Instructors
The Caltech Salsa Club is both proud and fortunate to have obtained instruction from some of the most experienced dancers in Southern California.
Arlene and Francisco | http://salsaferoz.net/ | Current instructors |
 | Since 2003, Arlene Santos and Francisco Bugarin have shared their passion and love for salsa with the community. They are co-directors of the salsAFeroz Dance Company and are skilled teachers, performers and choreographers. | |
Alex Da Silva | http://www.alexdasilva.com/ | Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 |
 | Alex Da Silva was the first place grand prize winner in the 2005 Mayan World Salsa Competition and FOX's "30 Seconds to Fame" winner. He also teaches at the biggest salsa clubs (The Mayan, Mama Juana's, etc…) and most prestigious dance studios (e.g. Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Edge, Synthesis Studio). | |
Joseph "Yossi" Condé | http://www.casineros.com/ | Most recently summer 2009 |
 | Yossi, a Salsa dancer and instructor has been dancing for over thirty-five years. For the past several years his main emphasis has been Cuban Salsa. Yossi has been a long time friend of the club, and most recently instructed a rueda and Cuban workshop during the summer of 2009. | |
Sergio and Salud | http://www.latindancepro.com/ | Summer 2005 - Summer 2007 |
 | Sergio and Salud, founders of Latin Dance Pro, have been teaching, performing, competing, and choreographing Salsa as a team since 2000. In early 2005 they were Semi-Finalists at the 10th Annual Mayan Salsa World Competition and took 3rd place in the World Salsa Federation Competition in Miami in the Professional Division. | |
Sarah Knudson | http://www.myspace.com/almacubana | Most recently summer 2008 |
 | Sarah Knudson was a Volunteer Dance Team Coordinator for Rueda in the Park - Los Angeles (http://www.ruedainthepark.com/losangeles/). She is credited with introducing many of our members to the Cuban style of Salsa. Sarah effectively incorporates several different styles of dance into her teaching, such as Mambo, Rumba, Reggaeton, and Hip-Hop. She choreographed the Caltech Salsa Club performance for the Caltech Dance Show in 2007 and helped with our new student recruitment programme in fall 2007. | |
Brigitte Ryerson | http://www.letsdancela.com/ | Winter 2004 - Spring 2005 |
 | Brigitte Ryerson is a professional instructor hailing from the Let's Dance LA studio in Alhambra. In 1998, she began as a student under the guidance of Let's Dance LA's world-famous instructors, Enio Cordoba and Terryl Jones, and she quickly distinguished herself by swiftly working her way up through all their levels and starring as an anchor on their Youth Dance Team. Brigitte is well trained in salsa and casino rueda, as well as in the nuances of dance instruction. She also competes in International Latin. | |
Sylvain Barbot & Cécile Gautheron | Summer 2003 - Fall 2003 | |
Sylvain Barbot & Cécile Gautheron, both members of the Caltech community, instructed salsa at Caltech for two quarters. During this time they helped to raise the profile of Salsa at Caltech. | ||
Stephane Lintner | Spring 2003 | |
 | Stephane founded the Caltech Salsa Club in 2003, with a group of like-minded friends. Starting with campus demonstrations and club outings, he took over teaching Salsa from the Caltech Ballroom Club in the Fall of 2004, establishing the Salsa Club as the center of Salsa on campus. | |