I was born in Venezuela, and I was brought up with Salsa and Merengue, this is why I believe that all Venezuelans have it in their blood, because it is part of Latin American culture. Many people may not know that there are many different rhythms and styles of Salsa, there is Cuban, New Yorking , LA and others, I may be biased but I believe that the Latin American is the most sensual of all, because there is so much body contact.
Growing up I practised with friends many steps, and could not wait to be
invited to parties, I also arranged many dinner parties and charity events,
which always revolved around Salsa. Disco’s and clubs alike played Salsa,
and there was always a great sense of competition between everybody. Because of
this I started entering competitions, at the age of twenty two, I came first in
two competitions, once in Margarita Island and also Caracas, these were not
professional competitions as such, but with most of the people dancing Salsa so
well it was definitely an honour to be a winner.
Even now when I listen to Salsa or Merengue, it awakens all my senses and I
just want to dance and have the time of my life, just as the song saes. I am a
professional person and like everybody else, have to deal with pressure and
stress, in this fast moving world. Dancing Salsa or Merengue is a great way for
me to release that stress, and what a better way than doing something that I
love so much. That is why I have started to teach people to dance so that they
may also get the same benefits, and in return, this makes me extremely
satisfied and happy when I see them enjoying themselves.
Our Dancers and I met a few year ago in Swansea, when I saw them
dancing salsa and samba I knew that they would be the right people to
start with SALSA TODAY. Since then we have danced at different public and
private shows and are now teaching salsa at different venues around South
Wales.
