The UK Open Dance Group Championship

Posted on April 13, 2011

The UK Open Dance Group Championship, courtesy of Latin Pulse, comes to an epic finale at Floridita on London’s Wardour Street on Tuesday, July 19. Floridita’s Latin Pulse promises to beat more furiously than ever, as Sones de Oriente return with a new line-up and a many layered repertoire, including Cuban son, changui, trova, cha cha cha, salsa, danzon, boleros, rumba and more, all delivered with a unique contemporary twist. 

There will be also be free masterclasses in “son-cha” – a mixture between Cuban son and cha cha cha – for beginners at 7pm and intermediate/advanced at 8pm. Then the battle of the dancers will commence as UK’s finest salsa teams compete for a prestigious title and cash prize. 



For more details call 020 7314 4000 or 07979 280 283; email sohoe@danddlondon.com 
or see www.floridita.co.uk or www.londonsalsascene.co.uk

Photograph: Carnival dancer at Floridita

Nicola Rayner

Nicola Rayner was editor of Dance Today from 2010 to 2015. She has written for a number of publications including The Guardian, The Independent and Time Out Buenos Aires, where she cut her teeth as a dance journalist working on the tango section. Today she continues to dance everything from ballroom to breakdance, with varying degrees of success. Her debut novel, The Girl Before You, was published last year in paperback, ebook and audiobook.