Parties & Events

FRIDAY NIGHT SALSA!

Returns January!

Join us at LDStudios for our monthly social night! Learn a new style, learn new moves, practice your moves, mingle, meet new people and start off your weekend with some great fun!

Auckland's largest salsa dance floor (250sqm) with the coolest party lights and fantastic surround sound system creating great atmosphere - step into salsa dance heaven! Resident DJ playing the best and most popular in Salsa, Bachata, Zouk, Cha Cha, Merengue and some surprise tunes! Got a favorite song? Just ask for it and we'll do our best to find it! This is a night by dancers - for dancers!

Whats really GREAT - lots of FREE car park right by the door!! Skip the hassle of looking for car park on a Friday night!

PARTY

• Yes, Beginners are most welcome! In fact, all levels are welcome!
• There is music for the beginner to the advanced dancer!
• Come by yourself OR bring a friend - No partner needed!
• Plenty of people to dance with! Also, ask US for a dance whenever you want - the LDS crew - we'd love to dance with you!
• When: Friday 17 February
• Time: 8:30pm
• Door: Only $5

Upcoming Friday Night Salsa!

See you dancing real soon!

2012 SYDNEY LATIN FESTIVAL

2-5 February, 2012 - Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Latin Festival (aka Sydney Salsa Congress), is one of the biggest Latin dance festivals in the world. Latinssimo and its dancers have been performing and conducting workshops at this event since its inaugural year in 2005.

This year is no fail, Latinissimo will be heading over with 20+ dancers representing New Zealand. Saturday is the prime day for all performances and Latinissimo have been invited to perform on this day... and night.

• Latinissimo C-Team (Saturday night performance)
• Giancarlo & Masha (Saturday night performance)
• Enrique & Tania (Saturday lunch time performance)

Giancarlo & Masha will also be conducting 3x workshops at this prestigious event.

This event is not to be missed if you are a Latin dance addict!

More about the Sydney Latin Festival HERE

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER for WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday 12 February @ 10am, Auckland

As some of you may be aware, there is a group of salsa dancers that are going to represent New Zealand at the World Salsa Championships in Hong Kong. (http://www.hksalsafestival.com/). To help us get there, we are having a GARAGE SALE/SAUSAGE SIZZLE/BAKE... sale to raise funds.

Please come along as your support means a lot to us, and please feel free to pass on the information, share on your wall or bring a friend or two along as well.

The dancers representing New Zealand are:

• Tania Mason (NZ Amateur Champion, NZ Team Champion)
• Enrique Johns (NZ Amateur Champion, NZ Mr Salsa Champion)
• Giancarlo Johansson (NZ Pro Champions, NZ Team Champions)
• Masha Johansson (NZ Pro Champions, NZ Team Champions)
• Ricardo Grecco (NZ Team Champion)
• Paul Kim (NZ Team Champion)
• Brenda Meyer

These dancers will be representing New Zealand in the Professional, Amateur and Team divisions. We believe we have put together the strongest NZ representation to date at a World Salsa Competition and we feel confident we will do well.

The Garage Sale will be held

WHEN: Sunday 12th February
WHERE: 2/81 Hillside Road, Glenfield, Auckland.
TIME: 10:00am - 4:00pm

We are expecting lots of support, so please arrive early to get a good parking and get some good deals!

See you there! :)

SALSA 7 - WORKSHOPS & SHOWCASE!

18 February, 2012 - Christchurch

This Event is a fundraiser for the New Zealand Salsa Champions who are heading to the 2012 World Salsa Championships in Hong Kong.

• 7x Latin Dance Workshops; Salsa, Salsa Shines, Bachata, Zouk & Cha Cha
• 7x Latinissimo Performers from Auckland
• 1x Big Latin Dance Party with performances

Latin Dance Workshops

Saturday 18 Februrary

• 11:00am - Salsa Cool Moves (imp/int level *) w/Giancarlo & Masha
• 12:15pm - Salsa Ladies styling/shines (imp/int level *) w/ Masha, Tania, Brenda
• 1:15pm - Salsa Men's styling/shines (imp/int level *) w/ Giancarlo, Ricky & Paul
• Lunch: Men @ 12:15pm & Ladies @ 1:15pm
• 2:15pm - Zouk - (imp/int level *) w/Gian & Masha
• 3:30pm - Bachata (imp/int level *) w/Ricky & Tania (Studio#1or2)
• 3:30pm - Cha Cha (int level *) w/Enrique & Masha (Studio#1or2)
• 4:45pm - Salsa - Crazy Turn (int/adv level *) w/Ricky & Tania

Note: level details may change...
* Imp = Improver, Int = Intermediate, Adv = Advanced

Saturday Workshop Prices:

• Individual workshops = $25
• Party = $15
• Full Pass (all workshops + party) = $100
• Pay on the day, Cash or Cheque only

Saturday Night Salsa Party

Social Salsa Dancing all night from 8:30pm, come and dance the night away. This is a BYO party, bring your own drinks. DJ with the latest & greatest Bachata, Zouk, Cha, Salsa, Merengue and more...

Time: 8:30pm

Peformances 9:30pm: Performances from Latinissimo Auckland

- 2x Giancarlo & Masha (Professional)
- 2x Enrique & Tania (Amateur)
- 1x Latinissimo A-Team (Team)

MC: - Jeremy TBC
DJ's: - Giancarlo & Reuben
Price: $15 Door Entry

Workshop & Party Location: Salsa Latina, 54 Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch

Web: http://www.SalsaLatina.co.nz

2012 HONG KONG SALSA FESTIVAL & ACEKI WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

27 February - 4 March, 2012 - Hong Kong

For one week, from 27 Feb to 4 Mar, 2012, a momentous international salsa festivities will be celebrated in Hong Kong. We're going all out to invite all our friends from near and afar to join us in Hong Kong for Salsa Festival 2012.

Overseas visitors appreciate that Hong Kong is an absolutely rocking place for shopping, sightseeing attractions and awesome food - and has long had a reputation for having one of the friendliest salsa dancers /scenes you will find anywhere in the world. This is the international salsa event that brings more overseas people to Asia-Pacific than any other such international festival event in this part of the world.

We are looking to host 1,000+ attendees for the weekend events of Hong Kong Salsa Festival.

We are all excited that the Aceki WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS is coming to Asia during Hong Kong Salsa Festival 2012, with a whopping quarter million Hong Kong dollars prize money!

Looking forward to more participation and even more amazing dancers to join the Aceki WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS as part of the main attractions in Hong Kong Salsa Festival 2012.

More about HK Salsa Festival & World Salsa Championships HERE

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS PARTY!

Saturday 24 March, Auckland

Dress in you most exotic Middle Eastern costume!!
Salsa - Zouk - Bachata - Cha Cha... and Middle Eastern!

Full details coming soon...