How
to get to
Robson Square Robson Square is located at the corner
of Robson Street and Howe Street in downtown
Vancouver. View Google
Map.
By
Public Transit Leave the car at home and take public
transit. Catch a bus downtown or take the
SkyTrain. Fares are only $2.50 from any
zone on Sundays to come downtown on TransLink.
Granville Station
(on both the Expo and Millennium Lines)
is just two blocks away.
By
Car Inexpensive parking is available
on Sundays in various parkades close to
Robson Square, including Infinity Parkade,
Winners/Future Shop parkade, Law Courts
Parkade, and more. Check closing times to
be sure you can get back to your car!
Media Coverage Check out Sunday Afternoon Salsa
event co-organizer Jennifer Perry on The
Express. Lots of footage of
people dancing, maybe even you - watch the
video clip on YouTube
Sunday
Afternoon Salsa was featured in an article
by Yvonne Zacharias in the Vancouver Sun:
The Fall 2009 season
has wrapped up and we're looking forward
to being back at Robson Square again in
the summer of 2010 for a full season of
Sunday dances.
Sunday Afternoon Salsa
at Robson Square is an annual
series of FREE, outdoor salsa dances held
at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver.
Sunday Afternoon Salsa is
open to everyone and you are welcome even
if you've never danced a day in your life.
Try the free lesson at 3pm, watch the shows
at 5pm, or just check out the social dancing
throughout the afternoon and see how much
fun it is!
Two seasons of dances were
held in the summer months of July and August
in 2006 and 2007, until Robson Square was
closed for renovation. Most recently an
autumn series of dances was held in September
and October 2009 to celebrate the re-opening
of the revitalized Robson Square.
View
photo slideshow from last Robson Square
event:
Sunday Afternoon Salsa at
Robson Square, Oct 11 2009
Free dance lessons
and performances The events start with a
free, beginner salsa dance lesson
at 3pm for anyone who’s ever
wanted to learn how to dance salsa, even
those who claim they have two left feet!
And there are salsa dance performances
at 5pm featuring some of Vancouver’s
more talented salsa dancers.
After
the lessons and performances, hundreds of
salsa dancers take centre stage doing what
they enjoy most, dancing salsa. People of
all ages and from all backgrounds join in
the fun, celebrating Vancouver’s uniqueness
as well as its cultural and ethnic diversity.
Sunday Afternoon Salsa is
open to everyone and you are welcome whether
you dance every night in the local clubs,
are just starting to take lessons, or have
only heard about salsa dancing but don't
know what all the fuss is about. Join in
the fun or just come and watch, Vancouver
has plenty of accomplished dancers who love
to show off!
Even if you've never danced
a day in your life, don't feel shy. Come
and try the free lesson, watch the shows,
or just check out the social dancing throughout
the afternoon and see how much fun it is!
There is lots of information available about
salsa dance classes and lessons, and many
instructors will be there who can answer
any questions you may have.
Robson Square is where
many people in Vancouver
discover salsa for the
first time. Here's what
one salsa dancer says
about Robson Square:
"Just
wanted to say thanks
to you and the crew
for putting on the event.
Robson Square is how
I got into salsa. I
remember walking by
on a warm summer night
two years ago and seeing
all these people stream
downstairs. I was stunned
to see the square lit
up all warm and gold
and all these people
dancing. I was so jealous
that I couldn't dance
and that encouraged
me to get started. I've
really missed the square
the last two years when
it was closed, but coming
back these last two
weekends really made
it full circle for me
and I want to thank
you guys for introducing
me to salsa." (Edwin Y)
About Us
Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson
Square was created by Jennifer Perry and Stephen
Dancey of SalsaVancouver.net in partnership with
Drew Matlow.
A big thank you to the
SalsaVancouver.net volunteer event crew
who run these events better than we could ourselves:
Debbie, Ella, Eugenia, Eric, Felix, Irene, Ivan,
Jim, Kaye, Lee, Margaret, Melissa, Natasha and
Owen! Sunday Afternoon Salsa would not be possible
without you. And thanks to Jalil for the always
excellent photos.
Event Sponsors
The Fall 2009 Season of Sunday
Afternoon Salsa was provided for FREE to the community
thanks to the event's generous sponsors.
