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available till May 15
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Welcome to Latin Dance Camp 2025
From 10am Saturday May 17-Monday May 19 at noon we are hosting a dance camp on 17 beautiful acres of forested escarpment near Beamsville, Ontario conveniently located between Hamilton and Niagara. Weekend and day passes are available for sale at this special price until Thursday, May 1. What is included in the pass is 4 workshops per day and a night time social, tent camping is free. If you would like to rent a bed in a shared cabin, it's $30 extra for one night or $50 for both nights. The same-sex cabins will be shared with a maximum of 6 other people. There is a commercial kitchen available for you to use whether you want to cook, re-heat food or just store some snacks and drinks in the fridge. There will be food and beverages available for sale. Each day you will choose 3 of 6 available 90 minute dance workshops and be able to attend a movement workshop, yoga on Saturday and pilates on Sunday. In addition to the workshops, there is a pond and beach volleyball on the property as well as caves and hiking trails on the Bench section of the bruce trail. The camp is surrounded by many beautiful wineries (Cave Springs winery is a few minutes walk away) and Lake Ontario. As for transportation, there is plenty of parking and if you have a small travel trailer (no hookups) you are welcome to stay there. If you don't drive, there is a GO bus stop nearby (6.5kms) and you can take an Uber up the mountain. If you are stuck for a ride, I'll pick you up from the stop. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] Hope to see you there! |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. I don't camp, can I still come? Of course, nobody is obligating you to camp, you can go home or rent a plush hotel room or sleep in your car. Camping and cabins are an added bonus if you'd like. Q. I can only come for one day, can I buy a day pass? If space permits, day passes will be available after May 1 at a cost of $120. Q. I just want to come to the socials, can I do that? Last minute social passes if there is availability will be announced the Friday (May 16) before camp and must be purchased in advance for $30. Q. Can I bring my kids? Yes, but children under 12 must be accompanied at all times. You may bring your children and their caregiver at no cost but you must register them when you buy your pass. Q. Can I bring my non-dancing partner? Yes, they are welcome to come at no charge but must be registered under your reservation. |
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The venue
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DANCE TEACHER BIOS
SAM MARDINI - Salsa on2 and Rumba NATALIA GOMEZ - Champeta, Salsa Choke and Bachata CAMILA CEPEDA - Salsa Calena level one and two SARITA LEYVA - Afro Cuban and Intermediate Rueda HAROLD RIVERO - Bachata Sensual DANIELA LEON - Salsa Partnerwork and Ladies Styling BALTAZAR - Beginner Rueda and Men's Styling ANISA EL-AMIN - Embodied Movement Yoga ALISON JACOBS - Pilates for Dancers |
DJ BIOS
DJ YESII - SATURDAY SOCIAL DJ JIMMY SUAVE - SUNDAY SOCIAL |
While I'm waiting on bios, I thought I'd let you know a little bit about why I chose these instructors and DJ's for our camp.
Dance Teachers
Sam is an amazing teacher with a depth of knowledge and a gift for imparting that knowledge.
Natalia is coming all the way from Mexico for the month to give workshops and to see Canada for the first time. As a Colombian, she will impart some Colombian rhythms in a fun and exciting way.
Camila was found after a long search from a friend of mine desperately wanting to learn how to dance cali style. She has been taking classes with Camila since the beginning of the year and hasn't stopped raving about her.
Sarita is the teachers of teachers, originally from Cuba, she has been teaching in the Toronto area for years. Every time I've taken a cuban style dance class, the instructor has learned from Sarita. I'm so excited to bring her to Niagara for the first time.
Harold is also originally from Cuba where he studied dance and has travelled all over Europe teaching and performing, he is part of our Salsa Dancing Niagara community and has been blessing us with classes from time to time as now he is dedicated to photography and videography.
Daniela came on high recommendation as a teacher, born and raised in Colombia she now resides in Rochester, NY and when she trekked through a raging snowstorm to come and teach us in the winter, I was absolutely blown away with her high level of teaching and dancing and I have honestly never come into contact with someone who moves like that! You'll see.
Baltazar has been dancing, performing and teaching for nearly 40 years. He's a beautiful example of technique and feeling, When I first danced with him just over a year ago, I didn't ask his name but rather, "do you teach?" I know you'll enjoy his class and unique style.
Movement teachers
Both Anisa and Alison are members of our dance community so I reached out to them to participate in camp and get our bodies warmed up for a day of dance.
DJs
DJ Yesii comes from Colombia and has a huge and varied collection of amazing music, in addition, his percussion, dancing skills and warm personality have made him part of our Niagara family in the last year.
DJ Jimmy Suave will be closing out our event. The first time I heard him play, I thought what a perfect night musically. He has a broad range of music and styles and his biggest talent is flow. Non-stop beautiful music with a gentle ebb and flow of music keeps the dance floor packed all night.
Dance Teachers
Sam is an amazing teacher with a depth of knowledge and a gift for imparting that knowledge.
Natalia is coming all the way from Mexico for the month to give workshops and to see Canada for the first time. As a Colombian, she will impart some Colombian rhythms in a fun and exciting way.
Camila was found after a long search from a friend of mine desperately wanting to learn how to dance cali style. She has been taking classes with Camila since the beginning of the year and hasn't stopped raving about her.
Sarita is the teachers of teachers, originally from Cuba, she has been teaching in the Toronto area for years. Every time I've taken a cuban style dance class, the instructor has learned from Sarita. I'm so excited to bring her to Niagara for the first time.
Harold is also originally from Cuba where he studied dance and has travelled all over Europe teaching and performing, he is part of our Salsa Dancing Niagara community and has been blessing us with classes from time to time as now he is dedicated to photography and videography.
Daniela came on high recommendation as a teacher, born and raised in Colombia she now resides in Rochester, NY and when she trekked through a raging snowstorm to come and teach us in the winter, I was absolutely blown away with her high level of teaching and dancing and I have honestly never come into contact with someone who moves like that! You'll see.
Baltazar has been dancing, performing and teaching for nearly 40 years. He's a beautiful example of technique and feeling, When I first danced with him just over a year ago, I didn't ask his name but rather, "do you teach?" I know you'll enjoy his class and unique style.
Movement teachers
Both Anisa and Alison are members of our dance community so I reached out to them to participate in camp and get our bodies warmed up for a day of dance.
DJs
DJ Yesii comes from Colombia and has a huge and varied collection of amazing music, in addition, his percussion, dancing skills and warm personality have made him part of our Niagara family in the last year.
DJ Jimmy Suave will be closing out our event. The first time I heard him play, I thought what a perfect night musically. He has a broad range of music and styles and his biggest talent is flow. Non-stop beautiful music with a gentle ebb and flow of music keeps the dance floor packed all night.