Frank Santos is without doubt one of the hottest new talents on the UK and international salsa scenes. Frank is originally from the Dominican Republic (Home of Bachata) but grew up in Italy where he started to develop his talent with dance.
I have been giving dance lessons in Amsterdam since February 1993. My method of teaching goes from the simple to the complicated. In principle: I try to keep it social. In Latin America people dance mainly to socialise and have fun dancing, it doesn't have to be at a "high level". People there dance mainly to have fun with each other and with the music.
Imogen's first experience of salsa was an Afro Cuban dance workshop 20 years ago! She then started taking classes in Brighton in 1994 with Colombian teacher Elder Sanchez and Cuban teachers Clemente and Piru. In 1998 she began promoting salsa events and classes in London. She co-founded Salsa-UK in 1999 and was co-director of both Salsa-UK and the UK Salsa Congress until 2005.
Mariana Boykova Igova was born in Sofia and now she is currently a third year student at the University of Sofia – “St. Kliment Ohridski”, specializing in Primary Pedagogic Studies in English.
Stine Ortvad is the best salsa instructor in Denmark. She got her education at the Cuban national dance school in Havana, where she lived for five years. Here in Denmark she has taught for 15 years and has her own dance studio in Copenhagen. She’s the leader of a dance group called Senoritas de la salsa. You can read more about her and the salsa trips to Cuba she organizes on www.cubakultur.dk.
Oswald (aka Ozy Shyne), of Haitian origin, created Deuce in 1996 and has been the choreographer since then. For several years Oswald has trained many talented dancers in hip-hop and worked with some of the biggest artist all over the world through his different experiences as a professional dancer.
Mark-Anthony (Toronto) has been living his dream since 1999 and he has since become the most experienced salsa instructor in Toronto as he travels the globe teaching, performing and choreographing. He has a deep passion for the Latin arts and music which can be seen on the dance floor and stage. His creative style and a high level of musicality can be seen on stage, in his workshops and on the dance floor. Mark-Anthony's technique, body movements, control, creative shines, turn patterns and the ability to dance both On1 & On2 make him a very unique talent in the salsa world, who continues to strive for excellence.
Nuno Furtado and Vanda Gameiro are originally from Portugal, the country they represent at international salsa congresses and festivals. They are professional salsa dancers and teachers but they have formation in several kinds of dances, such as contemporary, jazz, funk, dance, tango, etc, which they beautifully incorporate in their salsa, creating versatile choreographies, each with a different feeling. They definitely stand out on the international scene. Their work in salsa is based on styling, dynamics, excellent technique and musical interpretation. They have travelled mostly in Europe and Middle East but they have also been to New York and Puerto Rico. In Portugal they have their own school and a group called JDfreestyle. Ladies and Gentleman, you cannot miss their styling and acrobatics classes!!!
MIGUEL RICO
Corona Salsa Champion 2001, Scala Latina Salsa Champion 2003 and UKA Salsa Champion 2006-2007, UK Professional Salsa Champion 2007 are some of his rewards and achievements since he started this amazing journey 8 years ago. Miguel's musical interpretation is a gift from his both musician parents, this knowledge and experience makes him stand out on his performances and freestyle. His personality is contagious.