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Instructors:
* Carla Voconi (Italy)
* Maykel Fonts (Cuba)
* Davide Buffone (Italy)
* Giulia Setti (Italy)
* Devis di Fiore (Italy)
* Brenda Moschella (Italy)
* Matteo di Fiore (Italy)
* Vanessa Lacedonia (Italy)
* Wilmer Najarro (Cuba)
* Maria Moreno (Cuba)
* San Miguel (Cuba)
* Carlos Correa (Cuba)
* Yasser Sarria (Cuba)
* Roynet Perez (Cuba)
* Jose Rui (Cabo Verde)
* Daniela Dias (Portugal)
* Carlos Torres (Peru)
* Tatiana Mikhaylova (Russia)
* Dmitry Makovsky (Russia)
Show:
* "Los Hermanos" (Italy)
* Wilmer & Maria (Cuba)
* "Baila Baila" (Finland)
* "Kizomba DK" (Denmark)
* "USSR Team" (Cyprus)
* "New York Style" (Moscow)
* "Sierra Maestra" (Moscow)
* Susanna Sinicyna - "Salsa Studio Vamos" (Moscow)
* Ruzanna Dzagaryan- "Svoya Shkola" (Moscow)
* "Salsa Viva" (St. Petersburg)
* "Sierra Maestra" (St. Petersburg)
* D. Landman & T. Larshina (St. Petersburg)
* "Malecón" (St. Petersburg)
* "Solero" (St. Petersburg)
* "Salsa Plus" (St. Petersburg)
* "T-Style" (Tosno)
DJs:
* Mauri (Holland) (special guest)
* Si (Cuba/St.Petersburg)
* Genc (Rostov)
* Neiro (Colombia)
* Asya (St. Petersburg)
* Sonya (St. Petersburg)
* Solero (St. Petersburg)
* Denigo (St.Petersburg)
...the list of the participants will be supplemented!
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Eddie Torres is one of the most famous salsa dance instructors in the world. He has trained thousands of dancers, including some of the most well known contemporary dancers such as Frankie Martinez and Seaon Brystol. Through his dance school, he has taught thousands of people how to dance salsa in his own distinctive style. He also has a childrens dance program that teaches approximately three hundred students a year.
Griselle is one of the most complete and decorated Latin dancers in the world. She is an accomplished choreographer, model and actress with many credits. Known for her exceptional styling on the dance floor and her fierce aggression on the stage. Griselle who exudes grace, beauty and charisma, will help you get in touch with your inner diva. With her excellent ability to deliver, her knowledge, and skills in dancing it is guaranteed that this workshop greatly enhances any students motivation, inspiration, and dance abilities. No one leaves her workshops without craving for more.
An award winning instructor and role model to the Latin Community, Born, July 7th 1979, Griselle was raised absorbing the sounds that emanated in and around the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Griselle has toured the world extensively nationally and internationally while performing and teaching Salsa in cities and countries such as Italy, Germany, Korea, Israel, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Greece, Mexico and most recently Morocco just to name a few. In 1995, Ponce became a member of the original Caribbean Soul Dance Company under the direction of Ismael Otero. In 2002, she put together an ensemble of her finest students and created her dance company Taima "Las Hijas del Trueno" an Afro-Puerto Rican Ballet. Together they deliver some of the most exciting and energetic dance routines around the world. By December 2005, Griselle released her first instructional DVD titled Ladies Styling by Griselle Ponce. The DVD has been enthusiastically received worldwide.
Currently she is working on many projects which includes her very own dance studio The House of Dance with 4 years in existence and has become accessible globally on line for students, fans, and future affiliates. The projects include working with Special Kids Programs (This program supports the arts absolutely necessary for a childs physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development) a Semi-Pro Teenager Group ( her mission is to share her passion for the art of dance with the new generation and to serve as an outlet for youths to channel their energy into a positive skill that enriches their cultural identity), Jerseys Finest Dance Company (a group full of talented dancers, showcasing their vision of art through dance) as well as being partnered with World-known "Mambo King", Mr. Eddie Torres. This is just an insight to how Griselle Ponce will continue to mark the salsa world era.
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Adolfo & Carla (USA / Italy) Adolfo Indacochea - Originally from Peru, Adolfo became the name in Salsa when he moved to New York and was the lead dancer, under his mentor, Eddie Torres. Adolfos talent, creative energy and charisma brought him to Europe, where he has been traveling for the last year. His genuine love and passion for Salsa show through his exciting teaching style-it is impossible to leave his class without a smile on your face. Always unique and never boring, this performer- instructor is someone that is one of the best ambassadors the International Salsa scene has to offer. Carla Voconi was born in Terramo, Italy. Her dance career started at a very young age with a background in artistic gymnastics and contemporary dance. She started dancing with Marco Ferrigno, one of the latest up and coming stars in the salsa world. In 2006, Carla moved to Milan to be part of Juan Matos "Fogarate Dance Project" for a couple of years. By the end of 2007, she started working for "Tropical Gem" being part of the first "Fantasia Musical". Carla has performed in the top European congresses. In January 2008 she will start performing with Adolfo Indacochea, one of the ambassadors of NY Style mambo.
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 Super Mario (UK)For many years now, Super Mario has been a household name on the international Salsa scene, recognised and respected by students and fellow professionals for his amazing lead, unlimited database of fantastic moves/combinations and his teaching ability. His classes and workshops have always been extremely popular both in the UK and in countries as far as Australia, Japan and the USA, specialising on technique but always maintaining an element of fun.
Mario was born in India but moved to the UK as a teenager. He settled in London, where he continued his education, taking a degree in mathematics and also qualifying as an accountant. In 1998, a friend took him to a salsa club where the teacher immediately saw his potential. Mario was hooked straight away and has never looked back since. Still based in London and travelling to teach nearly every weekend of the year, Mario specialises in cross body style, dancing on the 1 or the 2 and focusing mainly on moves and combinations, with special emphasis on leading techniques.
Despite no previous dancing or teaching background, he was able to observe the unnecessary power used to lead turn patterns, and began focusing on breaking down routines to understand the techniques and signals that are essential to good leading. His natural talent for both producing and executing so many imaginative moves led to an invitation to teach at the first congress that he ever attended. His big break came soon after, when asked to give workshops at the biggest salsa congress in the world in Toronto, Canada.
Mario has earned himself the title Million Moves Man through his ability to create any number of unique combinations, that are lead with expertise and are always comfortable to follow. His dancing style is smooth but fast, giving him and his dance partner extra freedom to improvise. His amazing presence on the dance floor sets him apart as a social dancer and his outgoing, energetic personality has also been instrumental in getting him known in the Salsa World.
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 "Fonts Company" (Cuba/Italy) - Maykel Fonts - Davide Buffone - Giulia Setti Michael Fonts graduated in the most famous dance school in Cuba, the Tropicana, where he studied ballet, modern and contemporary dance, afro, rumba. In 2000 he moved to Italy with the group Ire Bata and studied with several teachers including Virgilio Pitzalis, Marco Macchetti, Steve LaChance, Gus Bemberry, Christopher Uggins, Chacalli, Paganini and many more. In 2005, he attended a professional course of flamenco in Jerez - Spain Practiced disciplines: ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, flamenco, latin-american dances and acrobatics. EVENTS AND TOURS 2001 Summer tour with Milton Morales (dancer and choreographer), tour for Pupa (dancer and choreographer), tour Algida (dancer and choreographer), 2001 Tim tour (dancer), first dancer for Ray Sepulveda at the Latin American Festival in Milan, dancer for the well known group MERCADONEGRO at the Latin American Festival in Milan. He participates in the 2006 World Salsa Congress and win the first prize both for the best choreographer and best dancer; solo dancer of the show held at Smerald Theatre in Milan in may 2001 with the Cuban group Buena Vista Social Club - Soneros de Verdad. He takes part at the Bacardi Salsa Congress in Milan. Video: video1, video2, video3 |
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Devis Di Fiore, born in Rivoli on August 20th 1976 and Matteo Di Fiore on July 29th 1981, started their first dancing steps at the age of 6 years, having the great chance of parents masters in acrobatic Rock and Roll. Their increasing experience during these years let them better known the different dancing styles among which modern dancing, hip hop, break dance, and |
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Wilmer Najarro Mora was born in the Cuban capital dell´Havana September 20, 1983. Maria Moreno Torres was born in Camaguey, Cuba, May 21, 1982. |
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Started teaching salsa when Miguel came to Finland in 1992. Founded Dance School Baila Baila in Helsinki in 1993 and has since then taught salsa, merengue, chachacha, timing, reggaeton, son and rueda de casino - all as couple dances and as choreographies.
He has performed, taught, and been a judge at numerous events and festivals. In 2001 and 2004 he won the Nordic Salsa Championship and Finnish Salsa Championship in 2004.
Miguel is an experienced and recognised teacher in Finland and in Europe. His classes are fun and challenging.
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 Carlos Correa (Cuba)Carlos Correa was born in Havana City (Cuba).
The sounds of claves and timbales were never far from him so it was just a matter of time that he would learn how to dance salsa music. He took his first dancing steps at a very young stage of his live and as he grew up got a taste of the real feeling on the streets of Havana.
Carlos moved to Europe over 15 years ago were he developed the already existing dancing skills. At the moment he lives in Helsinki (Finland) and works as a salsa teacher in the bigest and most prestigious salsa dancing school in the country (Baila Baila) for the last 10 years now.
Carlos is one of the responsables for the development of salsa dance not only in Finland but in other neighbouring countries; he has taken part in numerous salsa Congresses as a performer, instructor and jury. Many of the estonians, latvians, russians salseras and salseros took they first salsa steps under his supervision.
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 Yasser Sarria (Cuba)Yasser graduated as instructor and professional dancer in 1993 (Escuela Profesional de Arte, EPA Santa Clara) and in addition took a degree in folkloric and popular dances in 1997 (Instituto Superios de Arte, ISA Havana).
Yasser has danced in Cuba in many show groups and won prices also in international competitions. After coming to Finland in 2003 he has taught as well as performed in Finland and all over Europe in different festivals for instance Cubamemucho (Stokholm & Munich), 1st Scandinavian Salsa Congress of Albert Torres (Gothenburg), Hot Salsa Weekend (Stockholm), Baila Baila Salsa Festival (Helsinki).
Yasser is energetic and funny teacher who is very popular among students, but can also be strict and demanding when needed. In his style unite the strength of afrocuban dances and the vivid feeling of popular and street dances.
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.jpg) Roynet Perez (Cuba)Roynet is a Cuban dancer and teacher who has just moved to Finland this year. He strated teaching in Baila Baila in the autum 2008. Roynet has won several prices in Cuban salsa dancing compatitions like La Fiesta del Casino 2003 and 2004 and in the Varadero international salsa festival 2004. He has danced and taught in many different groups, carnevals tv-programs and orchestras.
Roynet is specialised in Cuban dances like salsa, son, mambo, chachacha, rumba, reggaeton and many more.
"In my opinion dancing salsa is very easy, it´s not a question about age, dance purifies the soul. According to a saying nothing is impossible, yesterdays dreams are todays hopes and they can be true tomorrow" Roynet
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 "Kizomba DK" (Denmark) - Jose Rui (Cabo Verde) - Daniela Dias (Portugal) 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!
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 "Salsa Viva" (St.Petersburg) - Carlos Torres (Peru)
Carlos Torres is the founder and the permanent head of the largest salsa-studio in Saint Petersburg - "Salsa Viva" (1998). In 2001 Carlos deduces salsa in Russia on new level, holding in St.-Petersburg the first festival of the international scale - the Salsa-congress which president it is to this day. He is not only the remarkable dancer, the organizer and the director, but also that is even more important, he is the fine teacher. Carlos is benevolent and tactful, it possesses surprising ability to specify to the pupil on errors, without having offended him. It is necessary to notice that Carlos, is a lot of years lived in Russia, perfectly speaks Russian, that is why always precisely and accurately explains to pupils a material of employment. |
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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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Wilmer & Maria (Cuba)
