World Salsa Championships
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There are several competitions that lay claim to be the World Salsa Championships.
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[edit] Mayan World Salsa Championships
The oldest is probably the Mayan World Salsa Championships[1], hosted by Club Mayan in LA. Publishing video-clips on this site did much to publicize salsa, especially LA-style salsa. For many years Johnny Vazquez dominated this competition before relocating to teach throughout Europe.
[edit] World Salsa Federation Championships
The 1st Official World Salsa Championships, was organized by the International Dance Organization or IDO. Isaac and Laura Altman the 2000 IDO World Salsa Champions later formed the World Salsa Federation in 2001 which claims to be the "recognized World Governing Body" for Salsa Dancing and the "Official" World Salsa Championships.
The WSF has been holding its own World Championships since 2001. The WSF is recognized by the Amateur Athletic Union, the largest amateur sporting organization in the U.S. with over 800,000 members. Isaac and Laura were successful in bringing Salsa and DanceSport as official sports in the Junior Olympic Games in 2002 and Isaac became its National Director.
[edit] World Salsa Championships / World Latin Dance Cup (Las Vegas & Florida)
2005 saw the birth of an alternative World Salsa Championships, created by Salsa promoter Albert Torres[1] and a group of other promoters called the "Salsa Seven"[2] ; the second championships were held December 14-16, 2006. Competitions are held in four categories, namely On 1, On 2, Cabaret and Groups.
In 2010, the World Salsa Championships were re-branded as The World Latin Dance Cup, to reflect its inclusion of other Latin dances besides salsa, such as Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, and Cumbia[3] .
| Date | On 1 | On 2 | Cabaret | Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1st: Abel Pena & Zulmara Torres, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Erika Bautista & Joel Lopez, Oaxaca, Mexico 3rd: Roberto Arenas Jr. & Marie Josee Strazzero, Montreal, Canada |
1st: Oliver Pineda & Luda Kroitor, Australia 2nd: Junior & Emily Alibi, San Francisco, CA 3rd: John Narvaez & Liz Rojas, Oakland, CA |
1st: Ricardo Murillo & Viviana Vargas Cali, Colombia 2nd: Rodrigo Guzman & Yesenia Adame, Los Angeles, CA 3rd: Jhesus Aponte & Marielys Molina, New York |
1st: Pretty Boys & Girls, San Francisco, CA 2nd: Salsamania, Oakland, CA 3rd: San Tropez, Montreal, Canada |
| 2006 | 1st: Abel Pena & Zulmara Torres, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Ibi Regueira & Marina Prado, Sweden 3rd: Darlin Garcia & Kathleen Eccleston, Philadelphia, PA |
1st: Oliver Pineda & Luda Kroitor, Australia 2nd: Junior & Emily Alibi, San Francisco, CA 3rd: John Narvaez & Liz Rojas, Oakland, CA |
1st: Kelvin Hernandez & Licelott Maldonado (Puerto Rico) 2nd: John Vasquez & Judy Aguilar, Cali, Colombia 3rd: John Rodriguez & Johana Vasquez, Cali, Colombia |
1st: Swing Latino, Cali, Colombia 2nd: Pretty Boys & Girls, San Francisco, CA 3rd: Salsamania, Oakland, CA |
| 2007[4] | 1st: Abel Pena & Zumara Torres, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Roberto Arenas Jr. & Marie Josee Strazzero, Montreal,Canada 3rd: David Nieto & Charlene Rose, Los Angeles, CA |
1st: Oliver Pineda & Luda Kroitor, Australia 2nd:Jhesus Aponte & Marielys Molina, New York 3rd: Junior & Emily Alibi, Los Angeles, CA |
1st: John Gerner & Judy Aguilar (Cali, Colombia) 2nd: Nilson Castro & Deisy Roldan (Cali, Colombia) 3rd: Kelvin Hernandez & Licelott Maldonado (Puerto Rico) |
1st: Swing Latino, Cali, Colombia 2nd: Pioneros Del Ritmo, Cali Colombia 3rd: Aces Del Ritmo, Cali, Colombia |
| 2009[5] | 1st: Christian Oviedo & Liz Lira, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Eli Torres & Yen Dorado, Puerto Rico & Philadelphia, PA 3rd: Roberto Arenas Jr & Marie Josee Strazzero, Montreal, Canada |
1st: Luis Aguilar & Anya Katsevman, San Francisco & New York 2nd: Anichi Perez & Anne Boehm, Germany 3rd: Maricza Valentin & Jose Valdes, Chicago, IL |
1st: Jonathan Landa & Jenny Rodriguez, Cali, Colombia 2nd: Eider Rua & Luisa Suaza, Medellin, Colombia & Dubai UAE 3rd: Jonier Torres & Dayian Molina, Cali, Colombia |
1st: Ritmo Y Sabor, Oaxaca, Mexico 2nd: Stilo Y Sabor, Cali, Colombia 3rd: El Mulato Y Su Swing Latino, Cali Colombia |
| 2010 | 1st: Christian Oviedo & Liz Lira, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Darlin Garcia & Vera Rowe, Philadelphia, PA 3rd: Ricardo Tellez & Tianne Frias, San Francisco, CA |
1st: Luis Aguilar & Anya Katsevman, San Francisco & New York 2nd: Oliver Pineda & Luda Kroitor, Australia 3rd: David Zepeda & Paulina Posadas, Mexico |
1st: Grizzly Hidriago & Alien Ramirez, Los Angeles, CA 2nd: Eider Rua & Luisa Suaza, Medellin Colombia & Dubai, UAE 3rd: Gabriel Lopera & Leidy Monsalve, Medellin, Colombia & Dubai UAE |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The World Salsa Championships - NO more!". News. Latinissimo. http://www.salsadance.co.nz/news/157-world-salsa-championships-no-more. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "About Us". 4th Annual World Salsa Championships. http://www.worldsalsachampionships.com/aboutus.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Dance Styles". World Latin Dance Cup Website. http://worldlatindancecup.com/history.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "WSC: THE FINALS OF THE WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007: Results and Day by Day". Salsa Dance News. Salsa Crazy!. http://www.salsacrazy.com/salsanews/2007/12/17/wsc-the-finals-of-the-world-salsa-championships-2007-results-and-day-by-day/. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "4th ANNUAL WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS: The Results are IN for the WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009". Salsa Dance News. Salsa Crazy!. http://www.salsacrazy.com/salsanews/2009/12/21/4th-annual-world-salsa-championships-final-results-the-results-are-in-for-the-world-salsa-championships-2009/. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
[edit] External links
- Video of LA-style performance, by Johnny Vazquez at the 2001 Mayan Salsa Competitions in LA
- Video of LA-style performance, by Alex Da Silva and Liz Lira at the Mayan Salsa Competitions in LA
- Video of LA-style On1 competitors at the 3rd WSC hosted by Albert Torres.
- Video of NY-style On2 competitors Luis and Anya at WSC 2009, hosted by Albert Torres.
- Video of Team Division competitors at the 2010 World Latin Dance Cup.
