In Spain‚ they are legendary TV stars already. Recently doing the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing. In 2008‚ they finally travel the world of the Salsa congresses. On their way to the top they have earned a lot of very important Championship titles.

They are Spanish Champions 2006 and in the same year they became vice Champions at the World Salsa Open in Puerto Rico. One year later they went to Puerto Rico again‚ this time to finally win the Championship!

Nilson and Deisy are one of the lead couples of No.1 world Salsa school Swing Latino from Cali, Colombia. They have been dancing and teaching together since 2004. They were world Salsa runners up in 2007 with some spectacular choreographies; they have been also three times team world Salsa champions in the US and twice Cali world Salsa festival team champions with their school Swing Latino.

They have both been dancing since a very early age. Nilson started his career as a twelve year old in 1995 with Los Inquietos de la Salsa Dance School, which would later become known as Swing Latino Dance School. In 1999 Nilson became a choreographer and one of the principal teachers at the School, his street-wise and cheeky style is influenced by his master and mentor, ‘El Mulato’, founder and director of the now legendary Salsa school from Cali, Colombia.

Martin and Facundo Lombard started dancing at the age of 7 in their native Buenos Aires, Argentina. By 13 they made their sensational TV debut in one of Argentina's most popular shows, Rhythm of the Night. Their unparalleled synchronized Free Expression way of dance and high-energy Tap Dance soon caught the eye of legend James Brown and Tito Puente. Mr. Brown, in awe of their talent, dubbed them "The Soul Boys". More…

Jhesus Aponte has been surrounded by dance his entire life and has taken the talent he was born with to the greatest heights with every intention of continuing his ascension to even taller peaks. An internationally renowned dancer and choreographer who is taking the world by storm with every rhythmic move he makes, Aponte is two times winner of World Salsa Championships, prestigious titles to add to his already abundant list of accomplishments. More…

U-TRIBE ("Urban Tribe") was created through the meeting of two born artists and both madly in love with arts, Erell NIANE and Mick VIRY, in January 2005. The union of these two natures, strong and distinct as fire and air, takes us into a world of music and dance fundamentally mixed and diverse. U.TRIBE is a subtle mix between quite technical urban dances, such as hip-hop or contemporary dance, and primary african dances inherited from our ancestors ("the Force is in our Roots"), all of the latter brought in the context of salsa and of the various parallel latin rhythms. After a great deal of personal experiences, Mike and R.elle gave U.TRIBE its first choreography ("Niña"), a tribute to salsa-ancestors afro rhythms. In February 2005, this show was presented at an European level a the Zurich congress, Switzerland. More…

Susana Montero is established as one of the premier teachers, dancers & choreographers in the UK. She has been one of the resident choreographers for the last 3 years for BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. She also is a Salsa resident choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance on BBC in 2010.

Susana was born & raised in Madrid, Spain, & discovered a passion for ballet & flamenco when she started dancing aged 5. She performed for the Silvia Yague Ballet Dance Company and The Spanish National Ballet until she moved to London in 1995.

At the age of 16 Susana turned her hand to contemporary, jazz & Afro-Cuban dance. She was introduced to salsa in London in 1995. She is twice British Salsa Champion, also awarded Best Dance Performer and Teacher in the UK several times in the last 10 years. More…

Moe Flex is one of the most exciting‚ inspiring and entertaining choreographers on the international Latin dance scene today! His boundless enthusiasm for dance is impossible to ignore and he has gained his reputation through sheer determination and talent. As a leading authority in the field of dance‚ rhythm and body movement‚ Moe's unique style of teaching is now recognised Internationally and he takes his workshops and shows to congresses and events all over the world.

By adding his own personal touch to everything he does, Moe makes every dance experience a positive and memorable one and always leaves you wanting more. He really is an inspiring and motivational role model for all performing artists and celebrities and has worked with the likes of Rolldeep, Tim Westwood‚ 50 cent‚ Blu Cantrell‚ Craig David‚ & Madonna.

Tanya started out her career ballroom dancing at 7 years old. She was a natural talent winning many competitions along the way. In 2005 Tanya began teaching salsa with some of the best Cuban dancers around the world. In 2008 she was discovered and asked to perform in the movie "Dance your way" in London, which was soon followed by the movie "This is Sodom" in her home country Bulgaria in 2009.

That same year Tanya continued to show her star quality and talent when she won the salsa Gontigo competition. She has become highly recognised within her field for her skill of dancing, professionalism and natural charm and has subsequently performed with some of the top Salsa bands in Bulgaria. Now she continues to take the Salsa world by storm and has partnered up with Moe Flex to perform in shows and teach dance around the world. Tanya is a charismatic and passionate dancer and a joy to watch perform.

Originally from Latin America but based in Birmingham (UK)‚ Mauricio Reyes is the founder of Latin Motion‚ the biggest salsa outfit in the Midlands since it was established in the early 1990’s. Mauricio has been dancing and listening to salsa all of his life and has been teaching salsa dance since the tender age of 17. As a DJ he is guaranteed to read the crowd‚ spinning a broad range of top salsa‚ from NY to LA‚ Colombian to Cuban‚ etc. SALSA pa‘ bailar - dura pero sabrosa!

Mauricio has been DJ-ing since 1994‚ playing and teaching regularly all over the Midlands‚ the UK and abroad. He is a regular DJ at some of the UKs biggest salsa events‚ and has been awarded 'Top UK Salsa DJ'‚ ‘Top Regional Promoters’ & ‘Services to Salsa’ awards at the 2003 congresses. As a dedicated salsa DJ‚ dance instructor and promoter for well over a decade‚ Mauricio’s work within the UK salsa scene has been extensive. He has introduced & inspired a huge number of people to Salsa‚ including many other Salsa dance teachers in and around Birmingham.

Irene Miguel‚ winner of the salsa UK Lifestyle Achievement Award 2006‚ is a leading choreographer‚ performer and teacher with a background in ballet‚ jazz‚ contemporary‚ yoga and pilates. With 20 years of experience in dance and fitness she has developed her own training systems: "Danzalifestyle systems‚ the world's first holistic approach to salsa and mambo" the systems include emphasis on musicality‚ improvisation‚ posture‚ breathing‚ flexibility and safety.

Both the Mambolifestyle and Salsalifestyle systems teach people how to free their unlimited potential and find the latin dancer within. Irene Shares her passion for Latin music‚dance and culture and her respect for all her teachers in her unique approach. Irene runs her own studio and Teacher Training courses. She was the first international teacher to teach performance courses specially designed for congresses‚ given the students the opportunity to perform alongside their favourite salsa stars!

Irene has been travelling around the world teaching and performing for 10 years and has partnered dancers such as Seon Stylist‚ Angel Ortis‚ Edgard Del Rosario‚ Leon Rose‚ Laith Sami and Tamambo amongst others.

Andrea was born in the UK but of Jamaican heritage. She has been dancing Salsa for 15 years and was taught by Mauricio Reyes of Latin Motion.

Andrea's teachers were Jayson Molina, Descarga Latina and Santo Rico and lists her influences as Juan Matos, Felipe Polanco, Tania Santiago, Nancy Ortiz, Eddie Torres, Hache y Machete and Jhesus Aponte.

Andrea is sought after for her Ladies' Styling, SalsAfro Styling, Shines and Reggaeton. Andrea is well respected by her students for her ability to connect, putting them at ease and understanding their needs. Andrea teaches 'on 1' and 'on 2'.

Off the dance floor Andrea is humble and down to earth but on the dance floor and when performing she becomes something else and is well known for alighting the stage with her originality, musicality, flavour and SalsAfro.

Fadi is a man of many talents, equally at home teaching salsa or DJ-ing reggaeton. He discovered salsa in 2002 and since then has gone on to teach and DJ throughout the UK and abroad. In a comparatively short time he has developed a proven track record in many areas and has established himself nationally and internationally. He regularly works with some of the biggest names around the world, be they DJs, singers or dancers.

Fadi has worked with organisations as diverse as the Latin Collective UK, the Salsa School of Malta, salsa explosion, Salsology and LatinTR Turkey. He is a key member of Moe Flex Dance, the Cubana Cabaret Dance Company and artistic director of Rueda Del Mundo School.

And the best bit of all this? It’s only just beginning....

Eva is a true salsa addict who dances every night of the week if she gets the chance! She has been with the Latin Connection team since its inception and her enthusiasm shines through in everything she does. This spinning queen is rarely seen off the dance floor and loves dancing with people of all levels. From the vibrant city of Madrid, Spain her passion for improving her own dancing feeds her desire to encourage others. More…

Inaki Fernandez from Madrid, Spain, is one of the UK’s most sought-after teachers of Latin dance both here and abroad. He specialises in salsa, kizomba, Argentine tango, cha cha, and of course bachata. In 2004, shortly after winning several Spanish championships in salsa and bachata‚ Inaki arrived in the UK and was quickly asked to join the world-famous “Leon Rose Project”.

Performances with The Project have taken him around the world‚ to events across the USA‚ Europe‚ South America‚ the Middle East and Asia. Inaki regularly travels to the Middle East, and was the first international teacher to visit Syria.

Teaching at a number of different club venues across the UK and fostering a strong community of bachata fans in the process‚ Inaki is also one of a team of world-class teachers at the prominent Latin Dance Academy in London. The brain-child of salsa heavyweights Susana Montero and Super Mario‚ the LDA focuses predominantly on dance technique and is fast becoming known as the only place for the serious salsa dancer to learn. More…

Sami and pilar are the current uk salsa champions and are the youngest couple performing salsa in the UK. With thier amazing footwork turn patterns and lifts done at high speed sami and pilar are a must see.

Sami and Pilar from Cali Colombia but raised from young in the uk have exploded onto the salsa scene 2008-2009 and since then have been at the most important salsa and latin festivals and events in the uk. sami and pilar come from a performing arts back ground having studied Ballet, jazz and contemporary.

Sami and pilar are understudies of the 3x world salsa champions ricardo murillo and viviana vasquez from cali colombia and have performed side to side with them. Sami and pilar have also been taught by well known international tango dancers and choreographers cesar and carolina velasquez also from cali colombia.

Sami and pilar have burst onto the salsa seen with help from Moe Flex and Philip Langlais. Moe Flex is currently managing the two. sami and pilar are a must see they are the hottest and youngest uk talent. fresh meat.

Brigitte said "au revoir" to France and came to live in sunny Manchester in 1990. Whilst here, she discovered salsa and now there's no turning back; Brigitte is hooked to it! Dance has always been part of Brigitte’s life, having spent most of her teenage years dancing ballet, jazz and rock’n’roll… her parents said to study more, but twinkle toes knew better.

Franklyn got into salsa purely by accident. He went to a club, admired this dance and never looked back. He started with Cuban style then LA on1, and now New York on 2.

Brigitte and Franklyn have a proven record in helping students develop their dance skills and tailor their lessons to suit their ability. Their classes are fun funky and very popular; they don’t take themselves too seriously so you can have a laugh while learning fun moves and footwork.

With Franklyn’s unique jazzy style and Brigitte’s French flair they never fail to excite

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Joseph started his dance life with hip hop and jazz. He progressed to salsa, and in 2004 came second in the Korean Salsa Competition. In 2006 he became the Hong Kong International Open Salsa champion, and in 2007 improved on his earlier Korean 2nd place by winning the same competition. That year also saw him reach the finals of the ESPN World Salsa Championships. Joseph’s extensive experience lead to his TV debut as a judge of Shall We Dance, a Korean show similar to the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Esmerelda trained as a ballet dancer from the age of 10, and put this experience to good use when she took up salsa 5 years ago. Joseph and Esmerelda met through salsa and went on to become not only dance partners but husband and wife.

Osbanis Tejeda 2004 World Rueda Champion, 2003 UK Cuban Salsa Champion, dance teacher, choreographer and performer, graduated professor of Cuban percussion. Developed his dancing when arrived in Europe, he decided to fill in the lack of the live Cuban culture in UK by not only playing the music but also playing with the music, what became a start of his professional dance career. The most important thing for him is to feel everything you see in music and dance.

Anneta Kępka 2008 IDO World Ladies Salsa Shines Champion and 2006 UK Salsa Champion, dance teacher, choreographer and performer. She began her dancing career in Poland with Ballroom and Latin. Over the years she has studied various forms of dance, in order to create her own unique style. She has put most emphasis on Latin dances. Dancing is her everlasting passion.

You can meet Osbanis and Anneta teaching and performing at congresses around the world.

Iris is a very diverse dancer/singer/choreographer. Film and other credits include: “Evita” the film with Madonna, Robin Williams an audience with.., The Des O’Connor show, TOTP, CD-UK, and GMTV with Henrique Iglesias. Iris Has worked as a Salsa coach on “Strictly Dance Fever” for the BBC.

In the last few years Iris has dedicated her career to Latin dance, being 2X Salsa Champion (Open World & UK) and performing and teaching in the UK and abroad. She also holds a Lifetime achievement award for her contribution to Salsa in the UK.

More recently she has choreographed and directed “El Barrio”- a theatre production with song, Salsa and live percussion, which completely sold out. Always the innovator, Iris started Kizomba in the UK, a new dance sensation taking over dance floors in the capital and beyond and created her new dance school Studio Afro-Latino.

Dani is one of the new innovators in the salsa scene. One could say that dancing with Dani allows you to discover another way to appreciate salsa dancing. His main quality is finding different ways to explore the unlimited possibilities to lead and make his partner comfortable whilst interpreting the music.

Originally from the French Indian ocean island (Mayotte), Dani started dancing on stage at the age of 11, and grew up with R'n'B, Hip hop and Zouk, singing and dancing. He first became a salsa teacher in Bordeaux-France, in the same club where he'd learned his first steps, and after two years he formed his first salsa group, including his first teacher. Dani is now widely recognized in the Paris salsa scene for his abilities. More…

Trained in modern, jazz and contemporary dance in Brazil, Hugo Cortes started his professional life dancing in The Bale Folclorico da Bahia. He joined The Lion King in Germany in 2003, and in 2005 moved to London with the production. Here Hugo went on to play ‘Tito’ in the Cuban musical El Barrio and toured the UK dancing with a range of musicals. In 2006 he was invited to join ballet company Ballet Black in the Royal Opera House, London, as Ballet Master. Back on tour in 2007, Hugo returned to musical theatre, finishing his tour with the Pop opera Carmen Cubana where he played the role of Juan. Today the dancer is on a world tour with the internationally acclaimed company Stomp. More…

Michael Mandrel, founder and Principal Dance Director of KISS (Keep It Strickly Salsa) and Rueda UK, lives in London where he has been teaching dance since year 2000. A professional dancer and flamboyant teacher, he has seen many of his students graduate from humble beginnings to startling performers.

Born, raised and educated in England, Michael took his first steps towards his passion for dance in London’s West End. He learnt a number of disciplines, focusing particularly on Contemporary, Jazz and Modern dance, and has continued his passion for over 30 years. More…

Amanda Maitland first experienced Salsa whilst on holiday and was inspired by it, learnt to dance it and subsequently teach it.

Amanda is a UKA qualified Salsa Dance Teacher, but also has a Degree in Education. She has been dancing since 2000, teaching salsa since 2002 and qualified as a UKA dance teacher in 2003. More…

Paulos’ Love for Salsa music and dance can always be felt through his enthusiasm, passion, warmth & energy. Having been introduced to Salsa as early as 2002 he found his niche straight away. After extensive training and achieving a diploma he started teaching Salsa shortly afterwards in 2003. More…

Frank Santos is one of the hottest new talents on the UK and international salsa scene. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Frank grew up in Italy where he started to develop his talent in dance. With a background in hip-hop, merengue and bachata, Frank started to dance salsa in 2001 and went on to study various styles including Puerto Rican, New York, LA and Cuban. He has taught and performed throughout Europe and beyond - in France, Holland, Poland, Latvia, Bratislava, Slovenia, Italy, Germany, Israel, Brussel, Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria, the U.S.A and Cuba to name but a few. More…

Lazaro Lopez graduated with honours in 1989 from the Cuban National School of Art and Dance (ENA) in Havana and started dancing professionally with the leading folkloric dance company Raices Profundas. With this company Lazaro performed as a soloist dancer and went on tour to Mexico and Japan with the show “Noche Tropical”. In 1994, he joined the folkloric dance company Pinos Nuevos. During his time with this company he won three prices for the best performance and characterisation.  In 1997, Lazaro joined the renowned dance company Compañia Folklorica Cubana J.J. where, as the principal dancer, he performed in the most prominent theatres of Cuba, like the Garcia Lorca, Carlos Marx, Teatro America. In December 2000, he came to London to perform as a lead dancer in the famous West-End show Lady Salsa. More…

Originally from Portugal, Miguel grew up in Lisbon where he started to develop an interest for Afro Cuban style dance. At the age of 13 he found his talent and started taking his hobby more seriously. He started by learning contemporary jazz, Latin rhythm and Salsa and later moved onto more sensual styles such as Kizomba. Alongside Iris de Brito, Miguel is leading the way forward in the UK with his interpretation of Kizomba – a fusion of Argentinean Tango and Zouk (French Caribbean). Miguel’s passion for dance and love of Latin rhythm has enabled him to develop his own unique and enchanting style. More…