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Adeesha started dancing in 2006 when he joined the UVIC Ballroom Dance Club and Victoria Ballroom Dance Society. He joined ˇSALSA CALIENTE! in January 2007 and has since performed at the Puerto Rico, New York, and Seattle Salsa Congresses. “I love performing, competing, traveling, meeting new people and dancing salsa! I'm looking forward to another great year!"
Charles has been dancing salsa for approximately 6 years. He was introduced to it while taking basic ballroom dance lessons for his brother’s wedding. Charles’ desire to perform was sparked after watching ˇSALSA CALIENTE! perform at a local festival. Since joining the team, he has performed in New York, Puerto Rico, Seattle and many other locations. "I really enjoy traveling to new cities, making new friends, meeting great people and having fun dancing. Hope to see you on the dance floor!"
Christina is certified in New York, Los Angeles & Puerto Rican salsa by the World Salsa University in Puerto Rico. She has over 17 years of salsa dance experience and a background in ballet, jazz and competitive ballroom. For over 10 years, she has been the director & choreographer for ˇSALSA CALIENTE! Christina teaches daily in Victoria has traveled to teach or perform all over the West Coast as well as in Italy, Puerto Rico, New York, Los Angeles, the Bahamas, Atlanta and Toronto. Christina has performed with Seattle dance companies Rumba Brava & Somos El Son as well as with Cultural Explosion from New Jersey and Latin Motions from New Orleans. She was a featured model in the 2004 Salsa Women of Canada calendar done as a fundraiser for breast cancer research, was chosen as the 2004 & 2005 choreographer for BC on Salsa Team Canada and has competed twice in the World Salsa Open Championships.
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Jeff started dancing in 2003 by taking a teen social dance class. When he came to UVic he joined the UVic Ballroom Dance Club and has been enjoying a variety of dances ever since. It wasn't until last year that Jeff really got bitten by the salsa bug and started taking more classes with ˇSALSA CALIENTE! and going out to the social dances. Once he got familiar with the friendly Victoria salsa community he decided that the best way to quickly improve his salsa dancing skills would be to try out for one of ˇSALSA CALIENTE! 's teams. Jeff was thrilled to make it on the Touring Team and is looking forward to traveling, performing and learning with the team this year.
Michaela developed a passion for dance at the age of seven when she began taking ballroom dance lessons with her mother. Though she never had a partner, she enjoyed taking lessons and performing routines with the instructor at studio parties. In high school, Michaela dabbled with Cuban salsa at a local latin club in her hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Since moving to Victoria, B.C. two years ago, Michaela has embraced LA style salsa and, more recently, On 2. Michaela is honored and excited to be performing with the ˇSALSA CALIENTE! ladies team at the Puerto Rico Salsa Congress and various other functions this year.
In 2007 Nicole, with no salsa experience, was a part of the ˇSALSA CALIENTE! Local Performance Team, she has continued with salsa and has had opportunities to dance in New York, Puerto Rico, LA and many other places! Nicole is now is a continuing member of the ˇSALSA CALIENTE! Touring Team and looking forward to performing, learning and dancing frequently! “Being a part of ˇSALSA CALIENTE! has given me the opportunity to learn, create and perform things that I did not know I was capable of. It is a great learning experience, a wonderful way to make friends and experience things you did not even know existed.”
Vanessa began dancing salsa last year after an amazingly fun birthday dance a salsa club in Victoria. “The salsa community was so welcoming, the music peppy, it all made me want to come back and learn more!” She joined Christina’s On 1 class in January and kept taking as many classes as she could. “I really enjoyed watching the ˇSALSA CALIENTE! competition last June, meeting Stacey Lopez and taking his classes. I watched the Touring Team go to Puerto Rico and New York and I wanted to go with them.” Vanessa is so proud of herself for making the salsa team after only one year and is excited to continue learning here in Victoria and everywhere the team travels to.
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