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The London Salsa Congress Teaching Line-Up:

	Laith Sami (The Diablo Dance Company): - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Marchant Birch and Davina Morris (Alchemy Dance Co):** info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Moe Flex:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Fritha Fallon:** Fritha Fallon trained in Ballet, Tap and Modern dance at the Godalming School of Dance. She furthered her training in Ballet and Contemporary dance to professional level at the Laban Centre in London. She has a range of qualifications including BA(Hons) Dance in Society, Specialist Diploma: Teaching Studies (Dance) and Professional Diploma in Labanotation (UK). Fritha gained an in depth understanding of the roots of Salsa dancing when she trained in Cuba with Omi Aralbi Dance Company learning Son, Rumba, Templeke and Casino Rueda. She learnt Cross Body Lead style from Chandy David (UK) and Luis and Joby of Salsa Brava (Los Angeles). She mastered New York On2 style when she joined the Manhattan Mambo Dancers and worked with Jason and Amanda. Fritha works as a dancer, teacher and choreographer. She specialises in Salsa, Contemporary and Street dance. She performs with Manhattan Mambo Dancers (UK) and is also the Artistic Director of her own company called Salsa Diversion (formerly Salsa Diva Dance Company). As well as her freelance work, she also teaches A Level Dance at Godalming College. This includes teaching choreography, technique, notation, anatomy and dance appreciation. Fritha has worked as a Community Dance Worker, which included running projects integrating people with special needs. She has taught people of all ages, from toddlers to the elderly. She has given lectures in Movement Analysis and Labanotation at the University of Surrey. Fritha has developed her own unique style of dancing Salsa. Her style is influenced by her training in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Street dance. She incorporates the balance and elegance of Ballet as well as the body isolations and funky moves of Jazz and Street. She adapts her style to suit different kinds of music. As a teacher, Fritha communicates the importance of correct posture, alignment and technique. She also emphasises musical interpretation and personal expression. She has helped her students to gain confidence, to get more enjoyment from their social dancing and has even coached several adult students, who participate in Salsa purely as a hobby, to the point of performing in front of friendly audiences. She helps people to achieve things that they never thought were possible, and most likely, had no previous inclination towards. She encourages people to try new ways of moving, to exceed their boundaries and helps them to feel and look more sexy.
***********************************	********************************* Lee & Shelley (UK):** With their combination of infectious enthusiasm and technical partnerwork, Lee and Shelley represent some of London�s hottest new talent. Both are established performers in their own right. Shelley has taught with SuperMario and trained and performed with Iris de Brito and her Latin Soul Sisters, the Manhattan Mambo dancers and Richard Marcel, with numerous appearances on National TV including the Kiss FM Urban Music Awards. Lee has worked with the South of England Latin Formation Team (the British Champions), appearing at the Royal Festival Hall, and the Diablo Dance Company. Lee also worked with Iris de Brito to choreograph sections of the musical El Barrio. Shelley and Lee are both members of the Leon Rose Project. As a dance partnership, Lee and Shelley perform and teach around the UK and Europe, with highlights including Move It Dance London Olympia 2006, the Salsa UK Congress 2005, Britfest 2006, Mambocity Five Star 2005 and 2006, London Latinfest 2005 and congresses in Austria, France and Spain. Their shows are guaranteed to bring high energy and a sense of fun to any event. Teaching as a couple, they place importance on demonstrating and explaining concepts of leading and following in particular.
***********************************	********************************* Osbanis Tejeda:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Stuart Thomas - SalsaSOS:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Frank Santos & Natalie Baltao:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Miguel and Mayana:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Sam "Mr Sleek":** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Dean and Jess:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Giles and Rosa:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Danie Street:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Tizai Rungano:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Olga Ribaka:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Ella Peck:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Mel C (Salsa Central):** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Nico and Aneta:** - info coming shortly
***********************************	********************************* Irene Miguel and Danzalifestyle:** - info coming shortly

***********************************	*********************************** Our international star guests - Salsamente, Belgium and Germany: - info coming shortly
***********************************	*********************************** Our international star guests - HP & Stefanie, Frankfurt - Germany Hans Peter Reinhardt: HP (Hans-Peter), owner of a the HP Dance School, was vice-master of int. dance masters in 2007. Stefanie Branda: Steffi (Stephanie) has been training in dance since she was 5 years old. She has won the German Masters title 3-times and was 2-times French and Portugal open winner as well as being the Vice-Europe-Master in Latin Dance Together HP & Steffi have been invited to teach at ations to international Dance festivals in Zurich (CH), Goteborg (S), Prague, Tallin (ES), Puerto-Rico (USA) and all over Germany. Their shows are a mix out of some latin dances with a touch of tango-argentino, spiced up with amazing acrobatics.
***********************************	*********************************** Our international star guests - Ye Mambo, Zaragosa - Spain Enoch Lopez: Enoch L�pez ( born in Zaragoza, Spain), took his first steps in latin-dance in 1998, taking classes with the best national and international teachers of the day. Shortly after this, he started to work as a teacher and to compete, getting several local and national awards. His concept of latin dance and salsa changed when he learnt the New York style at the end of 2003. It made such an impact in his way of feeling salsa, that he decided to go to New York and take classes for several months with some of the greatest salsa masters including Frankie Mart�nez and, of course, Eddie Torres. Their influence is evident in his style of dance which is both precise and fluid, sharp and smooth. Check it our for yourselves. Yoana Merino: Yoana Merino entered into the dance arena at the age of 10, taking very different types of dancing: Jazz, Spanish classic, Flamenco, Hip Hope, Sevillanas, ballroom and of course, salsa and other latin dance. In 1999 she opens with her mother a dance school in San Sebastian which is being acknowledged and getting much success in her city. The mixture of expression, strength and flavor in their choreographys, as well as their precise technique on stage and professionalism when teaching workshops, have enchanted audiences wherever they have taught. By 2007, they were being invited to work at all the most important Salsa Symposiums and Congresses in Spain - The Madrid International Symposium, Murcia International Meeting, Spain Salsa Festival in Barcelona, and the Galicia Salsagoza Salsorro to name but a few. This year also saw them invited to perform abroad in countries like Germany (Salsa gala in Frieburg), France (Par�s Mambo festival), Portugal (Lisboa internacional Salsa Congress), England (UK Salsa Congess),and they even had the opportunity of performing some of their shows in New York city (August, 2007). At our festivals in 2008, they will be teaching classes in NY Style salsa on and Cha Cha and from what we have seen already they will be THE LIFE AND SOUL of the parties - so, DON�T MISS OUT!!
***********************************	*********************************** Our international star guests, Descarga Latina NY Nelson Flores: Director and co-founder of New York's legendary Descarga Latina Dance Company, Nelson has for many years been regarded as one of THE leading on2 teachers IN THE WORLD. Having learned his first basic steps were taught to him by Angel Rodriguez of "Razz M'Tazz", he learned a few floor shines from Evelyn Leon and also picked up some partnerwork techniques from Mario Diaz as well as Wilton Beltre (of Santo Rico fame). Later Nelson with several dance companies including Fuerza Latina, Mario Diaz Dance Revue and The Santo Rico Dance Co before forming the Descarga team. What started as a small Salsa dance troupe overtime evolved into a comprehensive latin dance production company. Descarga Latina is now a production company offering a complete entertainment package. Arrangements include any combination of singing, dancing, acting, and comedy. Elements of these were featured in an off-broadway musical comedy called Latin Madness. Participating as director, choreographer, producer and project manager, Nelson demonstrated an unique ability to wear many hats. He was assisted by co-founders and original members of Descarga Latina, Stracy Diaz, Maria Tirado, Maribel Maldonado, Steve Seda, and Al Zagami. Nelson Flores also serves as an official Judge for the World Salsa Competition sponsored by sports network giant ESPN Veronica Castilla: One of the new up-and-coming talents of the Descarga Latina team, Veronica is an amazing stylist and spin technician. Look out for her classes

The Lambada & Samba Teaching Line-Up:
	Patricia Cruz & Luis (Lula) Filho (London): Patricia Cruz Patricia Cruz is from the south of Brazil - a city called Curitiba. She went to Bahia when she was 17 years old, on holiday with friends, when she first discovered Lambada. Although she had danced Lambada at home in Curitiba, in Porto Seguro the grace and elegance of the dance captivated her and it became her passion. After her holiday she couldn't forget the dance, and so went to live in Porto Seguro, where she learned everything about the dance. Patricia has danced with some of the best lambada dancers in the world including Didi and Br�z Dos Santos. In Bahia Patricia worked in "Reggae Night" for about 4 years teaching and performing Lambada and Ax�. She then danced professionally at Ax� Moi on the beach and performed in a number of places. Patrica toured Brazil as a dancer and has had many international experiences working in Paris, Buenos Aires, Pakistan, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Spain. She has worked throughout the UK but is now based in London where she is currently dancing with Lula, managing a company of dancers and performing for the group Vira Mundo. Lula Lula is a professional Lambada teacher, choreographer and fashion designer. He has been living in the UK for the last 14 years and along with his then partner Karina Padhila he was one of the teachers that first introduced Lambada to London. Lula has travelled around the world teaching and performing, has been to Africa, Kenya, Holland, France, Lebanon, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Scotland, USA and many other countries He worked in Paris at the famous Latin club, "Monte Cristo" in Champs Elysee and has performed for various British television channels; ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC 1 and BBC2 and once performed on The Generation Game.


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