Maykel Fonts is a product of one of the most prestigious dance schools in Cuba, the Tropicana, where he studied Classical and Contemporary Dance along with Afro-Cuban dances, including Cuban Rumba (Guaguancó, Yambú, Columbia). After moving to Italy in 2000, with the group "Ire Batá", he continued his dance education with Virgilio Pitzalis, Marco Macchetti, Steve LaChance, Gus Bemberry, Christopher Uggins, Chacalli, Paganini and many others. In 2006 he participated in World Salsa Congress, winning the "best choreography" and "best dancer" awards. Maykel’s vast dance experience includes working as choreographer and a dancer at various festivals, sharing the stage with groups such as Mercadonegro and Buena Vista Social Club, and performing in numerous TV shows.

Maykel's charismatic personality and transfixing music interpretation make him one of the most wanted Cuban teachers/performers on the international salsa scene. His unique style, strong and masculine, yet light and springy, is imitated and mastered by most European Rumberos.

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Juan "Pachanga" Matos was born in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. He moved to the United States in April of 1996. Little did he know that within three years he would become one of New York's top male dancers.

Not of legal age yet, Juan started visiting clubs to watch his parents, who were at the time Santo Domingo's top hustle dancers. They were his prime influence and main inspiration in dancing, which slowly became Juan's dream. He was never quite sure which dance form he wanted to pursue until 1997, when he saw mambo. He visited Victor "La Magica" Pacheco's class and was instantly hooked. However, after just 2 months of mambo classes, Juan was forced to take a break due to a back injury. After being noticed at a club when social dancing, with only street knowledge and little technique, Juan was able to learn and perform a whole mambo routine in less than seven days. A lot of hard work and dedication helped Juan to progress to the next level; becoming a performer in a group called, "Magic Combination Dancers."

At the beginning of 2000, Juan was invited to join a dance group, directed by Osmar Perrones, who was one of the instructors last year (Yamulee Dance Company). A couple of months later, Juan was also invited to train with, "Santo Rico Dance Company" (founded by Wilton Beltre and directed by Thomas Guerrero). After a year of training with Santo Rico Dance Company, Juan developed what is now called "Pachanga style." This unique style is why all eyes are fixed on him in New York's mambo scene. Whether it is during a social dance or a dance performance, Juan is considered to be one of the best, hottest and most influential dancers of his generation. He has been a huge inspiration for the majority of the "on2" professionals in the salsa world. Natural talent, pure, smooth, classic, and fast feet best describes this talented young man. Juan has created a name for himself on the international platform as a teacher as well as a performer.

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Born on the Cuban Isle of Youth, Alexander began to study ballet and modern dance at the age of 10. After 6 years he discovered his passion for Afro-Cuban dances, which led him to study in Havana at the National Academy of Dance ENA. He soon became the lead dancer of a dance company which allowed him to perform in the largest tourist centres on the island.

In 2001 he came to Italy and began his career as a dancer, choreographer and Salsa teacher. He took part in some of the biggest Latin American events, including the "Fiesta" music festival in Rome, Salsa Festival in Rimini, Salsitaly, Salsa World Festival in Roma and Bologna and many more. His dedication and skills led him to appear on television, in shows such as "La Vita in Diretta", "Alle Falde del Kilimangiaro" and "Cultura Moderna".

Currently he teaches in his own school in Rome, "Cumbanchero Accademy". His dancing partner is the one and only Yunaisy Farray. Together, they are enjoying great success in Europe and worldwide with shows and workshops promoting Cuban culture and tradition.

Yunaisy was born in Havana (Cuba). She is a top-level dancer and teacher. At age of 7 she attended the Experimental School of Ballet of Cuban TV, with the teachers Paulina Rubio and Christ Dominquez. She became the provincial regional and national champion of artistic gymnastics, which she studied for 3 years at the Adalberto Gomez Nunez school. At the age of 9 she entered the Elementary Classical Dance Academy - Alejo Carpentier and then the ENA (National Academy of Dance). She decided to continue her studies at the National Academy of Music Entertainment (ENEM), where she graduated as a singer, actress and musical dancer. She was called by a prestigious agency, Turarte, to work on Italian cruise ships, where she became the lead dancer. After 2 years she began to work as a solo dancer in Yolena Alonso's dance company. She currently lives in Italy. She received the degree of Master and Judge from the Italian Dance Sport Federation. Today she is and established trainer, dancer and teacher at the best congresses worldwide.

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Your favourite mambo teachers, Burju and Victor Perez, are returning to Warsaw to astound you with their styling, music interpretation and body movement.

H.Y.M. Dance Company (Hacha Y Machete) was Boston's first Professional, New York Style "ON 2" Salsa dance company. The group was formed in 2000 by a group of four friends with the intent of enriching and educating New England about the New York Style of dancing salsa/mambo through performances and classes. Since then their vision has expanded further to include: inspiring others, youth in particular, to dance; continuously providing the best quality in training and instruction for all; and of course to continue to interpret music and create choreography in a way that speaks to and moves people. The company has become well known for their innovative and dynamic choreography, highest caliber of dancers, and award winning instruction and performances. Their dedication and passion has earned them spots on some of the world's most prestigious stages and along side the salsa music's greatest bands.

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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 is 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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Herman Melo is a dancer, choreographer, a Zumba & fitness instructor and a Zumba Education Specialist for France. Originally from Colombia, the country where Zumba was born, he now lives and works in Paris. His versatility, charisma, boundless energy and his innovative approach to choreography have earned him legions of followers and fans and the reputation of the best Zumba instructor in Western Europe. He is a great source of inspiration and a model to look up to for everyone. Classes with Herman are not only a unique possibility to develops your skills but also a real injection of happiness and enthusiasm!

Think you know all about Zumba? Come to Herman's classes and you are bound to learn something new!

Never tried Zumba before? Herman's classes are a perfect way to begin your Zumba experience!

Zumba with Herman Melo at Warsaw Salsa Festival is an opportunity you can't miss!

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Iza Kin is a highly energetic, charismatic and respected instructor, presenter and Zumba Fitness® instructor trainer. As a Zumba Education Specialist, she runs teaching courses covering Zumba Basic 1&2, Zumba Toning and Zumbatomic, mostly in Poland and Finland but also, owing to her excellent skills and huge popularity, in other countries. It is Iza who sparked the Zumba craze in Poland when, in 2009, she organized the first Polish Zumba Fitness® teacher training course. Since then, this innovative dance-based finess has captured the hearts of thousands of Poles.

How did it all begin?

Some fifteen years ago Iza took an interest in sports aerobics and fitness. She certified as a fitness and aerobics instructor and began to run classes, not only in Poland but also in the USA. During one of her visits to Florida she discovered Zumba Fitness® and fell in love with its upbeat Latin music and pounding party atmosphere. Each class gave her a boost of positive energy and joy. During her two-year stay in Florida she certified as an instructor, run classes and participated in numerous courses organized by Zumba Fitness® (USA and Europe) and AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America). She has completed the following Zumba Fitness® training courses: Zumba Basic 1&2, Zumba Aqua, Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic and Zumba Gold.

Currently, Iza runs her own classes and instructor training courses not only in Poland and Finlad but also in other countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Rumunia, South Africa and India. As a renowned European Zumba Fitness® presenter, she is invited to various conventions, master classes and marathons all over the world.

All Iza'a classes are a great opportunity to develop your skills and to learn new original routines. Her classes buzz with energy, enthusiasm and laughter, which will make you come back for more!

Zumba with Iza Kin at Warsaw Salsa Festival is an opportunity you can't miss!

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Dancing with a style as only he can, Edelmar Pieternelle aka Pasty brings a new flavour into the Caribbean dances.

Starting on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, Pasty's dancing career involves a wide array of different dances, from the local Tambu, Ritmo Kombina and Tumba, to Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa to the Brazilian Zouk on which he now focuses his main attention. In his years of professional dance experience Pasty has worked with the most respected salsa and zouk artists and developed a unique dancing and teaching style.

Currently Pasty teaches and performs, beside his study Skin Therapy, under his own name Pasty Dance and different big dance schools in the Netherlands, where Pasty is a famous face both in the Salsa and the Zouk scene.

He performed at the 1st Brazilian Dance Congress in Amsterdam and won the 2nd place at the 2nd Lambada/Zouk Dance Competition in 2005. Furthermore he has performed and taught at numerous national and international congresses and parties from the Netherlands to Curaçao, Switzerland to Czech Republic, Spain to the UK, to Germany and Poland, and from Suriname to Australia, Mallorca and New Zealand.

As an artist Pasty values emotion, technique, innovation, body movement and musicality, both in his shows and his classes. His classes are full of energy, so his students have to be prepared to work it! In his shows he always aims to add something new to the dance and create a mixture between the traditional Caribbean dance and his own interpretation of what the dance could be. Pasty is very well known for his innovative style and supple movements. He keeps surprising his students and audiences.

Josta Ruby O'niel started dancing Zouk eight years ago. In 2001 she won the Corona Lime contest and in 2004 the BrasaZouk contest in Amsterdam. In 2004 she graduated from the Jazz department in the Theater School, Amsterdam. Since then she has worked as a professional dancer for various companies, projects and styles from musicals to contemporary dance. In the Zouk world she is currently working with Vicky Derks and Pasty by conducting workshops and performances. She seeks to enrich her classical form by combining it with various other dances styles, ways of presentation and themes.

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Nuno Furtado and Vanda Gameiro are originally from Portugal, the country they represent at international salsa congresses and festivals. They are professional salsa dancers and teachers but they have formation in several kinds of dance, such as contemporary, jazz, funk, dance, tango, etc, which they beautifully incorporate in their salsa, creating versatile choreographies, each with a different feeling. They definitely stand out on the international scene. Their work in salsa is based on styling, dynamics, excellent technique and musical interpretation. They have travelled mostly in Europe and Middle East but they have also been to New York and Puerto Rico. In Portugal they have their own school and a group called JDfreestyle.

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Dvir & Dori are one of the leading exponents of Salsa on the Israeli dance scene. Co-presenters at the Israeli Salsa Congress, they are heavily involved in the organisation of this unique event.

They were drawn to dancing since their early childhood, and when they dicovered Salsa, it was love at first sight. They took the international Salsa scene by storm and now perform and teach all over Europe and the Middle East.

Dvir & Dori are known not only for their extraordinary performances but also for their special interpersonal bond. Dori's past experience as a professional ice-skater in the Israeli National team, with whom she competed and won internationally, explains her spectacular classic style. Over the years, Dvir & Dori have developed a unique style, which captivates their audiences through their stunning shows and engaging workshops.

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Tamambo's dancing originates from the African/American Rn'B/Hip Hop scene of the 80s. By incorporating his own flavour into the Puerto Rican style Salsa, he promotes what is now recognised around the world as "London Style" Salsa. His influences lie in Flamenco and Contemporary dance, in which his interpretation of the dance has taken a theatrical form.

Tamambo was one of the driving forces behind the London salsa scene before exploding onto the world stage. Performing and teaching On1 and On2, he rapidly earned his reputation as one of the very few instructors in the UK to raise and develop the new generation of salsa dancers, instructors and performers in the nation.

As one of Europe's top all-round instructors teaching both On1 and On2 and specialising in teaching complex, yet leadable partnerwork routines for the dance floor, he has fast become a very sought after name in Salsa.

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Ania Chagowska is one of the few New Generation all-round female "Instructor, Performer and Choreographer" icons in the Salsa scene today. Having professionally trained from a young age in various dance forms she was able to get solid foundations to prepare her for what was to come. Her passion and love for Latin music changed the way she perceived dance, suddenly becoming a lifestyle.

Ania launched her international Salsa career after partnering world renown performing artists such as Neeraj Maskara (2005) and later Tamambo (2008), performing breath-taking preformances over the years, further contributing to her success as a solo artist.

Ania specialises in Contemporary influenced Ladies Styling footwork and body movement. She is as well one of the few female instructors that can actually teach "executable" Ladies Styling in partnerwork. Also, her application of technique encourages the ladies to understand their own bodies and be in control of it even when the man is leading. This methodical approach to Salsa has fast made Ania Chagowska the new "Must Have" name in Salsa today.

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MaJusee was created in May 2006 by Matthieu and Juliette. After 10 years performing in many congresses and a strong background in dancing they are known for the quality of their workshops, performances and as good social dancers.

Though choreographed by Matthieu and Juliette, the current routines performed by the group are an innovative mix of their different styles.

They are one of the favourite instructors of the Warsaw Salsa Festival, it will be their 7th time here!

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Afro-Latin dance company founded in September 2005. Paula Loureiro and Ricardo Sousa, its artistic directors, choreographers and dancers, have danced together since 2000.

The company is currently made up of 8 dancers. Due to wide knowledge and diverse training they acquired along the years, their show is a unique mixture of different styles of dance.

In 2007 and 2008, they won the title of the best Portuguese teachers. In 2009, they won in the category of best Portuguese Show at the Top Dance Awards and were nominated for best choreographers at the I Portugal Dance Awards in the world dances category. They are also the official judges of the international kizomba competition "Africadançar".

They have performed and taught at many salsa/kizomba congresses and festivals, public and private events, in countries like Portugal, Spain, Poland, UK, France, Tunisia, Serbia and Puerto Rico.

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Full Project dance team is the brainchild of two talented young dancers, Gigi Bellomo and Gigi Bianco, who blended their dancing styles to create a series of shows that captivate audiences throughout Italy and beyond.

After a string of performances in their local area, in January 2008, Full Project made their wide-scale debut at the World Salsa Meeting in Milan with a show entitled "En Primera Plana". The show's dynamic, yet elegant, style was complemented by the innovative use of masks worn on the back of the head. In the following months, the male duo received considerable critical acclaim within the salsa scene. They performed at major Italian Salsa congresses and festivals, including Salsa Global Circuit, Bologna Salsa Festival, Roma Salsa Festival, Evento People, Vivimos por el baile, Que vive la salsa, Salsa Family, Salsitaly and Alegria Salsa Congress. In the summer of 2009, they took part in the prestigious Puerto Rico World Salsa Congress. Since their debut, they have won multiple choreography awards for emerging artists.

Currently, Full Project continue to study with some of the world's most renowned dance teachers. Their newest show, "Enigma" is a convincing proof of their artistic growth.

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Farid started dancing salsa in 2001. He discovered Mambo style in 2002 during the Paris Salsa congress and was impressed by the Vasquez brothers' style. One year later he presented his first show, "the X-Men", during the same congress. The show was a big success. Since then Farid has performed in many countries such as United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, United States (New York and Los Angeles). In year 2003 Farid founded his own school and dance formation - Salsa Conga.

Farid's dance style is a mix of speed, seduction, humour and craziness. Farid is also a musician - he sings and plays the percussion. A natural born performer, Farid loves the crowd and the stage, and his performances are always original and dynamic.

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Salsaché was founded in 2003 by a teacher and choreographer, Lieb. J (Cuba). With their choreographies, mixing New York Style salsa with Afro-Cuban rhythms and Hip Hop, they were an immediate success. Salsaché are frequently invited to conduct workshops all over Italy, they are also regularly present at major international salsa congresses. They captivate their audiences with their style, energy and charisma, which make each of their performances a unique experience.

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Adam Klein & Ashi Kohali are an inseparable part of the Israeli salsa scene, performing and teaching all over Israel since 2006, in congresses, festivals and clubs. Their creativity surprises the audience over and over again, and no moment is ever dull in their choreographies. They are known for their unique men-style, personal charm, musicality, energy, and feel.

Adam Klein is known for his exceptional spins, and incorporation of other dance styles into his dance, such as afro-cuban, hip-hop and tango. With his unique talent for choreography, Adam leads novice groups into their first taste of performing in front of live audiences.

In his dance, Ashi Kohali combines masculinity and elegance, together with his exceptional charisma, and precise technique. Ashi also specializes in leading and teaching technique, and has brought up many beginner dancers to their salsa "maturity".

See them perform along with Adam's intermediate dance group, in "The Matrix" show:

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Known for her love of body movement and footwork, Mel C is one of the most popular, and sought after female stylists in the UK.

Her easy-going, relaxed teaching style ensures her styling and spinning workshops are always well attended, attracting students of all levels of ability to her growing number of appearances at congresses and weekend events across the UK and Europe.

A woman of many talents, Mel C is also, along with her partner (and husband) Steve, the co promoter of the UK’s hottest new Salsa Event, The Salsa Central Weekend - www.salsacentralweekend.com.

Her self-deprecating sense of humour, along with her willingness to help, support and promote others in her field, has helped to cement her reputation as a well respected teacher, choreographer, DJ and promoter both in the UK and abroad.

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Billy Garcia graduated from a contemporary dance school where he trained under renowned dance instructors. This has given him immense theatre and show experience. He has been dancing salsa for many years. Rapunzel started her intensive dance instruction at an early age, with Latin American ballroom. During this time she has established a special relation to the dance. As dancing couple they perform at salsa festivals and teach salsa across Germany.

Billy & Rapunzel specialize in Salsa NY Style. In particular, they appreciate beautiful styling, natural and flowing dance and changing rhythms with the Footworks. Pachanga and cha-cha-cha belong to their respective fields.

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Natalija Agarkova founded her own dance formation in summer 2009, but it only debuted as "I-Fly Dance Group" at Berlin Salsa Congress in September 2010. In their shows the group aspires after clear technique of NY Mambo, funky look of Latin Jazz, as well as unique music interpretation.

United by love for Latin music and culture the dancers are working hard to reach their goals and have lots of fun doing it.

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An explosive mix of styles!

The history of the Salsa Libre Dance Company goes back to 2003, when salsa was just beginning to take off in Poland. That is when Ania Chagowska and Marek Domański, now the owners of the Salsa Libre Dance Studio in Warsaw, started dancing and performing together. Soon they were joined by other salsa enthusiasts, and thus, in 2004, the Salsa Libre Dance Company was born.

Currently, the group comprises 11 dancers with diverse dance experience and education, brought together by their passion for dancing and a will to reach new levels of expression in salsa. Each of them is a regular salsa instructor, teaching classes and workshops at the Salsa Libre Dance Studio in Warsaw, and an established figure on the Polish salsa scene.

Ania Chagowska, now an accomplished and acclaimed salsa dancer, remains Salsa Libre's principal dancer and choreographer. Coupled with her extensive dance experience and excellent pedagogical skills, the group's hard work and dedication resulted in the creation of Salsa Libre's unique style. Their New York Style performances incorporate elements from various dance forms, ranging from afro, through jazz, to classical and contemporary dance.

The diversity and talent of Salsa Libre dancers have not gone unnoticed at international salsa festivals both in Poland and abroad. The group are regularly invited to perform at salsa congresses in Hamburg, Berlin, Regensburg, Prague, Stuttgart, Egypt, London, Minsk, and others.

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For Miguel Gascueña, a Spanish-born dancer, salsa is pure passion - music, dance, culture, entertainment. He started dancing salsa in 2002, first focusing on Salsa in pairs and later also on Rueda de Casino. He finds Cuban Salsa the most energetic form of this dance. It perfectly matches his passion for Salsa music from Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Until 2008 Miguel worked as a dance instructor for both beginners and advanced dancers in Vienna. With his Rueda de Casino group, "Rueda de Fuego", he participated in dozens of congresses and other events.

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Radek Wierzbiński is a versatile dancer and teacher, former general manager of International Salsa Festival in Warsaw and the author of one of the first salsa blogs in Poland.

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When Marek began to dance, little did he think that it would become his greatest passion.

Initially, he was fascinated by music and instruments. However, guitar and percussion classes tuned out not to give him the satisfaction and self-fulfilment he expected. Finally, encouraged by his friends, he took up ballroom dancing. After six months he stumbled into a Salsa class and that was it! Thanks to his first teachers, to the fun he had, and, last but not least, to the people, a passion was born.

Marek dances Salsa LA (on 1) and NY Style (on 2), Cha cha cha, and Bachata. He believes the most importart aspect of dancing is the pleasure one derives from it. That's why Bachata, the most sensual of Latin dances, is also his personal favourite.

Marek tries to create his own teaching style, based on what he learnt from his own instructors and other dancers. He stresses the pleasure and the comfort of both dancers. To enrich his skills, he studies other dance forms, such as Argentine Tango, Hip-Hop, Rock&Roll, Contact Improvisation and Jazz Dance.

His classes are a mixture of fun and hard work. He believes that the best way to learn is practice, practice, practice.

His motto is: When you're dancing, don't look at the others. Have fun, work hard, express yourself through music, and you achieve all that you dream of.

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Ernest took his first dancing steps at the age of 14, in a school run by Monika and Waldemar Sakowski. He spent 5 years dancing Boogie Woogie and Rock'n'Roll in formation coached by Robert Kulesza, participating in numerous Rock'n'Roll dance competitions, including the prestigous Bill Haley Rock'n'Roll competition.

After a lengthy hiatus, he returned to his old passion and took up Salsa, and then NY Style Mambo. Initially he honed his skills in Salsa Libre Dance School under the watchful eyes of Piotr Romanow and Łukasz Słaniewski. He soon began to participate in various workshops and festivals both in Poland and abroad, thus working on his own dancing style. The instructors who had a significant influence on his development include Przemysław Wereszczyński, Mitchell Provence, Orville Small and Neeraj Maskara. In 2007 Ernest began to teach Salsa and Mambo on his own.

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Agnieszka Wójcikowska is a talented tancer with vast experience not only in salsa but also in other dance forms, including gold standard in Ballroom dancing. She performed with numerous dance teams, including the Salsa Kings and Orville Small's Draken Woede, with whom she travelled the world. Apart from salsa, she's interested in afro, isolations and hip hop (krumping).

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Asia currently finishing the second, final, year of the Jazz Teacher course in the Masovian Centre of Culture and Art. She is a dancer in Ania Wielgorska's contemporary dance company "Sway" and salsa group Salsa Libre, lead and choreographed by Ania Chagowska.

Asia has been dancing since her early childhood. When she was 9, she started her adventure with ballroom dance where she achieved her first childhood successes. In the years 2001-2004 she trained modern dance under the infamous Marek Egurrola's supervision. While dancing with groups V3 and V2, she won Polish and European dance championships twice. She also took part in various workshops with world famous jazz teachers (Selatin Kara, Luciano di Natale), musical dance instructors (Lesli Wiesner) and hip-hop stars (Giovanni Minasi, David Azama).

In 2004 she started working with Marta Wiśniewska and then with "Ich Troje" music band. With the group, she toured Poland, Europe, the US and Canada. She performed at many prestigious events such as "Eska Music Awards" and "Top Trendy".

In the years 2005-2007 Asia was a part of a dance team "Quest", with whom she perfomed numerous shows. She spent the following year on an exchange programme in France, where she studied two techniques, salsa and hip-hop. As a special guest she danced in Julian Mahet's programme "Faut s'attendre a tout" promoting the salsa festival "Calle Latina" in Nantes.

Asia is a versatile dancer. Many years of training make it easy for her to learn almost every kind of dance in a flash. Now, she wants to share her experience with others. Her life motto is: "never regret the past because you don't know what the future holds".

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Magda discovered the fiery rhythms of Salsa one November night in 2007, her only previous dance experience being bobbing in the disco. The passion, grace and energy of the dancing couples made her sign up for a Salsa course on the following day.

She dances both on 1 and on 2. She took her first Salsa steps under the watchful eyes of experiences dance instructors, Olgierd Pogorzelski and Ewa Maruszewska. She then went on to develop her skills at classes run by Basia Zielińska and Łukasz Słaniewski. She participated in numerous Salsa workshops and congresses, taking classes with the best Polish and international dance teachers, such as Anne & Anichi, Super Mario, Nuno & Vanda or Majusee. She also challenged herself to learn Argentine Tango and now successfuly encorporates its elements into Salsa and Bachata.

As a teacher, she focuses on technical skills and the overall appearance. She gets a real sense of achievement from the success and progress of her students. Her classes are fun, lively, and entertaining.

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Salsa Sabrosa is a name identified in Poland, as well as beyond its borders, with unforgettable colourful fantasy choreographies with a high dance standard that imaginatively combine different dance styles and forms into one magical whole.

Salsa Sabrosa Dance School was founded in Cracow in April 2004. The founder was Małgosia Kulpa, who invited Michał Zakrzewski for cooperation.

Both Małgosia and Michał had been surrounded by different dance styles from an early age, which allowed them to create a school not only characterised by high dance standard but also filled with a lot magic and passion. And they were able to pass this passion to a lot of salsero-generations in Cracow.

Modern dance with elements of hip-hop and funk, which Gosia studied from an early age, and Latin dance, which Michał grew up in, turned out to be a perfect mixture and bore fruit in stunning, multifaceted, surprising choreographies, which sink deep into the memory of the audience.

In December 2004 Salsa Sabrosa was joined by an old friend Grzegorz Przetocki. Grzegorz started his salsa adventure 6 years ago, and already after a couple of months he became a member of one of the first salsa formations in Poland - Salsa Ventura.

In February 2005, having some of the best instructors of Cracow and amazing dancers, Małgosia set up one of the first salsa formations on Poland, Salsa Sabrosa. Since then, the instructors of Salsa Sabrosa, as well as the members of the show-group, have constantly been improving their skills, taking part in and performing at the most prestigious salsa congresses and festivals in Poland and Central Europe:

- Carnaval de Salsa - Wroclaw / Poland
- Salsa Festival - Berlin / Germany
- Salsa Festiwal - Warsaw / Poland
- Salsa Festival - Frankfurt /Germany
- Salsa Festival - Karlsruhe / Germany
- Salsa Festival - Prague/ Czech Republic

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Iza and Jose Torres, are the founders and representatives of TORRES SALSA GROUP, whose aim is to unite the promoters and aficionados of Cuban culture. Unofficially dubbed the ambassadors of Cuban Salsa, they have spent almost two decades in their unceasing efforts to propagate not only Cuban dances, but also Cuban culture in the broadest sense of the term.

In 2000, they founded the first Polish Salsa Orchestra, Jose Torres y Salsa Tropical. The following years saw the formation of two more groups specialising in Cuban music: ConSONantes and Havana Dreams.

Year 2002 was marked by their CARNAVAL THE SALSA, the first Salsa festival in Poland and one of the few in the world where the lovers different styles of Salsa could come together and share their passion.

The first concert at Carnaval de Salsa in 2003 was broadcast live on Polish national TV (TVP2) reaching an estimated 2,5 million viewers. The concert was also projected on a large screen at the sea side in Niechorz to an audience of over 10 thousand people. In July 2006 the 5th Carnaval de Salsa featured Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, a top Cuban orchestra. The program recorded for TV during the festival was seen by over 600 thousand viewers. Another well-known Cuban orchestra which recently headlined their festival was Maikel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor.

In 2007 Torres Salsa Group organised the I International Primavera Salsa Open dance contest. In the same year, they made a foray into fashion, opening the Nona Torres fashion gallery.

Last year, they produced the first Polish Salsa musical, entitled "Jak Brama..." (Like a gate...), which had its premiere in may 2010 at the Entertainment Theatre in Chorzów.

This year, their own Torres ART Studio opened its doors in Wrocław.

Hector Del Rio Torres is a strong pillar of the Torres Salsa Group both as a DJ specializing in Cuban music and as teacher of casino, son, cubaton and cha cha cha. He was born in Havana to a pair of dancers, soloists of the famous Danza Nacional de Cuba, currently coaches and dance teachers. "Hecti", as he is affectionately called by his Polish friends, grew up surrounded by the sounds of Afrocuban drums and often watched his parents rehearse and perform. Over time, he began to perform himself with various youth dance groups directed by his parents.

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Marcin and Ewa Tokarczyk are two of the best and most experienced Salsa teachers, choreographers and dancers in Poland. They have ocuppied the forefront of the Polish Salsa scene for years, always known for their original choreographies and their superb workshops and classes, taught at numerous Salsa congresses in Poland, in the rest of Europe and in the USA.

Marcin Tokarczyk is a trained musician, recognised as one of the best NY Style dancers in Poland. His outstanding knowledge and skills are the result of his stay in the USA, where he trained under Sekou McMiller and performed with the internationally known Grupo Pa'lante and Descarga Caribe Dance Company. This experience, coupled with his hard work, participation in countless Salsa festivals and dance classes, from Hip Hop to Contemporary and Classical Dance make him a complete, well-rounded dancer.

Ewa Tokarczyk took an interest in dancing at a young age. As a teeneager, she spent 5 years performing with a show dance group. She discovered Salsa in 2005, thanks to Marcin. She soon reached a remarkable level, while keeping her natural movement and speed, and creating her own distinctive style. An important milestone in her career came when she travelled to the USA to train with Sekou McMiller and Grupo Pa'lante in New York. Her hard work was capped off by a performance, in September 2006, at one of world's most important Salsa congresses, in New York. Ewa keeps growing as a dancer, always participating in Salsa festivals and dance classes, be it Hip-Hop, Modern or Contemporary Dance.

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Project Salsa it the first studio promoting Latin dances in Łódź. Initially the studio offered salsa classes only but their offer has expanded to include a wide array of dance techniques, from Jazz and Contemporary Dance to Argentine Tango.

Marta Rolnik, the leader and founder of the studio is a qualified psychologist and a soft skills trainer. She is also a graduate from Łódź Academy of Music, specialising in Choreography and Dance Techniques. Her knowledge, experience and the ability to build a professional team of dancers and teachers made Project Salsa a recognisable brand on the Polish dance scene, known for high quality classes and shows, as well as innovative teaching methods.

Project Salsa team has established regular cooperation with theatres in Łódź (Music Theatre, V6 Theatre). They have also produced their own dance spectacles, staged at V6 Theatre and Nowy Theatre.

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Fota Step is one of the most prominent dance projects in Koszalin, Poland. It was founded by Krzysztof Himkowski and Oliwia Olech-Himkowska, a.k.a. Fibe & Oliwka.

Among their many achievements since 2006 is the organization of "Taniec KONTRA Taniec", one of the largest indepentent dance festivals in Poland and of numerous dance (salsa and hip hop) workshops. In February 2010, Fota Step Crew performed together with Zosia Karbowiak during the Polish national selection to the Eurovision Song Contest. They also appeared in Zosia's video for To Co Czuję, with a choreography by Fibe.

Fibe is a certified dance instructor. The title was conferred to him by the Ministry of Culture - National Culture Center - in June 2004 after completing a two-year instructor qualifying course in Warsaw. Apart from dancing, he also deals with rap music. His facebook fanpage can be found at www.facebook.com/fibeart

Oliwka graduated from Szczecin University with an MA Thesis entitled "Attendees of various dance classes". She now works as a dance instructor teaching salsa to adults and coaching junior dance teams.

Fibe & Oliwka have performed together at Crystal Salsa Party (Wieliczka, Poland), Bachaturo (Warsaw, Poland), Salsa Spring Break (Warsaw Poland) and at Warsaw Salsa Festival. They love Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata and Hip Hop. Currently, they are working on a new project, "Salsa In The Open Air" - online dance classes.

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Anna Stachurska is the founder of the Centre of Dance and Movement PADE in Cracow and also one of the people who have danced Salsa for the longest period of time in Cracow. She fell in love with Salsa in 2003 in the Tricity. She has taught with Mambomike, Robert Charlamagne, and others! She loves New York Style Salsa. Kizomba, Zouk and Jazz have also recently joined her passions. People enjoy her lessons because of the nice atmosphere and combinations. Over the years years, she has developed an individual style in Salsa and her fascination with other dance techniques is always increasing.

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Łukasz, a dancer and a choreographer, graduated from the Polish Academy for the Dramatic Arts. In his classes he focuses on body isolations, improvisation and the communication between partners.

Magda is an accomplished ballroom dancer. She loves sharing her passion for dance. She does it both on the dancefloor and in the classroom, giving energetic, fun, yet structured, classes.

Łukasz and Magda are both fervent Bachata dancers. Since their dancing style greatly differs from the way Bachata is usually performed, they decided to call it "Bachata - Contact Impro". Their Bachata classes have been received with much acclaim by their students at their school and at Salsa congresses alike.

In their classes they concetrate on emotion, expression, and communication between partners. They are always looking for their own unique style on the dance floor and on stage. They aim to prove that dance tells its own story and communicates deep emotions.

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Michalina and Kamil are professional dancers with 14-year experience. They have been dancing together for 5 years. They specialize in preparing performances and shows. They are pioneers in Zouk in Poland, and in Bachata and Merengue in Kielce, where they now teach those dances in the Studio Dance Factory. They teach the best Polish dance couples and formation while at the same time traveling around the world representing Poland at Salsa, Bachata, Zouk and Merengue championships. They are current IDO World Champions in Zouk. Now they want to share their experience and knowledge with Bachata and Zouk lovers. As instructors they are known for their sense of humor and professionalism.

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Konrad and Joanna Dąbscy are professional ballroom dancers and choreographers. Four times Polish champions in formation dance, they reached gold standard in Ballroom in 1997. Over the years, they have successfully coached numerous competitive couples and teams. They are certified Freestyle instructors and hold IDO (International Dance Organisation) judge licences.

In 2006 they travelled to Havana (Cuba) and the Dominican Republic to study under some of the best teachers of Caribbean folk and popular dances. Also in 2006, they were selected from a shortlist of 100 of applicants who auditioned for a part in a German-American musical production, "Dirty Dance Fever". In 2007 they toured major European theatres with the production, working not only as dancers but also choreographers and dance coaches. In 2008, they performed in Kochaj i Tańcz (a Polish dance film). They have also appeared as choreographers in the Polish editions of So You Think You Can Dance and Strictly Come Dancing.

Currently they specialise in Caribbean dances, giving workhops at European salsa fesivals, e.g. in Frankfurt, Brussels, Wrocław and Warsaw. During the festival, you will also see a performance by the all-female team they coach, with a coreography entitled Cafe Latino.

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Aleksandra Świerszcz-Porębiak i Rafał Porębiak, właściciele SALSAme Dance Studio w Lublinie już od najmłodszych lat interesowali się tańcem. Oboje zaczynali od tańca towarzyskiego. Aleksandra zdobyła międzynarodową klasę S w tańcach latynoamerykańskich. Swoje doświadczenie w tańcu towarzyskim jak i talent postanowili wykorzystać w salsie. Zaczynali od stylu Casino, który dla nich okazał się tylko bramą do drugiego stylu salsy. Tym stylem była Salsa Los Angeles, którą obydwoje pokochali. Pobierając naukę od najlepszych instruktorów i jednocześnie współtwórców tego stylu na świecie - Luisa Vazqueza i jego niesamowitej partnerki Melissy Fernandez, zarazili się ogromną pasją, a także zdołali osiągnąć wysoki poziom w tańcu. Na dowód tego może świadczyć wywalczone już trzykrotnie pierwsze miejsce w prestiżowym konkursie salsy Primavera Salsa Open we Wrocławiu w kategorii Salsa Los Angeles w latach 2008, 2009 oraz 2011, a także zdobyte dwukrotnie v-ce mistrzostwo Polski w salsie w parach. Posiadają także drużynowy tytuł mistrzów Polski w kategorii Rueda de Casino. Alekasndra dodatkowo jest także Mistrzynią Polski 2010 w salsie solo kobiet. Największym zaszczytem dla obojga był gościnny występ wraz z Luisem Vazquezem i Melissą Fernandez podczas ich pokazu na 4th Wroclaw Salsa Festival 2011. Swoje umiejętności rozwijali i nadal rozwiją na wielu międzynarodowych kongresach salsy ucząc sie od najlepszych instruktorów na świecie. Posiadają ogromne doświadczenie w prowadzeniu zajęć tanecznych, dzięki temu swoją pasją mogą dzielić się z innymi, ucząc wszystkich chętnych swojego ukochanego stylu tańca.

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Joanna Maciejczyk-Morańska and Bartłomiej Szymczyk are a professional dance couple, qualified choreographers and dance instructors. They teach regular classes and workshops in Kielce, as well as at festivals and dance events. Joanna runs Studio Dance Factory, she is also the promoter and organizer of the first Latino Festival in Jędrzejów town. Bartek is the owner of a dance-consulting company, Go4Dance. He is also the co-organizer of the second edition o Latino Festival.

As a couple Joanna and Bartek have been dancing and teaching since 2007, when they both became greatly fascinated with LA style salsa. Their unique style and versatile technical skills supported by fifteen year dance experience, passion and amazing determination in achieving their goals have been quickly appreciated by Polish and international jury of the salsa dance floor.

J&B also dance and specialize in latin show, latin duos, bachata and tango. They are frequent winners of IDO Polish Championships and European vice-champions in Salsa. As active dancers they teach present and future generations of champions in couple dances and dance formations.

The couple is known among dance enthusiasts for their passionate dance shows and performances which are full of expression and feeling. Fun and informal, with a strong focus on quality, J&B bring a great enthusiasm to the dance world always offering a varied and exciting show! Baila Conmigo!

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Montuno Ayé is a Warsaw-based salsa school founded by Ola Leszczewicz and Kasia Lorkowska, uniting a number of Polish salsa instructors. It is also the only professional Kizomba dance school in Poland. It is known for the unique style, feeling, professional teaching and love towards everything Nuyorican and Angolan. They specialise in Salsa New York Style and its 'relatives' like pachanga, cha cha cha, boogaloo and, of course, in Kizomba, which they introduced to Polish dancefloors. At this year's festiwal, Montuno Ayé will be represented by Gosia Poręba and Marek Rewicki (Kizomba) and by Kasia Lorkowska and Oskar Augustyn (Footwork on 2).

Gosia Poreba has had a keen interest in music since her childhood. Apart from being a splendid salsa teacher, she is one of the top notch kizomba instructors in Poland. She has been involved in kizomba since the very first workshops organised by Montuno Ayé in 2008. Not only has she taught a large number of students but she also performed and choreographed a number of kizomba shows. Thanks to her pedagogical experience as an English teacher, she is great at sharing knowledge and explaining even the most difficult dance combos in an easy and 'user friendly' way.

Marek Rewicki has been dancing since the second grade. After a long ballroom dance career, he came to Montuno Aye to study salsa and kizomba. He became one of the first male kizomba teachers and performers. He is known for his practical approach and very explicit leading full of kizomba tasty little tricks and complicated patterns. Girls, learn from him but also dance with him at the party!

Kasia and Oskar are the representatives of pure New York Style, their love at first dance, on the Polish salsa scene. They are double winners of the Primavera Salsa Open dance competition in the "Mambo" category. Kasia is a certified dance instructor, a graduate of Broadway Dance Center in NYC, an Active Isolated Flexibility technician, an Eddie Torres student, a choreographer and the co-founder of Montuno Ayé dance school. Oskar, currently a teacher and choreographer at Montuno Ayé, spent his formative years playing percussion but then changed the drum sticks for dancing shoes. As a duo, they are an explosive mix of energy, passion, love for salsa, flawless technique and a dose of humour.

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Karolina Konwińska and Piotr Nowak are a pair of dance teachers represening eSalsa, a Warsaw school specializing in Cuban dances. Both have over 8 years of dancing experience. They have participated in numerous private classes and workhops run by renowned Cuban instructors, both in Poland and abroad. The music and dance culture of the largest island in the Caribbean is their genuine passion, which they wish to share with others.

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Ewa Kiljańska i Kuba Makowczyński. Taniec i rytm towarzyszą im na co dzień. Z pasją popularyzują kulturę latynoską promując kubańskie style uliczne, takie jak reggaeton, rumba i tańce afrokubańskie. Swój warsztat taneczny rozwijali pod okiem wielu instruktorów z całego świata na międzynarodowych kongresach tanecznych oraz warsztatach w kraju i za granicą. Ich zajęcia to przede wszystkim ogromna dawka pozytywnej energii, uśmiechu, ale również wysiłku. Bodymovement, izolacje i kreatywne choreografie spawiają, że ich zajęcia są interesujące i cieszą się dużą popularnością wśród kursantów warszawskich szkół tańca. Oboje specjalizują się również w takich tańcach, jak: dancehall, hip hop ragga czy samba brazylijska. Wspolnie z przyjaciółmi realizują projekt muzyczny Drumbastic, gdzie grają na tradycyjnych instrumentach brazylijskich. Swoje doświadczenie sceniczne zdobywali wystepując na:

• Warsaw Summer Salsa Festival 2011
• Afrocuban Weekend 2011
• Primavera Salsa Open-III miejsce w kategorii LA
• II i III, IV i V Międzynarodowym Festiwalu Salsy w Warszawie
• V i VI Carnaval de Salsa we Wrocławiu
• IV i V, VI Festiwalu Kultury Brazylijskiej
• Wielokulturowym StreetParty 2007, 2008 i 2009
• Cubamemucho 2008 w Krakowie

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Rafał was born in Gdansk, where he graduated from the Academy of Physical Education and Sport. He started dancing at the age of 11. He keeps looking for new inspiration and developing his skills with some of the world's best dancers at various workshops and congresses both in Poland and abroad. Over the years, he has developed his own unique style and his own method of teaching, which is why his is now considered one of the most respected and experienced instructors on the Polish salsa scene. His workshops are full of positive energy and combine professionalism with humour and panache.

Beata Wenda began her dancing educations as an 8-year-old child, when she started learning ballroom dance in Opole and later in "Perfect Dance" Sport Dance Club in Wroclaw.

She saw salsa for the first time at a party in Ireland in July 2006. She immediately decided to learn the secrets of this dance. In a very short time salsa became her great passion. Beata mastered her skills and technique at numerous salsa festivals and workshops.

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Piotr Kiszka, Barbara Materka and Paulina Turska in an Afro-Latin-Funkow project including elements of the "Roots" spectacle choreographed by Przemek Wereszczyński, a.k.a."Mek".

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Monika is world Salsa vice-champion, Polish Salsa champion and Polish professional Latin second vice-champion.

She learnt her dancing skills from the most prominent dancers in the world. Thanks to her versatile dance activity, a recently, also to her work at a choreographer and dancer in the first Polish dance movie (TVN's "Love and Dance"), Monika is recognised by thousands of dancers and dance lovers.

She has worked as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine and So You Think You Can Dance Poland. She collaborates with theatres as a dancer and as a choreographer, conducts numerous workshops and training sessions and participates in dance festivals in Poland and abroad.

She is the co-founder, choreographer and lead instructor of The Salsa Kings dance company, the current Polish salsa champions, and the owner and director of Dance Avenue - Monika Grzelak dance school in Gdańsk.

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Latin Groove salsa school dancers specialize in spontaneous improvisation and choreographies. They create shows for single pairs and for groups as well. They are inspired by different dances such as Modern, Broadway Dance, Jazz and Afro. Mixing all these dance skills brings them an original style which is based on the technique of New York mambo.

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Basia and Marcin have performed together for over a year, workings as dancers in various theatre plays, including "Kamyk Zielony" in Rampa Theatre (directed by Lidia Grzędzińska, choreographed by Piotr Jagielski), "La Traviata" at the Polish National Opera (directed by Mariusz Treliński, choreographed by Tomasz Wygoda), and "Lady Fosse" in Capitol Theatre (a show featuring the participants of the Polish edition of "Strictly Come Dancing"; directed by John Weisberger). They are also the founders of a dancers of a Polish-Norwegian Mambo Aces dance group, whose first show, "Caribe", premiered during Key Salsa Festival in Wieliczka, in September 2011. Currently, they are also creating routines for one couple. Their choreographies draw on their theatre experience and on their strong dancing background, and combine their flawless technique with a hint of Latin flavour.

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Billy Garcia graduated from a contemporary dance school where he trained under renowned dance instructors. This has given him immense theatre and show experience. He has been dancing salsa for many years. Rapunzel started her intensive dance instruction at an early age, with Latin American ballroom. During this time she has established a special relation to the dance. As dancing couple they perform at salsa festivals and teach salsa across Germany.

Billy & Rapunzel specialize in Salsa NY Style. In particular, they appreciate beautiful styling, natural and flowing dance and changing rhythms with the Footworks. Pachanga and cha-cha-cha belong to their respective fields.

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The group was formed by Natalija Agarkova in summer 2009, but debuted as "I-Fly Dance Group" at Berlin Salsa Congress in September 2010. In their shows the group aspires after clear technique of NY Mambo, funky look of Latin Jazz, as well as unique music interpretation.

United by love for Latin music and culture the dancers are working hard to reach their goals and have lots of fun doing it.

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Born in Congo-Brazzaville, Achile Dinga took his first Congolese folk dance classes at the age of 7. He spent his childhood surrounded by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, such as Rumba, Soukous or Biguine but it wasn't until 2001 when he caught the Salsa "virus". The French "Woodstock" of Salsa, the Tempo Latino festival, inspired him to take Salsa and Rueda de Casino classes. In 2003, he began teaching salsa in La Rochelle. He then discovered and fell in love with New York style Salsa. Currently he teaches both Puerto Rican and Cuban salsa, Bachata, Cha cha cha and west coast swing.

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Salsalovers is unique show group from Latvia. Each of their shows is more than just a dance. It is an interesting theatrical performance with exciting story, specially selected music and unforgettable costumes. There are 20 dancers in the group and each of them is a talented person with individual style and technique. That makes Salsalovers such a bright and unforgettable dance team in the Baltics. At WSF, the group will be represented by Viktor Kramer, who will perform a solo show.

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Dancer, instructor and choreographer, appreciated both home and internationally, co-creator of salsa society and two of the biggest dance schools in Lodz, Poland. He has taught and performed for years on salsa congresses and festivals home and abroad.

His style is characterized by great dynamics and expression, with an emphasis on improvisation and interpretation of music during the dance. An electrifying mix of salsa and hip-hop with inspiration from jazz, Salsa Funky Style, is his trademark, and his specialty is Salsa/hip-hop. His classes are like his style, a mixture of expression and technical tricks on high level, with a blend of humor. His dance patterns are applicable to both solo dancing and in couples. He is a versatile teacher, appealing both to advanced and beginner students. A huge number of students have been infected by his passion for salsa and teaching dance is what he loves.

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To nowa formacja taneczna z Łodzi, a także szkoła tańca skupiająca pasjonatów salsy. Powstała z ogromnej pasji i potrzeby tworzenia tańca - wyrażania w nim siebie i swoich emocji. Założycielką jest Ewa eM - najpierw uczennica, później partnerka Andreasa Bromirskiego. Wspólnie z nim tworzyła jego obecną szkołę tańca oraz występowała i nauczała na kongresach w kraju i zagranicą. Teraz skupia się głównie na rozwijaniu własnego projektu. Ewa jest dyplomowanym instruktorem tańca. Słynie z doskonałej metodyki prowadzenia zajęć (którą odziedziczyła po swoim nauczycielu). Stawia nacisk na poprawność i płynność ruchu, szczególnie w tańcu w parze, oraz przyjemne i czytelne prowadzenie. Specjalizuje się w salsie liniowej, choć była też jedną z pierwszych instruktorek salsy kubańskiej w Łodzi, i nadal ma do niej sentyment. Jej największy konik to tworzenie choreografii - stąd pomysł na formację. W obecnym składzie istnieje ona od listopada 2010, a już po 3 miesiącach działalności ich pokaz został bardzo pozytywnie przyjęty w środowisku (bardzo dobre oceny w Konkursie Choreografii na Wrocław Salsa Festival, występ na Salsa Spring Break 2011 w Warszawie, zaproszenie na Key Salsa Festival 2011).

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Salsa Picante dance school is the first professional dance school in Pabianice. It was founded through a partnership between two passionate and highly experienced dance instructors. In their choreographies they focus on emotion and on music interpretation. While both specialise in crossbody style salsa, they also draw upon their experience in other dance forms, such as Contemporary and Modern.

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Sandra's passion for New York Style Mambo urged her to relocate all the way across the ocean to New York City, the birthplace of salsa. She took classes with such legendary dancers as Eddie Torres, Frankie Martinez, Yamulee Company, Santo Rico or the master of Afro-Cuban dances, Pupy Insua. After a few months she began to collaborate with Manny Davis, creating Innova Dance Company - a professional dance formation coached by the two. Sandra and Manny gave regular Salsa, Cha cha cha, Bachata, Body Movement, Merengue and Afrocuban Dance classes. They performed in numerous well-known New York Salsa Clubs including Taj, Club Cache, Iguana, at Salsa parties in Bostonie and Providence, and Salsa Congresses. Currently, Sandra is back in Poland, where she promotes New York Style Salsa performing and teaching.

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Paheli (Hindi for "secret") is a group of 4 friends fascinated by Indian dance and culture. Before they met at a Bollywood dance workshop, each of them had been dancing for several years. After a year of taking classes and performing together, they decided to form a dance team. Apart from studying the technique of Indian dance, they are working on creating their own stories by mixing Indian dance with other styles.

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