The Chicago International Salsa Congress

Posted on Sunday, February 13

Salsa Congresses celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Latin and Afro-Caribbean music and dance. The Chicago International Salsa Congress is Chicago’s Premier Latin Music and Dance event of the year, bringing you total immersion for 4 nights and 3 days of non-stop excitement with our array of workshops, dance productions and live entertainment.

For one weekend only you’ll have the opportunity to choose workshops from a list of the most sought after Latin dance instructors both nationally and internationally renowned. Over 60 workshops offered in one weekend! You’ll enjoy instructors teaching at all levels of Latin dance covering the latest styles and traditional methods. In addition, workshops covering percussion, rhythm and historical perspectives honor the multi-cultural origins of this music and dance.

We produce 7 dance productions for this amazing weekend, bringing in the best and the brightest stars from around the world to excite your senses with astounding talent. Each year we bring you some of the world’s greatest salsa musicians and vocalists at the CISC. In our elegant ballroom setting you’ll dance to legendary and cutting edge live entertainment until 3:00am nightly.

Official Congress disc jockeys and local radio personalities will provide the exciting musical landscape around the live entertainment throughout the CISC providing wonderful opportunities to explore new styles and expand your expression of the music.
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