GBSEx Blog

GBSEx Evening Show Schedule published

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:04:22 +0000

We’ve now scheduled our evening showcases and the line-up is stronger than ever! We don’t just book any old show, we’ve carefully selected the best from around the world and there’s some incredible talent out there. 9 shows on each night plus a few surprises along the way - hold onto your seats! This [...]

GBTExT Prize Draw

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:40:15 +0000

Win prizes worth £1000 in our GBTExT Prize Draw!! 1st Prize: 2 x GBSEx10 tickets + accommodation + shows 2nd Prize: 2 x GBSEx0 tickets + shows 3rd Prize: His and Hers Oobashoos 4th Prize: GBSEx08 & 09 DVDs 5th Prize: 2 x GBSEx Pre-Congress Party tickets 15 x Runners Up prizes of Oobashoo Gift Vouchers 10% Off Text ‘GBSEx’ to [...]

Ticket Prices Increase 1 October 2010

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:46:41 +0000

Ticket prices increase by £10 on 1 October 2010. So, if you know you’re coming, buy your tickets before then! Current ticket prices: £89 - GBSEx0 (3 night party pass) £99 - GBSEx4 (4 workshops; 3 parties) £109 - GBSEx6 (6 workshops; 3 parties) £119 - GBSEx8 (8 workshops; 3 parties) £129 - GBSEx10 (10 workshops; 3 parties) Ticket prices include live music [...]

Artist Biographies now online

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:25:25 +0000

We have over 100 world class artists appearing at GBSEx III. It really is an amazing line-up, which includes Hacha Y Machete, Yamulee, Baila Society, Jimmy Bosch, Super Mario, Adolfo & Carla, The Cobo Bros, Nelson Flores, Eider & Luisa and many, many more. Read all about artists appearing at GBSEx III on the GBSEx [...]

Accommodation for GBSEx III

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:20:11 +0000

We’re hearing that some of you are experiencing difficulties booking accommodation for GBSEx. Manchester Utd and Manchester City have fixtures the same weekend as GBSEx so accommodation in the city will be in demand. If you haven’t already booked your accommodation, it’s best to start thinking about it. Manchester has a huge number of hotels, [...]

Tango @ GBSEx III

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:17:06 +0000

When we first booked Eider, Caterine and Luisa for GBSEx, we didn’t expect Tango to be quite as popular as it turned out. No doubt the excellence of these 3 dancers in part explains the popularity - they really are amazing and true ambassadors of the dance. Their Tango classes sold out at GBSEx I [...]

Valentin Behringer Booked

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:20:40 +0000

We pride ourselves on having some of the finest dance photography available and this year our photography team will be joined by none other than widely acclaimed event photographer, Valentin Behringer. We’ve been big fans of Valentin’s work for some time and we’re thrilled that he will be joining us at GBSExIII. His iconic images are [...]

GBSEx Roadshow 2010

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:15:00 +0000

GBSEx is on-the-road and soon to visit an event near you! We’ve got GBSEx tickets and DVDs to giveaway and will be on hand to answer any questions you have. We’ll be at: * Durham Salsa Congress | 23 - 25 Jul | Durham * Cuban Salsa Festival [...]

Kizomba Bootcamp @ GBSEx

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:10:24 +0000

We know that many of you would like to learn Kizomba at GBSEx so we’ve got a 2-part, progressive bootcamp (an hour on Saturday and an hour on Sunday) on the Workshop Schedule. Aimed at beginners to Kizomba, this 2-part bootcamp will get you dancing like ‘Kizombeiro’ in no time! Pre-book your Kizomba workshops at www.time4class.com. * [...]

GBSEx Pre-Congress Party Featuring Adolfo & Carla

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:30:41 +0000

Our warm-up party takes place on Thursday night, before everything kicks off, at Bar 38 in Manchester (easy walking distance from the Town Hall). It’s a relaxed affair and an opportunity to ease your way into the big party: dance a little, drink a little, meet friends, GBSEx staff and artists… Everybody welcome! This year we [...]