Instructors
Mini Rueda Congress -
Stavanger, September 3rd-6th 2009
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 Roynet Pérez Gonzales
("El Monarca") Cuba / Finland Trained dancer and choreographer from Havana, Cuba. Roynet has he been dancing on Teatro América and La Macumba Habana, and he has participated in, been a judge, and won numerous competitions and events / festivals in Cuba. Recently he came to Europe, and now he lives in Helsinki, where he works as a dance instructor. We welcom Roynet to Stavanger and to SalsaNors Mini Rueda Congress! Video: Casino (from Nordic Championship 2009) |
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 Erodys Castillo Cuba / Denmark Erodys is a very experienced and well liked instructor and dancer. He has been a central person in the salsa instructor environment in Havana, but now he lives in Århus, where he runs his own Dance school. He won the Nordic Championship in Cuban Salsa at the Summer Camp 2009 in Denmark. Video: Casino (from Nordic Championship 2009) |
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 Rafael
Baro Cuba / Stuttgart Teaches Cuban dance and hip-hop. A popular instructor at several international festivals, with several dance championship on Cuban TV. First time in Stavanger at the Mini Rueda Congress 2009! Video: Casino | Casino avansert | Rueda | Colombia (Rumba) |
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 Alain
Morales Cuba / Norway Very popular dance instructor with SalsaNor on his 3rd semester. Highly qualified dancer, who can fully control his rueda de casino as well as classical ballet, reggaeton and even Latin Hip Hop. Dance shool: SalsaNor Video: Rumba | Casino | Casino |
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 Geldys Morales Cuba / Norway Our very own SalsaNor-star, main dance teacher with SalsaNor for the last 3 years, and all you dream of in a dance teacher. Dance school: SalsaNor |
 Ricardo Martinez Cuba / Norway Living in Stavanger and rueda-instructor in SalsaNor, and favourite casino dancer to many hard-core casino-freaks in Norway… Dance school: SalsaNor |
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 Bernt
Rygg Oslo / Randaberg Inspiering and experienced rueda instructor, living in Oslo. Dance school: Danseglede |
 Torbjørn
og Bente Øvergård Stavanger/Trondheim. SalsaNor instructors for several years, and have now moved and expanded SalsaNor to Trondheim. Dance school: SalsaNor Trondheim |
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 George Franz
Kalandra From Wien, Austria. Guest instructor. |
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DJs
subject to changes
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Ramos Cuba / Italia This year we proudly present VDJ Ramos de Cuba who lives in Turin, Italy. He is originally from Pinar del Rio, Cuba, and has studied music and dance in Cuba. He has organized jazz festivals and was also central in the band Sello L.A. He came to Europe in 1996 and has worked professionally as a DJ in Italy and Switzerland since 1999. And now for the first time in Norway! Please welcome VDJ Ramos de Cuba! |
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Mami Chula Cuba / Norge Adri Gonzales is living in Oslo and has primarily been appearing as an energetic dance teacher in salsa, lady styling and reggaeton, also on previous SalsaNor events. She is also well oriented in Cuban music, and have recently started as a salsa DJ, with great success, including on the big salsa festival in Croatia this summer. We are pleased to welcome her to Stavanger, as DJ Mami Chula. |
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Flaca Sandnes / Oslo alias SalsaNor instructor Reidun. Dedicated to Cuban music and dancing for the past 15 years. She plays everything from old and traditional Salsa/Son to new and hardcore Timba. For a wider audience she also plays mainstream Salsa, and some Bachata and Reggaeton to freshen up. The recent years she has been playing mainly in Oslo, where she is resident when she is not at SalsaNor in Stavanger, but appears also as DJ in Bergen, Tønsberg and the national salsa festivals, and this summer also at the Salsa Camp in Denmark. |
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