Josie Neglia
Josie is successfully initiating many students into the world of dance. A graduate of York University, Toronto with a Bachelor's Degree in Dance, Josie's extensive training includes ballet, jazz, modern, Latin & ballroom dance. Now residing in Los Angeles, Josie has become well recognized as a Salsa expert and has produced seven instructional videos. Through these videos she has become recognized for her easy-to- learn teaching methods and spectacular performance ability.
Josie was invited to teach at The World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico, Salsa Festivals in Japan and is asked to do workshops in various cities across the Globe. Josie Neglia was also a feature dancer in the movie "DANCE WITH ME" with Vanessa Williams & Chayanne. |
Salsa Brava
Luis Vasquez, one of the famous Vasquez brothers, his wife Joby and Janette Valenzuela founded the Salsa Brava Dance Company in 1994. Their specific style of dancing Salsa is renowned all over the world. They mix the Salsa from the street with jazzy moves and flashy show. |
MasSalsaBrava
Luis Vazquez and Melissa Fernandez spreading the passion of Salsa throughout the world.
Established in Los Angeles, California, Luis Vazquez began dancing in 1992. He is one of the Salsa pioneers and co-director of the first Salsa Dance Company in Los Angeles, Salsa Brava.
Together, Luis and Melissa have travelled to more than 40 countries and they continue to play an inspirational role in the Salsa Community, sharing their passion for Latin Dance, teaching people how to dance one step at a time.
Mas Salsa Brava, bringing more energy, more passion, more flavor while combining the traditional with the innovative.
Revitalizing the Salsa Revolution! |
Melissa Fernandez
Learn Ladies Styling from Melissa Fernandez, voted LA's best female dancer by Solo Sabor, champion of several dance competitions and world renowned instructor, choreographer and performer.
Melissa's passion and extensive dance background has lead her to be one of the worlds most recognized female salsa instructors.
Melissa has taught and performed in over 22 countries and limitless cities throughout the world. She's known for her flashy and sexy style of dance and wants to share her knowledge with you. |
Edie, the Salsa Freak
The story of Edie, the Salsa Freak, is the story of any person going out one day, accidentally bumping in to Salsa,
and knowing that, from that moment on, nothing will be the same ever again. Becoming an addict almost overnight,
Edie founded Salsaweb.com, now the worlds biggest salsa database and calender. She became a show dancer, and a
professional Salsa instructor. It could happen to any of us...... |
Los Rumberos: Francisco & Johnny Vazquez
Founded by Francisco & Johnny Vazquez in 1996, the brothers have taken Salsa around the globe, introducing it to audiences of all nationalities.
Crossing color lines and beliefs, the have managed to share their contagious enthusiasm and boundless energy with everyone they meet.
Internationally recognized film, stage and television performers, each member of their company is a qualified dancer and instructor of the highest professionalism and dedication.
Their mix of Rhythm, Speed and Atleticism has put LA Salsa on the map worldwide. |
Seaon 'Stylist'
Seaon had been a recognized dancer/performer in New York for a number of years, dancing with the renowned RazzMTazz dance company, but when he won a major dance competition in Los Angeles, with a guy as his partner, he rocked the US salsa world. Shortly thereafter he moved from New York to Los Angeles to start a new life as an instructor and choreographer for his own dance company. |
Laura Canellias
Laura has been teaching in Los Angeles, Ca, for over 12 years. She was a featured dancer in the movies "The Mambo Kings", "Out To Sea" and "Dance With Me." Her training began in Texas and covers a broad spectrum of dance from jazz, ballet, tap, C&W and ballroom to aerobics and later moved on to musical theater where she developed her skills as a stage performer and actress. She has appeared on numerous television shows & choreographed commercials for MCI, Pacific Bell, Carl's Jr. and Chevrolet. In 2000 at the World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico, she was presented with the prestigious "Anibal Vasquez Award" for her contributions to dance. She recently developed & produced an exercise video CARDIO SALSA TM Laura is also currently a member of the eclectic performing group Salsa Confunkshon. |
Angel & Tulane Rivera
Angel and Tulane have been dancing together since January of 2001, and since then have been inseparable. Tulane was formerly Angel's dance instructor and, after a couple of months, became her dance partner. Tulane has been dancing since she was seven years old, with extensive Ballroom and Latin training from London, England. Angel started dancing at the age of 21 and brought with him passion and desire. After a couple of months this dynamic duo was formed.
After 3 years of hard work and dedication Angel & Tulane have grown to become 2 of the most sought after Latin & Salsa dance Professionals in San Diego California. Their recent performances include: Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Afro Cuban All Stars, and performed at several Salsa congresses including Los Angeles & Miami & London.
They haven't stopped there! Angel & Tulane will be celebrating their 3rd Year Anniversary of their very own Performing Arts Studio called "A Time To Dance" in December 2005. As they continue to train in Afro Cuban, Mambo, Hip Hop & even Jazz they now focus on taking their dancing to the highest level and continue to choreograph & perform for their community and communities all over the world. |
Ava Apple
Ava Apple, a native of San Francisco, USA, has been teaching and performing since her teens. A choreographer in Salsa, Hustle, Theater Arts & West Coast Swing, she has been honored for her contributions to the world of Salsa at the 2002 West Coast Salsa Congress and the 2003 San Francisco Salsa Congress.<br>
As director of the Latin Symbolics she has performed and taught at Salsa Congresses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and Ecuador. |
Boogalu Productions
Boogalu Productions is an independent group from the San Francisco Bay Area focused on presenting and producing performing art works related to Cuban culture.
Our intent is to transmit and interpret with multimedia, some of the spirit and rich cultural life of Cuba, with a focus on music and dance.
In addition we work to develop ongoing relationships and international exposure for select Cuban artists and performing groups that are not well known and who have limited opportunities for a broader audience. |
David Paris
David Paris has been teaching lifts since 1998 and recently taught lift workshops at the Puerto Rico, Chicago, New York, and Canada congresses.
He was a dancer in Razzmtazz for 5 years and now performs with his partner Addie Rodriguez. He is the co-creator of the Salsa Guide video series as well as founder of Mambo theater dance company. He currently resides in New York City and is spreading his love of aerials, lifting, and tricks to anyone who will listen. |
Dirty Salsa
The Face of Dirty Salsa is Gigi.
Gigi started dancing when she was 15. While working with Debbie Ohanian at The Club Starfish in Miami, she was discovered by the famous Salsa Dancer Omar Caraballo of Salsa Connections. Under Mr. Caraballo's tutelage Gigi blossomed into a vivacious professional Salsa dancer. Even at the age of 16, she well been known throughout Miami as a top Salsa Instructor for her detailed method of instruction. Most of her students are top dancers and Salsa instructors themselves. |
Jai & Candy
Jai Catalano
Jai Catalano was born and raised in Manhattan New York. At age 18, Jai started to take interest in the music business. He soon found himself writing and arranging rap songs with his then friend Rafael. Jai graduated from the City University of New York's Hunter College with a double major in Psychology and Human Communications. At age 26 he started to dance Salsa, and was soon asked to perform with the Eddie Torres Jammers.
Candida Mena
Candy was born in 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and raised in New Jersey. In school she was very active in Gymnastics, Jazz and Cheerleading. In 1998 she saw Ismael Otero dance, started taking his classes, and, after just 3 weeks, Ismael asked her to join his show group, Caribbean Soul.
In 1999 she danced with Jai at the Eddie Torres Monthly social, they teamed up and after half a year opened their own studio 'Estilo Clasico'. Since then they are teaching and performing all over the world, being recognized as one of New York's most influencial dance teams. |
Leon Rose
Leon Rose is one of the freshest innovators on the UK Salsa scene. His inspirational style generates enthusiasm and commitment to the art of Salsa dancing as demonstrated when he won the 2000 UK Bacardi Salsa and 2001 Salsa Club competitions. He was born and educated in London and comes from a Caribbean background where he learnt to appreciate a wide variety of good music from an early age. During these years, Leon attended The Anna Scher Theatre school, which led to many appearances on stage, popular children's shows to several televised dramas.
He has performed salsa on television and stage, from appearances with Enrique Iglesias on Top of the Pops (BBC), The Des O'Connor Show to The Royal Albert Hall in aid of Princess Diana Landmine Fund, Hackney Empire and various prestigious venues around the UK and the rest of the world. As a choreographer and Salsa instructor Leon enjoys every aspect of dancing from encouraging the novice to working with the advanced and inspiring the best. Leon has taught several workshops around Europe including some of the big festivals. His natural exuberance and Salsa spirit ensures that to see him in action - Salsa is Life. |
Mambo Caliente
Bernard Martinez is a choreographer, coach, performer and instructor of salsa/mambo, cha-cha and theater arts. With over 9 yrs. of teaching experience, Bernard's teaching style is technical and flavorful - filled with creativity and musicality. Bernard specializes in men & ladies styling, partnering and shines, on 1 and on 2. Bernard is also a salsa/mambo promoter, event organizer and professional DJ. In NYC, Bernard is the founder and director of "MamboCaliente Nights" held regularly since 1999.
His instruction methods are uncomplicated and easy to follow; emphasizing fluid lines and utilization of his own technique called the 'Economy of Motion'. This technique is based on logical motions to efficiently maneuver based on the flow of energy, connection and spacing, thereby utilizing the weight change in completing each combination or turn pattern. This technique allows more time to style or play with the music while creating beautiful lines for both leader and follower. Bernard offers this and many other techniques and pointers in his instruction. Studies include: theater arts, jazz, east coast swing dances and martial arts. |
Mambo Mom: Susan Peach
Susan has over 20 years experience as a dance and fitness instructor, and owns a dance studio in Nanaimo, Canada. She loves to move, loves to teach, and especially enjoys introducing new students to the joys of dance and movement.
Susan teaches: Pole and Exotic Dance, Salsa, Latin Fitness, Mambo Moms, Playground Circuit. |
Nelson Flores
Nelson Flores is part of New York City's new generation of Mambo instructors. Teaching for several years now, he has made a mark for himself in the New York salsa dance scene. He has been part of various dance groups and has performed locally, out of state and throughout Europe. Currently Nelson is director of the Descarga Latina Dance Company and executive producer of th Off-Broadway play Latin Madness. Nelson's popularity has grown over the years as have the size of his classes. He has developed a good rep for himself. |
Orville Small
This is how Orville describes how this weird addiction got a hold of him.....
How did this happen you ask?.....No clue! What last I remember before having a guy named 'congo' and his buddies 'cowbell' and 'bongos' slip some magic potion into my drink at the bar is not very clear. I guess I do remember a time about two years back where I was taken to a Latin club by some ladyfriends and couldn't wait for the hip hop set to be played. But then that potion had kicked in. In a matter of weeks my homeboy Chester and I set out to take a 13 week lesson. Seeing that I progressed faster than expected, I cut my session short and took a few private lessons. Shortly after, about six months, I was approached to audition for a Cuban group recognized for performing across Quebec.
From that point, I had one goal in mind..........Do my own thing!! So between going to the clubs, practicing on my own and taking a private from time to time, I set out to establish what I wanted to see myself being as a dancer. At about a year, I opened my dance school and taught at a club called 6/49 with Chester Moran. So if you're ever in Montreal, holler at him cause he'll 'hook you up'. Throughout that time until this present day I have been competing in local and major competitions placing first in seven of ten. Sooooooooooo now I am where I am today. I've moved to Toronto on very short notice to fulfill my love for this dance or better yet, to find out what old 'congo' slipped into my drink.
Now, I can try and search for a whole lot of dance background to feed you but there is none. Did I back spin on cardboard in the past? Sure.........but that's the extent of it. Don't let a lack of academics prior to dancing salsa fool you. My heart guides and my body follows................burn rubber on the pavement.
Signed Orville Small |
Roc the Dancer & Ismael Otero
This very special duo got together with their partners Monica Flores and Yesenia Peralta to show you their moves on1 and on2; Ismael being the million moves man from New York and Roc from Los Angeles.
Roc's dance journey began at the age of 8 when he competed for 3 years in Latin Dancing, but it wasn't until he moved to Cuba, Cienfuegos, at the age of 12 when Roc was first introduced to Salsa. He fell in love with the culture and five years later, after relocating to San Francisco, he started to teach, perform and compete professionally. After introducing the local Salsa community to his unusual choreography, and after bringing numerous international Salsa talents to the local scene, Roc the Dancer has relocated to Los Angeles where he currently resides. Monica Flores, a talented young salsera, winner of the prestigious Professional Conga Room Salsa Championship is best known for her work in advertising. She also teaches Salsa and resides in Los Angeles
Recognized as on of the hottest on2 choreographers of the East Coast, Ismael Otero is the founder and director of the legendary Caribbean Soul Dancers. Recipient of many awards including the prestigious New York Salsa Dance Award for Best Male Performer, he teaches all over the world and is known as one of the most humble and down to earth dancers in the Salsa Scene.
A former member of the Caribean Soul Dancers, Yesenia Peralta's energetic personaity is captivating both on and off the dance floor. Winner of many championships including the professional Sabado Gigante competition, Yesenia is best known for her dance role in the tv soap opera 'All my Children'. |
Salsa Addiction
Salsa Addiction: Juliet McMains.
Passionate, classy, and playful, Juliets unique salsa style captivates both men and women on the dance floor. Her eclectic dance background-including salsa, ballroom, swing, ballet, jazz, modern, yoga, dance history, and movement analysis-informs both her dancing and teaching. Juliets approach to salsa is revolutionary because she takes into consideration both similarities and differences between nightclub Latin dances and ballroom Latin dances.
These two forms of "Latin" dance are often represented in opposition to each other-the structured, technical form for competition ballroom dancing vs. the spontaneous and free form for social interactions in clubs. Juliet has developed a structure for teaching and learning the technique for playful salsa dancing that does not destroy its improvisational character.
Some of the competition titles she has accrued include U.S.: National Rising Star Professional Rhythm Finalist and Conga Room Salsa Finalist. As an exhibition ballroom and Latin dancer, Juliet has performed extensively throughout the U.S. Juliet is also a PhD candidate in dance history and theory at the University of California, Riverside. |
Salsa Crazy
Evan Margolin, founder of SalsaCrazy.com, and a San Francisco native, went through a part of his life afraid to dance! Feeling completely uncordinated, and moderately shy, dancing was quickly overlooked in favor of career development. One night out at a salsa club changed all of his life's priorities, and opened his eyes to a world he scarcely new existed. In a theme that Mr. Margolin would later use as a rallying motif, dance changed his life goals into a far more rich, vibrant, and satisfying direction.
Evan Margolin now devotes his time fully to SalsaCrazy, spreading the same joy of dance that transformed his life. SalsaCrazy brings you a series of Beginner Learn to Salsa Dance Videos that are truly geared to teaching you how to socially dance salsa. SalsaCrazy owner, Evan Margolin, has taught tens of thousands of people to dance through his classes and events, and developed a system to teach people what they need to know, from the very start. He has created high quality, multi-angle DVD's that will take you step-by-step, through a fun and logical progression of dance moves! You'll be dancing, connected to your partner, and enjoying the music, in no time. Most importantly, anyone can do it. Each step is meticulously broken down, and articulately explained.
Mr. Margolin, came from a background of high tech, and law, and remembers well the rigors of starting to learn salsa. His products make it easy, and walk you through all your basics and fundamentals. |
Salsa Lovers
The 'Salsa Lovers' dance studio from Miami considers Casino/Rueda the most exhilerating form of Salsa dancing. Casino started in the 1950's in a Havana social club called 'El Casino Deportivo', and was brought to Miami by the first wave of cuban exiles. Since then Casino has grown, not just in size, but also in complexity and style. As the times progressed some additional influences (such as 'disco') have affected the dance, however today's Rueda's are quite similar to those of 50 years ago. Dancing Salsa is a way of 'connecting' with somebody, both physically and mentally. When you dance with a partner you both have to be in sync with each other, and this creates a bond. In Rueda, it extends to the entire group.
'Salsa Lovers' is the biggest Rueda Studio in the world.
Over 35.000 students all around South Florida have experienced this dance craze, now it is your turn! |
SalsaIsGood
SalsaIsGood is lead by Fabio Boschetti.
Fabio has danced salsa since late 98. Because he lives in Perth in the extremely isolated Western Australia, he made several trips just to learn more about dance. These include Costa Rica, Curacao, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, LA and NY. He took many other classes worldwide during his business trips.
He taught salsa for 3 years, running what at the time was the most successful course in town. In 2002 he 'retired' from teaching, partly because of his frequent work related trips, partly to concentrate on his video and music production.
A highlight in his career as a dancer was to be invited as an instructor at the 2002 East Coast World salsa congress in New York.
He brings into his activities three different types of expertise, as a semi professional dancer and musician and as a professional mathematician.
The relation between music and dance is obvious: dancing would not exist without music. But in salsa this is even stronger, since here the opposite is probably also true. He believes believe that a salsa dancer with a superficial understanding of the music is incomplete, as is a salsa musician who has never danced.
Maths enters into this since it allows him to see structure and patterns both in the dance and in the music. Seeing 'structure' in dance means analyzing dance patters, breaking them down, understanding which can be combined and which can not. He says it helps him to memorize figures and enabes him to pick up a figure by just watching someone else perform it once. Ultimately, it makes it possible for him to develop a salsa figure in his head before even dancing it, it is crucial to improvisation. |
Santo Rico
The history of Santo Rico Dates back to 1995. The name of the dance company is derived from the initial members of the group being half from Santo Domingo (Santo) and half from Puerto Rico (Rico), hence the name 'Santo Rico'. Santo Rico was formed by Willy Beltre, a 32 year old Dominican native.
Santo Rico, now under the direction of Thomas Guerrero, is one of New York's premier dance companies. They have performed alongside well-renowned artists like Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Jose Alberto and Johnny Pacheco, also performing and teaching their style of Salsa/Mambo at Congresses throughout the US, Canada and Europe. |
SuperMario
SuperMario has, in a very short time, created a name for himself in Salsa, not only through his students in his home country UK and the rest of Europe, but as far as America and Australia, where many succesful teachers and performers also admire his dancing ability and imagination.
Mario Hazarika, 28, was born in India, an accountant by profession, and has been dancing Salsa since 1997. Mario's style is fast and smooth, which allows both men and ladies freedom to improvise. He prides himself that none of his moves are choreographed, and all his moves can be used with any lady, even if she has never danced with him, or his students before.
He has released on video some of the moves he is renowned for, also focussing on showing technicalities and information on leading 'Cross Body Style' Salsa. |
Susana Montero
Established as one of the premier teacher/dancer/choreographers of the UK, Susana Montero has been dancing since the age of five, including Ballet for fifteen years, Jazz, Contemporary, end Afro Cuban, and since 1997 Salsa, enjoying and excelling in all of them. |
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