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San Francisco's Hello! Zouk, Salsa and Bachata Fest

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Fri, Jul 26 at 12:00 PM to
Mon, Jul 29 at 07:00 AM
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Burlingame, California
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States - North America

Ticket sales:
https://hellobachatafestival.com/tickets

Join us for up to 59 hours of workshops, day dancing, night parties, and challenges in San Francisco!

San Francisco's Hello! Bachata Fest

Bachata - Salsa - Zouk - Kizomba

Hello! Bachata Fest was launched off of our monthly event: Hello! Bachata and Hello! Kizomba

******** WEBSITE ********

🌎 https://hellobachatafestival.com

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πŸ“… July 26 through 29, 2024.

Starts: Friday, July 26 at 12:00pm
Ends: Monday, July 29 at 7:00am
(excluded preparty)

🏒 Venue:
Hyatt Regency SF Airport
1333 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, Calif.

*** Only 2.2 miles from the airport ***
Complimentary shuttle to-and-from the airport

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This festival features an all-star line-up consisting of 12 headliners and over 47 international, regional, and national instructors:

We are proud to announce that the following headliners will be present at our dance festival:

For our Bachata headliners:
πŸ₯‡ Korke & Judith, the founders and creators of Bachata Sensual. (Spain)
πŸ₯‡ Pablo & Raquel, BachataStars champions. (Spain)
πŸ₯‡ Dario & Sara, YouTube sensations. (Spain)

For our Salsa headliners:
πŸ₯‡ Adolfo Indacochea & Tania Cannarsa, and Empire Mambo. (New York)
πŸ₯‡ Fernando Sosa & Tania Bonaguro, and Tropical Gem. (Italy)
πŸ₯‡ Pablito Stellato, and his team Su Mezcla Latina. (Italy)

For our Zouk headliners:
πŸ₯‡ DJ Kakah (Brazil)
πŸ₯‡ Iago & Vanessa (San Paulo, Brazil)
πŸ₯‡ Leo & Talita (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸ₯‡ Evelyn & Derrick (San Francisco, Calif.)

For our UrbanKiz headliners:
πŸ₯‡ Stephane Angles (Paris, France)
πŸ₯‡ DJ Sink (Montreal, Canada)

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πŸ† Special Features πŸ†

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πŸ”₯ Bachata Jack and Jill Competition πŸ”₯
Attendees have the opportunity to compete against their peers in novice and intermediate divisions for a chance to win ranking scores and up to $1,000 USD (intermediates division). Check website for full details.

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πŸ”₯ The Adolfo Indacochea & Fernando Sosa Challenge πŸ”₯
For the first time in the U.S.A., two heavyweight Mambo directors represented by Empire Mambo and Tropical Gem, team up to offer a 4-hour intensive bootcamp for a chance to perform at Sunday's performance showcase.

(addon fee required to participate.)

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πŸ”₯ Master Class with Stephane Angles πŸ”₯
Urban Kiz Intermediate/Advanced master class intensive with guest instructor from Paris, Stephane Angles.Β 

(addon fee required to participate.)

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πŸ”₯ Urban Kiz Jack and Jill Competition πŸ”₯
Attendees have the opportunity to enter, compete against fellow peers, and have a chance to win up to six prizes in the form of future festival passes.Β 

Three Genres: Urban Kiz, Tarraxo, and Douceur

(addon fee required to participate.)

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πŸ”₯ Heels Workshop with Olga Vaskovskaia (B.A.) πŸ”₯
Learn to feel and be confident in heels in this special workshop provided by Kizomba Fest. No additional cost. Included in your full pass purchase.Β 

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πŸ”₯ Zouk Jack and Jill Competition πŸ”₯
Hosted by the Brazilian Zouk Dance Council, competitors will be able to compete for a chance to score towards their world ranking.

($25 addon fee required to participate, paid to BZDC.)

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We are excited to announce our national, regional, and international deejays.

Bachata Deejays:

🎧 DJ Aragon (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🎧 The Don (Houston, Texas)
🎧 DJ Encannto (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Felix (Seattle, Wash.)
🎧 DJ Jaguar (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Kris Kros (Sacramento, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Mango (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Reni G (Houston, Texas)
🎧 DJ Ron (Sacramento, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Thiencito (San Francisco, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Trey-Z (Salt Lake City, Utah)
🎧 DJ Valeria (Kyiv, Ukraine)
🎧 DJ Willi Will (New York)

Salsa Deejays:

🎧 DJ 69 (Paris, France)
🎧 DJ Mayimbe (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Mundo (San Jose, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Trey-Z (Salt Lake City, Utah)
🎧 DJ Willie (San Jose, Calif.)

Kizomba Deejays:

🎧 DJ Dravid (San Jose, Calif.)
🎧 DJ KV aka Kontay (Long Beach, Calif.)
🎧 DJ MKiZ (San Francisco, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Orlando (San Francisco, Calif.)
🎧 DJ Robert (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Zouk Deejays:

🎧 DJ Fraga (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
🎧 DJ Kakah (Fortaleza, Brazil)
🎧 DJ Melo (Orange County, Calif.)

Our deejay lineup is constantly updating. Continue to check back on our website or this event page.

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We are also proud to announce the following national, international and regional instructors and their teams:

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πŸ₯ˆ Alana & Esteban (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Anastasia & Jovanny (Orlando, Florida)
πŸ₯ˆ Angel & Jess (San Diego, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Bryon & Sammantha (San Francisco, Calif.)Β 
πŸ₯ˆ Eddie Peligro (Phoenix, Ariz.)
πŸ₯ˆ Felix & Lucy (Seattle, Wash.)
πŸ₯ˆ Guillermo Reyes (New York)
πŸ₯ˆ JAS & Hailie (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Javier & Kiki (Los Angeles, Calif.)Β 
πŸ₯ˆ Javier Jimenez (New York)
πŸ₯ˆ Jeffery & Marina (San Francisco)Β 
πŸ₯ˆ Jhonatan Parco (Oakland, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ John Manego (Los Angeles, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Jose Serrano (Chicago, Illinois)
πŸ₯ˆ Karol Maracas & Joel (Los Angeles, Calif.)Β 
πŸ₯ˆ Kayla & Brian (Seattle, Wash.)Β 
πŸ₯ˆ Kristal & Wayne (Vancouver, British Columbia)
πŸ₯ˆ Lexi Shreeve (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Mariah & Andrea (Reno, Nev.)
πŸ₯ˆ Monique Manzo (Reno, Nev.)
πŸ₯ˆ Ngoc Huynh (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Pierre & Alejandra (Denver, Color.)
πŸ₯ˆ Reni Gongora (Houston, Texas)
πŸ₯ˆ Umeko & Pablo (Madrid, Spain)
πŸ₯ˆ Vanessa & Guillermo (San Jose, Calif.)

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πŸ₯ˆ Benny & Ashley (Hillsboro, Oregon)
πŸ₯ˆ Eder Ivan (Los Angeles, Calif.) and on2ourage
πŸ₯ˆ Hector & Annaliza (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Lawrence & Jewel (Phoenix, Ariz.)
πŸ₯ˆ Luis Aguilar of Couture Dance (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Marco Aguilar (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Marianela Calonje Amarante (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Marisa Craig & Karel Flores San Francisco (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Natasha Tia (San Diego, Calif.) from MoveWise Wellness
πŸ₯ˆ Oksana Klimashkina (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Oscar Castaneda (Sacramento, Calif.)

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πŸ₯ˆ Lani Manaseryan (Los Angeles, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Lucia Nogueira (San Diego, Calif.)
πŸ‘  Olga Vaskovskaia (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Samy KizoLove (Montreal, Quebec)
πŸ₯ˆ Stephany Dance (Los Angeles, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Tyler Crandall (Santa Rosa, Calif.)


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πŸ₯ˆ Alex Meirelles (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Ashe & Elias (Sacramento, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Bruno & Fae (Orlando, Florida)
πŸ₯ˆ Igor Fraga (Brazil)
πŸ₯ˆ Jessica Lamdon (New York)
πŸ₯ˆ Imaan & Julie (Oakland, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Nelly Caldeira (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸ₯ˆ Rinaldo Melo (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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We have a monthly event called "Hello! Bachata" and "Hello! Kizomba" in San Francisco. If you were looking for that event please visit us at:

facebook.com/hellobachata
facebook.com/hellokizomba

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The following dance companies have confirmed or expressed interest in attending and performing:

πŸŽ– Alana Maria & Amp Dance Co. (San Jose / Los Angeles, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Bachata Diosas (Vancouver, British Columbia)
πŸŽ– BaShasta Sirenas (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Carisma Dance (Redwood City, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Collective Dance, The (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Como El Agua (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Con Clave Dance (Phoenix, AZ)
πŸŽ– Dancers w/ Curves (Los Angeles, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Del Campo Dance (Sacramento, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Embrace Dance Company (Reno, Nev.)
πŸŽ– Empire Mambo NY (New York City)
πŸŽ– EMENVI Couples Team by Magda & Valeria (Bay Area, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Evolucion Latin Dance Company (Chicago, IL)
πŸŽ– Inessence Dance Company (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Hermosura Dance Productions (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Karel Flores San Francisco
πŸŽ– Karel Flores Sonoma
πŸŽ– KnockOut Dance (San Jose, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Mambo Groovin' Bachata (Fremont, Calif.)
πŸŽ– ME Sabor Dance Company (Long Beach, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Pabilito y Su Mezcla Latina (Italy)
πŸŽ– Red Bear Dance Teddy Team (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Reno Empire, The (Reno, Nev.)
πŸŽ– RNA Dance Company (Houston, Texas)
πŸŽ– Sangre Latina Dance Company (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Sin Censura (San Francisco, Calif.)
πŸŽ– Tania Cannarsa San Francisco
πŸŽ– Tropical Gem (Italy)
πŸŽ– Volare Dance Company (San Jose, Calif.)

(This list will constantly be updated all the way up until the month of the event.)

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The following is our event emcee:

🎀 Alejandro Delatorre (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Here are highlights on our festival:

🌼 Dancing β€˜til 7:00am (Fri, Sat, and Sun)
🌼 Complimentary hotel shuttle from airport (2.2 mi. from venue)
🌼 Bachata Jack & Jill Competition with up to $1,000 USD first prize. Check website for all prizes and eligibility. 
🌼 For the first time in the USA, Adolfo Indacochea and Fernando Sosa, two Salsa heavyweights, team up to offer a 4-hour bootcamp intensive challenge.
🌼 Urban Kiz Jack & Jill Competition
🌼 Urban Kiz Master Class w/ Stephane Angles
🌼 Zouk Jack & Jill Competition with BZDC
🌼 Heels Dance Workshop with Olga Vaskovskaia
🌼 Four genres: Bachata, Kizomba, Salsa, and Zouk
🌼 11 headliner artists (couples count as one)
🌼 Over 41 regional, national, and Canadian instructors
🌼 Over 23 regional, national, and international deejays
🌼 Up to 72 total workshops to choose from
🌼 Day dancing parties
🌼 Night dancing parties
🌼 Performance showcases
🌼 Thursday preparty at the venue
🌼 59 total festival hours (excluding preparty hours)
🌼 Up to two (2) workshops for each genre, for every hour during workshops
🌼 Up to eight workshops every hour

Purchase passes at:
https://hellobachatafestival.com/tickets

Facebook event page:
https://fb.me/e/12A9280ed

Instructor

Ana Gomes

Instructor

Bruno Miranda

Instructor DJ

DJ Kakah

Instructor

Fae Hermann

Instructor

Iago Hassuike

Instructor

Imaan Taghavi

Instructor

Leo LambadaZouk

Instructor

Nelly Caldeira

Instructor

Vanessa Meirelles

Coming soon!