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8 Top DJs bring their best and vie for the title of The North East’s #1 Salsa Congress DJ and $1000 in Winner-Take-All Prize Money. Overview: This contest is all about the music and the dancers. We are looking to crown the DJ who most moves the dancers at our Salsa Festival. The winner will be recognized for their flow, groove, variety and how well the dancers were inspired. This is not a mixing contest. The emphasis is to be on the music and how the dancers react to it. Judging will be by a panel of top professional and social dancers. Fundamentally, the judges will be looking for an outstanding dance experience from your set. PRIZE:
All contestants will be promoted throughout the year on the CT Salsa Fest website and in related promotional materials. Whenever possible, we will link your name/picture to your website to give you some additional promotional benefit. RULES AND APPROACH: DJ’s invited to compete must agree to appear without fail and to allow their name and likeness to be used in promotional materials. Each DJ will play one set of 25 minutes. Order of appearance will be chosen by blind draw prior to the start of the event. There will be two DJ set-ups, both with 2 CD players and a mixer. One will be used for the DJ currently playing and the other will be used for the following DJ to set up his gear and prepare to play. Contestants are welcome to use whatever additional equipment and media they prefer and bring (CD’s, Vinyl, Laptop, Turntables, etc). You must be able to set up your gear in 10 minutes or less. Breakdown and your gear off the stage in 5 minutes or less to allow following DJ time to set up. Format is to be Salsa exclusively with the exception that your set must include one Cha Cha. No merengue, bachata, reggaeton, etc. All DJing will be done live (No pre-recorded mixes). Each song must be at least 2 minutes in length. The challenge is to use your set time to create a flow with a beginning and end. You will have to find a balance between variety and flow. Dancers and Judges are looking for a great dance experience and choppy sets are likely to work against you. There will be no announcing by the contestants. The CT Salsa Fest MC will introduce each DJ at the start of their set and will announce their name again at the end of their set. You may not use any voice-overs or promotional mentions of your name/organisation in your set. No signs or banners or promo materials are permitted as part of your appearance during the contest. (Contestants are welcome to put out promotional materials on the promo table in the vendor area). Attn DJ’s: This year’s field is by invitation. To request to be considered for an invitation this year, please fill out and submit form below. Disclaimers: All information pertained herein is preliminary and is subject to change without notice. |
| Get Ready for The Battle Of The DJ’s - Friday Night… Hosted by: DJ Rob Suave |
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2010
| Request for Invitation To The 2010 CT Salsa Fest Battle Of The DJ’s Thanks for requesting to participate in the 2010 CT Salsa Fest Battle Of The DJ’s. Because of time limitations we can’t include everyone (as much as we’d like to) We will be inviting Eight (8) DJs to compete this year. If you are not chosen it is not a reflection on your skill and we will certainly consider your interest this year as a positive for next year. We will keep everyone informed via e-mail of the selection process. |
| Hosted by: Luis Lopez and Luz Otero |
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