![]() However, it couldn’t take place in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was revived by the World Dance Group in 2016. Started by Albert Torres and the ‘Salsa Seven’ in 2005, this competition was last held in 2009 before it ceased operations due to financial difficulties. It is an annual event as well that featured 13 divisions to compete in. Organized by the founders of the World Salsa Federation, Isaac and Laura Altman, this competition series first took place in 2002 in Miami. The competition started mostly with salsa caleña, but has grown to include other salsa dance styles in recent years. The festival was started in 2005 in Cali, Colombia, and attracts thousands of competitors, mostly from Colombia. There are also divisions at the competition where competitors dance to live salsa music played by bands.Ĭali calls itself the “World Capital of Salsa” and there are more salsa competitors living in that city than any city in the world, so it makes sense that they also have their own international salsa competion. The competition is strictly salsa, and competitors all have to dance to the same piece of salsa music, making the competition purely about dance talent and creativity, rather than song choice. One of the oldest international salsa competition, the World Salsa Open was started in 2002 as part of the Puerto Rico Salsa Congress, the first salsa congress in the world. The competition draws some of the best dancers from Mexico and around the world, and includes divisions for other Latin dances such as bachata and cha cha in addition to salsa. Like most other international salsa competitions, this one has also grown to include other styles such as bachata, kizomba and cha cha cha.Īnother top salsa competition hosted in Mexico is Fusion, which started in 2011. Started in 2009, the competition dubbed the “Euroson Latino World Salsa Championship”, attracts some of the best salsa competitors from Mexico and around the world. The Summit is also hosted in Florida, and features dozens of competitive categories across multiple Latin dance styles.Ĥ) Euroson Latino World Salsa ChampionshipsĮuroson Latino is one of the top festivals held in the salsa hot spot of Mexico, and the competition hosted their has grown to become one of the most competitive in the world. ![]() In 2022, Billy Fajardo and Nelson Flores, two former organizers of the World Salsa Summit, broke off from the World Salsa Summit and started their own competition, with a confusingly similar name, The Summit Championships. The competition is held every year in Florida. Like the World Latin Dance Cup, the World Salsa Summit features dozens of dance divisions, ranging from solo division to teams, and includes other Latin dance styles. The World Salsa Summit is another top international salsa competition, and was started by Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow (two former judges of the WLDC) in 2013. ![]() The competition originally started in the US, but as of 2019 has been held in Colombia, one of the top countries for salsa dancing in the world. In addition to salsa, this competition includes a varitey of Latin dance styles such as bachata, cumbia, and cha cha cha divisions. ![]() Started by Albert Torres in 2010, the first World Latin Dance Cup or WLDC is one of the longest running international salsa dance competitions in the world. If you’ve ever wanted to compete internationally, or just want to learn more about the competitive salsa scene, the following is a list of the top salsa competitions from around the world. So you think you can dance? In addition to social dancing and performances, competition is a big part of salsa dancing, especially for some of the top salsa dancers in the world. ![]()
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