Category: 2020 Instructors

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Charlie began dancing at the Bronx Dance Theater where he trained in hip hop and basic levels of tap and jazz. Soon after, he continued training with the Unified Dance Studio where he also got his first taste of Latin dancing and what we call the “Salsa…

Junior and Emily are a brother and sister dance duo originally from San Francisco and now living in Los Angeles, California. Junior and Emily have performed, taught, and competed all over the world. They are one of the hottest Pro-couples on the International circuit bringing them to be one of the best in the world.…

Junior and Emily are a brother and sister dance duo originally from San Francisco and now living in Los Angeles, California. Junior and Emily have performed, taught, and competed all over the world. They are one of the hottest Pro-couples on the International circuit bringing them to be one of the best in the world.…

Edwin Rivera is one of the most influential artists in today’s Latin dance & music scene. With a career spanning almost two decades, He has made quite the impact as a dancer, dj and music producer throughout the world. Born & raised in the Bronx NY of Puerto Rican decent, Edwin has geared his dance…

Favian learned to “feel the music” from his Colombian father at an early age later serving as President for Texas Latin Dance night at his college where he had the opportunity to teach students, host social events, choreograph routines, and perform at festivals and congresses. Favian worked with Arthur Murray School of Dance where he…

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. Ismael Otero’s dance style is considered out of the ordinary from the traditional New York style. Over the years, Ismael, coming from break dancing and hip-hop background, has created a…

Emanuel ” Manny” Chacon, a dancer and choreographer from Wilmington, DE, was introduced to dance during his teenage years. Dance has contributed to the shaping of his rhythmic foundation. Upon entering college, Manny continued to gain a great interest and love for dance. During his sophomore year he became a member of Lambda Sigma Upsilon…

Fred is an aspiring dancer and teacher, originally from West New York, New Jersey. After graduating high school, Fred joined a local dance crew called L.I.T.M (Lost In The Music) where he was introduced to various urban styles including hip hop, locking, popping and breaking house. After a year, Fred parted ways with L.I.T.M. and…

Jonathan Manuel Peña who is popularly known as Shwing is a young dancer who started his performance career in the rough and competitive yards of Greek life. He has won numerous step and stroll competitions and later on continued his passion for performing arts by pursuing dance. He has been dancing professionally as a commercial…

Cindy Estevez was born and raised in New York but has resided in Houston, Texas since 2006. Her passion for dancing began back in the east coast as an escape for emotional struggles in her home, self-esteem issues but it fully flourished after being exposed to the Houston underground scene. During and after her battle…

Gilbert Saldivar is a professional Mexican American dancer/choreographer and actor who rose to fame after appearing on the 2015 Hulu series East Los High. On October of 2018 he debuted his first lead role in the film Shine. Saldivar plays “Junior” one of two Puerto Rican brothers who are separated after a tragedy only to…

Christian Franco is a charismatic USA based Kizomba instructor with over a decade of teaching and dancing experience. Since 2011 he has fallen in love with Kizomba and he has made it his mission to diffuse and share the sensuality, elegance, and addictive feeling of this beautiful African music and dance. He travels often to…

Damian Guzman (The Don) is best known for his social dancing admiration and focus thru the world. During his childhood in Puerto Rico, he developed he developed a special passion for salsa and bachata Carribbean-style. This passion led him to take his skills beyond the Caribbean style feeling to a more technical level since 2006.…

About Luka & Jenalyn Luka & Jenalyn have competed head to head against the very best in the world in multiple genres and styles of dance. Their Unique and speculator approach to dance makes them a sure crowd favorite and headliner to any show, as seen on NBC World of Dance S1 & S2, World…

About Luka & Jenalyn Luka & Jenalyn have competed head to head against the very best in the world in multiple genres and styles of dance. Their Unique and speculator approach to dance makes them a sure crowd favorite and headliner to any show, as seen on NBC World of Dance S1 & S2, World…

Over the past 10 years, Jose Luis has built a global following by performing on many stages all over the world, co-founding a unique collaborative workshop in NYC called JAM Sessions, and helping many dancers achieve their goals through choreography and private coaching. Jose Luis has not only traveled across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia,…

Hector Vazquez has been teaching Salsa for over 15 years. He’s a well known Houston dance veteran and advocate for Latin dance events. He is the director and creator of Culture Beat Entertainment – which has helped develop and create hundreds of dancers and performers in the local dance scene and has taught group classes…