The Online Congress Pass (includes access to all 28 classes/workshops and social dancing parties and FREE access to the Congress Kick-off Party on Friday and Congress After-Party on Monday) is only $100

Buy before the Congress and pay only $85 - save 15% ($15).
 

You can still buy the Congress Pass for $100 at the door. 

The Congress Party Kick-off Party (Friday, May 22nd) with Sabor Latino, and live Salsa dance performances, will cost $10 at the door (free to Pass holder).

The Congress After-Party (Monday, May 26th) with Tropicoso at Mad Frog will cost $5 at the door (free to Pass Holder).

For more info about the Congress, click here...

Videos and Pictures from: 2007 Cincinnati Salsa Congress (Click here)

Videos and Pictures from: 2008 Cincinnati Salsa Congress (click here)

  Saulo Calderon (Dayton)

Some people asked for more details about Saulo's workshops, so here we go:

Saulo's Salsa Workshop 1
(Beginner's guide for adapting to any partner-- Timing, footwork, connection & turns for 3 Salsa Styles)
 
Saulo's Salsa Workshop 2
(Breaking down the salsa recipe--key moves lead and follower must master!)

Saulo's Salsa Workshop 3
(Putting it all together - Idiot’s guide to Intermediate/Advanced Partnerwork)
 
Saulo's Salsa Workshop 4

(Smooth Lead meets Hot Follower! – style, connection  and musicality to make you stand out on the dance floor)

For more info about the 2009 Cincinnati Salsa Congress - please click here

"Sabor Latino", Ohio's hottest new Salsa band from Columbus, will perform in the Havana Martini Club on Friday, May 22nd, as part of the "Cincinnati Salsa Congress Kick-off Party"

They performed in April in Havana Martini Club, and delivered a very high-energy show. You can see the group in the video below:

Click here to see the video in HDTV 

More pictures from their performance in April @ Havana Martini Club are in our Photo Gallery (click here)

For more info about the 2009 Cincinnati Salsa Congress - please click here

The 3rd Annual Cincinnati Salsa Congress will have the best dance teachers in Midwest, coming from Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Columbus!

To find out who is who, and learn more about them, please visit our Salsa Congress pages

Save the date!!! 3rd Annual Cincinnati/Tri-State Salsa Congress FOUR Days of PURE SALSA:  May 22nd - 25th!   With Salsa workshops on Saturday and Sunday, and with Congress Kick-off Party on Friday, May 22nd, and Congress After-Party with Tropicoso in Mad Frog on Monday, May 25th If you would like to teach or perform at the 3rd Annual Cincinnati Salsa Congress, please contact us!

Videos and Pictures from:

2007 Cincinnati Salsa Congress (Click here)

2008 Cincinnati Salsa Congress (click here)

For more info about the 2009 Cincinnati Salsa Congress - please click here 

It is an artsy blend of Music, Dance, and Photography.

Musically, there will be Latin music performed by the band Son Del Caribe. At the same time, Malik and Marilyn from Revealyourlove.com will perform and teach smooth moves from their classes "Emotion-101" and the "Art of Seduction".

Prior to the music and dancing enjoy two gallery style viewings. A Fierce gallery viewing of the work of  Carlyn Pundt.

Carly is a professional make up artist and her work has been published in magazines French Photo, Oyster, and Sticky Groove. Carly's work has also been used on MTV's The Real World.

There will also be featured the Fine Art Photography of the late Tom McFarlane.

Time : 6:30 pm
Price :  $20 per person

Inner Peace Holistic Center
708 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH

(by Javiers Restaurant , the library and Jeff Rubys). On street parking and pay lots available .

Hope you will join us ! Be sure to check out the spa services too .... Inner Peace was named BEST SPA 2009 by Citybeat !

Cincinnati Opera’s 2009 Summer Festival, is inviting all Opera fans to explore four amazing operas set in Spain during their “Opera Goes to Spain” Season June 11–July 26.

* Experience a rare opportunity to see internationally-renowned Sir Roger Norrington conduct a U.S. opera in Mozart’s comic opera The Marriage of Figaro. (June 11& 13)

* Enjoy a stellar Don Carlo cast including Angela Brown, James Morris, Frank Porretta, and Marco Caria, who will make his U.S. mainstage debut. (June 25 & 27)

* Journey with opera superstar Dawn Upshaw as she leads the cast in a new Cincinnati Opera staging of Golijov’s Grammy-winning Spanish opera Ainadamar. (July 9 & 11)

* Be mesmerized by the gorgeous Romanian mezzo Ruxandra Donose as she joins tenor William Burden and baritone Dwayne Croft in the most famous opera set in Spain, Carmen. (July 22, 24 & 26)

 For more information, visit the Cincinnati Opera Website

The next Global Mixx Party @ Mixx Ultra Lounge (on1203 Vine St.) is coming on Friday, May 8

Global Mixx: the hottest eclectic music from around the World, the most diverse crowd in Cincinnati!  

Every Friday, we'll have the best of Reggaeton, R&B, House, and Electronica, with hottest Latin, Arabic, Brazilian, Caribbean, and  Indian rhythms.

More pictures are in our Photo Gallery (from April 17th , and from April 24 )

"CINCO DE SALSA"
CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND SALSA PARTY WITH ACAPULCO

SATURDAY MAY 2 @ HAVANA MARTINI CLUB
SALSA! - MERENGUE - SALSA! - BACHATA - SALSA!
REGGAETON - SALSA! - CHA-CHA - SALSA! - LATIN POP

Last Thursday the LULAC Cincinnati chapter held elections for its 2009-2010 Board. The elected officers are:

* Lourdes Ribera, President,
* Michael Beck, Vice-President
* Jason Riveiro, Vice President for Youth
* Magdalena Lang, Secretary
* Tony Simms-Howell, Treasurer
* Dan Molina, Parlamentarian

 Also appointed were following officers:

* Maria Lang, VP of Education
* Hector Medina, VP of Corporate Relations

LULAC’s Mission is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States. To become a member, please visit www.lulacohio.org

As most of you already know, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally.

As part of our Public Service, here are links in English and Spanish for more information about this desease:

English: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_001

Ed Ribar is organizing a "Cincy-Salsa Dance Group" to perform at the upcoming Cincinnati Salsa Congress .

This dance group is focused on fun, so even if you're a beginner dancer, you're encouraged to contact Ed. 

Ed began dancing at age 11, performing Colombian folk dancing in Pittsburgh, PA. After moving to California, he trained under famed LA salsa dancer/choreographer, Alex Da Silva, and was a member of the "360 salsa" troupe in San Francisco. Ed has competed in salsa competitions in San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Ed has conducted salsa workshops at several universities, including the University of Pittsburgh, California, Univ. of PA, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Please contact Ed at: ed_ribar@hotmail.com