Alberto Valdez (Cuba/Italy)
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Alberto is a fantastic dancer, choreographer and instructor. He is the lead dancer of Clave Negra, one of the most famous and exciting dance troupe's in Europe and is known as the teacher og the cuban dance teachers in Europe. Alberto was born in Cuba where he performed with numerous of the best dance groups including the 'Tropicana de Cuba'. In Italy he founded 'Cuba Baila', the leading Cuban dance school. Alberto creates an exciting fusion of Salsa combining Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Cuban Son, Rumba and Afro with the Casino style salsa.  Web: CubaBaila 

Videoclips: Class 1   Class 2   Class 3   Clave Negra Show 

Yanet is a world class dancer, choreographer and instructor. She is triple World Open Salsa Champion and lead star of the London West End show 'Lady Salsa'. In Cuba she studied at Cuban National School of Art and Dance, and now she is performing at major Congresses throughout the world. Winner of "The best female Cuban Salsa Performer Award" at The Cuban Dance Awards 2006. Yanet visited Norway in June'08 participating at Absolutt Salsa 2008. 

Web: YFTMoves

Videoclips: Yanet class 1   Yanet class 2   Yanet Show 1   Yanet show 2

Alain Morales (Cuba/Norway)
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Alain is a faboluous cuban dancer and performer born in Havanna, Cuba. Alain visited Hot Salsa Festival 2006 & 2007 with great success, when he was teaching in Torino, Italy and Vienna, Austria. He also visited Nordic Salsa Experience 2009 in Drammen earlier this year and is a now living in Stavanger and is a SalsaNor instructor. He is also teaching for Danseglede in Oslo on a weekly basis as well as regulary at dancing schools in Denmark.

Yahima Diez (Cuba/Sweden)
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Yahima is a great dance instructor, performer and coreographer in cuban popular and traditional dances. She was born in 1979 in Cuba and started her carrer at the age of 17. She has been studying and performing dance with a number of great teachers and dance groups e.g. "Los Pinos Nuevos" leaded by Lazaro Noriega. Yahima is a intensive and strong dancer with a lot of energy. As an instructor she is tough, but fear and stimulates the students to find their own inspiration and personality when dancing. She now lives in Sweden and is the founder, leader and coreographer of "Tropicana Stockholm". 

Ariel Rios (Cuba/UK)
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Ariel Rios Roberts has performed and choreographed in many of the best theatres in Habana, Cuba, sharing stage with a number of prestigious groups including: The National Ballet of Cuba, National folk group, “Isadanza”, and “Yoruba Andabo”. He has also performed with internationally recognised artists including: NG La Bandas Jose Luis Cortes and Juan de Dios’ Company. He teaches most cuban dances and spesialize in Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Son, Danzon, Rumba, Afrocuban, Salsa and Casino. Autumn 2008 Ariel is a guest instructor for SalsaNOR in Stavanger. 

Videoclip: Show 1   Show 2

Yuliet Estrada (Cuba/Norway)
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Yuliet is a great dancer, instructor and coreographer. She was born in Havanna, Cuba and was a performer in the dance company "Conjunto Folkrorico de la Universidad de La Habana". She came to Norway in 2008 and is now a principal instructor in Team Danseglede in Oslo. She is also a coreografper in she show teams "Danseglede Show Team" and "Lady Show Danseglede". She teach Salsa, Rumba, Reggaeton, AfroCuban, Son and other cuban popular -and traditional dances.

Yunier Ovideo (Cuba/Sweden)
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Wynn Johannsson (Sweden)
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Wynn was born in Sweden 1976 with Spanish heritage. She was originally an athlete in gymnastics and started to dance at the age of 20. She has studied cuban popular -and traditional dances at Centro Pro-Danza, Cuba by Lazaro Noriega and others. Wynn also dance belly dance, ballet and reggaeton and was working as a professional dancer in TV-programs -and comercials 2004-2007 in Swedish channel 5 and ZTV. She also participated in a number of music videos e.g. with the artist Chayenne. Wynn is a very good and methodic dance instructor giving the students a lot of positive energy. Her dance style is cuban cabaret style. Wynn was the co-founder of Tropicana Stockhom in 2005 together with Yahima Diez.

Horacio Rodriguez (Cuba/Sweden)
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Horacio was born in Havanna, Cuba in 1976. He graduated from Conjunto Folklorico Nacional in Havanna and has had a professional career as a dancer, singer and percussionist ever since. He came to Sweden in 2002 and is specialized in AfroCuban dances and music. Horacio is now a member of Tropicana Stockholm.

Diasmini Silva (Cuba/Sweden)
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Diasmini was born in Santiago de Cuba and started her dancing carrer at the age of 10 years old at "Escuela de Arte de Danza y Ballet de Santiago de Cuba".  In year 2000 she became a solo performer in the dance group "Compania Ballet Folklorico de Oriente" and she was selected to go to teach Cuban dances in Germany. In 2004 she came to Sweden and is now a great instructor in Cuban popular and traditional dances and is recognised for a very sensual dance style. She is a member of the dance company "Tropicana Stockholm".

Lensley is an excellent dancer and a very good dance instructor in cuban salsa and other latin dances. He has been teaching for Danseglede since 2002 and has participated at all Hot Salsa Festivals from the beginning in 2004. He is a very popular dance instructor in Oslo and a principal instructor in Team Danseglede.  

Orialis Corlin (Cuba/Sweden)
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Orialis was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1975. She has a long record of dance education and performances from Cuba and beyond. Anong these are the study of all cuban popular, -traditional and afro cuban dances at EIA, Escuela de Instructores de Arte in Granma. When dancing and teaching, she express a lot of joy for the dance and spread very positive vibes to the audience. Orialis is a member of Tropicana Stockholm. 

Jorge Luis Crespo (Cuba/Norway)
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Jorge is a very good dance instructor in cuban salsa. In Havanana he was one of ViaDanza's regular instructors and was very much appreciated. He came to Norway in 2006 and has been a principal teacher in Team Danseglede since his arrival. He also participated at Hot Salsa Festival 2006 - 2008 with success.

Katarina Lewandowski-Aguilar (Cuba/Sweden)
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