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 the Canada Line and Millennium &
Expo 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
Sunday
Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square was featured
in Vancouver's best blog: Miss604.com
Sunday Afternoon Salsa was featured in the
August 2011 issue of Where
magazine. Read
article...
Globe
and Mail interview with Sunday
Afternoon Salsa co-organizer Jennifer Perry,
July 2011. Read
article...
Check out Sunday Afternoon Salsa
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.
Read
article...
Sunday Afternoon Salsa
dancing at Robson Square RETURNS THIS
SUMMER 2012.
Every Sunday afternoon
in July and August starting July 1,
2012.
Check the schedule
in the sidebar (left) for the dates
and mark your calendars
Sunday Afternoon Salsa
at Robson Square is an
annual series of FREE, outdoor salsa
dances held at Robson Square in downtown
Vancouver.
Organized by Stephen
and Jennifer Dancey of SalsaVancouver.net,
and run by a team of volunteers from
the salsa dance community, the dances
are open to everyone and you are welcome
even if you've never danced a day
in your life.
Try the free lessons
at 3pm, watch the performances at
5pm, or just check out the social
dancing throughout the afternoon and
see how much fun it is!
Check out the photos
and videos below...
Jennifer and Stephen Dancey
of SalsaVancouver.net
Free
Salsa 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! The lessons last
for half an hour (3:00-3:30pm) and are taught
by some of vancouver's best salsa instructors.
At 5pm there are dance demonstrations
featuring peformances by some of Vancouver’s
more talented dancers.
2012 Schedule
of Instructors and Performers
Date
Instructors for Dance Lessons
3:00-3:30pm
Dance Show Performances
5:00-5:15pm
July 1
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
July 8
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
July 15
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
July 22
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
July 29
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
August 5
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
August 12
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
August 19
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
August 26
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
Afternoon
Salsa Dancing
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)
To
learn more about salsa dancing in
Vancouver throughout the year, please
visit our website: SalsaVancouver.net
For
information on dance classes and lessons,
please visit the website for our dance
studio: DanceyBallroom.com
Robson Square Photos
Here's some slideshows of photos
from last year (2011)
Please note
that we take photographs at all our events.
If you do not wish to have your photo taken,
or if you would like any photos of yourself
deleted for any reason, please notify
us and we will be happy to respect your
request.
Videos
Here's a selection of videos
from the first two Sundays of the 2011 season
(July 3 & 10):
About Us
Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson
Square was created by Stephen and Jennifer Dancey
of SalsaVancouver.net
in partnership with Drew Matlow.
Two seasons of dances were held
in the summer months of July and August in 2006
and 2007, until Robson Square was closed for pre-Olympic
renovation. In 2009, an autumn series of dances
was held in September and October to celebrate
the re-opening of the revitalized Robson Square
prior to the 2010 Olympic Games.
2011 marked the return of Sunday
Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square with a full season
of dances running every Sunday in July and August
last year.
A big thank you to the
Sunday Afternoon Salsa volunteer event crew
who run these events better than we could ourselves.
Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square would
not be possible without you.
Event Sponsors
The 2011 Season of Sunday Afternoon
Salsa was provided for FREE to the community thanks
to the event's generous sponsors.
