You have to remember that it is not cheap to fly people to Ireland and put them up in accommodation, couple this with the low turn out at Irish salsa events and you're talking about a hefty bill for the promoter.

Many women spend in excess of 100euro for a haircut or a new pair of shoes, there is no harm in paying a similar price for quality workshops and a chance to dance with experienced teachers, what you gain from this does not grow out in 6-8 weeks.

Laura, basically you would be happy to pay it is your answer I reckon. I won't get into the rationale for justifying it, am just curious about where price sensitivity kicks in- thanks for your response

If it's a teacher that I really want to learn from then yes I would pay.

Private lessons with Frankie Martinez are $350/hour, would I pay that? Yes, if I had the money...lol

Hee hee, this one could be come contentious, not to mention  a little uh....politically incorrect.  I'll try to navigate the minefield in the form of a question:

Why is it that people charge 100 euros for a haircut, new shoes etc, whilst others charge 10 euros, 50quid respectively for ( more or less), the same thing?

Is it because of the actual value?  Or the perception of value based on heavy marketing + tradition? 

Flying someone in from Brazil / Cuba / America, yep , you are talking big bucks, fair enough but arent a lot of dancers flown in from London?

$350 an hour?    Maybe its my Corkonian skinflint coming to the fore-front, but whaaaaaaat?    Will there be some brain surgery involved or will this hour be in tahiti, accompanied by a Kai-P / Cuba Libra in a coconut with LOTs of umbrellas?      Mmmmm Pitu-rum.... yummmy.

I think we have covered this  topic in other threads :  are some Salsa events expensive in Ireland?  Yes.  Deffo imo.   Is this one?  I dont know, as I dont know what event is being referred to.   If its a rocking event 10 - 4am, with great music and teachers, then I could be persuaded   

That said I had a brillo time last saturday, dancing 3pm -1.30am, and it only cost me €30 smakers + petrol, and I have to say the teaching there was exemplary, really fun, professional and interesting. 

At the moment there are tonnes of events popping up, ranging from 18 -> 50 yo yos with some pretty kick a*s teaching talent on the bill, so the bar is deffo rising.  

Have to say I'm really looking forward to all-hallows-eve this year

DHMR/H 

- Edited by Hugh1a on 21/09/2009 at 12:20

I think that hour with Frankie involves some personal services way beyond salsa.

Hugh, if you were where I think you were (petrol being the hint) then you met some of the best teachers in the country, in my humble opinion....and...you had fun

Not sure why there is all this caution about naming events? As long as what your posting isn't slanderous then feel free to name names (like for example I am assuming Hugh was at the Moate workshop?)

What event are you talking about Westman and then we can actually comment on what you are saying?

I assume Westman is referring to Afrimania's Salsa Jet next weekend. I for one will attend at least some of the day/night