Event
This is going to be an amazing family friendly Salsa event at the beautiful Coal Exchange with fantastic teachers-
Mauricio Reyes, Julian Atkins, Dalia Roccaforte & Irene Constantinou.
Dance classes for all levels plus live Music!
All profits will go to Cancer research Wales in memory of a wonderful friend.
Sunday October 16th 2022
3p.m-9p.m
@
The Coal Exchange Cardiff, Mount Stuart Square,
Cardiff CF10 5FQ
Doors open 2.30p.m
3pm Salsa classes (all levels & ages)
Beginners with Irene, Improvers-Intermediates with Mauricio
Children Salsa with Julian Atkins
4p.m Bachata classes (Adult)
Beginners with Dalia, Improvers-Intermediates with Mauricio
Children Circus skills with Kevin Mcintosh
5.15p.m Zumba (all levels & ages) Irene
6p.m Band Fiesta Resistance
7-9p.m social dancing (Mauricio dj)
Raffle
Belly dancing performance by Sophie Louise
Advanced ticket -Adult £20
Students and Single Parents £15
Children free
Door Adult £22
Students and Single Parents £17
There will be an option to pre order food on arrival as we are not permitted to bring food from outside into the Grand Hall.
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Guest Teacher & DJ- Mauricio Reyes
Brilliant dancer, teacher and has won many awards for Top UK Salsa DJ.
Originally from Latin America but based in Birmingham (UK),
Mauricio Reyes is the founder of Latin Motion, the biggest salsa outfit in the Midlands since it was established in the early 1990s.
Mauricio has been dancing and listening to salsa all of his life and has been teaching salsa dance since the tender age of 17. As a DJ he is guaranteed to read the crowd, spinning a broad range of top salsa, from NY to LA, Colombian to Cuban, etc. SALSA pa' Bailar - dura Pero Sabrosa!
Mauricio has been DJ-ing since 1994, playing and teaching regularly all over the Midlands, the UK and abroad. He is a regular DJ at some of the UK's biggest salsa events and has been awarded 'Top UK Salsa DJ' several times, 'Top Regional Promoters' & 'Services to Salsa' awards at the 2003 congresses. As a dedicated salsa DJ, dance instructor and promoter for well over a decade, Mauricio’s work within the UK salsa scene has been extensive.
He has introduced & inspired a vast number of people to Salsa, including many other Salsa dance teachers in and around Birmingham.
Zumba with Irene Constantinou
Irene loves to dance! She has danced competitively since she was a child discovering a love of Latin styles in her twenties, she now enjoys sharing her passion for dance through teaching.
Having taught salsa and bachata, Irene is currently teaching Zumba classes throughout Cardiff.
Salsa Band called Fiesta Resistance -
Cuban-style salsa band! A professional seven-piece band, lighting up the dance floor with a mix of original arrangements, salsa classics, and Latin-infused covers of English pop hits, including hits by David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, No Doubt and more!
with
Nick Baron drums
Lorena Macarthy vocals
Gareth Thomas trumpet
Edward Jones trumpet
Noel Watson congas
Pedro Tomateo Asencio keys
Sabina Turvey bass
Events Team:-
Guest:- Mauricio Reyes
Irene Constantinou
Kate Woolley-Allen
Dr Emma Louise O’Sullivan
Thank you to Volunteers: -
Performer: -Sophie Louise
Guest Teacher-Dalia Roccaforte
Anna Constantinou
Ivana Wong
Hugh Mcintosh
Sha Khn -Salsabuena
Betuma Faya
Kevin Mcintosh
Guest Teacher Dalia Roccaforte
Dalia was crowned Queen of the UK Amateur Bachata Spice 2021.
She is a trained Bachata, Salsa and Kizomba dancer.
Her Latin dance journey started in Italy in 2016 when she fell in love with Bachata and Kizomba. She later learned Salsa when she moved to London in 2017.
She has a background in Hip Hop, Belly Dance and took part of dance musicals and shows in Italy and UK.
After being crowned UK Bachata Amateur Champion, in 2022 she founded Bachardiff - Bachata Cardiff Community - where she and her dance partner Juan started teaching Bachata in a weekly and monthly basis.
Sometimes you can find Dalia teaching Bachata and Kizomba in Bristol, London and Belfast. She also will be teaching in some international festivals in Portugal and Italy soon.
Follow her IG pages @daliaroccaforte and @bachardiff to keep updated on her weekly and monthly bachata classes and events in Cardiff.
Guest Teacher Julian Atkins - SalsaWarwick
Julian founded SalsaWarwick in in 2004 when he decided to combine his training expertise with his hobby of salsa. Julian is a professional trainer with many years experience and has been dancing salsa since 2000. He has taught regularly in Warwick and Leamington Spa since then. He has also taught salsa at the hugely popular Latinfest weekender in Torquay for the last 12 years and has previously taught for both Latin Motion and Mambo City. Julian has taught at various venues around the Midlands and UK. His philosophy with adults is to teach to a high technical level whilst making classes great fun!
Julian has been teaching on the Government’s HAF programme since its launch in 2021 and has therefore very recent experience of teaching salsa to children between the ages of 6 and 16. His aim is always for the children to have fun!
Sophie Louise- Belly dancer .
