Kornel & Catharine Weekender! 4 Hours of Workshops, 3 Socials, JNJ!
Schedule
Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
2648 E Burnside, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97214 | Portland, OR
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🪩Kornel & Catharine🪩4 Hour Bachata Intensive & 3 Socials!
November 14th - 16th
All the way from 🇵🇱 POLAND 🇵🇱, renowned for their unique style that fuses Bachata with elements of urban dance. They incorporate techniques from street styles such as hip-hop and dancehall, standing out for his musicality; inspired by diverse styles, characterized by emotion and character.
🥂 FRIDAY - November 14th 🥂
○ 9:00PM - 12:00AM
Friday Night Social! Included if full pass is purchased.
Friday Night Social Pass at the door: $10 Cash, $12 Venmo.
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🫧 SATURDAY - November 15th 🫧
○ 1:00pm - 2:00PM
ANNOUNCED SOON
○ 2:30PM - 3:30PM
ANNOUNCED SOON
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🏆 BACHATA JACK AND JILL COMPETITION 🏆
8:00PM - 10:00PM
🎉 Bachata Jack & Jill Competition – Open Level 🎉
Get ready to test your social dance skills in a fun, dynamic, and totally improvised format!
Our Jack & Jill Competition is an social dance competition where dancers sign up individually, and partners are randomly assigned each round. You’ll dance to randomly selected Bachata songs, showcasing your musicality, technique, and ability to connect with anyone on the floor—just like in a real social!
🕺 What is a Jack & Jill?
A Jack & Jill is a freestyle partner dance competition that celebrates spontaneity, musicality, and partner connection. There’s no choreography, no costumes, no pre-planned routines—just pure social dancing at its best.
📋 How It Works:
💫 Random Pairing: You’ll be paired with a new partner each round.
🎶 Random Music: Songs will be selected at random by the DJ.
🧑⚖️ Judged by [TBD]: You’ll be scored based on dancing technique, connection, timing, and expression.
🔄 Rounds: We’ll run Prelims, Semis, and Finals if needed based on the number of participants.
🎟️ Two Division: Novice, Intermediate [Self Selected]
🏆 Awards Ceremony: Winners will be announced during the Saturday Night Social—don’t miss it!
Whether you're dancing for the thrill or aiming for the spotlight, this is your chance to shine. Bring your best social dance energy and let the music move you!
JUDGES:
*TBD
PRIZES:
🥇 1st Place: (2) Workshop Passes to next Event + $100 Cash Prize
🥈 2nd Place: (2) $50 Gift cards to VMAC
🥉 3rd Place: (2) Complimentary Access Passes to VMAC Socials for two months
Cost: $10 per competitor
Free to Community to attend and watch!
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Saturday Night Social! Included if full pass is purchased.
10:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday Night Ticket Available at the Door: $10 Cash, $12 Venmo
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🐚 SUNDAY - August 24th 🐚
○ 1:00pm - 2:00PM
ANNOUNCED SOON
○ 2:30PM - 3:30PM
ANNOUNCED SOON
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VMAC Sunday Social
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Sunday Night Ticket Available at the Door: $10 Cash, $12 Venmo
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🎟️🎟️ TICKETS PRICES: 🎟️🎟️
🌻🌻Intermediate Pass [4 Hours + 3 Socials]
$95 Early Bird
$115 Tier 1
$125 Tier 2
$135 Tier 3
Includes Friday Night Social
Includes Classes on Saturday, Saturday Night Social
Includes Sunday Classes
Includes Sunday Night Social
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LOCATION:
** Location subject to change at any time. No refunds or returns will be given to any participant for any reason due to a location change. Please check back to event for location updates.
📍 Vitalidad Movement Arts Center
2648 E Burnside St
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TICKETS TERMS:- NON REFUNDABLE
- Tickets DO NOT transfer to future events
- Workshop and schedule are subject to change
- If you purchase a ticket outside of your skill level, you will be refunded the difference in pass price.
- You may sell your pass to another student: please email [email protected] for more details.
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