Fernando Martin Sosa was born in Montevideo (Uruguay).
As a child, he attended the gymnastics school and started becoming passionate about various sports.
At the age of 15, Fernando moved to Italy and approached the world of dance, thanks to the internationally-famous Cuban teacher Alberto Valdes. His training includes masters and special classes in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles and New York.
In 2000, together with the internationally famous dancer and choreographer Rafael Gonzalez, Fernando founded the Tropical Gem Dance Company.
In 2001, at the prestigious World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico, he won the first place with the highest votes out of all the 88 classified groups. After receiving this prestigious award, he started a non-stop world tour, which brought him to perform in the most important cities on the planet.
In 2004, Fernando won another important world competition, named Salsa Open. In 2006, he went on tour with the group Aventura, which became very popular for its hit song “Obsesion”.
In 2008, together with Tito Petronio, Fernando founded the Sosacademy Dance School, which has been growing through the years and currently has over 1,500 students.
Fernando is now ready for a new, very exciting adventure: Starring in the film LATIN DREAM! http://www.latindreamfilm.com

Tatiana Born in Milan on March 5, 1988.
She enter into The Salsa dance world in September 2001, enrolling in dance classes with masters Fernando Sosa and Rafael Gonzalez.
In October 2002 she joined the dance group Tn Tumbao, conceived and directed by the teacher, dancer and choreographer Fernado Sosa.
At the same time she began to study with Tropical Gem, and in March 2003 she performed for the first time with the group "Astrosalsa."
Despite her young age, She participates in major conferences and meetings World Cup, as well as numerous national and international events.
In December 2004 he performed in Choreography "ASYLUM" with the veterans Alyra, Sandy, Daniela and newcomer Anna Guidone, integrating the new formation of Tropical Gem Ladies.
She recreated herself by taking courses in New York at the Broadway Dance Center, she studied ballet, modern, hip hop and jazz dance at the California center of Milan.
Over the years she has also studied gymnastics.  Tatiana now is a official performer for The World famous TROPICAL GEM TEAM and a World Class Fast rising Salsa Star.

Adrian has being training for 8 years by the Spanish champions of Latin dances. Category "B"
Participated in multiple competitions in Spain and is positioned amongst the top Latinist dancers in Spain.

He dedicated himself to the study of hip hop, styles, funky, New Style, krumping, breackdace, ragga jam, Popping.

Caribbean dance
-He studied with many of the artists of Caribbean dances of the national and international styles Cuban salsa, bachata, rueda de casino, salsa Los Angeles, salsa style Sosa
In 2009, the artist Fernando Sosa takes Adrian into his performing and instructors team now is a official dancer for TROPICAL GEM and a Global rising Salsa Star.

Joseph Ennin, European Amateur Salsa Dance Champion of 1998, has traveled around the world spreading his passion for Salsa in the last 10 years. Joseph has performed and DJ in various places including UK, India, Beijing, Shanghai, LA, New York, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Japan, and HK. He has also judged in various salsa competition in HK, Beijing, Singapore, Korea and India. he is also the organizer of the Annual Hong Kong Salsa Festival and various salsa events in HK.

BOB is considered as The God-Father of Shanghai’s Salsa. More than a decade ago Bob already started promoting all kind of Salsa via his reputable dance school and numerous salsa parties in Shanghai. Most of the current elite salsa instructors and top social dancers today in Shanghai has started salsa either from his school or as results of his salsa parties and Congresses.

His positive influence toward the Salsa community can be strongly feel today and is continuously guiding new comers toward an ever growing and exciting Shanghai’s Style Salsa.

Is the Organizer and host of one of SE-Asia’s HOTTEST and growing event “Salsa-Vacation.com”

Founder and Director of Mezclao: Mezclao’s subsidiaries include - Mezclao Dance Academy, Mezclao Adventure Sports, Mezclao Apparels, Mezclao Foods, Mezclao Consulting and Mezclao Events

He is known for fluid execution of intricate and unique moves. Continues to train in Jazz, Tango, Flamenco and Salsa

Teaches across the world and believes that his experience, exposure and network will allow him to unite people through dancing & events.

Trained under:
Eddie Torrez of (NY) known as the “Mambo King” & Cultural Explosion (NJ)

Taught, Attended and Judged events of various countries & cities:

Amsterdam, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Bombay, Chicago, China, Cyprus, Delhi, Dubai, Greece, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Israel, Kyoto, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Miami, Montreal, Nepal, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, San-Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Switzerland, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Torino, Turkey, UK Washington DC, & Zurich

Bachata World:
Winner – Open Bachata Championship – Torino, Italy 2001

Pioneer of Bachata - Dubai, Oman, Turkey, Egypt, Bangalore, Delhi, Colombo

Instruction Styles – Moderna, Bachatango, Dominican, Bachaton.

DJ Will,
developed the love for salsa in Toronto, Canada where he grew up. After his trips to CUBA and Dominican Republic in year 2001, his interest in the world of Salsa and Bachata became his passion.

Now living in Hong Kong his salsa passion continues with various group performances at the Hong Kong Salsa Festivals in 2005 and 2006. His DJ career started in 2006 after winning the Latin Salsa Night DJ Challenge at Club’97 in HK. DJ WILL’s music has progress from Salsa Romantica / Classica to DURA / Mambo tunes mix in some awesome Cha Cha Cha and sweet Bachata tunes. He has the ability to set the pace for the dancers and keep the dancers on the dance floor wanting more.

Will spins at many Salsa venues in HK and in a short period of time as a Latin DJ he has developed into one of the favorite Latin DJs in Asia. He was voted as one of the top three favorite Salsa DJs in HK in the year 2007 and was one of the Main DJ at the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO - SHANGHAI.

Sam is an avid & unabashed Salsaholic. He has been dancing for the past 10 years in numerous international Salsa spots. He has learned from numerous international instructors in Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, & Seoul through congresses & festivals held in those cities.
Sam originally trained in his hometown of Toronto, Canada, studying with the pioneers of the Salsa community in that city who would later become world renowned instructors. He then lived in Tokyo, Japan for 3 years and absorbed one of the hottest salsa scenes in Asia, dancing & learning from some of the most talented salsa dancers in the region. After that his travels took him to Seoul, Korea, wherein he joined the most explosive salsa scene the region has to offer! His dancing & training in these salsa communities has allowed him to develop a very eclectic salsa style that reflects his

him to develop a very eclectic salsa style that reflects his exposure and active participation in these salsa hot spots. "Sabor Aplenty" is the name of his Salsa & Bachata classes as they reflect his emphasis on having flavor, style, and body movement in one's dance, not just turn pattern after turn pattern.

Currently residing in Seoul, Korea, Sam has taught, performed, and promoted Salsa & Bachata events in Seoul and has given numerous workshops in Bangkok, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, & Taipei as a guest instructor. And a Top Figure and Instructor at the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO - SHANGHAI.

Having spent the last 6 years living in four Chinese cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou, Half Chinese Canadian native Ashleigh Au has had the honor and pleasure of social dancing, teaching, DJing and MCing at various salsa related events in China including, Summer Salsa Festival (Beijing), China Salsa Congress (Guangzhou), Cubamemucho (Shanghai) 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO (Shanghai)

A graduate of performing arts school in Toronto, Canada, Ashleigh became a professional hip-hop dancer as a teenager, and discovered Latin dance while studying Spanish in Havana, Cuba in 2002. She went on to join Los Salsomanos Dance Company under the direction of Colombian Dancer and DJ Giovanni Torres, and has since trained, taught and performed in New York, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico and across her mother country. It has been her greatest pleasure to continue to share her passion for Latin dance and music in China, and she has once again being choosen to be The Salsamemucho's Main MC in 2013.

Masanori & Yuki

are dancer/­choreographer/­instructor/organizer

not only the performances as Masanori&yuki ,also

lead many teams and have performances in Japan

career Path in Asia

• 2010/2011 Hongkong Salsa Festival(team)
• 2011/2013 China salsa festival in GZ(masanori&yuki)
• 2012 Salsamemucho (masanori&yuki)
• 2013 Taipei (Yuki's solo)( This August)

RAYMOND is a Shanghai Top Weekly Salsa Party organizer and one of the most famous Instructor in Shanghai. He specializes in Cuban Rueda and Linear Salsa. Achieved Asia Stardom at the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO GROUP BATTLE when he leaded his amateur team to compete against International Rising Star Marvin Ramos and his Professional Salsa Battle Team and shocked entire China with his innovative Group Patterns and bravery.  He was also the Main MC at the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO – SHANGHAI.

Doris Florez, was born in Cartagena, Colombia and begin singing and writing songs since she was 13 year of age, started working as professional singer when she was 19. She is The Main female singer of the The Legendary Monday Mural's Bar Salsa Group K-LIBRE-4

Michael Nice grew up dancing to Afro-Latin music from his Cuban grandfather as a child, before Salsa, it was Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and Bolero from his grandfathers records. As an adult, Michael Nice has trained with many Hollywood professional dance performormers such as, Alex DaSilva from the T.V show "So you think you can dance" and Tony Dovolani from from the T.V show "Dancing with the stars". Michael has perform for Television shows and recently dance for a Wendy's international commercial.

Michael Nice's reputation of being a professional Afro-Latin dancer landed him a job with Arthur Murrays International Ballroom school of dance. There, Michael was trained in Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Rumba and more. Michael Nice and his dance partner went on to win 2 place for Waltz and Tango in their very first competitioned known as Future Champoins of Ballroom. Michael Nice has mastered L.A style street Salsa with a mix of hip hop and Tango and has been teaching for over 5 years. He co-organizes a successful weekly event called 3rd street Salsa Familia, where Salseros from all around the world come to dance Salsa, Mambo, Bachata and Casino-Rueda in Santa Monica Beach, California. Michael's believes, he can teach anyone to dance with style" and with much proven success he has done just that.

Jessalyn comes from San Francisco, is the founder and choreographer of Mambogem Latin Fusion Dance Company, the very 1st New York Salsa On2 performance group in Shanghai, and choreographed and produced over 10 routines in the past 5 years. Many Mambogem team members trained under Jessalyn such as Francesco, Kensaku, Yeen, Boton, Roger,  have become popular social on2 icons or teachers in Shanghai.

Jessalyn was a key dancer in Mambo Romero Latin dance company of San Francisco, performed in many US Salsa congresses and festivals. Jessalyn has sponsored and debuted top world Salsa masters such as Andre Mintz, Shaka Brown, Seaon Stylist, to showcase and promote NY Salsa On2 styles in China. Among Jessalyn’s coaches are world renowned salsa masters Eddie Torres, Frankie Martinez, Juan Matos, Tomas Guerra, Shaka Brown and Seaon Stylist from New York. Aside from Salsa, Jessalyn has over 15 years of dance training from U.S. in variety of dance disciplines, including Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Flamenco, Ballroom, Argentine Tango and Afro-Cuban folklore. Her cool, elegant, fluid, effortless and sensuous dynamic dance styling reflects her training from these diverse dance forms. She sees dance not only as a craft and art form, but also one of the most powerful expression of humanity. It's with such profound respect and love for this art, Jessalyn pursues dancing as her passion and hobby, and continues to develops as a dancer, trainer and choreographer.

Jessalyn has a MBA degree from top US university in California, and minored in Dance in undergraduate school from California State University. In her day job, Jessalyn is a global digital marketing strategist at a top Fortune 50 company currently works in Shanghai.

Jessalyn来美国旧金山，是上海纽约salsa的启蒙人，早在2007年就开始教授纽约风格salsa on2, 并创建了上海的第一只以这个风格为主的舞蹈团 MAMBOGEM。 5年来，Jessalyn 已经创作编导了10多个作品，并在很多亚太地区的salsa舞蹈节上带队表演。 在MAMBOGEM门下训练出来了多名上海圈内颇受欢迎的舞者和老师。在训练Mambogem同时，Jessalyn还组织了国际大师来华的集训课程及活动，促进上海纽约salsa的发展, 这其中包括Shaka Brown, Andy Mintz, Seaon Stylist.

在美国，Jessalyn曾是著名舞蹈团MamboRomero的主力队员，在诸多国际salsa节上参加过表演。  她的教练中有国际著名的Eddie Torres, Frankie Martinez, Seaon Stylist, Shaka Brown, Juan Matos, and Tomas Guerra from New York.  除了salsa, Jessalyn有近15年的舞蹈训练，包括芭蕾、爵士、现代舞、国标拉丁、古巴舞蹈、和西班牙的flamenco, 在美国大学也曾副修舞蹈课程。 Jessalyn的salsa styling流畅、优雅、性感、自然、刚柔并进、又随和变化无常，显示出她的多种舞蹈训练的元素。Jessalyn深爱舞蹈这个艺术，认为一个舞者是需要不断的学习并在练习领悟而进化的。 Jessalyn仍在继续学习和提高她的舞蹈技能和编舞的功力。  持有美国加洲著名大学的管理硕士学位和计算机学士学位， Jessalyn就业于美国Fortune 50 强公司常驻上海。 业余时间教课、编导训练Mambogem 舞蹈团。

We are still on the process of evaluating and confirming this new participant artist and cannot wait to announce this pleasant figure to you all.

Tropical Gem Dance Company: The World Champion Salsa Performance Team. was founded by Rafael Gonzalez and Fernando Sosa in May 2000. The group made their debut performance just one month later at the World Salsa Congress, Milan, bringing to the stage an innovative style characterized by great strength, captivating energy, eye catching costumes and acute attention to detail. They were also recognized as one of the first dance companies in this genre to incorporate other rhythms (rumba, afro, hip-hop, etc.) into their choreographies. Since then they have quickly established themselves at the forefront of breathtaking precision dance and innovative salsa choreography.

The Legendary Delille Thomas or know as MAMBO D, is one of America's most creative and dynamic Latin dance performers and instructors, has become a master in the field. Since 1987, he has gained international recognition for his pure style and virtuosity.

Since 1990, Mambo D has been teaching his unique Salsa style founded on classic Afrocuban dance technique, inspiring and transforming thousands of dancers around the world.

He was one of the principal dancers for the Eddie Torres Dance Troupe as early back as 1987 and his extensive list of credits include dancing for Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Vanessa Williams, Barry Manilow, Rita Moreno and even for President Bush and his wife. He was a featured dancer at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and a special guest for tapmaster Buster Brown in "The Panasonic Village Jazz Festival" held at NYU. Delille Thomas has also appeared in such television programs as "The Cosby Show" & "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show". He was featured in the "I like It Like That", "The Mambo King Album Tour" & David Byrne’s "Make Believe Mambo" music videos.

One can’t forget to mention his featured performance in Vol. 1 & 2 of Eddie Torres's instructional videos "Salsa Nightclub Style" and in the 1999 RMM documentary film "Yo Soy Del Son A La Salsa". Delille has danced under the direction of renowned choreographer Geoffrey Holder and has performed in the most prestigious stages around the World

Founder of a new type of fitness training and dancing, Cardiosalsa, Miler Rodriguez came to Greece in 2006 and filled its gyms with latin music.

Salsa dancer for many years and student of Johnny Vasquez in Mexico, Miler excited the viewers with his energy and speed in dancing. He has followed seminars by Seo Fernandez, Luis Vasquez, Super Mario, Pablo y Diana, and has participated in some of the biggest dance festivals in the world like in Mexico City, and other cities in Mexico, Italy, Turkey, Holland, Portugal, Spain and Greece (Todo latino salsa festival, Spring Salsa Festival, Dance music festival in Athens). He has also performed many shows in clubs all over Europe.

Miler has worked at the best latin clubs of Athens (Enzo de Cuba, Socialista, Fuego, Art Deco, Todo latino parties) and is also a Cardiosalsa instructor in one of the biggest line of gyms. Instigator of the Fuerza Azteca Salsa Dance Company team, but also founder of the homonymous dance school, he gives lessons at his school and conveys to you not only the steps, but the dance culture that slowly becomes a way of life.

The last 2 years (2009, 2010) in collaboration with Ennzo de Cuba and his partener he is organizing the amateur salsa competition in Greece.

2008: Limburg Salsa Festival (Maastricht - Holland)
2008: Todo Latino Salsa Festival (Athens - Greece)
2009: Cats (Madrid - Spain)
2009: Limburg Salsa Festival (Maastricht - Holland)
2009: Todo Latino Salsa Festival (Athens - Greece)
2010: Dance Music Festival (Athens - Greece)
2010: Spring Salsa Festival (Athens - Greece)
2010: Limburg Salsa Festival (Maastricht - Holland)
2010: Salsa Swim Festival (Saint-Jean De Monts - France)
2011: Spring Salsa Festival (Athens - Greece)
2011: Limburg Salsa Festival (Maastricht - Holland)
2011: Berlin Salsa Congress (Berlin - Germany) - 1st place at the Stargate Contest
2011: Salsabor Dance School (Munich - Germany)
2011: Tropicana (Milano - Italy)
2012: Spring Salsa Festival (Athens - Greece)
2012: Limburg Salsa Festival (Maastricht - Holland)
2012: Salsa Bootcamp (Volos - Greece)
2012: Berlin Salsa Congress (Berlin - Germany) - 2nd place at the Stargate Contest
2012: Salsa Power (Liubliana - Slovenia)
2012: Balkan Salsa Congress (Borovets - Bulgaria)

There can't be many people who trained to be a doctor who later became Champion salsa dancers - especially not in the spiritual home of the dance, Cuba. David Huo, winner of the World Latin Dance Champion in Havana in 2005, initially studied sports medicine, as he wanted to help his father who suffered from asthma. While still a student, Huo became fascinated with Latin and salsa dancing, becoming well known in the capital, even hosting a dance program on CCTV-5. After visiting Cuba, Huo opened his eponymous dance studio in Beijing - China, Casa de David, in 2004. He still keeps close links with Cuba, and works hard to help promote salsa dancing in China.

Producers of: The first TV Program to teach Latin dances in China, Special TV Program with cooperation of Phoenix TV, Special TV Program

Frequent invited Cuban Salsa Congress guest to Cuba, USA, Mexico, Germany y South Korea for workshops, Competitions and Performances.

FUERZA AZTECA GROUP Is an 100% latin group base in Greece, The orginators of QUEBRADITA-SALSA, with an never ending appetite to present new ideas, by uniting the unique culture of Mexico and Greece.

2011: Berlin Salsa Congress (Berlin - Germany) - 1st place at the Stargate Contest
2012: Berlin Salsa Congress (Berlin - Germany) - 2nd place at the Stargate Contest

NARI SON, The Mambo Queen of Asia, is famous for good teaching skills.
She has a big talent of raising the dancers and most of Chanpions of Korea won at the competition with ther choreography or her coaching.

Before she turned out to the choreographer, she was also a strong performer. she performed with the world famous dancers, such as Seaon "stylist" and Abel pena(the champion of world salsa championship) as thier partner and traveled a lot of place to teach salsa in US, italy, hongkong, Singapore, Japan, Austrailia, and so on.

she was one of the organiser of Korea salsa congress which was considered as one of the successful salsa event in the world and she restarted doing the international event from 2012, which is "Asia latin Music & Salsa festival" .

Gino Giancarlo Mayaute 出生於南美洲秘魯，是台灣唯一具有拉丁美洲血統並經過拉丁美洲文化洗禮的專業街頭拉丁舞者，同時也是台灣最具有熱情的街頭拉丁舞推廣者。他豐富的舞蹈經驗包含了：騷莎、Merengue、黏巴達、Axe、森巴、恰恰、Cumbia、Bachata、南美傳統舞蹈、爵士、國際標準舞與嘻哈等。他編製了多支廣受歡迎的表演舞碼兼且訓練了許多贏得獎項的專業舞者。他在騷莎舞蹈造詣的成就以及對騷莎舞蹈推廣的貢獻在國際上備受認同。他在2000年與2001年分別獲得紐西蘭與澳洲職業騷莎舞競賽冠軍，並曾與三屆世界騷莎舞冠軍Oliver Pineda領軍的Latin Motion舞團一同演出。並且，過去三年來，他帶領台灣騷莎舞者至香港參與亞太區騷莎大賽，為台灣贏得不少獎項。Gino目前是舞出極限舞蹈公司的創辦人暨藝術總監。

Gino Giancarlo Mayaute, born in Peru, is the only professional Latin dance artist with Latin American blood and cultural background in Taiwan. He is also the most passionate Street Latin dancer and promoter in Taiwan. His passion for dance has evolved to include dances such as Salsa, Merengue, Lambada, Axe, Samba, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Bachata, South American Folklore dances, Jazz, International Latin and Hip Hop. He has choreographed numerous high profile performances and trained many dancers into award winning categories. His personal achievements and contribution to salsa community are well recognized internationally. He won the 1st place in Professional Division of New Zealand Salsa Championship in 2000 and the 1st place of Australia Salsa Championship in 2001. Also for the past three years he has taken Taiwanese dancers to compete in Asia Salsa Open Championships held in Hong Kong, winning titles for two years in a row. He performed for Latin Motion Dance Academy, which is directed by world Salsa Champion, Oliver Pineda. He is now the founder and the artistic director of Total Xtreme Dance Company in Taiwan.

One of the most influential Salsa dancer/Performer/Instructor/Organizer figure in China. The Organizer of The 2011 and 2013 CHINA SALSA FESTIVAL in Guangzhou.

Amanda together with Ricardo Duarte founded the Brand New Well know: Loca Dance Studio in Shanghai. She has started to learn Proffesional dances at the young age of 9 years young, Amanda Rong graduated from Jilin Province Art Academy in 2002. In the same year she headed to Shanghai where in the subsequent years she participated in several performances. In 2006 she engaged in Latin dances, to become one of the top Asian LA and New York salsa dancers. She has been invited to several salsa events in China such as 2011 First China Salsa Congress in Guangzhou and Shanghai Salsa Carnival and a Top Performer at the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO - SHANGHAI.

Amanda Rong 9岁开始学习中国舞，2002年毕业于吉林艺术学院。同年，她前往上海担任中国舞教学工作。2006年，开始从事salsa舞的学习及表演，成为亚洲顶级 洛杉矶和纽约风格的salsa舞者之一。此后，她长期受邀在中国的多个salsa活动。如2011年第一届中国Salsa大会在广州和连续三届的中韩 salsa节在上海。

Rafael Flores "Maestro Rafa" is The Main male singer of the The Legendary Monday Mural's Bar Salsa Group K-LIBRE-4

NARI is from Korea and has become one of the most influencial Salsa Instructor and Performers in Beijing and accross China, Founder of the NB dance Studio. 

JORGE DJ COLA (Jorge Chocano) is one of the top Latin and Salsa Djs in Asia and the world. He started his DJ Career in 2000. His passion for Latin Music and Djing has taken him to travel and DJ in countries all over South America before following his passion for Chinese culture and settling in Asia in 2002.

His influence and enthusiasm in Latin Music became one of the main driving forces behind the rapid rise of Salsa dancing in Asia as he was asked to DJ at all major Latin Clubs, festivals, congresses and other international events.

His reputation for his uncanny ability to play for the dancers and his extensive collection of some of the best salsa music to dance to, quickly spread around the world and Jorge has now become a regular world DJ in many International Salsa events and clubs around the world.

DJ Chocano’s music style is a mix of Latin, Afro & Funk; spinning from Latin, Jazz, Mambo, Brazilian, Latin pop, Latin House, and different styles mixed with a real black and Latin flavor.

His Salsa favorite music includes Salsa Dura, Salsa Gorda, Salsa Brava, the classics and the newest. Always tasty Pachanga, Mambo, Bachata, Merengue, Zouk, Kizomba and all kind of Afro Latin Caribbean beats.

These are some of the festivals DJ Chocano has been invited: Paris Afro Mambo, Sydney salsa congress, Beijing Salsa Festival, Hong Kong Salsa Festival, Philippines salsa congress. Malaysia Salsa Festival, Taiwan Salsa Festival, Korea Latin & Salsa Congress, Singapore Salsa Festival, Shanghai Salsa Festival, Bali Salsa Fiesta, Royal Caribbean Salsa Cruises, Guangzhou Salsa Festival, Ecuador Salsa Congress, Venezuela en Salsa, boracay int. dance fest and more. He was special guest at brown sugar shanghai, union square in Singapore, Club 97 in Hong Kong, Brickyard in Kaohsiung, Brass Monkey in Taipei, TAJ lounge Bar in New York, Egrem bar in Cuba, Yucca Lounge in Miami, Tibiri Tabara in Medellin, Salsa club in Cali, Seseribo in Ecuador, Chateou hotel in ken ting, Café Rumbita in Japan, Nyorican Café in Puerto Rico.

MAU MAU From a Young age he has been interested in popular dances, he started to dance Costa Rican Folkloric and popular costarican dances at the age of 15.

Ever Since he has been part of  different aggrupations, he has been in a professional folkloric dance company, Tierra y Cosecha, and travel around Europe in 2005. Also trained on a contemporary dance company in 2005 and 2006 called Danza TEC.

He was part of the choreographic group on the best popular dances academy in Costa Rica: Merecumbe, and for 3 years he has performed with them.

In 2007 he met the Salsa On1 or LA style and started taking classes with Billy Corado (by then the 5th place on the World Salsa Championship seen on ESPN, and also Guatemala´s national champion).

 He has been part of all the Choreographic Groups and special performances from the academy of Billy Corado: Salsa en Linea CR.

He has been very close to the organization of all the academy events including delivering classes, perform with the professional dance company, organizing the Costa Rica Salsa Congress 2010 and 2012.

He has participated in different local competitions with different partners since 2009 and getting on the first places though he´s has focused more on the Social Style than competitions.

Currently he is the Central America Champion in the Teams Category with the Salsa en Linea CR´s professional dance company directed by Billy Corado.

He has participated on different Congresses in Central America (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica) and he has taken classes with some of the best dancers around the world including: Alien Ramirez, Tito & Tamara, Yamule Dance Company, Johnny Vazquez & Anna Caropreso, Cristian Oviedo, Junior & Emily Alabi, Oliver Pineda, John Narvaez, Diqui Colón, Nery Garcia and some others.

He still focus on Social Style and he is former teacher in Salsa en Línea CR for 4 years already.

And now he is moving to Hangzhou, China to teach on ABCD Dance Academy

KEVIN Zhou Ning, a very talented Salsa dancer  and instructor, he was the first to introduce Salsa dancing in Hang Zhou China and today has the largest dance studio in Hang Zhou in term of student number.

工作室艺术总监、首席舞蹈教师――英国国际 舞蹈教师协会院士周宁先生是国内为数不多的专业Salsa舞的老师之一。周老师至今已经开设的课程数以百计，其独到的教学理念、良好的教学环境和细致的教 学态度在业内和学员中留下极好的口碑。同时工作室拥有一批热爱舞蹈、专注教学的一流职业和业余舞蹈教师和外教，教授风情社交拉丁舞、国标拉丁舞、阿根廷探 戈、肚皮舞、街舞等舞蹈课程。

A top party organizer in Shanghai and one of the most influential figure in Shanghai's ever growing Mambo dancer's community. creator of China most reputable Mambo party @ Da Shanghai and a well know performance perfectionist.
 

YILIN is known for her fire, energy, attitude and sexy ladies styling. She loves all things about music and dance. Despite of her short period of salsa dancing, she’s become a Salsa Star with her natural multi-faceted gift and passion for music and dance.

It was the initial try of a salsa dance at a party that sparked Yilin's passion for Latin Dance. She was instantly captivated by the rhythmic Latin American music and dance, which allowed her to combine her natural affinity for performing, her musical ability and previous dance training.

She has traveled across Europe, Latin America and America and danced with the best salsa dancers all over the world. On a recent trip in 2013 to Los Angeles and Central America, she was privately trained by Liz Lira (The World Salsa Champion) and the best Salsa teachers in Costa Rica by Billy Corado, Patricia, and Katherine Lopez. She’s not just trained in Salsa but she has a background of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and many more, which makes her dance more attractive and with real feeling.

Since 2012 she had the opportunity to partner up with Michael Nice (one of the best Salsa Dancers from Los Angeles) and had her first successful performance in Salsamemucho 2012, which is one of the best performances in the event. Since then she has been invited to perform in many different big Salsa events both domestic and internationally.

Currently she is running a successful salsa studio and she’s one of the best performer and instructor in Hangzhou due to her innate sense of rhythm, musical interpretation and her ability to break down all areas of dance technique. Teaching and helping with organizing a lot of salsa events in Hangzhou for example Salsa Street dancing, she has also promoted salsa in Hangzhou making it more popular and letting people watching her dance fall in love with the dance. She is a dancerholic (Own meaning: dancing my way through life) if there is such a word.

Maykel Fonts is The Global Salsa Super Star of the moment, He graduated in the most famous dance school in Cuba, the Tropicana, where he studied ballet, modern and contemporary dance, afro, rumba (Guaguanco, Yambù, Columbia).

In 2000 he moved to Italy with the group Ire Batà and studied with several teachers including Virgilio Pitzalis, Marco Macchetti, Steve LaChance, Gus Bemberry, Christopher Uggins, Chacalli, Paganini and many more.

He participates in the 2006 World Salsa Congress and win the first prize both for the best choreography and best SOLO DANCER of the show held at Smeraldo Theatre in Milan - Italy.

TELEVISION PROGRAMS & MOTION PICTURE.

Dancer for the video of Alexia for Sanremo Festival
Dancer for Alexia at Festivalbar
Dancer for Alexia in Domenica in tn national tv program
Participation in various television programs such as "Saranno famosi", "Chiambretti c'è", "Top of the pops", "La vita in diretta"; tv promos for Soler, Algida and Pupa.
2011: Street dance2 3d choreographer, dancer and actor!
2012 Lucas award (Cuba) Best Choreographer.

City Dance Corps Salsa instructors have been featured as guest instructors accross Canada and internationally and have performed at Salsa congresses world wide, including:

Canada Salsa Congress: 2004-present
Montreal Salsa Convention: 2005-present
Ireland Salsa Congress: 2005-present
Bermuda Mambo Nights: 2008-present
World Salsa Congress Puerto Rico: 2004
Guest teachers and performers: New Jersey, LA, England, Japan, Greece, Mexico & New York

DJ Rodrigo is one of the most active and popular DJs and considered the only professional DJ in Japan. Every month he spins at 6 big cities in Japan, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Kyoto. He plays now at most famous party at Hilton Hotel in Tokyo and Osaka every month. Rodrigo is also a famous promoter Japan. He organized "Kyoto International Salsa Festival - Salsa Candela", the biggest Salsa event in West Japan. Rodrigo is also well known among international Salsa communities. This year alone, he was invited to DJ at many international festivals such as Hong Kong Salsa Festival, Malaysia Salsa Festival, Paris Salsa Festival, Korea Salsa Congress, New Jersey Congress, New York congress, etc.

His DJ style is original. He selects music for dancers by various genres not only the salsa but also jazz, pop music, fusion, flamenco. His cool sound is supported enthusiastically by salsa dancers around the world. Check out his website at http://www.rumbita.jp

JESSICA PATILLA is one of the most gifted and youngest members of THE TROPICAL GEM PERFORMANCE TEAM. And a fast rising New Generation Global Salsa Super Star.

Flair Artist Network - Dance, Travel, Experience

Founded by the President of Montreal's flagship dance facility Espaces des Arts, Dominique Wang, and based out of culturally and artistically diverse Montreal Canada, Flair Artist Network gives dancers the opportunity to continue their dancing careers as teachers while traveling the world and experiencing other cultures. In addition to teaching, each dancer with Flair Artist Network will be given the opportunity to showcase their carefully honed talent on the international stage in China, US, Canada, Mexico and Dubai. Flair Artist Network will soon extend to Italy, France, Argentina, Brazil,

赋能国际舞蹈艺人 网络    舞.行天下

我 们无可争议的生 活在一个全球化的世界。舞蹈，人类最原始的艺术形式也同样经历着全球化的变革。赋能艺人网络是由加拿大华人舞蹈企业家多米尼 克.王 创建的全球舞蹈艺人代理网络。赋能艺人网络的诞生衍于多米尼克对舞蹈和旅行不懈的挚爱和激 情。赋能艺人网络的宗旨是以舞蹈为载体，为世界各地具有非凡才能的舞者提供到全球不同国家地区传播舞蹈技艺，交流，并且体验 世界各国精彩文化的机会。与此同时，也为世界各地的舞蹈俱乐部的 舞蹈爱好者提供直接向最优秀的舞者学习接触的机会。赋能现有的网络现已覆盖加拿大，中 国，新加坡，迪拜，即将覆盖的国家地区包括意大利，法国，阿根廷，巴西，秘鲁。

多米尼克.王在加拿大蒙特利尔市创建了国际舞蹈培训设施旗舰“艺术空间” （Espaces des Arts). 赋能国际舞蹈艺人网络的总部就设 置在“艺术空间”内。

From Korea SPIN LEE World Class Salsa Dancer/Singer/Judge/Performer/Organizer made his first debut on stage at the JAPAN SALSA CONGRESS in 2001. Successfully, lead dancing team "DEL ESTE" to 2003 LA Salsa Congress and got standing ovation in the largest stage in the world. Same year he hold the 1st Korean Salsa Congress successfully With his aggressive propelling power, SPIN focusing on expanding salsa's culture, is setting his new place as a professional Latin culture performing planner. Representative Director of Korea salsa scene got an honor prize "World Best Promoter" at 2005 LA Salsa Congress, 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO SALSA BATTLE MC and 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO BEST FRIEND AWARD.

Born in a family of musicians in 1972 in Havana, Cuba, Rony Garcia Arias started his musical education at 10 years old when he started attending National School of Art in Havana. During 8 years of school he have learned to play congas, drums, timbales, bongos, piano and other small percussions. He also played drums for 3 years with The School Symphony Big Band while attending International Cuba Festivals and tours to France, Ecuador etc.

His professional career started at Cuba Circus where he played drums with his father Francisco Garcia during the day and in famous Cabaret Tropicana in Havana at night. He also played with Cuban TV Company for 3 years and in various 5 star hotels.

From 1994 he started extensive travels to Mexico with famous piano player Jose Gonzalez where they played in different clubs and restaurants for 1,5 years. Following the trip to Chile in 1996 for 8 month with famous band director Rolando Breche from Peru. And many trips to Paris to play with Cuban Circus.

While in Cuba he was honored to play with famous Cuban bands: “Yumuri and Brothers”, “The Seduction”, “Delirium”, “Young Sound”, “Te Con He”, “Riverside” and others.

Recordings:
“The Wolf” with Yumuri
“Caribbean Soul” (2 albums) with Tropicana
“Rosas a Credit” music for Telenovela with TV Big Band
“On the Road” with Alvaro Cardenas.
“Feeling” with Caravan Band.
"Thank You God" with Tico Cardenas.
"Silencio" with Abraham Carmona.
Hand Made with Tinho Pereira

Jack Dunn (Mambo Jack) currently live in Beijing China. He and his wife Zhen Zhen have lead and directed Phoenix Dance Company since 2004. traveled the World spreading there love for Salsa! They have developed a fun, unique, and enjoyable way of learning Salsa. Jack and Zhen Zhen are the first teachers in China to teach Mambo (New York Style Salsa on “2”). They have taught several of China’s top dancers, and performers. They specialize in both technique for social dancing and performing. Jack or as many people refer to him and “Mambo” Jack was trained and taught by the #1 Mambo instructor in the World Mr. Eddie Torres known as the “Mambo King”. Zhen Zhen has developed into one of Asia’s top female Mambo dancers. She is known for her strong presence on stage, and her beautiful but explosive ladies styling. Jack and Zhen Zhen have also become famous for there unique Choreographies. They have choreographed for several of China’s top dancers including China Salsa Champions Serge & Polina, Yang Zhen & Xiao Yan, Wang Shuang, and Wang Yi Nan. Jack and Zhen Zhen teach several Latin dances including Mambo, Salsa on “1”, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, and Rumba.

The famous performance: A Breath of China Directed by Fusion Salsa Group's Team leader ... Grace wu " took the international salsa scene by storm and received standing ovation at the Berlin Salsa Congress, India Fiesta Latina and Singapore Salsa Congress.   The Show is now confirmed to perform at New York Salsa Congress 2013 and 2013 SALSAMEMUCHO - SHANGHAI.
 

Larry Shao Founder and director of Taipei Mambo Project Dance Ensemble, Taiwan, Larry Shao has taken his choreographies across Asia, performing in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, among other places. A primary On2 style dance group, its repertoire includes Salsa/Mambo, shine routines, ChaChaCha, Boogaloo, and Pachanga.

Outside of the performance arenas, Larry is passionate about developing the Salsa social dance scene in Taiwan; he teaches regular dance classes and workshops, DJ at various venues and events, presents educational seminars on the history and culture of Salsa Dance and Music, and is a frequent host and promoter of international guest dance instructors in Taiwan.

Born in Taipei city, Larry studied abroad in the United States. While his lived in San Francisco, he trained and performed with Mambo Romero Dance Company; during the same period he made multiple visits to New York City to seek deeper understanding of their dance style and music culture. Larry aims to preserve the essential Mambo style while being innovative in his choreographies and teachings. Larry Shao is an active member of the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO).

來自於台灣，"台北樂曼波" 是由 Larry Shao老師於2008年創立的，為以紐約風格On2 Salsa為主要風格的舞團。曾多次於香港、首爾、曼谷、東京、大阪、台北、台中等國際騷莎舞蹈大會及嘉年華活動表演並獲得好評。

"台北樂曼波"以維持正統騷莎技巧同時挑戰創新，並積極帶領舞者們與國際騷莎文化交流為舞團宗旨。

TAIPEI MAMBO PROJECT, is an Taiwan rising Star performing Team, leaded by Larry Shao The team has performed across Asia, performing in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, among other places. A primary On2 style dance group, its repertoire includes Salsa/Mambo, shine routines, ChaChaCha, Boogaloo, and Pachanga.

LUIS MORENO, Vocalis and Keyboard Player of the Legendary Monday Mural's Bar Salsa Group K-LIBRE-4

YANGYANG is one of top SALSA dancers and belly dancers, graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy modern dance choreographer, more than 10 years of professional knowledge and experience of performing various domestic dance competitions, won numerous awards in 2010and set up his own dance club HONEYDANCE. Member of the 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO SALSA BATTLE CHAMPION TEAM.

Mike Honda, trained Salsa in Tokyo and LA from professional dancers such as Laura Canellias, Johnny Vazquez and Felipe Polanco. Performed in various dance events including Japan salsa congress in 1999-2000. Taught salsa professionally for 7 years in Tokyo.

Dancing salsa in more than 20 world-wide cities’ local salsa clubs, Mike pursues the "Club Style Salsa". And enjoy mixing Cuban dance flow with LA-NY patterns with a twist of HIPHOP, Tango or any dance style that matches the music.

Dr Kan Li, everybody call him just by Kan … is a well know active Social dancer in Shanghai, he is an Full time ER Doctor in Canada and when he has a break he just take a direct flight to Shanghai and spend all his free time social dancing in Shanghai.

Kan has been dancing salsa for 11 years. He first learned to dance ballroom at the University of Toronto from Bassam Hanafi. Then learned to dance salsa from Toronto's Dance To Live with Paula Videla-Rodriguez & Jose Rodriguez.  Kan taught salsa lessons at Yarose Dance Studio in Shanghai & continue to help teach there, He also help Mike Honda to teach his Latin dance classes at Young's Dance Studio in Shanghai.

Kan have participated in numerous salsa events including the Canada Salsa Congress, New York International Salsa Congress, Shanghai Salsa Congress, 2012 SALSAMEMUCHO - SHANGHAI, Shanghai Salsa Carnival, Honk Kong Salsa Congress & China Salsa Festival, and dance mostly LA & some Cuban style salsa & love to dance Bachata.

Dr. Kan Li has volunteered to serve as The Chief Medical Officer to help anyone in case of need at The 2013 SALSAMEMUCHO – SHANGHAI.

Felix Tapia, Singer and the Main Musical Instrumentalist of the Legendary Monday Mural's Bar Salsa Group K-LIBRE-4