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GVL Gozadera — Full Schedule

Schedule

Included with your pass Separate ticket — not included Socials, meals & rehearsals
Dance Social · Dress ThemeUrban / Street Style
Time
Dave & Buster's
6:00 PM
Check-In at HotelSpringHill Suites — Lobby
8:30 PM
Conga
Ernesto · Timba Casino Miami · Kick-Off Class
Open
9:30 PM–1 AM
Dance Social · Dress Theme#GVLgozadera Merch · 🩷 ❤️ 🤍 🖤
Time
Birch I/II
Birch III
6–10 AM
Complimentary Hotel BreakfastBeehive
12:30 PM
Rueda de Casino
Kenna · Casa Soul
Open
Bacha Hip-Hop Fusion
Rashina
Open
1:30 PM
Salsa On 1 Partnerwork
Sarah & Randi · #GVLgozadera
Int
Separate ticket
Latin Percussion: Son
Nicolás Álvarez
Open
2:30 PM
Bachata Partnerwork
Alejo Benedetto
Int
Separate ticket
Latin Percussion: Rumba
Nicolás Álvarez
Open
3:30 PM
Rumba (live percussion)
Timba Casino Miami · Nico
Open
·
4:30 PM
Tech Rehearsal
Performers only · until 5:30 PM
Bachata Tradicional
Shelby & Arianny · "Choco & Lati"
Open
6:15–10 PM
10:15 PM–2 AM
Dance Social · Dress ThemeDress to Impress ✨
Time
Birch I/II
Birch III
7–10 AM
Complimentary Hotel BreakfastBeehive
10:30 AM
Salsa pa' gozar
Sarah G Barton · #GVLgozadera
Open
Bachata Fusion Shines & Body Movement
Yair Guzmán
Open
11:30 AM
Salsa On 2 Partnerwork
Danny Alicea · Afincao
Int / Adv
Bachata Sensual Partnerwork
Rashina
Open
12:30 PM
Bachata
Randi · #GVLgozadera
Open
Bachata Sensual Partnerwork
Kamila & César
Int / Adv
1:30 PM
Baddie Bootcamp
Sarah & Arianny
Open
Chachachá
Jennifer & Eduardo · Rumbao
Open
2:30 PM
Separate ticket
Bachata Video Project
Yair Guzmán · runs 2:30–3:30 PM
Int / Adv
Timbatón
Pedro · Timba Casino Miami
Int
3:30 PM
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Salsa On 2 Shines
Danny Alicea · Afincao
Int / Adv
3:30–7 PM
4:30–5:30 PM
Tech RehearsalBirch I/II · Performers only
8:00 PM
9:30 PM–2 AM
Dance Social · Dress ThemeBlack 🖤 & White 🤍
Time
Birch I/II
7–10 AM
Complimentary Hotel BreakfastBeehive
10:30 AM
Salsa Shines
Sara Duarte · duARTE Latin Dance
Open
11:30 AM
Bachata Sensual Partnerwork
Brian & Ellie
Int
1–3:45 PM
Salsa & Bachata Jack & Jill CompetitionsBirch I–III · open to all levels
4–7:30 PM
8:30 PM–1 AM
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GVL Gozadera — Artist Lineup
Aug 27–31, 2026 · Greenville, SC

Artist Lineup

More artists announced soon — stay tuned!

Instructors

Ernesto Martínez — Miami — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Alejo Benedetto — Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Rashina — Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Sara Duarte — Asheville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Yair Guzmán — Orlando — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Danny Alicea — Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Pedro Martínez — Miami — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Shelby & Arianny — Atlanta — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Brian & Ellie — Raleigh — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Kamila & César — Dallas, Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Jennifer & Eduardo — Rumbao · Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Kenna — Asheville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Nicolas Alvarez — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Randi Rollen — Tampa — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Sarah G Barton — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival

DJs

DJ Jorge Charún — Miami — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
DJ Danthine — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
DJ MTN Vibez — Asheville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
DJ Suave Beats — Puerto Rico / Las Vegas — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival

Performers

Duarte Latin Dance Company — Asheville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
#GVL Gozadera Ladies — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Bachata Conexión — Athens — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Afincao — Charlotte — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Sir & Arturo — Asheville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Timba Casino — Miami — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Viva Dance Crew — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival

MC

Arianny Pujols — Atlanta — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival

Photographer & Videographer

Daniel Tarrosa — Jacksonville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival

Organizers

Sarah & Randi — Greenville — #GVLgozadera Latin Dance Festival
Hotel — Preview

Hotel

Stay right in the middle of the action at our official festival hotel.

SpringHill Suites Greenville Downtown
Hotel exterior Hotel lobby
Host Hotel

SpringHill Suites by Marriott — Greenville Downtown

200 E Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601
$159 / night — exclusive festival block rate
Last day to book: Saturday, August 15, 2026
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The moments that make #GVLgozadera unforgettable.

Friday · Free & Open to All

Salsa at Sunset

Fri, Aug 28 · 6:15–10:00 PM · Camperdown Plaza

Presented by Upstate International

"The Hottest Night in South Carolina." A beloved Greenville summer tradition — live salsa music, dancing under the open sky, and the whole community out on Main Street. Expert or first-timer, all ages, all welcome.

Free · Family-Friendly
About Salsa at Sunset
Salsa at Sunset at Camperdown Plaza
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Saturday & Sunday

Pool Parties

Sat 3:30–7:00 PM & Sun 4:00–7:30 PM · Courtyard

Daytime sun, music, and dancing poolside — two afternoons of the festival's most relaxed fun. Sunday kicks off with a poolside workshop.

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Sunday

Jack & Jill Competitions

Sun, Aug 30 · 1:00–3:45 PM · Birch A–C

Salsa & Bachata Jack & Jill competitions, open to all levels. Get matched, draw your music, and show what you've got on the floor.

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