Inside the Judge's Mind: Latin Dance Competition Prep
Schedule
Fri Feb 06 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Morada Dance Movement | Edmonton, AB
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✨✨✨Are you thinking about competing this season?✨✨✨Are you already registered for a Latin dance competition — especially the Calgary International Salsa Congress?
This special 2-hour workshop is designed to give dancers a rare and valuable opportunity: learning exactly what judges are looking for — directly from a world judge and the organizer of CSC.
Whether you’re competing as part of a team, a soloist, Pro-Am couple, or thinking about entering heats, this workshop will help you feel more confident, prepared, and intentional on the competition floor.
🔍 What We’ll Cover:
- The DOs and DON’Ts of competition
- Judging categories used in Latin dance competitions
- How much weight and importance each category carries
- What judges want to see — and what can hurt your score
- Common mistakes dancers make (and how to avoid them)
- How to dance smarter, not just harder
This workshop is not just about information — it’s about application. Dancers will be guided through ways to actively apply what they’ve learned so they can immediately improve how they train, choreograph, and perform.
👥 Who This Workshop Is For:
✔ Salsa teams
✔ Bachata teams
✔ Soloists
✔ Pro-Am couples
✔ Dancers considering heats
✔ Anyone thinking of competing at a Latin dance event
If you want to understand how your dancing is being evaluated — and how to maximize your impact on the floor — this workshop is for you.
📅 Friday, February 6
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Morada Dance Movement
💲 $50 Please etransfer to [email protected] to register
📩 Privates available — message to book
About the Instructor: Kelly Lannan
Kelly Lannan is an internationally respected dancer, choreographer, judge, and event organizer with decades of experience at the highest levels of Latin dance.
She has been a featured choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance Canada and has performed on Dancing With The Stars. Kelly is a finalist at numerous world championship events including the ESPN World Salsa Championships, World Latin Dance Cup, Mayan World Salsa Championships, and many international competitions.
Kelly is a judge at major global events and trains dancers from student to professional levels. She is also the proud owner and organizer behind some of the biggest Latin dance events in North America, including the Calgary International Salsa Congress, Ultimate Latin Dance Championship (Las Vegas), Montreal Salsa Fest, and more.
Her insight offers dancers a rare look inside the judging process — straight from the source.
We can’t wait to help you step onto the competition floor feeling prepared, confident, and informed.
💜 Try. Dance. Belong. 💜
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Where is it happening?
Morada Dance Movement, 12611 127 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 1A4, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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