2nd Annual World Salsa Championships-Las Vegas 2006 (Vol #1)
	In Stock, Ships Immediately!		DVD: $19.99

		This film hasn't been tagged yet.

Film Overview

Directed By: Rob beiner View Official Website	Release Date: 2007-06-05 Running Time: 9:59 Content Rating: U (universal)	DVD Region: All Regions Media Format: DVD-R Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Hard to Classify :: Dance >> Live Performance

Synopsis

Take home the action from the 2nd Annual World Salsa Championships celebrated in Las Vegas,Nevada on December 2006. As seen on ESPN TV! Australia , Colombia , Mexico and USA defending their titles…in a fierce and historical competition.

This DVD set contains the final competitions of the“On 1”(New York style) and Cabaret divisions from the telecast of the 2006 2nd Annual World Salsa Championships shown on ESPN International and ESPN Deportes, without commercial interruption, including bonus features. With this DVD you are in control of every frame of video as renowned TV producer Rob Beiner captures the emotion, movements and passion of the best dancers in the world en route to crowning the champions of the 2nd Annual World Salsa Championships.

Bonus Features Include:

Dance Exhibitions: Billy Fajardo and Kate Marlowe ;Henry Herrera and Ana Seroh; and the X-Treme Salsa Exhibition: Al "Liquid Silver" Espinoza in the Terminator Routine.

Interviews with:

Salsa celebrity Albert Torres
Two time “On 1” champions Abel Pena and Zulmara Torres
Billy Fajardo and Kate Marlowe,WSC head judge and Scrutineer

Selected “On 1” and “Cabaret” practice sessions
For info:www.worldsalsachampionships.com

Cast

Master of Ceremony: Albetrt Torres | bio
Albert Torres is the world’s premier producer of live Salsa Music and Dance events. A noted authority on World Events and Entertainment, Albert Torres has created spectacular Salsa Dance Events known as “Salsa Congresses” in such exotic places as Dubai, in The United Arab Emirates, Japan, Hong Kong, Holland, Hamburg, France, Spain, Guadeloupe and England.

Since 1998, Albert Torres Productions (ATP) has created and produced the World’s largest Salsa Music event, The West Coast Salsa Congress in Southern California. ATP transforms the event’s location into an exciting music and dance venue that attracts over 30,000 Latin Music enthusiasts from all over Southern California, the nation and the world. ATP also endorses another twenty plus Salsa Congresses worldwide. This year’s event took place on May 23-29 at the Hollywood Park and Casino in Los Angeles.

Originally from New York, Albert’s passion for Latin music stems from his deep roots on the tropical island of Puerto Rico. Growing up as a child on the streets of New York however, gave him the street-wise experience most of us only read about. I’m beginning to realize that that type of experience is “Promoter Pre-requisite 101” for Latin Promotions and Entertainment. Through thick and thin, Albert Torres Productions, Inc. (ATP) continues to deliver top-notch quality events with world-class performers from every corner of the globe. His bands are legendary, with some of the finest musicians the world has ever known

Crew

Director: Rob beiner | bio
The TV producer for the World Salsa Championships is Rob Beiner. For over twenty-five years, Rob Beiner has produced or directed more than 2000 sports and entertainment telecasts on cable, network or Pay-Per-View television for major TV networks such as ABC Sports, CBS, NBC Sports, USA Network and ESPN. His successful production and direction career include seven Olympic Games, notable Boxing Championship Fights like Mike Tyson vs.Evander Holyfield, NCAA Basketball and Football, Comedy Central, Kentucky Derby,etc. He is the recipient/winner of twelve SPORTS EMMY AWARDS from The National Academy of Theater Arts and Sciences.

Bonus Features

Cast Interviews

Accolades

Press Reviews

Las Vegas Sun | show/hide snippet
Las Vegas Sun | show/hide snippet
Riding the nationwide wave of popularity that televised dance competitions have created, last week's event at South Point nonetheless differed from the rest.

It had a mission: "to educate the public and promote the cultural and natural heritage of the salsa music and dancing," as well as "to leave behind a legacy for the next generations" and "to create unity (through) salsa music and dancing."