Dance Is My Business

Karin Benchetrit is the owner and founder of the Salsa Style dance shoes brand. Being a successful business owner, Karin shares her experience while telling the Salsa Style story... great info and tips for business owners. Enjoy! http://www.salsastyle.ca/ 

Damian Guzman (The Don) is best known for his social dancing admiration and focus thru the world. During his childhood in Puerto Rico, he developed a special passion for salsa and bachata Carribbean-style. This passion led him to take his skills beyond the Caribbean style feeling to a more technical level since 2006. In 2011, he developed a special passion for Bachata Sensual which led him to pursue further understanding of this emerging style of bachata developed in Europe leading him to further training and dancing in Spain, France, Italy, and Germany becoming one of the first Bachata Sensual dancers in the United States. Eventually, his love and passion for this dance also led him to train to become one of the first certified bachata sensual instructors in the United States. The Don is also the founder of The MOB Dancers Group which comprises over 6,000 dancers in the US focused on Salsa & Bachata Social Dancing. As a dancer and DJ he has taught and shared his love for Bachata all around the world incl

DJ JR Sosa is one of the premier Cuban Salsa DJ in Miami... He shares his story, experience and help us to know the different element in Cuban Salsa like Timba and Son. See you on ADC Cuba! Enjoy :)

Ivan Wanis Ruiz has over 15 years of communication and public speaking experience. Originally trained at the Ministry of Attorney General's Office of British Columbia in facilitation, he spent two years facilitating interactive workshops on racism and violence prevention. He is a distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), Certified Dale Carnegie trainer in High Impact Presentations, a graduate of The Second City Improv and accomplished actor whose credits include Supernatural, Covert Affairs and Smallville to name a few. He has been a guest instructor at The University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business, The OISE School at University of Toronto and The Ted Rogers School of Business Management at Ryerson University. Ivan has also put his public speaking skills to the test in a variety of environments from formal awards ceremonies (Latin Chamber of Commerce Awards) to specialty events like Salsa on St. Clair. Most recently, Ivan was the host for the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games torch relay & games, speaking

Wendy and Rodrigo are leading dancers in north Carolina and traveling more and more each year. We are proud to have them on ADC and love to learn from them how they manage to accomplish so much while falling in love, keep the passion, traveling and have a successful business and relationship. Enjoy :)   From www.rwlatindance.com: Rodrigo & Wendy Jimenez, are renowned instructors and performers who have graced numerous stages locally and abroad. Trained extensively with World Master Instructors and ESPN World Salsa & Argentine Tango champions they also have been featured in several public local and international broadcast television shows. they have conducted workshops and performed “SALSA TANGO” and “BACHATANGO” fusions  in addition to teaching and performing Argentine Tango, Salsa, Bachata, Flamenco and Kizomba, at numerous Salsa Congresses, Festivals, and Galas of major National & International cities. They have performed live with Salsa Star Willie Colon, Gilberto Santarosa, Eddie Santiago, Que

Ted has been an ADC team member and advisor for over 6 years now... His knowledge, experience and professionalism is invaluable to anyone who wants to succeed in business... Enjoy :)   From www.THBConsultingServices.com: Our firm’s founder and owner, Ted Horton-Billard, is a well-respected Marine Corps veteran with an extraordinary background and a remarkable level of experience in both the business and legal communities. Since honorably leaving active duty as a Captain more than thirty five (35) years ago, Mr. Horton-Billard has since become a licensed California attorney in good standing, seasoned trial attorney, a successful corporate executive, business owner, entrepreneur, management consultant, mentor, business coach, negotiator and skilled professional educator at an ABA accredited law school for more than a decade. Mr. Horton-Billard possesses an outstanding, extremely broad-based track record consulting with, managing, directing and handling numerous start-ups, charities and for-profit, business purc

Isabel Freiberger hails from North Carolina where she started dancing in 2006, while she was an undergraduate at Duke University. (Isabel graduated from Duke University in 2010 with a bachelors degree in International Comparative Studies with a concentration in Latin America and a Certificate in Global Health).  By early 2007, Isabel had earned a spot on the Cobo Brothers Dance Company professional team, a well-known salsa dance company based out of North Carolina. She began travelling the world performing and teaching with the team, and it wasn't long before Isabel earned her position as lead female dancer in the company through dedication and a hunger for improvement. She spent seven strong years training with this company and learning all that she could from the dance scene in North Carolina.   In 2013, Isabel relocated to New York City to dedicate her focus on dance and follow her goal of living her life as a professional Latin dancer. Throughout this time Isabel was also completing her Masters in Fine Ar

Eddie Torres is a pioneer, inspiration and the reason so so many salsa dancers dance salsa! His story is so unique and his experience is second to none. Fun chat with one of the greatest! Enjoy :) From: www.EddieTorresNY.com He was born July 3,1950 in the same hospital as Tito Puente; raised by his Puerto Rican parents in Spanish Harlem, a.k.a. El Barrio, New York City. Torres's mother, a hospital worker; his father an inventive plumber, sparked Eddie's knack for inventing. No dancers or musicians in the gene pool to Eddie's best knowledge. He was merely 12 years old when he caught the dancing bug. Just back in New York after a two year sojourn in Puerto Rico, he developed a puppy-love crush on a girl from the hood. Shyly, he asked her to the movies and she made a counter-offer: why didn't he come to her house? That Saturday, when Renée opened the door, Eddie was surprised to see a tall, good-looking guy sitting on the couch. Renée whispered apologetically, "He's my ex-boyfriend. He's looking to make up w

Super fun interview with Tamara from "Spanish Con Salsa". Lots of fun facts and cool stories! We talked about the history of ADC, what it takes to put on an ADC for over 10 years, behind the scenes, and Moshe Rasier’s story as the producer and founder of Aventura Dance Cruise... Check out our Spanish at the end haha!!! Enjoy :)   ♪ Learn Spanish Con Salsa Podcast The show for Spanish learners that love music, travel, and culture LearnSpanishConSalsa.com/Podcast   Hosted by Tamara Marie, Certified Neurolanguage™ Coach

Lee Rios is a dancer, 10 years dance studio owner and an event producer of the BIG San Antonio, Texas. Hear how he sees the evolution of dancer over these years, what it takes to be in business for 10+ years, and whats coming to San Antonio in 2019. Enjoy :)

Every girl wants to dance like Karel! Karel Flores is one of the most successful and known salsa dancers for years and now is on a mission to empower ladies all around the world! She accomplish so much yet so much more to come! Hear it from her... Enjoy :)   From www.KarelFlores.com: Karel Flores was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico into a family or artists.  From very young, Karel was exposed to both acting and dancing, from participating in every dance group in school to taking on main roles in Mexican soap operas. Throughout the years, she took up acting, jazz, Hawaiian dancing and cheerleading, but these were only extracurricular activities and she never imagined actually making a career out of dance nor acting. It wasn't until high school that she discovered the dance that would change her life, salsa. Being an overachiever, Karel moved cities to be able to train with the best dance company in Mexico “salsa con clave” directed by the world-known Víctor and Gaby. However her hunger to learn didn’t s

The Idols of so many dancers, the legendary dancers Tito and Tamara! sharing their journey, experience, how they keep motivated and what it takes to be successful but also to stay successful for many years... Enjoy :) From www.TitoOrtos.com: Ortos J. Gutiérrez Ortiz, better know as “Tito Ortos”, was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico on the 26thof December, 1974. His father, Ortos D. Gutiérrez Colón, a piano and clarinet player and his mother Awilda Ortíz Molina, a guitar and French tube player, both graduated from the "Escuela Libre de Música" in Hato Rey, PR. Years later, Tito took on their footsteps and studied both bass and clarinet during two years at the "Escuela Libre de Música" in Carolina, PR. His musical heritage was undeniable for not only his parent, but also his great-grandfather,Domingo Colón, was a musician. Domingo was the creator of "Mingo and his Whoopee Kids" band, where the famous Puerto Rican singer Ruth Fernández, started her career. Tito began his career as a salsa dancer because of his pare

Jonathan Troncoso and Jorge Valcarecel made history by being the first same gender dancers on the hit show Worlds of Dance. The story of how they got there, the experience, behind the scene and exciting exclusive news! all and more inside... Enjoy :)

Eddie (Williams) The "Salsa Freak" is one of the most known salsa dancer for over 25 years now. She shares with us her story, why salsa saved her, the happiness she received from it and how she share it with the world for years and years now. He energy and story is extremely inspiring, motivating and will make you get us and DANCE! Enjoy :)

Nery & Giana are long time ADC dancers, and well known and loved dancers in our community for over 10 years now. they share their passion, creative mind, what it take to succeed and tip on relationships and healthy life style... and so much more! Enjoy :)

Marc is an amazing well rounded dancer who consistently receive standing ovations performing, teaching and social dancing. he shares his training method and how he got introduced to dancing. enjoy :)

Audrey started with Aventura Dance back in 2009 and was there from the very begging of Aventura Dance Cruise and fell in love with dancing and teaching. She founded the Arts for Autism foundation and made a huge impact making awareness and helping others. She shares her story and so much more... Enjoy

DJ Berdugo is Miami's premier DJ and been around the Miami's night life scene for years. He shares with us his experience and what he has in store for ADC 2019 cruises.... Enjoy :)

Lyrik Cruz is a dancer and performer for over 18 years growing up in Chicago, moving to NYC, and now living in Los Angeles, CA. He shares his struggle moving to the west coast and how he over come it... Great inspiring talk with a long time performer, and he is only getting started. Enjoy :)