2026 Doce Connection Weekender
About
2026 Doce Connection Weekender is a kizomba, urban kiz, semba, tarraxo weekender in Livonia, Michigan, United States at M&A DanceLab Studio, scheduled for Jun 5-7, 2026. Program notes: Three-day weekend: daytime workshops and evening socials/parties with DJ sets; separate DJ workshop and social-only pass available. Lineup notes: partial_confirmed_on_ticket_page Ticket notes: Social-only $65; DJ workshop $75; Tier passes $150–$175; single general social $15 listed on studio page. Schedule notes: Public source lists 2026-06-05 through 2026-06-07. Ticket notes: Public ticket or registration URL captured; prices not imported. Review note: Draft import candidate only; requires human review before approval or production import.
Planning
Pricing & passes
Reported pass range: $15-$175
Social-only $65; DJ workshop $75; Tier passes $150–$175; single general social $15 listed on studio page.
- Tier 1 Pass — $150 Tier 1 pricing per SBKZ listing; limited quantities mentioned.
- Tier 2 Pass — $175 Tier 2 pricing per SBKZ listing; sales start dates shown on ticket page.
- Believer Pass (early discount noted) — $75 Believer pass promotional mention on ticket page (availability and dates listed).
- Social Only Pass — $65 Grants access to Friday–Sunday socials per ticket page.
- DJ Workshop — $75 Separate DJ workshop ticket per SBKZ listing.
- General (studio page) — $15 Studio event page lists a $15 general ticket (appears to be a single-ticket option).
Hotel & lodging
Embassy Suites by Hilton (Livonia)
$135/night + taxes; includes breakfast & happy hour; booking via Hilton deeplink with corporate code
Cost estimates
Estimates onlyFood basis: Estimated range for meals/snacks in Livonia based on typical event attendee spending (coffee/snack to two meals); official pages do not state catering.
Travel & location
studio
suburban Detroit metro (Livonia)
Nearest major airport: Detroit Metro (DTW) ~15–20 miles; venue address and Google Maps links on pages.
Program
Three-day weekend: daytime workshops and evening socials/parties with DJ sets; separate DJ workshop and social-only pass available.
No competition explicitly listed; includes socials, themed parties and DJ workshop; no show/competition schedule public.
Community signals
- Host hotel block listed
- Tiered pass structure and multiple instructors/DJs listed
- Studio venue (M&A DanceLab) implies small-to-mid scale weekender
Talent
Instructors
DJs
Organizers
- M&A DanceLab Studio
- Kizomba Ta Doce (mentioned as organizer in seed)
- Kizomba Tá Doce organizer/brand
- M&A DanceLab host/studio
Official social profiles
Styles
Source attribution
- https://events.sbkzevents.com/e/2026-doce-connection-weekend
- https://app.sbkz.events/event/167/2026-doce-connection-weekend-celebrating-10-years
- https://www.facebook.com/madancelabstudio
- https://www.instagram.com/madancelabstudio
- https://app.sbkz.events/event/167/2026-doce-connection-weekend
- https://www.meetup.com/KizombaTaDoce/
- https://www.madancelabstudio.com/
Still being verified
Draft review- claimed attendance number
- full official organizer legal name/brand beyond M&A DanceLab and Kizomba Ta Doce
- refund policy details
- detailed daily schedule and class-level items
- overflow hotels beyond Embassy Suites
- exact booking url for Embassy Suites block
- hotel booking deadline or corporate code details
- claimed total attendance number
- official legal entity name for Kizomba Tá Doce beyond brand
- complete workshop pricing breakdown (e.g., ticket tiers contents) where not itemized on public pages
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