WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 4th Annual World Salsa Championships to Take Place December 17-19
at Hard Rock Live;
Finest Dancers from More Than 30 Countries to Compete in Nationally
Televised Event
Event to Also Offer Instructional Salsa Classes
Tickets on Sale Friday, October 2 at Noon
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. The 4th Annual World Salsa Championships will take
place December 17-19 at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino. Tickets are on sale, now.
This competition, featuring the finest salsa dancers from more than 30
countries, will be televised worldwide.
Dancers will compete for top honors and cash prizes in four distinct
and exciting dance categories
On 1 (L.A. Style), which emphasizes the first beat of the music, On
2 (New York Style), which emphasizes the second beat, Cabaret, which
combines traditional salsa dancing with tricks, lifts and flips, and
Team, where between six and twenty dancers perform cabaret-style.
Countries represented include the United States, Canada, Mexico,
Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Korea, Japan, China,
Israel, Morocco, France, Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria, Spain and
Australia.
Following each nights competition the dance floor will be opened up
to the audience for dancing to top salsa bands. Dancing seminars led
by top salsa instructors will also take place during the four-day
event. Classes in all levels, from beginner to advanced, will allow
first-time dancers to learn to dance salsa and professionals to
improve their skills.
The Annual World Salsa Championships was founded in 2005 by The Salsa
Seven In. under the leadership of salsa celebrity Albert Torres. The
show is being produced by 12-time Emmy winner Rob Beiner, a sports and
entertainment telecast veteran with credits on cable, network and
pay-per-view television including major networks such as ABC, CBS,
NBC, USA Network and ESPN. His successful production and direction
career includes seven Olympic Games, notable Boxing Championship
Fights, NCAA Basketball and Football, and ABCs Wide World of Sports.
Tickets cost $90, $75, $60, $50 & $40*; all seats are reserved and
available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday Saturday
from noon to 7pm and on Sunday only open on event days at noon.
Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at
www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open
one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.
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