Dance instructors at Hot Salsa Weekend 2008:  

Below are this years instructors listed with the present status. Biography will be added as soon a possible if not present. The list is due to changes.   

 

Alberto Valdes (Cuba/Italy)
Confirmed

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. 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 Fuentes Torres (Cuba/UK)
Confirmed

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

Juan Carlos Pacheco (Cuba/UK)
Confirmed

Juan Carlos was born in Cuba where he studied all forms of Cuban traditional Dance for 19 years with the cuban masters instructors. He started his dance studies at the National School of Ballet in Havana and then went on to study at the National School of Art. He has danced with some of the most prestigious Latin orchestras in the world including: Buenavista Social Club, Los Van Van, Angel Bonne, Muñequitos de Matanzas (Rumba/Columbia/Guaguanco), and many others. He has also appeared on many Cuban TV Programs, including: 'Para Bailar', a prestigious Cuban music festival, the “Palmas y Cañas” and many more. Juan Carlos is one of the greatest masters of traditional Cuban dance forms such as Cha Cha, Son and Mambo.

Web: Rumba Havana Salsa

Videoclips: Show 

Yescica Livesey (Cuba/UK)
Confirmed

Trained in a wide variety of dance disciplines, Yessica was born in Cuba and studied Cuban popular and folkloric dance forms. In Cuba, she was a leading dancer with one of Cuba's most famous dance groups, Danza Libre, with which she performed across Europe. She has beautiful body movement and styling and a love of dance which she shares with her students with huge passion and flavour.

 

Osbanis Tejeda (Cuba/Spain)
Confirmed

Osbanis was born in Havana, Cuba. He is a musician and a world class dance instructor and his motto is 'dance is to play and music is to live, so live to play'. Osbanis combines the street cuban salsa style with professional elegance and always perform making his face and body responding to the musical variation. He is the only instructor who has participated at Hot Salsa Weekend every years and always with great success.


Web: Osbanis.com
Videoclips: Show 1   Show 2

 

Ariel Rios (Cuba/UK)
Confirmed

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

 

Erodys Castillo Borrero (Cuba/Denmark)
Confirmed

Erodys is a very good and experienced dancer and instructor from Havana, Cuba. He has more than 20 years experience from education and work as a dance instructor and  teaches Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Son, ChaChaCha, Rumba, Afro og Reggaeton. Erodys made a very successful visit at Cuban Weekend in Oslo February 2008. 
 

Tenna Qvist (Denmark)
Confirmed

Tenna has been dancing since she was a child and dance all salsa styles. She has a very feminin and elegant style and is Erodys dance partner. She also visited Oslo at Cuban Weekend in Oslo February 2008. 
 

Jorge Crespo (Cuba/Norway)
Confirmed

Jorge is a very good dance instructor in cuban salsa. He is very popular in Oslo from teaching at Danseglede and Hot Salsa Weekend 2006 & 2007. 

Web: danseglede.no 

 

Adri Gonzalez (Cuba/Norway)
Confirmed

Adri is a very good dancer with a fabolous enery. She is a great instructor in cuban salsa and reggaeton and is a lead instructor in Team Danseglede.

Web: danseglede.no 

 

Lensley Baya (Mauritius/Norway)
Confirmed

Lensley is an excellent dancer and a very good dance instructor in cuban salsa and other latin dances. He is very popular in Oslo and a lead instructor in Team Danseglede.  

Web: danseglede.no 

 

Linn Kamilla Drågen (Norway)
Confirmed

Linn Kamilla is a very feminin and smooth dancer. She is a very good instructor in cuban salsa and a member of Team Danseglede.  

Web: danseglede.no 

 

Bernt Rygg (Norway)
Confirmed

Bernt is a lead instructor in Team Danseglede and is one of the most popular instructors in Rueda de Casino in Norway.  

Web: danseglede.no 

   
 

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