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March 30, 2007

I thought this was interesting.

Latin Latinfest Salsafest Championship 2007

The competition format will be similar to that of Bacardi UK Salsa Championship 2000. The Pro champion that year were Leon Rose and Susana Montero. Other competitors that year included Irene Miguel & Dean Maynard, Lisa Anscomb and Saher Sidhom, Phillip Langlais & Vanessa and Giles & Rosa.

There will be two levels of competition: Amateurs (who do not make a living from dance tuition or performance) and Professionals (for whom dance tuition and performance provides a significant source of income – more than £5500 per annum (at least £100 per week)). Amateur can include a semi-pro (for whom dance tuition and performance provides only a small additional income – No more than £5500 per annum (less than £100 per week)).

There will be 16 heats across the UK between Sunday 8 April and Sunday 19 August. One couple from each heat goes to the semi-finals.

Only Amateurs must take part in the heats to win their way through to the finals. Professional couples will be invited to participate and will enter at the semi-finals stage.

All heats and the “semi-finals” will be based on a freestyle format. The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just 4 amateurs and 4 professional couples who will progress to the Grand-finals the next day.

12 heats have been scheduled thus far. The really neat bit…

Sunday 20 May
Club Salsa
1 Station Rd,
Cambridge CB1 2JB
call 07958 678 298

Should we expect an invasion from London and elsewhere?

For more information, go to the organizer's website.