnerwork
• Partnerwork with Styling / Spinning
• AND MORE……….

2012 Bands:

• Cubano Groove (Washington, DC)
• Grupo Saoco (Washington, DC)

What if I am brand new to Salsa dancing?

There is a special survival challenge/bootcamp carved out  just for you.  All you need to know is the basic steps, forward, back, cumbia, and right hand turn.  You will learn that in every local beginner class.  Bring that foundation with you and sign up for the Advanced Beginner Survival Challenge. In this class, you will study a basic salsa choreography for 4 hours and a basic bachata choreography for 4 hours.  Those who are interested, may choose to showcase their new talent on stage at the Sunday night party.