We’re now taking bookings for Vendor space at GBSExII.
This year we are strictly limiting the number of stands to make the best use of the space we have. We are also limiting the number of types of stand so that we provide as much variety as possible for dancers attending the event.
So, if you’re interested in selling your products at GBSExII, please contact us as soon as possible as we expect spaces to book up quickly.
For pricing and other details, please visit our website.
To book space:
E: kate@thegreatbritishsalsaexperience.com
T: +44 (0)161 881 4604
Eider & Caterine
One of the things we had lots of feedback about last year was that we had managed to keep showcases to just an hour, I imagine that came as a relief if you were sitting on the floor!
Last year we were contacted by groups from around the UK and further afield, wanting to perform at GBSEx and this year we’ve been absolutely inundated! We didn’t want to increase the length of the showcases at night time, but we thought it would be a shame not to include some of the shows we’ve been offered. The new lunchtime showcase is a great way to include some acts that are either new, relatively unknown here, or some of the UK’s up and coming talent.
So, on Saturday 21st sit back with your sandwiches and feast your eyes on the stars of tomorrow. We’ll publish a full running order nearer to the event, but if you want your show included best get your skates on as we have very few slots left….
Early Bird has now finished and we really have been inundated! Full passes now start at £89 but the good news is that we have added our 3-Night Party Pass at just £79 for those of you who don’t want to do workshops, or would rather wait until the event to decide which workshops you’d like to do (subject to availability).
Remember there will be no 1-day or 1-night party passes on sale for this event, so buy now and save!
Midnight tonight is your last chance for tickets at Early Bird prices. Get a full pass today from just £79!
You can now view our workshop schedule at
www.time4class.com.
We’ve got over 70 workshops and 7500 workshop places scheduled this year – an unprecedented number by most Congress standards – and we’ll add more if things get very booked up. There’s something for everyone: for all levels of ability, from absolute beginners through to masterclasses, and for all styles of Salsa, Cuban, On1 and On2. We’ve also thrown in Bachata, Rumba, Tango, Reggaeton, Cha Cha Cha, Samba and Quebradita for those of you who’d like to try something besides Salsa.
Use the workshop schedule to help you decide how many workshops you want to do at the event and then buy the appropriate ticket. Once you’ve bought your ticket, you use the time4class website to book your workshop places, and make any changes to your selections later on. Those of you who’ve already bought your ticket will be able to start booking workshops shortly (we’ll email you). If you’ve not bought a ticket yet, remember prices go up on 1 May 09.
Buy tickets for GBSEx at www.salsatribe.com
View workshops at www.time4class.com
Event information at www.thegreatbritishsalsaexperience.com
Let the countdown begin with just 255 days to the biggest and best salsa congress in the UK!
Salsology’s next club night on 13 March 09 marks the official launch of GBSExII. Tickets go on sale on that night and we’ll be raffling a free GBSEx ticket in aid of Red Nose Day. We’ll also have copies of our new GBSEx 08 DVD on sale for a special launch price of £17.50 for one night only. Plus, find out all the latest GBSEx news…
Salsology also features Salsology Dance Company’s brand new show, ‘Humanity’. So don’t miss it!
For Salsology info, visit www.salsology.com
Buy tickets for GBSEx/Salsology at www.salsatribe.com
GBSEx tickets go on sale on 13 March 09.
There are 5 main types of tickets which vary according to how many workshops you want to do.
For an amazing ticket offer, you should buy early because ticket prices increase as we approach the event. You can buy a GBSEx4 workshop ticket for only £79 if you buy it now… Ticket prices increase on 1 May 09 and again on 1 Oct 09.
We believe GBSEx remains amazingly good value with the average ticket price held the same as last year. You can also choose a ticket according to how many workshops you want to do and at a price that suits your pocket.
There are separate tickets for Beginners and Masterclasses.
For ticket info, visit www.thegreatbritishsalsaexperience.com
Buy tickets from 13 March 09 at www.salsatribe.com
We didn’t originally intend to produce a DVD for GBSEx 08, but we gathered so much spectacular footage that we couldn’t not!
For many of you, this DVD is a chance to recall some of the highlights of the salsa congress that put Manchester firmly on the salsa map, and for others, a chance to peek inside a truly unique event for years to come….
Enjoy watching 2 hours of awe-inspiring shows, workshop material and party footage, plus look out for some spectacular photographs too..
You can buy DVDs at www.salsatribe.com - £20
Special offer on DVDs at Salsology on 13 March 09 only - £17.50
Yes, warm up for GBSEx II has begun and what a way to kick off with GBSEx 08 winning weekender/congress of the year as voted for by thousands of UK dancers!
A big vote of thanks from us for such a huge endorsement, your continued support is so important to us.
We officially launch the congress at the next Salsology on March 13th where you can also get a first peek at, and bag a copy of the official GBSEx08 DVD featuring 2 hours of shows, workshops and more.
GBSEx 09 takes place at the stunning Manchester Town Hall on 20th - 22nd November 2009, be there!
Thank you to those of you who used our feedback system to review the experiences you had in the workshops at GBSEx. It took a while but the results have now been correlated and all the teachers have been sent their respective feedback along with any additional comments you made (anonymously). We have found the feedback invaluable in getting an overview of your favourite classes and how we might improve our service next year and the response from teachers has been extremely positive, we hope even more of you use the feedback system next year…. we really are listening!
You may be interested to know how the feedback looked so here are the Top 10 Classes and Top 10 Teachers as voted by you.
Out of 94 workshops those that received the most positive feedback were:
1. Turn Patterns w/Styling Improvers On 1 - Susana Montero
2. Ladies Styling All Levels Cuban - Kerry Ribchester
3. Masterclass Moving from Within (Cuban Style) - Kerry Ribchester
4. Masterclass Advanced Turn Patterns On2 - Hacha Y Machete
5. Intro to Ladies Styling Improvers On 1 - Andrea Stewart
6. Masterclass Advanced Turn Patterns - Leon Rose
7. Masterclass Choreography&Performance - Hacha Y Machete
8. Turn Patterns Improvers On 1 - Franklyn & Brigitte
9. Tango for Intermediate Tango Dancers - Eider and Caterina
10. Turn Patterns Improvers On 2 - Morry Krispijn
Out of 47 teachers/groups that taught classes here are the Top 10:
1. Kerry Ribchester
2. Andrea Stewart
3. Hacha Y Machete
4. Susana Montero
5. Elisa Aloe
6. Morry Krispijn
7. Mauricio Reyes
8. Leon Rose
9. Emma & Mushi
10. Santo Rico
