the Great British Salsa Experience '09 salsa dance congress event in Manchester, UK

::: The Great British Salsa Experience III (GBSEx) :::

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Artists

We have a spectacular line up of artists at GBSEx 2010.  Some are familiar faces, some stars of the future and, back by popular demand, some are artists that left you breathless last year.  What they all have is a rare talent for teaching or performing or both, and in every case we have chosen artists we know will create that extra special atmosphere...

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Bands & Musicians

Live Music with Jimmy Bosch & Grupo X

Top New York band leader and the world's greatest salsa trombonist, Jimmy Bosch, will play 'live' at GBSEx III, accompanied by Jonny Enright and Grupo X.

Jimmy Bosch is one of the salsa greats, an extraordinary musician, best known for his powerful trombone solos. He's also one of New York's top band leaders, with an 11 piece orchestra back home, and a talented and original songwriter with many salsa hits under his belt, including La Noticia and La Cacharra. If that isn't enough, Jimmy is also a true entertainer able to create an energy and vibe on stage which is captivating and always goes down well with dancers.

Jimmy will play at GBSEx with one of Europe's leading salsa bands, Grupo X. Based in London and led by Jonny Enright, they've made a name for themselves with many successful album releases and are the backing musicians of choice for visiting salsa musicians. Jimmy and Grupo X last played in the UK in 2008 in an award-winning performance at Salsology in Manchester. They appear at GBSEx III on Sunday night after the shows... Awesome.

  • Sunday @ 11.30pm | The Great Hall

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Osmar & Karel | USA
Ahtoy & Daniel | USA
Adolfo & Carla | IT
Hacha Y Machete | USA
Milton & James Cobo | USA
Eider & Luisa (BNF Dance & Entertainment) | UAE
Super Mario | UK
Anne & Anichi | DE
Elegua | FR
Brian & Mechteld | NL
Ronald & Vivienne | NL
Willy & Mieke | BE
Rafael del Busto | UK
Mauro & Eva | UK
Mushi & Emma | UK
Mambata | UK
Miguel & Mayana | UK
Rohan Brown | UK
Shelley Cook | UK
Enrique Perez | Cuba
Gary & Jayne | UK
Michael & Maxine (Smooth Salsa) | UK
Lossie & Gareth | UK
Elisa Aloe | UK
Cristian Lantigua | UK
Dave & Sue | UK
Lloyd & Carol Ann | UK
Velma Dandzo & Rob Lewis

Plus many more to come...
The Great British Salsa Experience salsa dance event in Manchester UK

DJs

NEW!
Joel Daou | UK
Enrique Perez | CUBA
NEW!
Gary Thomas | UK
Sizzla | UK
Maverick | UK
Del Salereo | UK
Yuchi | NL
Javier La Rosa | Cuba
Angela de Cuba | UK
Mike Parr | UK
DJ Torqueo | UK
Gillian 'Salsafix' | UK
Barry G | UK

The Great British Salsa Experience salsa dance event in Manchester UK

Photographers

Valentin Behringer | GE
Bryan Lewis | UK
Mike Parr | UK

Comperes

Rohan Brown | UK
Chris Salter | UK
Mushi | UK
Mel C | UK
Emma Moore | UK

Performers So Far

NEW!
Sami | UK
Balliamo Dance Company | UK
Tamambo & Ania | UK/PL
Lisa Welham & Hugo Cortez | UK
NEW!
Yamulee | USA
Baila Society | USA
Adolfo & Carla | IT
Hacha Y Machete | USA
The Cobo Bros | USA
Eider & Luisa (BNF Dance & Entertainment) | UAE
Anne & Anichi | DE
Elegua | FR
Brian & Mechteld | NL
Salsa Addiction | NL
Ronald & Vivienne | NL
Mauro & Eva | UK
Salsology | UK
Mambata | UK
Miguel & Mayana | UK
Cambridge Salsa Team | UK
Le Midas Dance Company | UK
Shelley & Gil's Student Team | UK
Dos-Seis | UK
Oxford Uni Salsa Team | UK
Femi | UK
Plus many more to come...

Want to appear at GBSEx 10?

Instructors

GBSEx features about 80 workshops, 3 world-class showcases on Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening, and an Afternoon Showcase on Saturday. Only the very best get to teach and/or showcase their talents and mostly by invitation only. We are generally inundated with applications yet only have a limited number of places and only for those with a wealth of experience and talent.

Applications from instructors for GBSEx 2010 are now closed.

Performers

We do have a few slots remaining for performers for GBSEx 2010, mainly for those wishing to participate in the Afternoon Showcase. We accept applications from teams, couples and solo performers, including known performers, rising stars, student groups and kids groups. Routines must be no longer than 5 minutes.

If you’re interested, please send a copy of your show to us no later than 30 August 2010. Send DVDs to The Great British Salsa Experience, 33 Green Walk, Manchester M16 9RE, or you can email footage to: emma@thegreatbritishsalsaexperience.com. Large files can be sent free of charge by www.yousendit.com to the same email address.

All submissions will be considered, but only successful applicants will be notified. Sorry, but we cannot return any DVDs. Successful performers will be notified no later than 30 September 2010.

Please note that if your show is accepted, artists will not be promoted on the website or in our literature until we receive confirmation of group members' names, travel arrangements and accommodation.