{"id":6,"date":"2010-08-31T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T13:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salsaamor.salsabangor.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2011-02-23T10:24:31","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T10:24:31","slug":"guest-instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/salsaamor.salsabangor.org\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"Instructors and DJs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moe Flex<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"Moe<\/a>Moe Flex is one of the most exciting, inspiring and entertaining choreographers on the international Latin dance scene today!\u00c2\u00a0 With the biggest smile in salsa, his boundless enthusiasm for dance is impossible to ignore and he has gained his reputation through sheer determination and talent.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.\u00c2\u00a0 He really is an inspiring and motivational role model for all performing artists and celebrities and has worked with the likes of Rolldeep<\/strong>, Tim Westwood<\/strong>, 50 cent<\/strong>, Blu Cantrell<\/strong>, Craig David<\/strong>, Guy Ritchie<\/strong> & Madonna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fadi K<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Fadi<\/a>Apart from the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s AWARD winner of 2009 Best salsa teacher for London & South East <\/strong>Fadi is a man of many talents, equally at home teaching salsa or DJ-ing reggaeton.\u00c2\u00a0 He discovered salsa in 2002 and since then has gone on to teach and DJ throughout the UK and abroad.\u00c2\u00a0 In a comparatively short time he has developed a proven track record in many areas and has established himself nationally and internationally.\u00c2\u00a0 He regularly works with some of the biggest names around the world, be they DJs, singers or dancers. <\/strong>Fadi has worked with organisations as diverse as the Latin Collective UK, Salsa Schools throughout the country, salsa explosion, Salsology and he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the artistic director of Rueda Del-Mundo School UK. <\/strong>And the best bit of all this?\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only just beginning\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Nelson Campos & Sophia Meyer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>Nelson de Oliveira Campos is currently one of the most popular Kizomba instructors and performers in UK and Europe. From the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, Nelson was born a dancer. With his family he moved to Lisbon Portugal at an early age, where he spent any time possible in the Salsa and African Clubs impressing the girls and the crowd with this extraordinary dance talent. Nelson started teaching Salsa in Lisbon and later on in Barcelona more than 15 years ago. In 1999 he moved to London and qualified as a professional dance teacher with the United Kingdom Alliance. He is founder and director of Kent Salsa & Kizomba dance school, teaching Salsa, Kizomba, Bachata and Merengue on a fulltime basis. Nelson is well-known for his energetic classes, full of fun and his extraordinary patience and passion for teaching and dancing. More than anything Nelson is famous as one of today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best Kizomba instructors. Nelson is regularly giving Kizomba Workshops abroad and performing Shows internationally. Nelson is also working with UKA, teaching, training and examining dance teachers to become certified Kizomba teachers. His partner Sophia Meyer is from Switzerland. She has been involved in Afro dancing as a teenager and performed shows with an Afro Dance Company from Z\u00c3\u00bcrich. Later on she learnt dancing Salsa the natural way whilst living and travelling all over South America. When she met Nelson she got introduced to Kizomba and found her new passion, where Afro and Latino roots are united. Nelson & Sophia have released the first ever English professional instructional Kizomba DVD, which has been a great success, helping people from all around the world to learn and enjoy Kizomba dancing. By now they have released two more Kizomba DVDs and they continue to be discovered as an extraordinary dance couple by more and more dancers around the globe.<\/p>\n

Sue (Salsa…Feel the Heat)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sue<\/a>Sue or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Little Sue\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to all those that know her in the Salsa world.\u00c2\u00a0 Apart from teaching Salsa, Sue is also a college lecturer teaching English as a second language and Spanish which fits very nicely around the Salsa Scene.\u00c2\u00a0 Sue first got into the Salsa Groove about 18 years ago and went on to teach with Andre & Chariffi at Manchester\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Copacabana Nightclub.\u00c2\u00a0 Since then she has run her own classes in the Bolton, Runcorn, St Helens\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, Warrington and Wigan areas.\u00c2\u00a0 Sue also organises regular party nights, workshops, annual 1 day and weekend events in the North West along with guest teaching at other events and delivering educational workshops and team building activities.\u00c2\u00a0 With a background in teaching the Latin Rhythms it was a natural choice to train and qualify as a Zumba instructor, which fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a one of a kind fitness programme that will blow you away. You will be guaranteed to come away with a smile on your face, after a class with Sue<\/p>\n

Sue Knight<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sue<\/a>Sue is passionate about salsa!\u00c2\u00a0 After dancing since the age of 8yrs in various styles of dance, it did take a while for Sue to find Salsa but now the salsa bug has bitten her she has never looked back.\u00c2\u00a0 Sue started dancing salsa over 8yrs ago and\u00c2\u00a0is s\u00c2\u00a0qualified\u00c2\u00a0 UKA ASSOCIATE TEACHER in CLUB DANCE\u00c2\u00a0SALSA, enabling her to teach in schools, colleges and be acknowledged by one of the countrys leading dance organisations.<\/p>\n

Sue Teaches classes in Wrexham\u00c2\u00a0Ellesmere,\u00c2\u00a0Whitchurch and Burly Dam and also travels the country performing and teaching.\u00c2\u00a0 Sue is also a qualified ZUMBA instructor and Burlesque Performer<\/p>\n

Leandro Charanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Leandro<\/a>Leandro Charanga was immediately crowned the Reggaeton King on his arrival in the UK and is one of the most charismatic performers around today. Leandro’s style is unique and wildly entertaining. His fusion of raw energy from the back streets of Havana and classical ballet education could only happen in Cuba. His dance is edgy and athletic and at the same time full of grace and fun. Leandro has taught and performed in all of the Cuban dance forms ; Salsa, Son, Cha Cha, Rumba, Afro and of course Reggaeton. Leandro’s warmth and enthusiasm for dance fills any room.<\/p>\n

Natalie Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Natalie<\/a>Natalie, after being widely exposed to many Latin cultures and people, followed her passion for dance in this Genre.\u00c2\u00a0 Originally dancing and teaching LA style Salsa around Gloucestershire, she\u00c2\u00a0bacame trained and qualified to\u00c2\u00a0UKA Silver level in Salsa & Bachata, and began teaching and choreographing Reggaeton.\u00c2\u00a0 This is when she became crowned ‘The\u00c2\u00a0Reggaeton Queen’, having been quoted\u00c2\u00a0“The best outside of London”.\u00c2\u00a0 She has since trained with the\u00c2\u00a0King, Leandro Charanga, who was part of Tony Manendez’s top dance Company in Cuba, which\u00c2\u00a0brought him great fame accross the world and he made several TV appearances.\u00c2\u00a0 Together, now Natalie & Leo make an ‘UNBREAKABLE’ team teaching and performing all\u00c2\u00a0Cuban and Latin Styles all over the world…Natalie has directed her own Cuban Dance Company for 3 years in Cheltenham, has appeared in Music Videos and has appeared as a guest\u00c2\u00a0for most local promoters, including\u00c2\u00a0The Cuban Salsa Congress in Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

Wilson Castro, Amanda Hawley & Todo-Latino Dance Company<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>With an extraordinary talent, huge personality and compelling charisma, Wilson Castro<\/strong> is a natural entertainer and the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153face\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of Todo Latino.\u00c2\u00a0 Classically trained in Ballet, Jazz and Folklore, Wilson has been dancing professionally for 20 years. He is internationally renowned and respected for his Salsa, Bachata and Merengue performance, teaching and entertainment, and is seven times undefeated Salsa champion<\/em> of the Dominican Republic.\u00c2\u00a0 He has worked as a dancer, choreographer and performer, and is a well known tv celebrity, throughout Latin America. Now Wilson Castro has brought his passion and knowledge of teaching and entertaining to the UK.\u00c2\u00a0 Wilson is currently based in Nottingham, and can be seen regularly teaching and performing throughout Europe. In fact, Wilson loves nothing more than following the development of his students and takes great pride in everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s achievements, from absolute beginners to Wilson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success stories.\u00c2\u00a0 Being in Wilson Castro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s company guarantees an unforgettable Latin dance and music experience.\u00c2\u00a0 Wilson Castro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heart beats to a Salsa rhythm and his passion for Salsa is inextinguishable.\u00c2\u00a0 The business brain, mover, shaker and organiser behind Todo Latino, Amanda Hawley<\/strong> is considered by some to be the best female Bachata dancer and performer in the UK today.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Amanda shares Wilson Castro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s classical dance origins, and has trained with Salsa and Bachata champions on numerous extended visits to the Dominican Republic.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 She has studied both traditional, old style Bachata Rosa, as well as street style Bachata and is second only to Wilson in her understanding of the nuances of each style.\u00c2\u00a0 Amanda loves teaching Salsa and Bachata, and is especially talented at drawing out the ability of absolute beginners who might initially believe that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never be able to dance.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Her incredible technical proficiency is complemented by a natural flair for the clear communication of the fundamentals of Salsa, which helps students to develop a relaxed and enjoyable style of dance.<\/p>\n

Ulises Carrillo<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ulises<\/a>Ulises was born in Havana, Cuba where his culture initiated his life-long dance experience. He initially trained for\u00c2\u00a04 years with \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcTony Mendez’ at The Cuban International Dance Company. He then went on to sing and dance at the Cabaret Tropicana’s Show\u00c2\u00a0and the Cabaret Parisien which is the National Hotel of Cuba.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Then, following an acting career\u00c2\u00a0on TV, Radio, Cine and Theatre\u00c2\u00a0Ulises turned his talent to teaching and has taught and performed alongside top teachers & entertainers from Cuba and indeed all over the world. Further, Ulises was part of the team that performed Cuban Rueda in the Guy Ritchie motion picture – Rock and Rola alongside Moe Flex, Enrique Perez and Rohan Brown.<\/p>\n

Ulises specialises in the Afro-Cuban dance forms; Son, Casino, La Rueda, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, yambu, Rumba, La Columbia, Palo, Orishas\u00c2\u00a0and others such traditional dances.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Ulises has great charisma and his lessons are really good\u00c2\u00a0fun.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 He\u00c2\u00a0is one of the youngest brightest and most\u00c2\u00a0extremely talented up and coming Cuban Salsa stars on the UK Salsa scene, who is now reaching the next level in his dance career.\u00c2\u00a0 His approach includes learning to use body language to tell the stories of the Cuban culture through the dance.\u00c2\u00a0 Seriously….come and check this guy out!<\/p>\n

Doctor Jim & Susan \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Salsa Caribe Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Doctor<\/a>Jim – <\/strong>In addition to being a highly skilled teacher of Cuban salsa, Jim is a celebrated and vastly experienced DJ, specialising in cutting-edge Cuban salsa & timba, latin jazz and classic Nuyorican salsa.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 As well as his weekly residency at the Afro-Cuban Lounge in London, he regularly plays at many of the UK’s top salsa venues and events.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Jim is one of the founders of Salsa Caribe Productions and is available for private dance tuition and for DJ hire.<\/p>\n

\"Susan\"<\/a>Susan – <\/strong>Trained in a wide variety of dance disciplines, Susan has been teaching salsa for ten years and has studied Cuban popular and folkloric dance forms, both in Havana and Santiago.\u00c2\u00a0 Renowned for her attention to detail, style and technique, she is generally regarded to be the UK’s foremost teacher of authentic Cuban salsa.\u00c2\u00a0 Susan is one of the founders of Salsa Caribe Productions and is available for private classes, performances and Spanish lessons.<\/p>\n

Misael Cordero<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Misael<\/a>Misael Espinosa Cordero was born in Santiago de Cuba, a musical country where he was surrounded by Salsa music and dance. From an early age he loved to dance which led him to train in singing, dance and acting at the Escuela de Instructores de Arte Pepito Tey, Santiago de Cuba. Performing in the international festival of choir in Santiago de Cuba, Singing on a National TV with Kiki Corona and other Famous Artists in the Tribuna Abierta (political-cultural event where some of the most important ministers were present, like the now current Present of Cuba Raul Castro). \u00c2\u00a0Since moving to the UK he has focused on teaching Salsa, as well as performing in various local shows and teaching at the Bournemouth International Salsa Congress. He strives to promote the Cuban style of Salsa and introduce people to Cuban music. His patience and lively character ensure that his classes (Cardiff, Newport and Plymouth) are relaxed and fun to participate in yet serious and he relishes seeing people improve their dancing. Recently he appeared on the local TV, ITV Wales “The Wales Show” Teaching Salsa. Also in locals News papers, magazines.<\/p>\n

Monty Clarke<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>Monty Clarke\u00c2\u00a0has been closely involved with health, fitness and the dance industry for over\u00c2\u00a020 years. His teaching \u00c2\u00a0style is unique\u00c2\u00a0and is passionate\u00c2\u00a0in educating and supporting people in choosing to change their lifestyles.\u00c2\u00a0 “….\u00c2\u00a0It’s not just a matter of physical fitness – it’s about the whole person, mind and body making simple adjustments to improve your lifestyle.”<\/p>\n

A class not to be missed,\u00c2\u00a0Body Flow<\/span><\/strong> is a chance for you to\u00c2\u00a0Relax, Release, Stretch, Energise.\u00c2\u00a0 Take time and end the day with a perfect class, a unique combination to Relax<\/strong> the whole body, help Release<\/strong> tension & stress but most important take time to Stretch<\/strong> tried muscles to improve flexibility. Re- Energise<\/strong> the whole body ready to dance the night away<\/p>\n

Gary Rowlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Gary<\/a>Gary Rowlands aka DJ Salsacelt has been DJ\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ing weekly at Salsa Bangor for the past two years.\u00c2\u00a0 In addition to his regular slot he has DJ\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ed at Salsa Bangor party nights and other local salsa party nights, occasionally having the opportunity to be guest DJ at the Salsa Inferno monthly events .\u00c2\u00a0 He tries to keep Salsa Bangor up to date with the latest Salsa as well as re-inventing the odd classic.\u00c2\u00a0 He thrives to play a set to suit the dancers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 abilities, musical preference as well as reading the dancefloor.\u00c2\u00a0 His musical range will usually be a variety of Salsa styles, with a dash of Bachata, Cha cha and recently Kizomba thrown in.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 He is also an active Committee Member at Salsa Bangor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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