2020 marks the 20-year anniversary of registering our trade name, Salsa Pittsburgh. Our first official large-scale dance weekend…complete with a band and pro dancers was November, 2000!

It certainly has been a labor of love…since April 1999, we have organized over 30 Dance Weekends featuring some of the most talented dancers in the salsa world. From world champions, to salsa icons and legends, we have brought them to Pittsburgh so that our dance community could benefit from their vast knowledge and skills. Below you can find our brochures and publicity pieces from our past events (most recent listed first).

Spring Dance Weekend
March 23-25, 2018
Jorge Martinez & Maria Catalan (Mexico)
Lenin Guerrero & Jackie Pineda (Cleveland/Mexico)
Summer Dance Weekend
July 8-10, 2016
Alien Ramirez
( Miami/ FL/CUBA)
Lenin Guerrero Maldonado
(Cleveland, OH/MEXICO)
Super Salsa Weekend
March 27-29, 2015
Uriel Garcia & Vera Rowe (FL)
Jose Fajardo Jr y su Orquesta (NYC)
Mr. Salsa, Izzy Sanabria (FL)
Winter SALSAbration Weekend/
BMNECC Salsa Social
Ten-Year Anniversary
January 11-12, 2013
Andres & Leah Giraldo from
Salsa y Control (Boston, MA)

Summer Salsa Weekend
June 8-10, 2012
Al “Liquid Silver” Espinoza and
the LSP Dancers (FL)
Nine-Year Anniversary of the BMNECC Salsa Social
Screening of La Epoca, Part II, The Lost Rhythms In Salsa
February 11, 2012
Fall Dance Weekend 2011
November 11-13, 2011
Darlin Garcia/Liz Becerra (PA) Rudy Acosta (NYC)
Women’s Styling &
Afro-Cuban Workshops
August 9, 2011
Alien Ramirez (CA)

Red Hot Summer Spectacular 2011
June 10-12, 2011
Cristian Oviedo/Alien Ramirez (CA)
Lee “El Gringuito”/Kat “La Gata” (DC )
Eight-Year Anniversary of the BMNECC Salsa Social
Mini-Workshops and Dance
January 8, 2011
Mark Brewer & Michelle Moffitt
Detroit, MI
Salsa Spooktacular 2010
Oct 29-31, 2010
Salsa y Control Dance Company (Boston, MA)
Bachata Bootcamp
Dance Weekend 2010
July 30-31, 2010
Joe Figueroa (Philadelphia, PA)

Spring Salsa Spectacular 2010
April 9 – 11, 2010
Shaka Brown/Vianette Silva (FL)
Joe Figueroa/Christy Kam (PA)
Salsa Spooktacular 2009
Oct 30-Nov 1, 2009
Xtravaganza Latin Dance Company (MI)
Seven-Year Anniversary of the BMNECC Salsa Social
Mini-Workshops and Dance
January 9-10, 2010
Rebecca Sweet & Eddie Perez
Viva Dance (Cleveland, OH)
Bachata Bootcamp
Dance Weekend 2009
July 24-25, 2009
Lee “El Gringuito” (DC)

March Madness 2009
Mar 13-15, 2009
Art in Motion (PA)
Liquid Silver Productions (FL)
Salsa Spooktacular 2008
Oct 31-Nov 2, 2008
Edie the Salsa Freak (FL)
Joe Figueroa (PA)
Spring Dance Weekend 2008
Apr 11-13, 2008
Darlin Garcia (PA)
Art in Motion (PA)
Weekend of Champions 2007
Nov 9-11, 2007
Abel Pena, Zulmara Torres (CA)
Martin Avendano (CA)
Esti Ashkenazi (CA)

Spring Salsa Rumble 2007
Apr 13-15, 2007
Al & Karla Espinoza (CA)
Ismael Ottero (NJ)
Shani Talmor (NY)
Nov Dance Weekend 2006
Nov 24-26, 2006
Al & Karla Espinoza (FL)
Spring Salsa Spectacular 2006
Apr 7-9, 2006
Mambo Tribe (Toronto)
Salsa Band, Bio Ritmo from Richmond, VA
Salsa Spooktacular 2004
Oct 29-31, 2004
Al “Liquid Silver” Espinoza (CA)
Edie the Salsa Freak (CA )
Salsa Band, Sammy Deleon Y Su Orquesta from OH

Nov Dance Weekend 2003
Nov 14-16, 2003
Salsa Brava’s
Diana & Ricky Lemoli (CA)
Salsa Band, Noel Quintana’s Latin Crew from OH
Nov Dance Weekend 2002
Nov 8-10, 2002
Super Mario (London)
Griselle Ponce (NJ)
Salsa Band, Sammy Deleon Y Su Orquesta from OH
Spring Salsa Fling 2002
April 12-14, 2002
Jamie Josephson (NY)
Rodney Harris (NY)
Salsa Band, Son Alegre from Cleveland, OH
March Dance Weekend 2002
March 1-3, 2002
Cultural Explosion (NJ)

Sept Dance Weekend 2001
Sept 28-30, 2001
Edie the Salsa Freak (CA)
Al Espinoza (CA)
Salsa Band, Sabor Latino from Youngstown, OH
Spring Salsa Spectacular 2001
May 11-13, 2001
Cultural Explosion (NJ)
Salsa Band, Orquesta La Romana from Washington, DC
Valentines Salsa Bash 2001
Feb 9-11, 2001
Juan Calderon (NJ)
Diana Dieppa (NJ)
Salsa Band, Sammy Deleon & Su Orquesta from OH
Nov Dance Weekend 2000
Nov 17-18, 2000
Edie the Salsa Freak(CA)
Solomon Rivera (CA)
Salsa Band, Sabor Latino from Youngstown, OH

Our Very First Workshop Weekend
April 2-4, 1999
Edie the Salsa Freak (CA)
Raul Santiago (DC)
Our Very First Workshop Weekend
April 2-4, 1999
Edie the Salsa Freak (CA)
Raul Santiago (DC)