We pride ourselves on having some of the finest dance photography available and this year our photography team will be joined by none other than widely acclaimed event photographer, Valentin Behringer.
We’ve been big fans of Valentin’s work for some time and we’re thrilled that he will be joining us at GBSExIII. His iconic images are instantly recognisable and capture all the vibrancy, colour and movement of dance so skilfully. His unusual photographic style has got artists clamouring for portraits and dancers lucky enough to be captured by him have a wonderful memento and true collectable. Don’t worry about missing him, he’ll be the guy holding the enormous camera!
Take a look at Valentin’s Facebook page >>
GBSEx is on-the-road and soon to visit an event near you! We’ve got GBSEx tickets and DVDs to giveaway and will be on hand to answer any questions you have.
We’ll be at:
* Durham Salsa Congress | 23 - 25 Jul | Durham
* Cuban Salsa Festival | 6 - 8 Aug | Bournemouth
* The London LatinFest | 29 Aug | London
* Salsanation Weekender | 10-13 Sept | Torquay
* Encuentro Latino & Salsa York | 2 Oct | York
With more dates to be added…
If you’d like us to visit your event, please email kate@thegreatbritishsalsaexperience.com
We know that many of you would like to learn Kizomba at GBSEx so we’ve got a 2-part, progressive bootcamp (an hour on Saturday and an hour on Sunday) on the Workshop Schedule. Aimed at beginners to Kizomba, this 2-part bootcamp will get you dancing like ‘Kizombeiro’ in no time!
Pre-book your Kizomba workshops at www.time4class.com.
* Kizomba Part 1 | Saturday @ 9.45am
* Kizomba Part 2 | Sunday @ 11am
With top UK teachers, Velma Dandzo and Rob Lewis.
Our warm-up party takes place on Thursday night, before everything kicks off, at Bar 38 in Manchester (easy walking distance from the Town Hall). It’s a relaxed affair and an opportunity to ease your way into the big party: dance a little, drink a little, meet friends, GBSEx staff and artists… Everybody welcome!
This year we are delighted to have Adolfo and Carla as our special guests. These two are headlining congresses all over the world at the moment and are an incredibly talented pair. They’ll be doing a 2 hour bootcamp for us (Pachanga Footwork and Int Turnpatterns On 2) and performing at midnight.
Buy tickets for this, separately from Main Programme tickets, online at www.salsatribe.com.
£9 in advance; £12 on the door.
GBSEx 2009 DVD
The GBSEx 2009 DVD has just arrived!
Enjoy 2 hours of thrilling shows from Eider and Luisa, Yamulee, Santo Rico, Victor and Gaby, Baila Society, Utribe, Mitchell and Monica, Femke & Manoah, Ronald & Vivienne, Marchant & Davina, Osbanis & Annete, Miguel & Mayana, Salsology Dance Co and so many more, plus workshop material, party footage, and some spectacular photographs..
Get your copies now at www.salsatribe.com.
Jaime Jesus & Lil Liz Booked!
This couple are based in Australia and are amongst the most talented of salsa artists in the world today. They are 3 times Australian salsa champions and also placed third in the Mayan World Salsa Championships in 2005. They offer the very best in salsa workshops and have taken their shows all over the world. Not only do they perform and teach at the highest level, but Jaime is also a world-renowned judge (including on Australia’s Strictly Dancing TV series) and Artistic Director of 2 international congresses.
Jaime Jesus and Lil Liz will be teaching 5 workshops and performing 2 shows at GBSEx.
Top New York band leader and the world’s greatest salsa trombonist, Jimmy Bosch, will play ‘live’ at GBSEx III, accompanied by Jonny Enright and Grupo X.
Jimmy Bosch is one of the salsa greats, an extraordinary musician, best known for his powerful trombone solos. He’s also one of New York’s top band leaders, with an 11 piece orchestra back home, and a talented and original songwriter with many salsa hits under his belt, including La Noticia and La Cacharra. If that isn’t enough, Jimmy is also a true entertainer able to create an energy and vibe on stage which is captivating and always goes down well with dancers.
Jimmy will play at GBSEx with one of Europe’s leading salsa bands, Grupo X. Based in London and led by Jonny Enright, they’ve made a name for themselves with many successful album releases and are the backing musicians of choice for visiting salsa musicians.
Jimmy and Grupo X last played in the UK in 2008 in an award-winning performance at Salsology in Manchester. They appear at GBSEx III on Sunday night after the shows…
GBSEx II won ‘Best UK Salsa Congress 2009′ in the Salsa Central awards announced on Friday 18 February 2010.
We’re thrilled to bits here at GBSEx on winning the award for the second year running! The award means a lot to us as it is voted for by dancers, rather than given by a professional body or panel. It’s an endorsement of our efforts and makes it all worthwhile! Thank you so much to all who voted for us and who’ve supported GBSEx in years 1 and 2. We’re working hard to make GBSEx III even bigger and better - we’ve a lot to live up to - and hope to see you all there!
Other award winners/runners up included:
Mushi Noor - Winner - North West Regional UK Salsa Teacher 2009
Salsology Dance Company - Runner Up - UK Salsa Performer 2009
Salsology Club - Runner Up - Best UK Salsa Club Night 2009
For full details of all the Winners/Runners Up visit: www.uk-salsa.com
Our limited allocation of Early Bird tickets sold out on 15 February - it took just 2 weeks! There are now no more Early Bird tickets available, and prices have increased by £10. The next price increase is on 1 October 2010.
Please don’t leave it late to book if attending the evening showcases is important to you. We have limited capacity for evening showcases this year (500 per night) and you need to book places for shows when you buy your ticket. It’s first-come, first-served…
Please visit our website for full ticket prices/details.
We launched Early Bird ticket sales on Monday for tickets starting at just £79 and it’s gone a bit mad! We’ve sold well over half our allocation so if you want a cheap ticket get online now at www.salsatribe.com and bag yourself the hottest ticket of the year!
This year we’ve also reserved accommodation at the three hotels flanking the venue
