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Yep, I'm doing the bachata congress again this year. The whole thing and I plan to bounce around the different zouk and kizomba workshops like I did last year. Not sure about the bachata ones and I'll skip the salsa ones unless there's something amazing that I have to see.

Good seeing you last night, hyh. My attendance this year wasn't planned in advance and was very last minute due to a trip being canceled. Glad I made it out for entire weekend. I would have checked in here first had I known I was going. :D Great seeing you too, Sabrosura. Thanks for letting...

Wait, you were there? Dammit, next time please introduce yourself! I get the feeling that I missed out on a TON of people cause I kept bouncing from room to room. Having experienced the joy that is Eddie Palmieri and Larry Harlow many times over the years I didn't feel compelled to stick...

Ah, good to know! I have tentative plans for a Westie event on the 125th St Pier but if that does't happen I'd like to join you all for dinner.

Won't be doing dinner with you guys as I arrive early Friday morning but I look forward to seeing you all in the evening at the shows and/or the social dancing. :-)

Yes, I saw a $1 Megabus fare to NYC and thought "why not?" so I'm back. :D

That makes sense from a promoter's perspective. I'm just a little wary as I wasn't digging the bachata artists at the recent DC Bachata Congress and headed over to the salsa and zouk/kizomba rooms when the bands were on.

Interesting. Thanks for the info, Lurker. Will have to give this some thought.

I think there's some confusion going on. The NY Salsa Congress and NY Bachata Festival are at the same location. Did Choco actually split the registration into 2 separate ones? I'm only doing the social dancing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights this year but want to be able to move from...

The explosion of fan-made movies on YouTube is a definite example of low budget film making rivaling Hollywood-produced films.

It's *okay.* The last time I went the turn out was great but the music failed to inspire me. Not in a hurry to ever go back. 3 safe bets right there. Or living room. :eek: :lol: :applause: Yep!

He moved to Portugal a few years back to build up their on2 scene at the request of some dancers there. He then relocated to Miami but still comes up to DC every so often and he's still running/organizing the DC Congress. I'm sorry that no one replied to you in time. If someone had seen your...

Antigone already mentioned the best options for the hardcore dancer. If you're that eager to dance more nights, and quality/vibe of the venue *isn't* important to you there are other places to hit but they're just not as fun.

My pleasure! Enjoy yourself!

Not sure I would go back to MTL for -this- event but to answer your second question, yes, you will. It's a bilingual city with signs and names in both languages so survival won't be an issue.

Oh, so you're saying those are his horcruxes? Great, this dangerous guy is the He Who Shall Not Be Named of the dance floor. ;)

I seriously doubt Choco or any of his crew are aware of this website.

Common sense and a very good idea. If I decide to go next year that's exactly what I'll do. Thanks.

No, I think the security is asked or told to do this by the hotel. I can't think of another reason. Like kbitten, I had a similar run-in with security. One year I bought a beer in the ballroom lobby just outside the main ballroom. You couldn't take that beer with you into the ballroom and...

That's my problem there exactly. They're rude and the moment you stand up for yourself they turn nasty. At other dance events, here in DC and in other cities, you come and go as you please because you have your wrist band on. Drink in your hand or not you're free to move around. Not with the...