San Francisco Congress 2012

Sabrosura

Sabrosura

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I think I am going :) (assuming work doesn't get crazy, which has happened before right before a congress...)

I will probably get the full pass, as the party pass probably doesn't include the Jack & Jill and I really want to see it.

Anyone else going?

Questions for SFers in SF :)

1. Any way to get a discount on the full pass?
2. Is there anyone that can host me? :) Ideally someone who is also going to the parties so we can wander back together after dancing all night :)
 
Sabrosura said:
I think I am going :) (assuming work doesn't get crazy, which has happened before right before a congress...)

I will probably get the full pass, as the party pass probably doesn't include the Jack & Jill and I really want to see it.

Anyone else going?

Questions for SFers in SF :)

1. Any way to get a discount on the full pass?
2. Is there anyone that can host me? :) Ideally someone who is also going to the parties so we can wander back together after dancing all night :)
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Yippee !!! :) :)

I didn't see Jack and Jill last year. In the years before last Jack and Jill was open to everyone to watch. Unless something changed last or this year. Since they started J&J, I watched all of them till 2010 and in some years I didn't even had a full party pass.

Can host you any time. I have a comfortable couch.

Will ask around for discounted pass. One way to get is by being volunteer at the congress. Not sure if you prefer that route.
 
Offbeat said:
Yippee !!! :) :)

I didn't see Jack and Jill last year. In the years before last Jack and Jill was open to everyone to watch. Unless something changed last or this year. Since they started J&J, I watched all of them till 2010 and in some years I didn't even had a full party pass.

Can host you any time. I have a comfortable couch.

Will ask around for discounted pass. One way to get is by being volunteer at the congress. Not sure if you prefer that route.
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Thank you much :)

Let me know if you are able to confirm that the Jack & Jill is open to non-full pass holders to watch? In that case I will most likely get the party pass and sleep in and enjoy San Francisco during the day. :) I am not too keen on congress workshops, the ones I have been to have not been that great. I guess I am very picky with my dance classes and teachers, plus I do not dance well when I haven't had enough sleep.
 
It is not worth buying a full pass, only to watch the J&J.

Quickly scanned the congress website. I didn't find them mentioning anywhere that you need a day pass or full pass to watch J&J. Other than information for those who want to compete in J&J, there is no other information. The registration prices don't show J&J anywhere in the various passes for the congress.

I think J&J will be open to everyone to watch. Will ask the organizer if I run into him anywhere.
 
I'm getting my discount by working security again this year. Saw the Jack & Jill last year and the year before but I don't know the entrance requirements.
 
I asked Ricardo (the organizer) about the J&J. You only need an evening pass to watch masters J&J at the congress. Here is what he said in his two replies (sent in quick successions) to my email query:

"The pass is the evening pass for the master J&J for the open you can come the eve to"

"for the masters J&J you can do he Sunday evening pass, for the open you need the whole day pass"

A bit cryptic but you don't need a full pass.
 
Great, thanks for following up! Party pass for me then. :) Maybe a SF-SFers get together for lunch/dinner on Saturday/Sunday? :)
 
Saw this in a recent email :



VIP SPECIALS Offer Expires October 31, 2012


VIP $199 (pp)
All Evening Pass with 3 nights hotel/quad occupancy
VIP seating for all dance shows.

VIP $299 (pp)
All Evening Pass with 3 nights hotel/double occupancy
VIP seating for all dance shows.

VIP $299 (pp)
Full Pass with 3 nights hotel/quad occupancy
Access to all regular workshops, shows, competitions.
VIP seating for all dance shows.

VIP $375 (pp)
Full Pass with 3 nights hotel/double occupancy
Access to all regular workshops, shows, competitions.
VIP seating for all dance shows.

All prices are PER PERSON and are from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only.
NO REFUNDS or EXCHANGES.

Bachateros!!!

Once again we offer the infamous Bachata/Kizomba room hosted by the Bachata King himself, the Bay Area's Rodney Aquino to all Congress Attendees!!!​
HEADLINING BANDS

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Don't miss​
Spanish Harlem Orquesta ​
Saturday night at Congress!​
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Also performing:​
Jose Alberto El Canario​
Salson​
Johnny Polanco Orquesta​
more to be confirmed..​
 
Bought my plane tickets for SF. :) Arriving Friday night, leaving Sunday night. Less than two weeks left till the congress! So excited to dance on the West Coast. :)

And as a bonus, I will be flying with Virgin America for the first time, I have heard they are the Holy Grail of airlines. :D
 
Salsa Student said:
The leads of the West Coast welcome you!
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Excellent. :) I am not going to the workshops, so I will be dancing all night long, and sleeping and eating delicious San Francisco sushi during the day. :D

You'll be there? :) Will PM you so I can find you among this massive quantity of West Coast leads one hears mythical stories about. :)
 
Sabrosura said:
Excellent. :) I am not going to the workshops, so I will be dancing all night long, and sleeping and eating delicious San Francisco sushi during the day. :D

You'll be there? :) Will PM you so I can find you among this massive quantity of West Coast leads one hears mythical stories about. :)
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I'll be at the Vancouver Salsa showcase this wekend and the Seattle congress over Thanks giving (Santo Rico and Eddie Torres scheduled to teach Boogaloo, yeah!) so I won't be at SF.
Offbeat should be able to help you with the massive quantities of leads. :D
 
I'm in for at least a couple of evenings. I love to do the whole shebang with hotel room. But it's hard to justify this as I live about 15 miles away. And hard to justify as I just came back from a two week vacation (Got to see El Gran Combo in Barcelona )…
But I'm still thinking it over :)
 
Salsa Student said:
I'll be at the Vancouver Salsa showcase this weekend and the Seattle congress over Thanks giving (Santo Rico and Eddie Torres scheduled to teach Boogaloo, yeah!) so I won't be at SF.
Offbeat should be able to help you with the massive quantities of leads. :D
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But the SF congress is in-between the two other ones you are going to. Are you saying three congresses in three weekends is too much? :P
 
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