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OUR LATINO INSTRUCTORS

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Salsa (Claudia) Mendoza De Rodriguez
OWNER / DIRECTOR 
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Born from a Famous Flamenco Dancer and Uruguayan father, from the age of 5 she started salsa dancing to movies. She got her nickname Salsa Baby from being the youngest in her area to be involved in the community. The name Salsa has stuck with her for over 18 years. Getting her professional start with Picante Latin Dance one of the biggest event organizers on the latin scene and most recently teaching for Latin Dance Australia and expanding into her own dance school. She started assistant teaching in 2004 at Newcastle University. From 2005 she was apart of Candombe Groups in Sydney YAUGURU and URUMBE, in 2007 she created her own performance group Naturally Salsa. She loves to bring people together with smiles and joy as thats what dancing is all about and  her aim when teaching her students. ​​
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Ysrael Joel Rodriguez
​OWNER / DIRECTOR
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Moving to Australia in 2005 from Lima, Peru to be with his father and brothers in a better country with more opportunities. He realised there is a gap in the market in Campbelltown and wanted to introduce this area to the amazing latino culture he grew up with. His aim is to increase awareness of latin culture, food, and all types of latino dances from Salsa to Merengue and all in between. ​He loves his Cuban Salsa either listening or dancing. Don't know a name of a song? This guy is the one to get it for you! Social dancing is one of his favorite ways to dance!
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2008 - Claudia Teaching with Picante Latin Dance
2009 - Claudia Performed at International Bachata Festival Zouk Bachata
2010 - Claudia Performed and Taught at Darling Harbour Fiesta
2010 - Both Performed at International Bachata Festival
2012 - Both Created Forbidden Dance Company
2012 - Performed at Pachanga & Silisila Night Club
2018 - Teaching for Latin Dance House & Latin Dance Australia
2018 - Teaching Cuban Workshop for Ritmo Festival
2019 - Created Dance Latino
2019 - Teaching Cuban Workshop for International Bachata Festival
2019 - Taught Basic Rueda on Carnival Cruise Lines
2019 - Performing at Sydney Salsa Mambo Convention, Wollondilly Illuminarte, Multicultural Day, FEAST Campbelltown and many more.
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Robert Michael
​ZOUK & KIZOMBA
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Robert has been dancing zouk for 10 years. He Loves Zouk with a passion and you wont see him dance anything else. His teaching style is unique with fantastic technique and lead tips. His favourite thing to do is to head to the zouk social dance floor on the weekend to live in the Zouk World.
2009 - Salsabor Canberra.
2010 - Started teaching beginners at both salsabor and kmotion.
2010 - Performing zouk with Latin heat for 2 years and went on to being their choreographer for more routines. 
2012 - Taught for step up dance for 2 years
2014 - Teaching for Salsa Republic for 2 years and at the same time was performing with Latin Dance Australia and Choreographing with them.
2016 - Started to teach with Go dance and I was teaching zouk, salsa and bachata. 2017 He was teaching salsa, bachata and zouk with zouk amor including choreography and performances.
2019 - He started with us Dance Latino and have never looked back.

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Este Mantas
BACHATA
Meet Estefania, your Bachata teacher. Born in Spain, the land where Flamenco and guitar music shines. Her dancing trip started at the age of 3 when she danced to Disney movies. As a child, she had 2 years of flamenco classes and 2 years of rhythmic gymnastics. Moreover, she had 10 years of music training that gave her a huge knowledge of rhythms and musicality. At the age of 20, she took dancing serious and she joined The Aberdeen Dance Society in Scotland, where she started learning all Latin styles, from salsa, bachata, merengue, foxtrot, ballroom, tango, and others. Dancing is her huge passion and a lifestyle for her. Since then, she hasn’t stopped learning and spreading her love for dancing with the world.
2013 Training at the Scottish Salsa Congress
2013-2014 Taught Salsa and Bachata for beginners at Santé Fitness Studio, Minneapolis (US)
2016 / 2018 Taught Salsa and Bachata for beginners and intermediate in Nice, (France)
2017 Performed Ladies Shines with Escola Salsa Dance in Barcelona, Spain for dancing events.
2016 - 2019 Training at European dancing festivals: IX Madrid Salsa FESTIVAL, Top Bachata Festival, BCN Sensual Congress, Barcelona Salsa Congress, and others.
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Max Morte
​L.A SALSA, CHA CHA & MAMBO
Max has started his journey , love and passion for latin dancing in Melbourne 2011. His Goal is to share that fun, excitement, learning, experience and expose the melbourne flavour to the south west sydney community.
Melbourne 2011 - 2014 Trained by Salsa Foundation, Flavoured Rhythm, Loco Mojo Dance, Bamboleo Spin City Dance, Hub Bachata Project, Performed (salsa on1, salsa on2, cha cha, bachata)
Melbourne Latin Festival, Byron Bay Latin Festival, Portsea Latin Festival, Johnston st Festival, Filopino Festival, Cuban Jazz Festival, Sydney Latin Festival, Latin 24/7 Salsa Foundation Xmas Party, Salsa Foundation Showcase, Flavoured Rhythm Showcase Track Night Club Congo room Federation Square Dance for Kids Cancer Appeal Redcross Appeal Weddings Competed (Salsa, Bachata,Shine Solo) Australian Open VIC State Championships Australian Open National Championships Bachata State VIC Championships Bachata National Championships Australian Solo Championships Brisbane 
​Sydney 2015 - 2018 Trained by LDA Performed (Salsa on1, SWAT Salsa on2, Bachata) Sydney International Bachata Festival LDA Ball Salsa Paladium Competed (Cha Cha, Salsa on2) Australian Latin NSW State Championships Australian Latin National Championships Brisbane Salsa Solo Competition Salsa
In 2019 he joined Dance Latino's Teacher Training and from 2020 is now a full lead latin dance teacher with us, he also won Dance Latino's 2021 teacher of the year.
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Andrea Insua-Vizcaino
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REGGAETON & ZUMBA
Born of Uruguayan and Peruvian decent, Andrea has grown up dancing. Focusing more on Latin Dance in the last 2 years with Dance Latino. She has dedicated her passion to Reggaeton and growing her skills everyday by attending Dance Latino Classes and Performance Courses. Her talent putting her above the rest.

Currently in Teacher Training with Dance Latino we cant wait to have her a full fledged dance teacher in future that students will fall in love with. Join her every Monday for Reggaeton as she breaks down the most amazing Twerks and body rolls to add to your dancefloor.

2019 - Performed at Dance Latino's Christmas Fiesta 
2019 - Teacher Training at Dance Latino
2020 - Performed at Dance Latino's BQQ Christmas Fiesta
​2021 - Featured in "Soy Latino" Music Video
2021 - Obtained her Zumba Certified Teacher Certificate
2021 - First Choreograph performed at Christmas Fiesta & Ritmo Sundays
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Antonia Escobar
​CANDOMBE

​Is a professional performer and dance teacher she’s been dancing and teaching in Australia for more than 20 years. Well known in the Spanish community as the Vedette Latina and the Queen of Candombe . She has been representing her culture in Australia for many years and has been the main dancer and choreographer for different Candombe Groups in Sydney. Her passion. talent and hard work have make Antonia 3 times best choreographer and five times winner of best Dancer of the Carnaval in South America .
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LA MADRINA (Tash)
STUDIO & TRAINING ASSISTANT
Joining us in 2021 and immediately imbedding herself as LA MADRINA, Dance Latino's Godmother making sure everyone is happy and everything is running smoothly. Currently in teacher training and learning all she can while she makes sure the studio is clean and tidy and students are having fun!
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STACIE
TRAINING ASSISTANT


​Stacie has been a student since 2020 & is one of our best students applying everything she has been taught & more! Currently in teacher training & getting her experience by assisting in advance cuban salsa!  Watch this star take over your lead teacher soon! She loves Zouk & Cuban Salsa!
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STEPHANIE
TRAINING ASSISTANT

​Stephanie has been in the dancing community for years and joining dance latino and headed straight into our teaching program. Find her long locks assisting in Cuban Salsa Intermediate this year! 
Having her first debut performance in 2020 Christmas Fiesta. Her smile will make you smile and her hips will make you wanna move!
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SERENA
ASSIsTANT TEACher


​Serena has a history as a fitness instructor and joined dance latino in 2020 but now attached at the hip to Zouk and Kizomba. She's that positive vibe that lights up the room and when she dances you can see she enjoys it so much! Learn her sensual ways in your next class!

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Dance Latino is teaching salsa bachata latin dance to clients from South West Sydney, Liverpool, Casula, Prestons, Campbelltown, Macarthur, Camden, Narellan, Gregory Hills, Oran Park, Leppington, Edmundson park, Minto, Ingleburn, Carnes Hill, GreenValley, Hinchinbrook, Parramatta, Penrith, Holsworthy, Glenfield, Picton, Wollongong
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