This year at the 2011 SF Salsa Congress was the debut of the World Salsa Challenge, an international competition for dancers from all over the world. Over a hundred competitors competed in dozens of divisions, ranging from amateur to professional.
Listed below are the winners of the 1st ever World Salsa Challenge at the San Francisco Salsa Congress:
Amateur Couples:
1st – Carlitos & Marilyn
Amateur Teams:
1st – Just Couture
2nd – Couture Dance
3rd – Spartan Mambo
Pro-Am Couples:
1st – Andrew Cervantes & Liz Rojas
Professional Rising Stars:
2nd – Alvaro Vela & Jenny Parra
3rd – Eric Miranda & Keesha Roberts
Professional Couples:
1st – Alex Salsita & Ivonne Pulidio (Video)
2nd – Abel Pena & Zulmara Torres (Video)
3rd – David Zepeda & Paulina Posadas (Video)
Professional Teams:
1st – Haute Couture (Video)
2nd – Esfera Latina (Video)
3rd – Grizzy Dance Company (Video)
Open Jack & Jill:
1st – Achuith Bhandarkar & Helen Vazquez
Masters Jack & Jill:
1st – Francisco Vazquez & Diana Sanchez (Video)
2nd – Johnny Vazquez & Andrew Cervantes (Video)
3rd – John Narvaez & Isabel Freiberger (Video)
We’re still missing a few names, so we’ll update this post as we find out more info. If you know of anyone we missed, please tell us in the comments!
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