Currently one of the most sought after Bachata instructors / choreographers in the industry today.

A professional dancer since his teens, Joe Figueroa has pushed the boundaries of the dance world with his exciting and innovative style of freestyle Bachata and Salsa.

 

Joe began his career as a professional dancer for MTV Studios, and his unique style and talent quickly secured his reputation in New York City. Joe's extensive background in Freestyle, Pop and Hip Hop ultimately led him to develop a distinctive style of salsa dancing known as "Philly Style Salsa" — an explosive salsa style that combines smooth moves with sharp, complicated turn patterns. This unique style has earned Joe the reputation of the hottest salsero on the East Coast

ANGEL ORTIZ "On 1 or On 2, It's Up to You"
Angel Ortiz specializes in teaching Salsa "On 1" and "On 2". With 20 years combined world-wide travel as an International guest instructor, Angel Ortiz will have you dancing Salsa in no time. Precision Footwork, style with Technique, and quality instruction define his career in Salsa. He has appeared in two major motion
pictures (as an extra), Salsa music videos, interviews, and publications.

As an established International Salsa Instructor, Angel has been consistently teaching at International Salsa Congresses and Festivals since 1997; his first being the original World Salsa Congress in August 1997, San Juan, Puerto Rico. For five consecutive years (1997-2001), Angel served as a featured Instructor at this event

 

If Ain’t Sexy… Don’t Do It!

Jay Stylz and Jenny have traveled across the country to perform and teach workshops for hundreds of people, appeared in numerous television and news spots, and also progressing their classes in Dallas. Jay’s dance- and teaching-style is an interesting blend of body isolations, salsa, afro-cuban and just the right touch of sex appeal. Follow Jay Stylz and The German Chocolate to Salsa success.

Ben “El Bachatico” and Juliana are based out of Albuquerque, NM where they began a teaching partnership to combine their love of two dances: Bachata & Tango.  Within their time dancing together, they have shared their fusion of these two intimate dances with appreciative students and enthusiastic audiences in Chicago and San Francisco and continue to travel the US to spread this sensual dance style.   As a US Naval Officer, Ben brings a clear and detailed instructional style that makes sure students truely understand each concept.  Through her background in Salsa and Tango, Juliana brings sexy styling for the ladies to decorate this dance fusion with feminine flair.  Ben and Juliana bring to the dance floor a new style of bachata that is fun, sexy, clean and technical while being leadable, and usable in a club setting.

Jorge Elizondo was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where the sounds of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States meet. In this unique environment, Jorge trained in music theory and Latin dance and developed "Bachata Fusion," a style of dance that combines turn patterns and body movements from traditional Bachata, Tango, Cha Cha, and Salsa with many original moves. The end result is an expressive, active style of dance that removes all barriers and allows dancers to be more creative.
Formerly a public school teacher, Jorge's passion for teaching equals his passion for dancing. His Bachata BootCamp tour has taken him to 300 cities throughout North America,Europe, Asia & Australia where he has taught tens of thousands of students. Throughout all his journeys, he has continued to develop new concepts to share with the world. He has produced 30 instructional DVDs ranging from beginning bachata to salsa, and his work has been sold in over 40 countries. Jorge's mission is to spread the love of bachata all over the world and encourage people to live a healthier, more active lifestyle

Director of iDance Studio, she is a native of Guatemala, where she earned a B.A. in dance at the Francisco Marroquin University. She performed with the National Ballet Company of Guatemala, Z.T. Musical Theater of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, London Hite Ballet and Prairie Dance Theatre. Hazel teaches Creative Movement, Ballet, Beginning Tap, Salsa and Argentine Tango.

Marlon & Blair have 8 and 6 years of dance experience, respectively. They bring abundant creativity and passion to their dance style. This is most notable in the way they lead the ‘I Dance Studio’ Troupe. Their salsa classes are fun, energetic and very personal. Marlon & Blair teach Salsa.

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Originally from New York, Bruce Montoya took his first steps in Salsa, wearing combat boots during the 1991 Gulf War. Learning from a fellow U.S. Marine during operational breaks, Bruce immediately connected to the rhythms that had evaded him during his rough upbringing in N.Y. After his tour of duty, Bruce attended the University of Arizona where his mission became to obtain a degree, learn more salsa moves and of course, meet the ladies! In 1995 Bruce started various Latin dance groups on campus, all with the goal of helping University students connect through Salsa. But on September 11th, 2001 that all changed. Returning to active duty with the Marines, Bruce's focus shifted from conducting beginner salsa classes for civilians to conducting personal protection sessions for U.S. Marines.
Now as a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Bruce has returned to civilian life to primarily conduct personal protection courses throughout Tucson and when requested, providing self defense workshops to the dancers of the various Bachata Festivals held throughout the United States. Many ask, "Why are they conducting self defense classes at a BACHATA festival?" And the answer logically is: because criminals in the local area where the festivals are being held, are on the prowl for distracted tourists that are easy targets! Enjoy the dance on the floor yet be aware that the walk back to your seat can drastically be different from the walk back to your car or restaurant. Using reality-based personal protection training methods, Bruce strives to instill a strong sense of awareness and prepardeness within all of the dedicated students taking his courses throughout the U.S

Julian Hidalgo aka "JJ"
Director / Founder - Choreographer, Mambo Instructor, Performer
A native New Yorker of Dominican descent, JJ was first introduced to the New York Style Salsa scene at the end of the summer of '98 while dancing in one of Providence's hottest spots at the time, a club called "Tropical." He was immediately captured by the footwork, affectionately known as "Shines," and the turn patterns shown by the local dancers on the dance floor. He began his training in Mambo / Salsa "On2" with local teachers and later with the renowned Santo Rico, Joshua Gomez, a former member of the Eddie Torres dance group, with the "Mambo King and Queen" Eddie and Maria Torres, and with the Palladium Mambo Legend Mr. Freddy Rios. He still continues practicing and learning with the purpose of perfecting his dancing and teaching skills, to support and promote the Salsa scene in Rhode Island.

Kathia Hidalgo aka "Kathy"
Choreographer, Mambo Instructor, Performer
Born in Bolivia of Lebanese descent, Kathy started taking Salsa classes during the summer of '99 at a local YMCA in Providence. After a few months of taking classes and uncovering her natural talent, she was asked by the teacher to perform a routine. She knew then she was hooked and had to have greater exposure. It wasn't until a year later at the Bolivian Festival that she first met Julian while he was practicing with the original group before performing at the festival. She then immediately began her training in Mambo / Salsa "On 2" with Julian, and later on alongside him with the renowned Santo Rico, Joshua Gomez, with the King and Queen of Mambo Eddie and Maria Torres, and with Mr. Freddy Rios. She still continues to do so with the purpose of perfecting her dancing and teaching skills.

Carlos Cinta, originally from Chicago, has been dancing for around 5 years with a very unique bachata dance style. While he sometimes teaches modern patterns and shines; he mainly instructs traditional Dominican style footwork and partnering and is internationally known for his bachata musical understanding class.

Carlos’ passion for teaching grew when he “constantly saw people only doing the basic step” the entire song. He knew there was more to bachata than those steps and he was committed in promoting it at the clubs. Carlos has then gone on to instruct at numerous events and institutions here in San Diego including San Diego Salsa Festival and Dance After School. Recently Carlos was in Australia teaching for six weeks and teaching at the Reno Bachata Festival.   

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