Experience the first salsa event of the year! Salsa dance companies from Atlanta, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Little Rock, Nashville, and Oklahoma City come to Memphis to join us for a weekend of live music, guest DJ's, special performances, dance workshops and non-stop salsa dancing!

Friday night is the "Welcome Party" with live music by Caliente followed by all day Saturday salsa workshops! Saturday night is jam-packed with a showcase of performances by all the dance companies and special guest/mystery DJ featured at the recent Puerto Rican salsa congress!

Workshop Schedule

Saturday

10.30am Zumba with Imelda

11.30am Salsa patterns - Kelly Brown, St. Louis

12.30am Ladies Styling - Cecilia Villalobos, Washington D.C.

1.30pm Men's footwork - Alfredo Piceno, Atlanta

2.30pm Salsa patterns - Music City Salsa, Nashville

3.30pm Casino Rueda - Debbie Freeman, Oklahoma City

5.00pm Tech/performance rehearsals

Sunday

11.00am Ladies Styling - Leah Patterson, Little Rock

12.00am Salsa Con Savor - Melly Rivera, Oklahoma City

1.00pm Sexy Bachata - Edgar Mendez, Memphis

Farewell Lunch

Featured guests: Alfredo & Jen Piceno, Salsambo Dance Co. - Atlanta, GA Cecilia Villalobos, Salsa Fuego Dance Co. - Washington DC Kelly Brown, Clave Con Chi - St. Louis, MO Debbie Freeman, Oklahoma Salsa Fever - Oklahoma City, OK Melly Rivera, Salsula and the OKC Salseros Leah Patterson, Little Rock Salsa - Little Rock, AR Chris Martin, Music City Salsa - Nashville, TN

Hotel accommodation info:

Court Street Inn, 22 North Third Street, Memphis, TN, 38103 United States Hotel booking: (901) 522-7050 • Walking distance from the Rumba Room • One block from the Memphis Trolley Line • $70/night - ask for "Special Rate for the Rumba Room" An exciting array of electrifying entertainment options, cultural venues and specialty stores are nearby. After a long day of business meetings or sightseeing, relax with a delicious meal in this Tennessee hotel's restaurant, A & R Barbecue, or enjoy a signature drink in the cocktail lounge, Memphis Sounds. This Memphis, TN hotel provides amenities like: • Free continental breakfast • Free weekday newspaper • Free wireless Internet access • Seasonal outdoor pool • Fitness center All guest rooms at this Tennessee hotel have coffee makers, curved shower rods, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, pillow-top mattresses and cable television. Non-smoking rooms can be requested.

Food Specials: $5 Quesadillas, $6 Nachos, and 2 for $8 Fish Tacos

Drink Specials: $5 Mojitos, $5.50 Mangotinis, $6 Purple Rain, $4 Tequila Bombs, and $2 Rumba Shooters

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