GLESNIEL & KARINA (Cuba-Norge)
Salsa / Reggaetón Instructors
An energetic Dj and dance instructor with 12 years experience, Glesniel Pérez Montalvo, was born in Havana, Cuba and is a Mechanical Engineer Graduate.
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From a young age, he has been passionately fanatical about both traditional and new styles of Cuban dance that are seen and enjoyed in the streets of Old Havana. Due to this enthusiasm, he was actively involved in school dance groups. From the age of 20, he participated in Rueda de Casino competitions, and he was a member of the rueda group, "Los Marqueses de la Vibora”, which performed in the recording of the video clip, "Yo vengo de Cuba” by Fclan. Before moving to Bergen, Norway in 2014, he worked as an instructor at the Cuban dance schools Casa de Maisuri and La Casa del Son in Havana, and performed at the well-known club, 1830, in addition to other popular dance venues with his dance group.
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Today, Glesniel runs his own dance school in Bergen, Cuba-Norge Dans, together with his dancing partner and wife, Karina. They have also established their own local dance festival, Minifestival Bailando for the last several years, a project that will continue in the future.
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As a teacher, Glesniel has excellent pedagogy, tremendous energy, and is loved by his students. He loves social events and good fun (La Gozadera).
WE PRESENT OUR INSTRUCTORS:
VICTOR & ROSEANNE (Chile-Norge)
Kizomba Instructors
Victor er laid back, varm og tålmodig. Han har danset Salsa og Bachata i 16 år, før han oppdaget Kizomba i 2013. Du vil også finne han bak miksepulten, aka Deejay Toko, hvor han mikser det meste av latinske rytmer.
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Med Victors brede kunnskap innen musikkverden og på dansegulvet, vil kursene hans bestå av mye mer enn bare standardfigurer. Han vil forklare musikktolkning og vise hvordan du kan leke med musikken. Når du improviserer er det en fordel at du føler deg sikker på det du gjør. Han vil lære deg teknikken bak føring og hvordan du kan mikse det du har lært.
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Roseanne er humoristisk, perfeksjonist og veldig omsorgsfull. Hun har danset alt mulig fra standard og latin, ballett, showdance, boogie woogie, west coast swing og bug fra hun var 3 år. Hun har danset Salsa i 13 år og Bachata i 10 år, før hun oppdaget Kizomba i 2013. Hun har også instruert dans siden hun var 15 år gammel, og har derfor lang erfaring som danseinstruktør.
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Roseannes entusiasme smitter og timene hennes er kjent for å ha en fantastisk atmosfære. Selv de vanskeligste figurene og teknikker blir forklart på en enkel måte på grunn av hennes pedagogiske erfaring. For henne er følgingsteknikken veldig viktig, og hun kan forklare med ord hvordan man skal tilpasse seg og følge mannen, uansett type føring.
TOMMY AND KATARINA (Spania-Norge)
Bachata Instructors
Tomás March was born in the province of Malaga, Spain. From an early age, dance has been very present in his life. When he was only 12, he began to dance hip-hop, funki, break, etc. His passion for dance led him to learn Latin dances which he now shares to others by teaching with his partner Katarina.
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Katarina has always been enthusiastic about dance and excelled in ballet and street jazz growing up. At 17, she was teaching street jazz together with her sister. Her passion for Latin dance first started in 2013 when she followed her dream and started taking Salsa and Rueda classes in Australia. When introduced to Bachata, she fell even more in love with Latin dance - the elegance, music and rhythmicality.
In their classes, Tomás and Katarina focus on the importance of good basics as a fundament for developing advanced dance skills. Tomás is enthusiastic, passionate and likes to challenge his students. Katarina breaks the steps down, gives thorough explanations and makes the sensuality of the dance humorous and comfortable.
MARIT KJEKSRUD AMUNDSEN (Norge)
Rueda Instructor
Marit has always loved to dance and started teaching at the age of 15. When Marit discovered Cuban Salsa and Rueda de Casino in Bergen in 2005, she found her passion in life. She gave her first Rueda class in Cuba in 2007 and has since taught partner work and Rueda at BSI Dans, Danseglede/Salsakompaniet and at international festivals like, the Norwegian Rueda Congress, the Rueda Festival in Stockholm, and the Rueda Festival in Stuttgart.
Marit is known for her pedagogy and focuses on having fun, how to follow and lead, how to make a Rueda flow, how to educate new Cantantes, Feminist Rueda de Casino and crazy hard shit in Rueda.
Marit is a member of the international Rueda group TWSS That’s What She Said.
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"Thank you Marit for a fantastic workshop. I attended several Cantante worshops and even gave some, but I never asaw such a sensitive and effective way of teaching calling. I highly recommend Marit´s Cantante workshop to all organizers of Rueda Festivals!" Sassan Ito
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THERESE LUDVIGSEN FJEREIDE
Lady Styling Instructor
Therese flyttet til Oslo i 2005, og begynte da å danse salsa. I all hovedsak lærte hun å danse i latinomiljøet, og hun danset med alle mulige dansere, uvitende om at de danset forskjellige salsastiler, for ikke å snakke om forskjellige dansestiler. Etter at hun kunne følge de fleste danserne på dansegulvet var det noe som manglet, STYLING! Therese begynte da å ta timer hos Jazzy Ruiz og Amy Tuarez hos Salsakompaniet. Det var da hun ble oppmerksom på at det fantes forskjellige stiler, og at stilen hun lærte hos salsakompaniet var LA salsa. Etter hvert begynte hun også å undervise sammen med Jazzy,og gjorde dette fra 2009 til 2012 da hun flyttet tilbake til Bergen. Therese danser flere dansestiler, blandt annet Bachata og Merengue. I tillegg til dansen er Therese også Zumba instruktør, og har instruert Zumba siden 2013. Therese er opptatt av at musikken og dansen skal føles, og dansen skal være et svar på musikken man danser til.
MINA (Chile-Norge)
Kizomba Instructor
Mina began dancing Kizomba some years ago and it has become her ultimate passion! She started taking private lessons with her mentors, Victor and Roseanne, as well as with some of the big names within Kizomba, for example, Albir Rojas, Azzedine, Audi MPK, and others. She has danced internationally for 2 years. Her forté is musicality and a soft follow.
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"Mina is an incredible follower. She emphasizes your movements in an incredible way, without disturbing her partners lead. Her steps are soft and controlled and she has super connection." Lupita Hernández
Cathrine (Norge)
Yoga Instructor
Cathrine is a passionate and cheerful person that has a love for yoga and dancing. She completed her 200hr TTC in the holy city of Rishikesh, India. As someone who has been dancing for a long time, she empathizes the importance of having a healthy, strong and flexible mind and body in order to avoid injuries and lead a more mindful life. She also strongly believes that improving flexibility and strength will help improve a person’s dance technique. Cathrine has previously worked with people of all ages. She respects that every person’s body is unique and is therefore always open to showing modifications during classes, and answer questions after class.
Namaste !
Kine has developed Just Breathe Yoga and Bergen Mountain Yoga (Bergenfjellyoga) and has been teaching for 10 years. She is in love with music, movement and expression. Key concepts for her are: HAPPY MOVEMENT - STRENGTH - FLEXEBILITY - BREATHWORK - VINYASA - HATHA
