Magna Gopal is one of the top international performers and instructors in the salsa scene known for her grace, fluidity, precision and her very unique style on the dance floor. Originally from India she is now based out of New York. Her creative interpretation of the music, ability to effortlessly follow any lead, spin with speed and accuracy and be able to break all of this down to all demographics has made her extremely popular across South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America and even Africa.
Her creativity in styling and footwork is enhanced by her sense of musicality and the ease with which she has incorporated other forms of dance. She has a remarkable talent to break down her intricate footwork patterns, body movement, spinning technique and musical interpretation to all types of dancers to help them increase their level of comfort and individual expression on the dance floor. Her smooth style is a pleasure to watch and experience; her positive and energetic character livens up any atmosphere.
Ahtoy WonPat Borja - New York
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David Zepeda - Mexique
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David Was born & raised in Puebla, Mexico, where he grew up infused with love for music and dance. He received most of his training in Mexico, with background in jazz, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary and Latin dances. After choosing dance as a profession, he committed himself to learning and studying many forms of dance including break dancing, ballet, modern, jazz, Latin rhythms and dances, acrobatics, African and hip hop. He has been a faculty member for Palacio de Bellas Artes, and Dance Masters and got a lead role in the best Resorts in Mexico working as a dancer with known choreographers. His unique approach takes movement out of the box and pushes past a conventional dance vocabulary. As a choreographer he has put his style into musicals, and full length shows at resorts & casinos in his native Mexico. 5 years ago David discovered salsa, and quickly fell in love with its rich history and passionate expression. He has since trained privately with renowned salsa coaches such as Mickel Fonts, John Narvaez, Jayson Molina, , Fernando Sosa, Juan Matos, Eddie Torres Victor & Gaby and more..
He has also competed, performed, and presented his works across Mexico, U.S.A, Canada and Europe.
She was born in Morelia, Michoacan, México, at the age of 15 years she start to dance in a company with diferent rhythms like salsa, cumbia, merengue, danzón, tango…
She is been training in different forms of dance, including modern, ballet, jazz, hip hop. And she also has been part of the scenaries of actors and singers.
Now at the age of 23 years old she is 8 time mexican salsa champion and she has been doing performances on the intenational stage in Canada, United States and Europe.
Since 2006 he decides to start his own path to discover this unique escence. Then in August of that same year he taked the oppotunity to exhibit his talent in New York with the Master of masters Eddie Torres. From there, his fine and elegant style, with this absolut NewYork's tendence, the influence of all the artists wich had contribute in his career and most of all, his infalible creativity and innovation makes him one of the most recent and important coreographers and performers in all around the world.
Last year he founds his own company Ansima Production Ballet and months after he completes his long matching search with the excepcional talent of Natalia Lopez. Being, now, the NEWEST young international couple.
She iniciates developing her talent since a young age practicing many types of technical, urban and local dancing. At the age of 19 she enters into the world of Salsa. Trained in her city Tijuana, Mexico in the Alma Latina Performance Company. She starts competing in San Franciso and in Los Angeles. Showing the elegance of the new york style with the L.A. energy. Obtaining the first position on the charts including the Best Female Solo Dancer on the National Competition at her country judged by big personalities like Sekou Mc Miller.
Now with her impressive presence on stage, her vesality, her unique style and body movement she has crossed paths with the innovation of Marco Ferrigno. And all together creates this big fusion between novelty, intensity and elegance.
Fondateurs de l’école Salsalianza de Paris, ils sont reconnus dans le monde entier par leur participation à de nombreux congrès internationaux.
Deux danseurs magnifiques, ils enthousiasment leurs fans avec leurs chorégraphies et Workshops fantastiques. Leurs racines et leur mélange culturel les stimulent toujours à de nouvelles inspirations. Leur style est une « unique couleur pure - : la couleur métisse ».
BAILA Society - New York
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BAILA Society (BASo) is a professional salsa dance company based in New York City and directed by Daniel Enskat and Ahtoy WonPat-Borja. Dancing salsa "On 2, New York Style", BASo performs salsa choreographies worldwide, offers live classes in New York City, and operates one of the largest online salsa instructional databases in the world.
BASo was created in 2006 with the objective of bringing the dance, music, and art of salsa to a sophisticated audience worldwide.
BASo routinely performs in New York City and other parts of the United States, and has also conducted performances and/or workshops in Bali, China,France, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In addition to performing salsa choreographies, BASo offers private and group salsa instruction, organizes travel packages to exotic destinations for salsa-intensive vacations, and stages networking events. BASo has also offered its services to various charitable and philanthropic organizations, such as by performing a salsa choreography at a fundraising event for the National Institute for People with Disabilities Network (YAI) in New York City on May 1, 2008.
Victor & Katia - Montréal
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Victor Contreras et Katia Morales, double champions canadiens de Salsa en 2008 et en 2009, ont représenté le Canada au Championnat Mondial 2008 de Salsa à Orlando, ainsi qu'au Mexique, en Égypte, à New York, Miami et partout à travers le Canada et le Québec.
Ils ont remporté des médailles d'Or, d'Argent et de Bronze de nombreuses compétitions à travers le monde, les plaçant au rang des meilleurs danseurs de Montréal et du Canada.
Teddy Olaso est l'un des fondateurs et directeurs de UnitedSalseros qui est la compagnie de Danse la plus réputée pour son instruction à Toronto. Ayant une formation en Arts-Matiaux, Teddy a une connaissance approfondie de l'éducation somatique, qui lui permet de produire des résultats positifs et mesurables indépendamment de l'aptitude de l'élève et de son expérience.
Teddy a également travaillé comme agent de casting pendant six. Il a donc été exposé a différents types d'acteurs, danseurs et musiciens; ce qui a contribué à lélargissement de sa vision artistique.
Teddy a aussi suivi des ateliers, enseigné et collaboré avec des professionnels de la salsa et d'autres professionnels de la danse, instructeurs et chorégraphes, allant du Hip-Hop, Afro Cubain, danses orientales et contemporaines.
Moris & Sonia - Montréal
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Ça fait 16 ans que Moris & Sonia forment un duo de danseurs grandement acclamé et respecté. Ils ont brûlé les planches de nombreuses scènes Nord-américaines et éuropéennes. Au cours de leur carrière de danseurs, Moris & Sonia ont été finalistes dans quatre des plus grandes compétitions de Salsa du Monde : La compétition du «Club Mayan» tenue à Los Angeles, La «Berlin competition» à Toronto, le championnat Mondial de Salsa à Las Vegas et le «World Salsa Open à Puerto Rico».
Ils sont les organisateurs et hôtes de la Convention de Salsa de Montréal.
Edson Vallon - Montréal
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Edson est un Champion de danse et un Chorégraphe. Il dirige Saltimambo, une des troupes de danse les plus populaires du Canada. Saltimambo a voyagé de Congrès en Festivals au Canada, aux USA, en France et dans les Caraïbes pour enseigner et pour donner des spectacles. Saltimambo est reconnue pour ses chorégraphies complexes, ses excellentes sélections musicales et ses costumes élégants.
Apocalypto - Montréal
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Apocalypto is a Montreal based professional dance team dedicated to the performance of salsa. Their craft has been perfected by a background training in dances such as modern, ballet, hip-hop and afro-cuban.
This new team composed of six Montreal salsa dancers was created less than a year ago with the sole aim of bringing their unique style of fusion to the dance floor. Each dancer has had the opportunity to teach and dance professional salsa across the Montreal area as well as grace many stages nationally and internationally.
Manuel Medina (Rosie Sciascia), David Laplagne (Cynthia Di Sandro), Alky Ndzila (Denisa Chrastinova) have all brought their own individual creative style to this group which is highlighted in each of their performances. Their choreographies are infused with their charisma and showmanship and their routines are crisp and refined.
Apocalypto continues to perfect itself as a young team by training vigorously with different dancers in the latin dance scene as well as perfecting different types of dance styles. Their aim as a group is to showcase their talent and unique style across Canada and internationally. They are not just another dance team... They're not your boy and girl next door... They're not another performance... They're a new people... A new feeling ... A new energy...
They are APOCALYPTO
Marlon - New York
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Marlon "International" Mills is one of New York's most well-known salsa dance personalities, having traveled to many congresses and events in the states, throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean. Marlon was born in NY to parents from the Caribbean and was educated in NY & Spain. His drive to learn salsa became quite apparent after studying in Madrid, Spain. He found his love of salsa in 2001, having been taken to a class by a co-worker and has not looked back since. His dancing career began under the guidance of Eddie & Maria Torres. He has trained with some of the best in the business, including Eddie & Maria Torres, Jimmy Anton, Delille Thomas, Thomas Guerrero, and last, but certainly not least Victor Mayovanex – founder and director of Karisma Dance Company.
Caroline Paré fait ses débuts en danses internationales avec le réputé instructeur Gil Sanchez Peralta, dont les techniques l’inspirent à poursuivre une formation plus spécialisée en danses latines. En 2001, Caroline quitte Montréal pour se rendre au Eddie Torres Latin Dance Studio de New York, où elle poursuit une formation intensive de deux ans avec M. Eddie Torres, le maître de la salsa moderne.
Sélectionnée pour faire partie de la troupe professionnelle Eddie Torres Latin Dance Company, Caroline est amenée à danser pour des orchestres tels que : Marc Antony, Manny Oquendo, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico et Domingo Quiñones.. Elle participe également à une prestation d’une heure en hommage au grand musicien Tito Puente, au Lehman College Theater. Promue instructeure certifiée et partenaire officielle d’Eddie Torres, Caroline l’accompagne à Londres, en Angleterre et à Brescia, Italie pour une tournée européenne de spectacles et d’enseignement d’ateliers
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