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| “Parties & Djs” |
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| Festival Parties: |
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A Festival isn't a festival without its parties, so we've arranged 4 nights of fiestas and parties allowing performers, instructors and participants to dance the night away to our various DJ's favorite tracks. Some of the best international and local DJs have been hand picked for these awesome parties |
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Wednesday, 2nd June 2010 |
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Join the party before the party. We start our weekend with a pre-party on Wednesday night where guests dine and dance with the artists.
Venue: El Malecon - Dubai Marine Beach Resort, Jumeirah Beach Road .
Entrance is FREE for all full pass holders. For non Full pass holders - entry fee is AED 50/- for all. Party starts at 10pm.
Guest International DJ El Malo from Switzerland - warm up by resident DJ Udia . |
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Thursday, 3rd June 2010 |
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Party in the spectacular PM Bar @ Ibis Hotel World Trade - Sheikh Zayed Road . Doors open to 2 areas with enough space for the most the exciting SALSA party of the year . Enjoy Bachata, Zouk, Cha Cha Cha, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and much more .
International Guest DJs will keep YOU glued on the dance floor all night long....
Dress code: Costume Party - so dress up Folks!!
Entrance is Free for all full pass holders. Tickets for non full pass holders will be available at the door for AED 85/- |
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Friday, 4th June 2010 |
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Party in the spectacular PM Bar @ Ibis Hotel World Trade - Sheikh Zayed Road . Doors open to 2 areas with enough space for the most the exciting SALSA party of the year . Enjoy Bachata, Zouk, Cha Cha Cha, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and much more .
International Guest DJs will keep YOU glued on the dance floor all night long....
Dress code: Dress To Impress Party
Entrance is Free for all full pass holders. Tickets for non full pass holders will be available at the door for AED 85/- |
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Saturday, 5th June 2010 |
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| Enjoy the closing party at Zinc - Crown Plaza Hotel with our host James & Alex along with salsa resident DJ Najib. Special shows exclusively for the Dubai Dance festival at this party. |
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| DJ Profiles: |
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| DJ El Malo ( Switzerland ) |
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| DJ El Malo was born in Zurich in 1975. From his former experiences as a House-DJ he got the indispensable beat feeling, from his HipHop- and R&B trips he got the great mixing technique and from his passion to the latin way of life he got the needed faith in the music. In less than five years he became one of the most known and best Salsa DJ's of the world. Moreover, he was honored several times for his work to the World of Latin Music - like in 2005 at the West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles. |
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| DJ Udia ( Dubai ) |
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| Born in Abu Dhabi (UAE), he moved to dubai in 1995 , where he discovered his love to the music . In 2003 he was introduced to the salsa scene accidentally and became a member of the ‘Legends’ dance team - Dubai 1st International salsa dance team - lead by Ahmed Salsa.
In 2005 he started djing at various salsa parties around dubai thanks to DJ Swtich who recognized his hidden talent and ear for the music.
Currently resident at the Dubai’s biggest salsa nights.
Currently resident at Dubai 's largest regular salsa club night Barasti, Ahmed (aka DJ Udia) plays a variety of music for all, but his heart lies in urban salsa. In his quest to offer new musical experiences to the dancer he is always seeking out rare vinyl and out of print gems for his next set.
Though known for his hardcore salsa set's, DJ Udia has played a range of events, from international salsa congresses to intimate latin clubs both home and abroad. Having played to both dancers, music aficionados and local latin communities he knows how to play to a varied crowd. Additionally, being able to see things from a dancers perspective he understands what keeps feet on the floor and works hard to keep the dancers "in the zone " all night.
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| DJ Switch ( Dubai / Lebanon ) |
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Kicking off his DJ Career in 1993, DJ Switch played all sorts if mainstream music to please the crowds. With time he started to move towards the RnB genre of music that gave him his extra fame.
From 1999, DJ Switch pushed the RnB Genre in Dubai until he was introduced to Salsa as a dancer first and then as a DJ. This lead to the creation of Salsa Fusion nights with Salsa and RnB being played back to back, hence the name DJ Switch which he undertook in 2001 as he started switching between Salsa & RnB on his Fusion Nights. From then on he managed to secure residencies in different clubs all over the UAE as a Salsa DJ including Henry'J'Beans, Planetarium, Cactus Jacks, Scarletts, Triology and more. DJ Switch also performed in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain on a regular basis as well as in Lebanon and Jordan Internationally
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| DJ Tony Lara ( Spain ) |
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Born in Spain, grew up in London and then moved to Italy in 2002. Fell in love with the Italian style of dancing Bachata and is now the most successful and sought after Bachata teacher in the World.
Tony played a leading role in the popularity of Bachata dancing throughout the World. He has taught 100,000+ dancers either through workshops or from his popular 5 DVD series. His techniques and ideas of how to make Bachata dancing easy, fun & sexy are the reason why so many people love to learn from him.
Since 2003 he has been travelling the world teaching or promoted Bachata dancing. In fact he has influenced more than 60 countries, over 500 cities and has previously mentioned over 100,000+ dancers & teachers cities his style of Bachata dancing.
Tony's classes are fun and slick. Packed with sensual and stylish moves and partner work, He is known for his fun and seductive nature!! |
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| Moe Flex |
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Moe Flex is one of the most exciting, inspiring and entertaining choreographers on the international Latin dance scene today! With the biggest smile in salsa, his boundless enthusiasm for dance is impossible to ignore and he has gained his reputation through sheer determination and talent.
As a leading authority in the field of dance, rhythm and body movement, Moe's unique style of teaching is now recognised Internationally and he takes his workshops and shows to congresses and events all over the world.
By adding his own personal touch to everything he does, Moe makes every dance experience a positive and memorable one and always leaves you wanting more. He really is an inspiring and motivational role model for all performing artists and celebrities and has worked with the likes of Rolldeep, Tim Westwood, 50 cent, Blu Cantrell, Craig David, Guy Ritchie & Madonna. |
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