A whole weekend of bachata? I wasn't sure about this. Wouldn't it get boring? How much is there to this dance besides 1-2-3-tap and a few simple turns? Turns out that there's quite a bit, involving patterns, complex (and difficult) body movement, and different styles. This Festival brought in instructors and performers from all over the world, with many different approaches.

I've been to 4 other salsa congresses, and this one followed the same pattern in the flow of the social dancing. Friday, the first night, is the 'show-off' evening, where the top dancers want to strut their stuff. This can be a little tough for those of us who are neither among the dance elite (or especially hot-looking). It's not that the crowd was unfriendly or that I couldn't find partners, but more a case of being intimidated with so many great leads on the floor, and the perception that most of the women were hoping to dance with them.

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