Biographies of the epic Artist that will teach
We Salsa Tropicana are proud to present to Asia the world´s undisputed best Bachata dancers in the Universe.
So if you are wondering, What is Bachata Sensual?? and never tried to learn from their workshops. This is a must of every dancers bucket list
Korke & Judith
Bachata Sensual
Korke
Korke was born in 1979 in Cadiz, Spain. He has always been athletic training in kick boxing and martial arts growing up. Korke is a very analytical, musical and a creative soul with a great eye for details. A movie called “Dance with me” sparked his interest in Salsa at the age of 19. Two years later he discovered the basic steps of Bachata. With no more information than the basic step (four steps to the side) and the bachata music, he STARTED developing his own dance style. It was a time without social media, so he was forced to make his own moves and turn patterns. Korke’s goal is to make bachata a universal “dance language” meaning that his students will learn how to lead anything, on any girl, anywhere. “I don’t want you to dance like me, I want you to dance better than your teacher. Only if you reach that level, I can grow.” – Korke In 2002, he started teaching his first bachata class. In 2004, he taught his first class in a festival called “Pura Salsa Bahia Sur”. Korke became the director of a salsa show team called “Dancing Dragons” in 2006, where his current dance partner Judith also danced.
Judith
Judith began dancing at a very young age. She STARTED competing professionally in rhytmical gymnastics at age 7. She simultaneously trained in ballet. Her parents where also avid dancers and took her out dancing salsa when she was 16. Judith’s goal is to teach girls to follow any leader while still keeping their individual style in the process.
Alex & Laura
Bachata Sensual
Alex & Laura
is the founder and Director of Ballroom Salsa Dance Company since late 2010. In the beginning was originated as a Salsa on1 Dance Company mixed with Ballroom Dance, later specializing in Bachatango and Sensual Bachata.
Alex has previously dance background as a dancer, trainer and instructor of Ballroom Dance for many years.
During his training as dancer, Alex has received lessons from the most prestigious dancers all around Europe and he has been dancer of the Adrian and Anita Amateur Dance Company and Acento Latino.
Laura starts working and dancing for Ballroom Salsa Dance Company since late 2013.
Laura has dancing background in many areas such as: Classic, Jazz, Funky, Contemporary, Flamenco and Salsa.
Laura has been a dancer for de Adrián and Anita Amateur Dance Company, among other musical companies. She has been dancing for several artists in TV too.
Alex teach Bachata Sensual and Bachatango in Congresses and Festivals all around the world since 2010, being the precursor of Sensual Bachata and Bachatango in Catalonia with his previous PARTNER Noemí Perez.
Nowadays, Alex and Laura TRAVEL all around the world with their show and giving workshops.
Some of Ballroom Salsa Dance Company achievements include: Catalonia 2010 Champions, Champions Aragon 2011 and fourth in the National Bachata Championship of Spain "Bachatarte" 2011.
Alex and Laura are judges and organizers of several regional Bachata competitions like Costa Daurada Bachata Festival, Bachata Open, Bachatastars, Street Bachata and Bachatarte. Alex has been judge as well for the Bachatastar European final in Oslo 2012 and Bachata World Masters.
Alex is also part of the board of AES (Spanish Association of Salsa), and is the international coordinator for Costa Daurada Bachata Festival and international coordinator for Bachatea Teams. Besides is a federated teacher and dancer by the AEPBS (Spanish Ballroom Dance Federation), member of the WDC (World Dance Council).
JT & Ania
Bachata Dominicana
JT & Ania
Have taught, performed, and competed in 5 continents.(Europe,Asia,Oceania,N.America, Africa)
We are a Bachata couple that threw out the last two years have:
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3´Place World Championships salsa Hong Kong Aseki (2014)
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3´place World Championship in Bachatarte, Spain (2014)
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5th Place in World Championships in Bachatarte, Barcelona (2013)
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9th Place in World Latin Dance cup, Miami (2013)
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8th Place in European Bachatastars (2012)
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2´Place Limburg Salsa Festival World Qualifier (2013)
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Multiple National Champions in Bachata (2011,2012.2013)
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Trained and qualified our Student bachata team to World Championships in Bachatea (2014)
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Ania currently coaches Norwegian champions in Standard Ballroom for juniors
Laura Anderson
Salsa on 2
Laura Anderson
Career Highlights
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Director, Founder – Ela Dancers www.eladancers.com
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World Salsa Champion 2012
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2013 Dancers for The Cat Empire
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International & National
renowned Performer & Instructor
An Versitile and internationally renowned dancers from Australia that has taught/ jugded and performed all over the globe at the biggest venues. appeared on many telvision from World fotball cup commercials to golden globe awards as dancer.
Chris DC
Salsa LA/Rumba
Chris DC
Born in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Chris has shown a creative talent since early age. Already at the age of 14 Chris sacrifices most of his free time for his life passion- DANCE. Chris starts getting interested in different dance styles and soon has an impressive repertoire to offer. He learns Latin dance at the Dance Sport Club-TSC Astoria Karlsruhe; hip hop at the Dance School Vollrath-Toennies; rock’n’roll at the Golden Fifties Karlsruhe. Chris has also a basic education in classic dance which he obtained at the Lagunilla & Reijerink taught by Carlos Lagunilla in Karlsruhe.
Since 2005 Chris has engrossed his skills and knowledge in Salsa, Bachata and other Afro-Latino dance styles at the Juan-Dance-Factory School in Karlsruhe. Chris had the possibility to be trained by teacher such as Eddie Albaron (Wagner), Tanja Wagner, Israel Gutierez, Anne and Anichi, Nina Uszkureit, Luis Saburini and some more. While performing with the performance team of San-Juan-Dance-Factory Chris collected stage experience. They have been performing at congresses, galas and events in different European cities Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Freiburg, Frankfurt and Karlsruhe. His dance performance has been enriched by international congresses and one on one coaching with Seo Fernandez, Fernando Sosa (Tropical Gem), Juan Matos and Adrian y Antia.
Since 2005 Chris has been regularly giving Salsa classes for groups and single students of different levels. He has been coaching the Salsa Group at the Spot Dance Club- Astoria in Karlsruhe. Chris has also given workshops in different cities across Europe and especially Germany such as Salsonic and Conecxion in Frankfurt. Currently he is in charge of La Danza in City of Cologne.
Chris likes to challenge himself and his skills ,which is of high priority to him, that is why he has founded a successful Salsa Master-class Group in Frankfurt. Together with Kris his dance partner, Chris is working currently on similar project in Cologne. He has also been involved in charity work and projects such as dance classes for criminal offenders at the JVA Frankfurt.
Since September 2008 Chris has been studying at the University of Applied Science for Music and Art at Frankfurt am Main. His daily training consists of ballet classes, modern as well as contemporary dance. Since October 2010 Chris continues his study at the University of Applied Science for Music and Dance in Cologne.
One of his new projects is the CDC (Chris Dance Company). CDC is a group of young professional dancers under the responsibility of Chris. The new project of CDC is created 2012 and shows a mixture of the musical Chicago, swing elements and contemporary salsa on2.
2013 he opened the Dance Center LaCalidad in Frankfurt am Main Germany.
As a trainer for ballet he is working for different clubs and becomes the trainer for the c squad of rhythmic sport gymnastic Hessen Germany in ballet.
In 2014 he is continuing his teaching in the Dance Center LaCalidad and he is creating new show productions with the LaCalidad Dance Center performing team and his dance partners.
Jojo
Kizomba
JOJO
( MINISTRY of DANCE)
IS the founder and inovator of Salsa Tropicana Festival, now running its 6th´s edition straight.
Every Year this epic and special festival has grown year by year cause of his desire to bring the Salsa Scene to Thailand.
Jojo Runs currently Ministry of Dance school in Pattaya, Thailand.
A Versitile dancer that travels all over Asia for different Festival to teach and give his passion.
Jojo is an experienced dancer with Ballroom background before specializing in Salsa and Kizomba, where lastly mentioned brought him his name to grown and has after this become one of Asia´s profiled Kizomb teachers. Whiile performing on big stages like WC in Aseki Hong Kong 2014
Inaki
Inaki Fernandez from Madrid, Spain, is one of the U
K’s most sought-after teachers of Latin dance both
here and abroad. He
specialises in salsa, kizomba, Argentine tango, cha
cha, and of course bachata. In 2004, shortly after
winning several
championships in salsa and bachata, Inaki arrived i
n the UK and was quickly asked to join the world-fa
mous “Leon Rose Project”
which gave him more than 7 years experience in danc
ing, teaching and performing within the most presti
gious Salsa Congresses
and Theatres around the globe.
After working for many years with performing with L
eon Rose, and teaching for Susana Montero and Supe
rMario. Inaki developed
a new way of teaching that focuses predominantly on
dance technique and is fast becoming known as the
instructor for the serious
latin dancer. He continues teaching and performing
in many different cities in the USA, Canada, Europe
, Russia, Asia and the Middle
East.
Outside of the teaching arena Inaki is an experienc
ed choreographer, having produced and performed in
many pieces for the music
industry and television such as the worldwide famou
s BBC program 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2009. He h
as also been invited to
judge competitions worldwide. Inaki's extensive dan
cing credits include the Thriller Live Musical in 2
005, performing in Maria Torres'
'Salsation 2008' and 'The Magic of Salsa 2009' prod
uction at Salsa Kingdom where he enjoyed working on
stage with Willy Torres
and his band 'All Starts'.
Many years ago Inaki’s unique footwork and body mov
ement combined with his energy and intensity earned
him great popularity
amongst the Salsa community, and all this expertise
has been poured into his "Bachata Volume 1" teachi
ng DVD. Bachata fans have
the double delights of not only seeing one of the m
ost sensual bachata dancers at work, but in additio
n Inaki is partnered by the
inimitable Susana Montero as they lead you through
the basics of timing, body movement and footwork.