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U.Tribe, France U.TRIBE ("Urban Tribe") was created through the meeting of two born artists and both madly in love with arts, Erell Niane and Mick Viry, in January 2005. The union of these two natures takes us into a world of music and dance fundamentally mixed and diverse. U.TRIBE is a subtle mix between quite technical urban dances, such as hip-hop or contemporary dance, and primary african dances inherited from our ancestors ("the Force is in our Roots"), all of the latter brought in the context of salsa and of the various parallel latin rythms. Mike and R.elle gave U.TRIBE its first choreography "Niña" in February 2005, and the performance took the artists to salsa congresses such as London, Milan, Paris and New York. In less than a year, the two dancers had the opportunity to participate in about 40 events and congresses all around the planet. U.TRIBE has a deep respect for the music, prior to anything else. Both R.elle and Mike could not help but play with the musical heritage of their childhood. Their dance style is flowing and generous, and always in sync with the tempo; a surprising and explosive mix between strength, fieriness, grace, technicity and high sensibility. In Tampere International Salsa Festival Mike and Erell teach Street Salsa, Ladies' Style, LA-style and Puerto Rican style salsa. R.elle & Mike teaching: video 1 Salsa show in Stuttgart: video 2 Workshop and show in Bristol: video 3 Tropical Gem & U.Tribe Battle I: video 4 Tropical Gem & U.Tribe Battel II: video 5 Diana Rodriguez, Cuba Cuban salsa dancer Diana Rodriguez teaches advanced level casino and solo choreographies in Tampere International Salsa Festival. Juan Jose Ortiz, Cuba Cuban casino master Juan Jose Ortiz teaches advanced level Cuban couple salsa, casino, in Casino Turns, Master Class Casino and Trio Salsa lessons. Juan Jose dancing in Cubamemucho salsa festival in Munich, 2008: video 1 In Romanian salsa congress: video 2 Israel Gutierrez, Cuba
At
the age of 12 Israel Guitierrez decided to become a dancer and
started takign lessons at the Casa de Cultura in Havana. Five years
later at the age of 17 he started the professional apprenticeship of
becoming a dancer at the Academia de Danza in the famous Tropicana in
Havana. Performances in numerous theatres and stages in Cuba
accompanied him with his dancing career. In 1998 he was discovered by
Nicole Dürr of the Havana Night Show and after two years of
training for his solo role the Musical Havana Night was underway in
Germany. In 1999 he received the award for Best Male Dancer for the
successful Cuban dance show. Since 2000 Gutierrez has not only been
teaching the technique of various dance styles but also actively
passed on the Cuban feeling for rhythm to his dance pupils. His
energetic choreographies and high knowledge of as well as salsa,
classical ballet, modern dance as afro cuban rhythms inspire his
students where ever he teaches. Today he can be also seen on stage
either as a solo dancer or with his group Son Tropical.
Tampere International Salsa Festival brings Israel Gutierrez to teach Reggaeton, Columbia, Salsa Body Work ja Casino Coreography solo lessons. Israel's show in Ljubljana: Video 1 Israel in Munich: Video 2 Israel dancing AfroCuban: Video 3 Anna Chagowska & Marek Domański, Poland Anna Chagowska started her dancing career with ballet classes, then moved on to modern dance, jazz and many other forms of dancing. She studied in Lublin Ballet Trust and appeared on many Polish scenes. For 12 years Anna was developing her skills as a professional dancer, before she fell in love with salsa in the Havana Club of Berlin. Now, eight years later, Anna is the choreographer and leader of Salsa Libre dance company and dance studio, and teaches in international salsa congresses and festivals. Since founding Salsa Libre in 2004, the group has performed in many different salsa events across Poland and abroad. Anna's dance partner, Marek Domański is specialized in LA and New York style salsa, but is also a fan of different street dances and Afro-Cuban dances. To spice up his salsa dancing, Marek uses elements of jazz, funk and hip hop. In Tampere International Salsa Festival Anna and Marek teach in Ladies' Style, Men's Style and Shines solo lessons, and LA and New York style couple lessons. Anna's and Tamambo's salsa show: video 1 Anna's Ladies' Style-class: video 2 |
