Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico - From June 12-14, 2015, the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center will host the UPA Mexico Un Paso Adelante ("One Step Ahead") National Dance Championship.

UPA Mexico is one of the best dance competitions in the country. Preliminary competitions are held in eleven Mexican states: Colima, Baja California, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, Mexico City, Veracruz, and Morelos - but the 2015 National Dance Championship in Puerto Vallarta will bring UPA Mexico's best choreographers and dancers together in the same theater.

According to the General Director of the event, Ruth Trevino, the UPA competition will feature talented dancers performing all kinds of choreographed dance - from the creativity of "street" style hip hop to the elaborate choreography of contemporary dance - all while vying for the national title.

The Director of Puerto Vallarta's Convention and Visitors Bureau, Miguel Andres Hernandez, said that between the 1500 dancers from all over the Republic who are participating in the championship, and the friends and family who will come to watch them compete, approximately 4500 people will be coming to Vallarta. He estimates that, in addition to the 2200 hotel rooms they'll occupy, each visitor will spend an average of $1750 pesos, for an overall economic impact of about $28 million pesos.

The championship also offers Puerto Vallarta increased promotion before, during and after the event via articles and interviews in print publications and through photographs and videos on social networks.

Event organizers added that Puerto Vallarta offers the necessary conditions for the realization of this event, as this city not only has the necessary infrastructure but also arouses great interest among the contestants, which all but guarantees a high level of participation.

After witnessing the audience's enthusiasm during last year's UPA Mexico Dance Championship, organizers are looking ahead to see if there is a possibility for the general public to attend the grand final on Sunday, June 14 at the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center.

Another plus is that, in conjunction with the city's 'social linking' strategy, event organizers have joined in supporting a good cause - they'll be donating non-perishable food items to Puerto Vallarta's Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo Orphanage.