The premiere festival celebrating Latin dance in the Pacific Northwest including salsa, timba, bachata, kizomba & more!

Ticket sales will open for 2018 soon, stay tuned!

Please bring your photo ID to registration during the festival to receive your wristband. If you have purchased a pass on behalf of someone else you will need to be present for your guest to receive their pass. Your Paypal confirmation number is your verification that your pass has been purchased.

Passes and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, no exceptions. Performers passes must be purchased separately. Please visit the Performers page for more information.

Ready to train with John Narvaez from Salsamania?

Rose City is pleased to announce that John Narvaez is coming to Portland for a weekend intensive! Join us for four hours of training in Salsa, covering foundation basics, partner work, turn patterns, footwork and more!

August 26th – August 27th, 2017

Saturday August 26th, 12PM – 2PM
This two hour intensive will focus on:
*Foundation Techniques
*Styling & Footwork Patterns

Sunday August 27th, 12PM – 2PM
This two hour intensive will focus on:
*Spinning
*Fundamentals of Body Movement

Vitalidad Movement Arts Center
700 SE Hawthorne St, Portland OR 97214

See you on the floor!

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, no exceptions. Please bring your ID, dance shoes and excitement!

Bringing you the top talent in workshops, performances and amazing social dancing!

Proudly introducing: Tito & Tamara, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Salsamania, Jefferson & Adrianita, Isabel & Roberto, Royland Lobato, Benny & Brandon, Majesty in Motion, Kati Hernandez, Marc Brewer & Kiri Champman

Handpicked DJ’s bring you the best in sound and entertainment all weekend long! Proudly featuring DJ Armando, DJ Walt Digz, DJ Corwin, DJ Cuba & DJ Edgar.

Stay where the action lives in our new hotel, the Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown Convention Center!

Room Rates start at $139.00 per night!

BOOK NOW!

Online: Rose City Salsa & Timba Festival

Call: 866.242.1264 and use Rose City Salsa & Timba Festival

Rooms include Free complimentary Wi-Fi!
Access to in-house pool & spa, bar & restaurant, fitness center & more.
Hotel attendees enjoy $15.00 overnight parking or $7.00 U-Park.

Hotel rates available until March 14th, 2017 or until hotel is sold out!

Ready to share the stage with the greatest talent this year?

Get Ready!

Please read all information CAREFULLY as it is imperative for tech rehearsal and starting performances on time.

Directors:

You are in charge of managing your team(s).

Schedule is open to change at any time.

Tech rehearsal in mandatory. If you or any of your team members do not come to tech rehearsal you may not perform. Thursday night tech rehearsal is for Thursday night performances. Friday night tech rehearsal is for Friday night performances. Saturday night tech rehearsal is for Saturday night performances.

Tech rehearsal begins at 6:00PM Friday & Saturday nights.
Performance spots are limited and pre-approval is REQUIRED.

Each performance song must be on 2 flash drives (1 back-up). Each flash drive must only have 1 track. Each flash drive must contain team name and song. As a performer you are an ambassador of Latin dance. We encourage tasteful routines and costumes.

ALL selected solos, couples and teams need to be available to perform on the date chosen by the RCSTF team. This means if you accept the invitation to perform at the Rose City Salsa and Timba Festival you are agreeing to perform on any of the nights from Thursday – Saturday evening. If special circumstances arise or accommodations are needed e.g. an individual performer is performing on more than one team, the team isn’t able to arrive in Portland until Friday, please notify us as soon as possible by emailing Deblin at deblin@rosecitysalsafestival.com

Duration of routines are strictly enforced and must follow the following guidelines:

Teams: 3 Minutes Maximum
Couples: 3 Minutes Maximum
Solos: 2 Minutes Maximum

85% of your routine must be salsa/bachata/rumba/kizomba/zouk. Other dance forms require pre-approval.

Ready to apply?

Please email your initial request for approval by filling out the application form below to deblin@rosecitysalsafestival.com.
Please include the subject line “RCSF2017 Performer Registration – Group Name”
 
You must include the following information with your request:
* Team Name
* City, State
* Number of Dancers
* Dance Style(s)
* Director Contact Info
* Team Photo(s)
* Video of most recent performance. Video links can be Youtube and or any other online viewing provider.

Directors will receive one Performers Pass for each  four paid performers, up to two Directors Passes.

REMINDERS:

– You must be able to perform Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
– Teach rehearsal is mandatory.
– Only one payment can be accepted for the entire team.
– Payment must be received by March 15th, 2017.
– All dancer names with photo ID must be provided at registration.
– Performance time guidelines must be followed.

Note: We reserve the right to remove your group from the show lineup if any of these conditions are not met or you do not agree with these terms.

DIRECTORS are responsible for Registering their ENTIRE team(s) at the same time.

ALL PERFORMERS MUST HAVE A PERFORMER’S PASS, no age or any other exceptions. If you are performing, you must wear a performer’s wristband, no exceptions.

Excited to dance but need to learn how? Do you know one style of Latin dance and can’t wait to experience others? The Beginners Bootcamp is perfect for you! This series takes place on Saturday, April 8th and includes 7 different workshops all aimed at introducing and establishing the fundamentals of each dance style.

Afterwards, join us for the party! Your Beginners Bootcamp includes full access to the Saturday evening showcase and social dancing until 4AM!

Our Beginner Bootcamp instructors include:

Erick & Catherine from Salsa con Coco: Salsa On1
Malik Delgado: Salsa On2
Ricardo Linnell: Cha Cha
Carolina & Jamal from Vitalidad Movement Arts Center: Kizomba & Bachata
Miguel Vasquez: Timba
Rumbanana: Casino de Rueda

What are you waiting for?! The Beginners Bootcamp is only $85.00! Get yours today, see you at the Festival!