SalsaWeb Convention in Toronto

Pat and I had such a great time at last year's SalsaWeb convention, we had to go again. The week-long conference is promoted by the on-line magazine SalsaWeb.com. If you're interested in getting into salsa dancing, the SalsaWeb CityGuides section is a really helpful tool for figuring out where the scene is happening. The conference included classes, performances, and (of course) some really great dancing with other dancers who are as obsessed as we are. Anyhow, this year's conference was held in Toronto. We decided to drive.

We stopped in Ithaca to visit our friend Oana. She's crazy busy working on a physics postdoc at Cornell University, but she did manage to sneak out for a bite with us a the Moosewood Cafe.

New York state at 70 miles per hour.

Equipment

We brought our black shoes:

Toronto

We got together with my friend Nick in his native city.

We found my cousin's store.

These Canadians are some swingers, eh? (We're not sure what the sign means either, but it looks a little kinky)

Wait a minute, I thought you said you went to Toronto for salsa dancing. What the hell is this? These pictures look like flamenco dancing.



Hey, it pays to be versatile! The first night's event was held upstairs from a Spanish restaurant. Nick and Irma and a few of her friends joined us for dinner at the restaurant, which included a flamenco dance performance. Nick and Irma and I were dragged on stage for an audience participation segment at the end.

Dancing

Finally we got to dance!

Beautiful Canada

We left the convention a little early on Sunday so that we'd have time to enjoy the scenery on the way home.

Niagara Falls at 70 kilometers per hour

(They use the metric system in Canada)

We actually stopped and walked around a bit, too. Very romantic.