In 2009, we asked our team leaders what they wanted, and they told us that they wanted to have workshops which were specifically tailored for them as professional dancers and instructors, and to have these workshops run not just on a special Professional Development Day, but throughout the entire Congress.  Well, we’ve responded to the feedback by scheduling Professional Only Workshops on the Friday and Saturday of the Sydney Salsa Congress.  You can attend a total of NINE workshops which will cover everything from the history of Cuban Dance, through to choreography & musicality and business skills as well.  The best part is that in the past we used to charge $120 for one day of professional seminars, and now from as little as $40 + GST, you can attend all nine seminars!  All you have to do is become a member of the Australian Dancers Guild, and you can access these seminars, as well as more professional workshops planned in September 2010.

Downloads:

Workshop Timetable 


Description of Professional Workshops 
(NB: Times on this document have not been updated for recent workshop timetable changes.  The descriptions are correct but times have changed.  Please refer to the workshop timetable (above) for new times.)


Members Application form for the Australian Dancers Guild




Reasons Why Every Dancer Should Attend the Workshops:

* To Learn
Even if you're an experienced dancer and you haven't been to lessons for ages, you shouldn't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from the world's best latin dancers.  For guys, you'll learn new moves to impress the ladies on the dance floor!  For Ladies, you'll pick up amazing body movement techniques and learn how to follow exciting new moves. And if you're bored of salsa (heaven forbid!) you can also learn the newest dance crazes such as Zouk, Bachata & Reggaeton not to mention Tango, Swing & Samba!

*To Be Inspired
We take pride in inviting only the most talented and friendliest instructors from all over the world to teach at our congress.  The workshops represent an opportunity to interact personally with our international instructors.  You'll get to hear their personal stories and their philosophies on dancing and teaching.  This is something you simply cannot "get" from just watching them dance socially or on stage. 

*To Meet Dancers from Interstate & Overseas 
The Sydney Salsa Congress is an exciting opportunity to dance with different people.  The workshops are a great way to meet new people from interstate and overseas.  Chances are you'll be able to "try them out" at the workshop and make a mental note of who you want to ask to dance during the socials.  You also get to "break the ice" at the workshops instead of spending hours agonizing about how to ask someone to dance during the socials.
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