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Saint-Petersburg, November 18 - 20, 2011
- Jorge Ataca (Tampa, USA)
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Tanja La Alemana (Tampa, USA)
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Jorjet Alcocer (Houston, USA)
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Jorge Elizondo (Texas, USA)
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Camille Yannantuono (USA/Switzerland)
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Alejandro Rey (Los Angeles, USA)
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Jessica Trujillo (Los Angeles, USA)
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El Tiguere del Mambo (Tampa, USA)
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Jose Rui - "Kizomba DK" (Cabo Verde/Denmark)
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Daniela Dias - "Kizomba DK" (Portugal/Denmark)
 - Jorge Ataca & Tanja La Alemana (Tampa, USA)Tanja "La Alemana" Kensinger began her dancing career in April of 2005, and has since made a name for herself in the Salsa & Bachata dance communities. With her partner, Jorge Burgos (ATACA Jorgie), they have become one of the most recognizable couples in the Bachata scene. Their world famous routine to "Te Extrano" by Xtreme, has taken the Bachata world by storm. Tanja?s dance background includes training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Ballroom; she commands the dance floor on and off stage with her high energy and infectious smile.
Jorge "Ataca Jorgie" Burgos from Puerto Rican decent and naturally, dance has been a huge part in his life. He began his professional dance career in 2006, and has since won over the hearts of thousands of dancers with his charismatic smile and wonderful dancing ability and style. Along with Tanja "La Alemana", he has traveled the world performing at various Bachata and Salsa festivals including: Poland, France, Belgium, Bermuda, England, and all over the United States. They even have performed for Bachata artists such as Toby Love and Xtreme. Jorge is not only known for his unbelievable dancing ability, style, and charismatic smile, but also for his incredible teaching ability. His classes are always filled with not only great instruction that is easy to follow, but with high energy and lots of laughter. Some are great dancers, and others great instructors - Jorge is both.
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 - Jorjet Alcocer (USA)Jorjet Alcocer is the most versatile dancer on the planet. Known as the "Salsa MVP", she has traveled the world both leading and following On1 and On2, Bachata, Pachanga and Punta. Jorjets natural style amazes her onlookers and has given her enormous respect from the Salsa elite. From teaching a Ladies styling class one hour to teaching an Advanced Partnerwork class the next hour, she can do it all. Other dances included: Tango, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Two Step, Waltz etc. She has been featured globally in: Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, China, Croatia, Curacao, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela and all over the United States. |
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Jorge Elizondo was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where the sounds of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States meet. In this unique environment, Jorge trained in music theory and Latin dance and developed "Bachata Fusion", a style of dance that combines turn patterns and body movements from traditional Bachata, Tango, Cha Cha, and Salsa with many original moves. The end result is an expressive, active style of dance that removes all barriers and allows dancers to be more creative. |
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 - Alejandro & Jessica (Los Angeles, USA) Alejandro Rey is a seasoned performer with 17 years of dance experience in multiple disciplines. Alejandros passion for dance and entertaining is no better evident than through his innovative performances. His stage presence is powerful, and his energy is infectious. From the moment he sets foot onstage his trademark physique demands attention, and his dancing captivates all. He perfectly personifies the style of Urban Bachata, the style which he created. His exotic blend of Hip Hop and Bachata has been appreciated worldwide, as he has successfully combined the swagger, strength and high energy of Hip Hop with grace, sensuality and subtlety of Bachata. This eclectic style of Bachata has enabled him to become the 5-Time Los Angeles Area Bachata Champion through winning numerous local Bachata dance competitions. |
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 - Jose & Daniela - "Kizomba DK" (Denmark) Jose Rui and Daniela are Kizomba Addicts, Performers, Instructors, Promoters, Event Creators and the First Official face of Kizomba in Denmark.
Jose Rui and Daniela met in Denmark in a dance floor, and when they danced their first Kizomba together, they knew they had found a treasure, something also buried in their African roots, because even though they both grew up in Portugal, Jose Rui is original from Cabo Verde and Daniela spend her first years in Mozambique where her mother is original from.
They grew big enthusiasts of this unique dance style, the music and the very special way of expressing ourselves through Kizomba.
Having learned Kizomba with some of the greatest masters in Kizomba like Kwenda Lima, Avelino Chantre, Petchu, Ze Barbosa, Helio Santos, Ricardo Sousa and Paula Loureiro, they now spend a lot of their time divulging the dance and the music in Denmark, making it a success as it already is in several countries in Europe.
They have performed and taught Kizomba in Denmark, Sweden, England, Lithuania and Finland. They currently teach sundays and mondays and promote two weekly Kizomba parties at Club Mambo, right in the heart of Copenhagen, where week after week more and more people join and fall in Love with Kizomba!
They have successfully introduced Kizomba in Denmark, sharing their passion with the Danish Dancing Society! Through them Kizomba landed in Denmark to stay and delight all that had never experienced Kizomba before.
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- Jorge Elizondo & Camille Yannantuono (USA)
 - El Tiguere del Mambo (Tampa, USA) Known for causing cramps, excess shoe wear and getting people all hot and sweaty; El Tiguere can cater to any crowd throwing everything from Frankie Ruiz to Dax Pacem Orchestra; from Teodoro Reyes to Prince Royce. 1/2 Dominican and 1/2 Puertorican, El Tiguere brings two musical cultures together in his dancing and Djing.
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 - Dj Mauri (Holland)DJ Mauri is recognized as one of the leading and most requested salsa DJs in Europes enormous salsa community. His DJ-career began in 1996 where he was requested to substitute for the resident DJ of a small cafe in Amsterdam. Since then, his DJ career has sky rocketed to include being the head DJ of some of the biggest-salsa parties in Holland, the resident DJ of various congresses across Europe, and the compilation of various salsa CDs.
DJ Mauri is the Resident DJ of two of the biggest monthly salsa parties in Holland; The Salsa Lounge in Amsterdam and The Salsaventura Show Party in The Hague. He is often asked to oversee parties and concerts when prominent salsa artists are visiting Holland and has DJ-ed next to bands such as Los Van Van, Manolito y Su Trabuco, Jimmy Bosch, Eddie Palmieri, El Gran Combo, Los Soneros del Barrio and many others.
DJ Mauris style varies from New York Salsa-Dura to Cuban Timba and 50s and 60s Mambo but he is equally comfortable playing other genres. His signature is his amazing ability to read the crowd, knowing when to play the right salsa grooves and when to switch it up to other genres to keep the crowd pleased and entertained. He is a favourite among event organizers, dancers and music-lovers for his talents as a DJ, his integrity with his work and his sociability.
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