| absolute beginner or a newcomer, novice, | | | | others. You can also choose to compete in a |
| intermediate, or maybe an advanced amateur salsa | | | | category to do a choreographed routine or to |
| dancer? If so, here is some very exciting news to | | | | compete in the freestyle category to show off your |
| you!! Ricardo Sanchez with PB & G Productions is | | | | hottest social dance moves. |
| producing the first ever US Salsa Open competition | | | | And guess what? The event has over $15,000 in |
| where all levels of salsa dancers are welcomed and | | | | prices and boasting some of the best judges in the |
| encouraged to compete. Here is your chance of a | | | | salsa world including Frankie Vasquez, Osmar |
| lifetime to compete in salsa, to feel like one of those | | | | Perrones, Billy & Katie Fajardo, Steve Vasco, Karel |
| dancers in the dancing with the stars!! | | | | Florez, Victor Burgos, Gaby Bernal and others. It is |
| What a fantastic idea! But wait, it gets even better!! | | | | truly going to be an event to remember for a long |
| Would you really like to compete, but are a little | | | | time. |
| nervous about the idea? Well, hear me out, the best | | | | Salsa instructors all around the Bay and other areas |
| part about the US Salsa Open is that you won't just | | | | are gearing up to the competition and getting their |
| be thrown in the floor with some stranger (although, | | | | students ready for this exciting event. You have |
| there is a division for that too called a Jack & Jill). No, | | | | seen many professional dance performances I am |
| you will actually get to compete with guess who? | | | | sure. But this time you will get to be the star! Not |
| Yes, your very own salsa dance instructor you know | | | | only that! This event will also be televised by |
| and like. | | | | Telemundo. Wow! Can you imagine the faces of your |
| Simply, contact your salsa dance instructor. You will | | | | friends if they saw you on TV dancing with a |
| schedule a time to meet with him/her for a period of | | | | professional salsa dancer? |
| month before the competition and train and practice | | | | So what are you waiting for? Contact your salsa |
| privately to get ready for the event. And there are | | | | dance instructor right now for details and start |
| many categories to choose from. Over 40 year olds | | | | getting ready for the competition. The US Salsa |
| (one person has to be over 40), Pro-Am Cha-Cha, | | | | Open will be held at Oakland Marriott Convention |
| Pro-Am On1, Pro-Am On2, Bachata, Teens, and many | | | | Center on July 22nd - 23rd, 2010. |