Salsa Dance Classes & Salsa dancing Events, Latin dance shows in Christchurch New Zealand

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This Event has international quaility workshops & performances. This is a not to be missed event!

Date: Saturday 14th March	Giancarlo & Masha Watch this video here >
Giancarlo & Masha - International Salsa Teachers & Performers are coming to Christchurch in March 2009! Workshops in Salsa & Bachata, Tricks and Dips, Spinning and Styling! All workshops and the Party & performances are held at St Alband Shirly Club Christchurch
Location, Workshop & Party: St Albans Shirly Club, 269 Hills Rd, Christchurch, NZ
Workshops
• Workshops #1 - Time: 10:30am - 11:45pm Salsa Partner styling – using fundamental basics to making it look great! Level: Open Level (all levels)
• Workshops #2 - Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm Salsa Partnerwork, Amazing moves, made simple! Level: (intermediate/advanced)
• Lunch 1:15pm-1:45pm
• Workshops #3 - Time: 1:45pm - 3:00pm Bachata cool moves & footwork Level: (improver/intermediate)
• Workshops #4 - Time: 3:15pm - 4:30pm Salsa Styling, spinning & musicality Level: Open Level (all levels)
• No partners needed, these are similar to our classes they will swap. So no you don't need to have a partner.
Salsa Party & Performances
Time: 8:30pm till late
Salsa Party at the Shirly Mens Club with performances and some of the best Salsa, Bachata, Mambo, Zouk & Merengue music to dance to with fantastic wooden floors with a bar to purchase drinks.
Performances: • Giancarlo and Masha, Salsa • Giancarlo and Masha, Paso/Cha Cha. • Latin Fire • Danza Latina, Salsa
DJ's: DJ's: Giancarlo (Salsadance.co.nz) & Reuben (Danza Latina)
MC: Warren (Latin Fire)
Prices
Workshop Prices PRE-PAID x1 workshop $20 x2 workshops $35 x3 workshops $45 x4 workshops $50 Please register with payment at Latin Fire or Danza Latina dance studios during class times.
Workshop Prices ON-DOOR x1 workshop $25 x2 workshops $40 x3 workshops $50 x4 workshops $55
Party Prices: • $18 on the door • $15 if paid with workshops
Latinissimo Salsa DVD's
At the workshops and party there will also be Salsa instructional DVD's by Giancarlo & Masha available for purchase, these range from beginners to advanced levels. “Special offer for CHCH will be available on the day. Note – this offer is not available online.” More about their DVD's here>
About Gian & Masha
Youtube link to Latinissimo's Promo Video. Click here >
Giancarlo is a Swedish national with Peruvian background and is no stranger to Latin music and dance. It has always been a part of his life and culture, but it was not until 2001 when a friend took him to a Latin nightclub in Stockholm when the passion and addiction to Latin music and dance really begun. Giancarlo has had jazz and gymnastics training since the age of 11 and has been an active professional photographer since the age of 21. He arrived to the Australian continent in 2002 to further his photographic knowledge and experience, as this was his main goal in life. But as his passion and creativeness for photography grew, so did his salsa dancing and he quickly realized the advantages of being a photographer and a dancer. Although his intension was to excel in photography, he could not let go of dancing and co-founded Latinissimo Dance Company in Melbourne in 2003. The aim was to put his dance school on the international salsa circuit and with his background in jazz and gymnastics combined with amazing coordination, athleticism, and agility – it did not take him long to make his salsa dancing impressive and unique. By 2004 the first step towards his goal had been achieved, he got an invitation to perform at the renowned West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles.
Masha represented her native country of Slovenia as an elite rhythmic gymnast before relocating to New Zealand. From the age of 4, Masha has been dancing ballet, jazz, Latin American Dance Sport and contemporary dance. In return she now has over 23 years of disciplined dance training with immaculate dance and gymnastic techniques. Masha is an incredibly passionate dancer, performer and instructor. In fact so passionate that she wanted to understand more about dance. She studied Physiology, Nutrition and Anatomy as part of the Bachelor of Dance degree at Auckland University of Technology in 2001. Besides receiving numerous awards in rhythmic gymnastics in Europe, Masha also has a NZ Latin American Dancesport title.
Giancarlo and Masha perform with style, energy, professionalism and precision. Both nationally and Internationally, they are known as New Zealand’s #1 salsa dance couple by setting a standard each time they perform. They also lead the most successful student performance troupe in the country – TEAM Latinissimo.
Both Giancarlo & Masha featured as salsa & mambo choreographers for TV3’s “So You Think You Can Dance”, main dancers and characters in music video "Insane" by The Sagittarian and continuously receive invitations to perform and teach in various cities around the world such as – Sydney, Wellington, Bangalore, UK, Miami, Brisbane, Hong Kong and more.
Notable accomplishments for Giancarlo & Masha & Latinissimo students: 2001 – 1st Place Club Marconi Salsa Competition (Masha) - Sydney 2002 – 2nd Place Stockholm Salsa Open Championships (Gian) – Stockholm 2003 – 1st Place IDO Australian Salsa Championships (Gian) – Sydney 2003 – 1st Place NZ Latin American Dancesport Championships (Masha) - Wellington 2004 – 2nd Place IDO Victorian Salsa Championships (Gian) - Melbourne 2004 - Finalist Best of the Best Salsa competition (Gian) - Sydney 2005 – Finalist Hamburg Salsa Open (Gian & Masha) – Hamburg 2007 – Quarter finalist – ESPN World Salsa Championships (Team division) – Orlando 2006 – 1st Place Asia Salsa Open Championships (Pro division – Gian & Masha) – Hong Kong 2009 – 2nd Place Asia Salsa Open Championships (Pro division – Gian & Masha) – Hong Kong 2009 – 1st Place Asia Salsa Open Championships (Amateur - Alyx & Tania) – Hong Kong 2009 – 2nd Place Asia Salsa Open Championships (Team division) – Hong Kong
Further information about Giancarlo & Masha (Latinissimo) on their website http://www.latinissimo.co.nz
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