Chicago Bachata Salsa Convention 2021

TICKET LINK --> http://www.chicagobachataconvention.com COMPETITION LINK --> https://bit.ly/ChicagoBachataConventionChampionships2021 WELCOME to the official Facebook event page for the inaugural Chicago Bachata Salsa Convention! We are thrilled to invite you to join our team of amazing artists from across the US for our city's BIGGEST and BEST downtown, weekend-long celebration of Latin music, social dancing, and culture. Featuring a strong emphasis on Sensual Bachata and Salsa with a fabulous, four-star, three-ballroom, Magnificent Mile venue at The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel of 163 E Walton Pl, our event is the ONLY annual Latin social dancing festival in the Midwest to feature 5 days of dancing, 40+ workshop hours of instruction, multiple masterclass add-ons and choreo challenges, themed parties, performances, competitions, and more just a five minute walk from Oak Street Beach in the heart of Chicago's downtown, Gold Coast neighborhood. CONFIRMED DANCE ARTISTS + Billy Fajardo & Katie Marlow, Competition Head Judges (World Salsa Summit of Miami / NYC) + Tito Ortos, Salsa & Cha-Cha-Cha (Puerto Rico) + Ana Masacote, Latin Dance Fusion (Boston, MA) + Christina Piedra, Salsa & Bachata (NJ / NYC) + Pierre & Alejandra, Sensual Bachata (Denver Sensual Bachata of Denver, CO) + Angelica y Jahaira, Dominican Style Bachata Tradicional (In Lak'ech Dance Academy of Oakland, CA) + Patrick & Johanna, Sensual Bachata (NY Sensual Movement of NYC) + Anastasia & Jovanny, Bachata Sensual (Orlando Sensual Movement of Orlando, FL) + Edson "De Cuba" Cabrera & Olivia Gonzalez, Son Cubano & Rumba & Guaguanco & Timba / Casino (Cuba) + Tayler Stinnett, Sensual Bachata (NY Sensual Movement of NYC) + Oksana Horbon, Sensual Bachata (NY Sensual Movement of NYC) + Jon "Jon Jon" Green, Salsa & Cha Cha Cha (Chicago, IL) + Abraham Ruiz, Bachata (Latin Street Music & Dancing of Chicago) + Ivan Cruz, Bachata Hip-Hop Fusion (Chicago) + Steve Day, Dominican Style Bachata Tradicional (Latin Street Music & Dancing of Chicago) + David Murcio, Salsa & Wellness (Warriors Beyond War of Chicago) + Chris Rios, Salsa (Latin Street Music & Dancing of Chicago) + Creations by Rafa (Heels & Confidence of Chicago) + Evolución Latina Dance Company (Chicago) + Dance With Carmen Dance Company (Chicago) + Andres Meneses, Salsa (Latin Street Music & Dancing of Chicago) + Just Jacob, Brazilian Zouk Technique for Sensual Bachata (Future Zouk of Chicago) CONFIRMED MUSICAL ARTISTS & DJS + Freddy K. La Dynastia LIVE in Concert (Chicago, IL) + DJ Bachatito (Milwaukee, WI) + DJ Selphi (NYC) + DJ Double O (Chicago) + DJay Marz (Chicago) + DJ Anthrax (Chicago) + DJ Wish (Chicago) + DJ Don Kiko (Chicago) + DJ Dwight Burr (Chicago) + DJ Kimani Rashad (Chicago) + DJ Papi (Chicago) + Just Jacob (Chicago) AND MORE TBA!!! Chicago Bachata Salsa Convention 2021 is a joint production of Just Jacob Ventures, LLC and Latin Street Music & Dancing, LLC. Full schedule and more details coming soon! Thanks to the new policies and guidelines released by the State of Illinois and City of Chicago announced in mid-June 2021, we are very happy to share as of 1 July 20201 that we have been approved by our venue Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago to accommodate all prospective attenders regardless of vaccination status for COVID-19. Individuals who show proof of full vaccination to event registration will NOT need to wear a face mask while those who do not show proof of full vaccination must wear a face mask at all times during all workshops, social dance parties, and performances as a general rule. Accordingly, we've also updated our release waiver, which you can see here: https://bit.ly/ChicagoBachataConventionWaiverNEW2021 Got your ticket for the Convention and want a great deal on lodging at The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel? Questions for the hotel staff? Call toll free at 866-866-8086 and ask for the special group rate 24 hours a day or click this link to lock in a group reservation rate any time before Friday 9 July 2021 at $159/night for 1 king bed room: http://bit.ly/CBSC2021HotelDiscount. Other questions? Comments? Great ideas? Feel free to contact the lead organizers of the event, Just Jacob aka Jacob S. Heiss of Just Jacob Ventures, LLC ([email protected], 312-870-0287) and Andres Meneses of Latin Street Music & Dancing, LLC ([email protected], 312-427-2572) Last edit: 29 July 2021 TICKET LINK --> http://www.chicagobachataconvention.com COMPETITION LINK --> https://bit.ly/ChicagoBachataConventionChampionships2021