Workshops
Workshop Schedule now up! Check out the exciting lineup of Workshops that The Orlando Congress has in store for you this year.
Time and availability is limited, so buy your passes now and don't get left out.
Click Here to view the Schedule Page.
Click Here to download your copy in PDF format.
Hotel Rooms
The Orlando Salsa Congress will be held this year at the beautiful Rosen Plaza Hotel. The reduced Rate is $99.00 per night if you mention that you are with The Orlando Salsa Congress!
Call 1-800-627-8258 as soon as possible, rooms are likely to sell out early...
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DJs
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| DJ Joey G. “Joe Gonzalez” is a 15 year veteran of the nightclub business with extensive experience performing at premier clubs in Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., Connecticut, and Florida. During the mid nineties he performed a live Saturday Radio Mix show from Chicago’s Nightclub in Washington DC called Live 105. He established Hip Latin Productions in 2000 which specializes exclusively in salsa events and promotions. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Hip Latin Productions has been involved in promoting various venues in Connecticut and South Florida. Joey G is also editor of the Hip Latin Connection Newsletter which provides its subscribers with information on upcoming salsa events and maintains information.
DJ Joey G.com
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| DJ PR Pete from South Florida
Mr. Puerto Rican Pete is an avid salsa dancer that would be the first person to admit that he is a one genre DJ. His passion is the Afro Caribbean Music, from Salsa, Cha-Cha, Mambo, to Guaguanco & Cuban Son. He is the resident DJ and helps promote Island Jack’s Bar & Grill two salsa nights in Fort Lauderdale & West Palm Beach. He also was the DJ of the old Sabor & Passion Social. He has worked with Born To Salsa on several of their parties in addition to being guest DJ for several salsa schools in South Florida like Latin Beat Dance Studios, Casa Salsa, Salsa Caliente, Aventura Dance Studio, & Shall We Dance Ballroom.
Salsa-Mambo.net
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DJ Rob Fernandez “El DJ Del Mambo” has been a professional DJ specializing in Latin music for the past 11 years. He started in the Bronx NYC and is now based in Orlando. He has performed in various salsa socials and clubs like La Maganette, Jet Set Café and Jimmy’s Bronx Café in NYC as well Coco Bongos in Orlando. He is known for his knowledge and vast collection of classic and sought out Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Guaguanco, and Charanga music! DJ Rob has also been dancing mambo for as long as he has been a DJ and knows exactly what the true salsa dancer wants to hear on the dance floor. He is currently working with Strictly Salsa Entertainment performing at their premier afternoon salsa socials held twice monthly at Glo Lounge in Orlando. Rob has also worked with Universal Mambo Dance Academy on several of their events.
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Known as “El Unico” has been a fixture in the Washington DC salsa scene since 1996. Born in El Barrio, NYC and raised in the Boogie-Down Bronx, Bruno carries the pulse and vibrant rhythm of his music in his veins. Originally a performance poet Bruno has been present at some of the greatest salsa performances and has seen in persons some of the legendary salseros such as Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Machito, Ismael Rivera, Ismael Miranda, Willie Colon, Hector LaVoe, Eddie Palmieri, Manny Oquendo, Andy Montanez, Pellin Rodriguez, Willie Rosario, Roberto Roena, Santiago Cerron, Ray Barretto, Bobby Valentin, and more.
Bruno plays the music that identifies him and every other salsero/salsera with the island of Puerto Rico. He plays for the dancer, the listener, the connoisseur, and everybody that loves this vibrant music that the gods and orishas have bestowed upon us as spiritual nourishment through dance
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| Andres never planned on being a DJ. He began as an avid Salsa music collector. He loved the music and was all he listened to. Four years ago he was asked to play some of his music at the Salsa Heat Social in Orlando. It was then that he realized how gratifying it was for people to love a DJ's music selection and for them to dance all night as a consequence. Now, DJ Andres is well known throughout Florida, having played at Salsa Heat Socials, BTS, The Orlando Salsa Congress and The Miami Salsa Congress. Be ready to jam all night with DJ Andres' soul-touching selection of music!!! |
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DJ Gabriellatino is one of Orlando FL, Primer Latin DJ’s .He is currently spinning @ Roxy night club every First Friday of the month to over 2000 people, and is also spinning @ UndergroundSalsa.com social every First Saturday of the month @ Club Karmer.
DJ Gabriellatino has also had the privilege in spinning @ the BTS social in Miami , the Orlando Congress and @ the House of Blues during their Latin concerts. DJ Gabriellatino has done remixes and mixed live on the mix show for Rumba 100.3 FM in Orlando.
DJ Gabriellatino was born in the Bronx N.Y.C were the Latino rhythms and the sounds of the city influenced his musical abilities to embrace all aspects of the Latino rhythms. This has transcended is the style in which DJ Gabriellatino now plays for the clubs and dancing audience.
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