Dias Cubanos, June 26-27, 2010

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Confirmed teachers:

Fabrizio (Italy). Born and raised in Italy, Fabrizio moved to the Netherlands in the year 2000. It was only at the age of 25 when he was introduced to Salsa. His first salsa party was like entering a new dimension where something hidden inside finally got his way out: the passion and love for salsa dance and music. Read more....

Bea (Cuba) . Bea was born in Havana, Cuba. She received her education at the "Escuela de Arte Leonardo Luberta" on the Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. For a year she attended the "Move dance academy in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil, where she worked both as a dancer and dance teacher. Read more....

Chiqui (Cuba) . George Dixon-Davis, with the stage name Chiqui, was born in Cuba. He studied under some of the most famous choreographers in Cuba, such as Rodolfo Reyes, Ramiro Guerra and Roberto Espinosa. He graduated as a dance pedagogue from the ministry of culture. Chiqui founded Grupo Patakin, one of the biggest dance company in the Cuban folklore tradition, and was its artistic director and choreographer for many years. Read more....

Kristina (Sweden/Cuba). Kristina studied cuban and afro cuban dances at ENA (Escuela Nacionál de Arte) Habana, Cuba. She also made practical an theoretic research about the Afro Cuban dances and their influence ,among the initiated Cubans who practiced the religious dances from the Yoruba and bantú tribes, during 6 years. She was also a special matriculated student at the Conjunto Folklórico Nacionál de Cuba, during her years in Cuba. Read more....

Yorgenis Danger Garcia (Cuba). Yorenis is a professional dancer from Cuba. He  was runner-up in 2002 by the German Salsa Championship and he won the 1st  Price of the choreography competition "Danza" in Havana. Yorgenis graduated in 2004 at the ISA (Instituto Superior del Arte / University of the Arts) with distinction. Read more....

Laine Quesada Abreu (Cuba) . Laine was born in Santiago de Cuba in the city of Son.  At the age of 10 years she studied at the "Escuela de Arte" (School of Art School) in Santiago de Cuba. Then 3 years later she moved to the "Escuela Nacional de Arte (National School of Arts) in the Habana. To complete her education she attended the “Escuela Nacional de Arte de Instructores" (National School of Art and Instructors) graduating in 1993. Read more .....

Martin Gort. Martin has been working as a percussionist for over 25 years. He has learned a large variety of traditional rhythms in Africa and Cuba. He uses those rhythms and admits them in a subtle way into different styles of music. Read more....