Category: 2014 Instructors

  • Angel Millet – Puerto Rico

    Angel Millet – Puerto Rico

    Angel Millet and Sheila Soto, Puerto Rico National Champions and Finalist of a number of major competitions like the Puerto Rico Salsa Open, Goya Salsa Championship and World Salsa Summit. They also own one of the most famous and biggest dance companies of Puerto Rico the ALL*STAR DANCERS, they have been choreographers and dancers for…

  • Sheila Soto – Puerto Rico

    Sheila Soto – Puerto Rico

    Angel Millet and Sheila Soto, Puerto Rico National Champions and Finalist of a number of major competitions like the Puerto Rico Salsa Open, Goya Salsa Championship and World Salsa Summit. They also own one of the most famous and biggest dance companies of Puerto Rico the ALL*STAR DANCERS, they have been choreographers and dancers for…

  • Lauro Lopez – Houston

    Lauro Lopez – Houston

    Lauro co-founder of Houston based dance company along with Vanessa Pinon. Lauro Lopez shares the love and passion for Hip-Hop and Salsa through the upcoming team, reKreation Dance Company, a 40 member youth group. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, he has been dancing for about 8 years. reKreation is known for their unique styles…

  • Junior Alabi – San Francisco

    Junior Alabi – San Francisco

    Hometown: San Francisco Hometown: San Francisco Junior and Emily are a brother and sister team from San Francisco, CA. Junior and Emily have performed, taught, and competed all over the world. Through their dancing they have traveled and toured through most of the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. Through the years, Junior and…

  • Emily Alabi – San Francisco

    Emily Alabi – San Francisco

    Hometown: San Francisco Junior and Emily are a brother and sister team from San Francisco, CA. Junior and Emily have performed, taught, and competed all over the world. Through their dancing they have traveled and toured through most of the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. Through the years, Junior and Emily have created…

  • Sandy De Lara – Dallas

    Sandy De Lara – Dallas

    This Texas Artist continues to raise the bar in the performing arts community with her exotic look and unparalleled style. Her trademark style, a neo-fusion of Latin rhythms, draws from her mastery of more than 7 distinct global methods and techniques. In Dallas, she carves out her place in history as a both a powerful…

  • Kevin Vasquez – Puerto Rico
  • Jacky Ramos – Puerto Rico

    Jacky Ramos – Puerto Rico

    Nació en Bayamón PR, el 21 de Marzo de 1985. Comenzó su carrera en el baile de la salsa en 1999. En sus inicios formo parte de la academia de baile Danzarines de Papa Tambor. Ha bailado en tarima para grandes de la salsa como lo son: Orq. De la Luz en concierto en Japon,…

  • Edwin Rivera – New York

    Edwin Rivera – New York

    Edwin is one of the most influential salsa dancer, chorea​grapher, instructor and musician of our generation. With a career spanning almost two decades as he’s surprisingly only in his late 20s, he has made quite the impact on the dance and music community. From the east to the west coast as well as internationally, he…

  • Robert Lay – Dallas

    Robert Lay – Dallas

    Roberto is a professional dancer, performer and instructor out of Dallas Texas, and the Director of the Seduxion Dance Group. He was born in Panama City and moved to the states at the age of 10. He took up dancing at the age 15 in a Folklorico group where he first discovered his true passion…

  • Tamara Valle – France

    Tamara Valle – France

    Born in France, Tamara began her dance training at the age of 3 in classical ballet. During her early childhood and adolescence she pursued and competed in gymnastics and acrobatics. Tamara further developed and expanded her dance training by enrolling in the Troyes Conservatory which specialized in Modern, Jazz and Classical Ballet. There she obtained…

  • Ismael Otero – New Jersey

    Ismael Otero – New Jersey

    Ismael Otero, New Yorican native living in New Jersey, founder and director of the “Caribbean Soul Dancers”, is also known as the Million Moves Man. Over the years, Ismael, coming from break dancing and hip hop background, has created a unique style of dance that includes complicate arm work, unusual and funny hand flips, unique…

  • Melanie Castillo – New York

    Melanie Castillo – New York

    Melanie Castillo, from New York, has been dancing since the age of 5, with training in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and modern and now primarily focuses on Salsa. Melanie started her career in the competitive world, successfully achieving titles such as the New York International Salsa Congress Salsa Champion, New York/New Jersey Champion, IHSC…

  • Alex Morel – New Jersey

    Alex Morel – New Jersey

    Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and raised in Paterson, NJ, Alex Morel is known for his musical style and flavor on the dance floor. He admits to always identifying with music of all genres. In 2005, Alex began salsa lessons with renowned instructor, choreographer, and director of Caribbean Soul Dance Co. Ismael Otero –…

  • Desiree Godsell – Houston

    Desiree Godsell – Houston

    Desiree Godsell, born and raised in Houston, Texas, graduated from the High School of Performing and Visual Arts which set the foundation for her life in performing arts. From there she received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Once moving to NYC she began choreographing and dancing for…

  • Chris & Erika – New York

    Chris & Erika – New York

    Chris is an instructor at the Lorenz Latin Dance Studio and a member of its pro team, the Lorenz Latin Dancers. Chris has been a member of the Studio Molina is an Salsa for over 5 years. Erika Lopez is an instructor at the Lorenz Latin Dance Studio and teaches children’s salsa classes, hip hop…

  • Chris & Julissa – New York

    Chris & Julissa – New York

    Chris is an instructor at the Lorenz Latin Dance Studio and a member of its pro team, the Lorenz Latin Dancers. Chris has been a member of the Studio Molina is an Salsa for over 5 years. Julissa Pena is an instructor at the Lorenz Latin Dance Studio and teaches children’s salsa classes, hip hop…

  • Salsa y Control Dance Company – Boston

    Salsa y Control Dance Company – Boston

    Felicita is Co-founder of Salsa y Control Dance Company in Boston, Ma. She is a performer, choreographer, and dance instructor specializing in the genre of SALSA On-1. Her unique style is noted for being a fusion of raw intricate footwork patterns with natural sexy feminine flare that comes from her using dance as a form…