Artists  SalsaNor's Rueda Congress 2013, September 5th - 8th, in Southampton, UK - in cooperation with Hedge End Rueda Group (uk). subject to changes
	Instructors  |  DJs  |  MC
	Instructors / performers
	Reynaldo Salazar Guillen - Confirmed Cuba / Germany Reynaldo is from Santiago de Cuba, and started to dance as an 8-year-old. He is educated at EIA and ISA, and has been working as director of choreography with the group ALL STARS Santiago de Cuba (video - Reynaldo in white), which has won several national competitions. First rueda congress last year, welcome back! Dance school: Salsafusion in Germany. Catherine Roth - Confirmed Germany Catherine has run her own dance school since 2004, teaching Salsa, Merengue, cha cha cha, bachata, Bachatango, Lady style, and since 2010 also Zumba Dance Fitnessin Germany. In 2011 she included her partner and husband Reynaldo "Allstar" Salazar from Santiago de Cuba, and the dance school was named "Academia de Danza ALL STARS", and together they teach Salsa Cubana, Rueda de Casino, Son, Rumba, Cha cha cha, Yoruba, and much more. Osbanis Tejeda & Anneta Kepka - Confirmed Cuba / Poland / UK Osbanis Tejeda is World Rueda Champion (2004), UK Cuban Salsa Champion (2003), dance teacher, choreographer and performer, graduated professor of Cuban percussion. Focuses on feeling everything you see in music and dance. Anneta Kêpka IDO World Ladies Salsa Shines Champion (2008 ) and UK Salsa Champion (2006), dance teacher, choreographer and performer. Dancing is her everlasting passion. Dance school: Deakocan.com in London.  Yolanda Pérez Cárdenas - Confirmed Cuba / UK Yolanda is a young and powerful dancer from Cuba with her career from the Escuela Nacional del Arte in Havanna (ENA). She has been representing the cuban culture in various shows in Italy, Spain and Holland before she settled in the UK. She teaches a selection of genders, and is specialized in afro-cuban dances. We are excited to getting to know her, and give her a warm bienvenida to our congress. Nikola Medic & Danielle Satsias - Confirmed Serbia / UK Nikola won the Rueda World Championships in 2010 and runs the hugely successful dance school ‘Havana Belgrado’ in Serbia. Based in London, Nikola has rapidly become a one of the most popular teachers across the UK! Set up the Havana Londres dance school with Daniela, and teach Cuban salsa and rueda across the UK. Daniela has danced all her life; from tap and jazz to street and contemporary. First time at SalsaNor's Rueda Congress! Pablo Miranda - Confirmed Chile / Norway Pablo is an experienced dancer and instructor in salsa and rueda. He is currently living in Stavanger, and he is a veteran at the SalsaNor's Rueda Congress. Pablo has received brilliant ratings on our teacher evaluation at the congresses, and has a huge group pf fans in the rueda scene. He dances both Casino (Cuban salsa) and Cross Body (Mambo/New York style). The video is from Scandinavian Salsa Congress 2009.  Ariel Rios Robert  - Confirmed Cuba / UK We are proud to welcome back this energetic and skilled instructor! Ariel has 20 years of teaching and dancing experience, from workshops to theatrical performances, including choreography, costume and dance.  Bernt Rygg - Confirmed Norway Very experienced rueda instructor. Has been involved in the Rueda Congress since the beginning, and is teaching for the 7th time this year, and usually the rueda theme classes. Involved in the work with the Norwegian Rueda Standard. Dance school: Danseglede   Knut Leiss - Confirmed Germany Knut's career as a Salsa dancer started in the UK, when he studied in Scotland in 1998/1999. Knut's devotion has always been towards Rueda de Casino, where he likes to come up with extraordinary topics and creative choreographies. Together with alleMánn he performed with a new all Cuban choreography at the SalsaNor Rueda Congress 2012 in Aarhus and we are happy to announce him as one of the teachers of line up for the 2013 congress in Southampton. If you like challenging Rueda topics don't miss Knut's entertaining and always well structured classes! Salsa Macht Spass  Moe Flex - Confirmed UK Moe is one of the most exciting, inspiring and entertaining choreographers on the International Latin dance scene today! His boundless enthusiasm for dance is impossible to ignore and by adding his personal touch to everything he does, Moe ensures every dance class or workshop is a positive and memorable experience and one which will always leave you wanting more. Farah Portela - Confirmed Cuba / UK Farah Portela from Havana, Cuba is the Director of TUMBAO - the premier school for Cuban Salsa in Scotland. Tumbao Salsa School has established a UK wide reputation for excellence, winning the Tropicana Tropics World Rueda de Casino and being runners up on two occasions. Farah was the first person to teach Cuban Salsa and Rueda de Casino in Scotland, starting 14 years ago. Welcome! Franklin Vargas Monasterias - Confirmed Venezuela / Spain Franklin Vargas Monasterias from Venezuela, dance and fitness instructor in Europa since 2004, most of the time in Malaga, Spain, with his dance academy Rumba, Sabor y Conga. Franklin has a big heart for Rueda de Casino. In 2008 he initiated a network for dance schools in Spain that has rueda in their program. We are very happy to invite Franklin into our rueda family!  Enrique Perez - Confirmed Cuba / UK Enrique Perez is the creative force behind Salsa Explosion, London International Cuban congress and UK Cuban Salsa Congress. Born and raised in Pinar del Rio and Havana in Cuba, Enrique has been dancing salsa for over 25 years. A highly respected salsa teacher and DJ in Italy and Spain, Enrique exploded onto the UK salsa scene in 1993, quickly establishing himself as one of the UK's leading Cuban salsa teachers and promoters. A finalist in the 1999 British Salsa Championship, Enrique was awarded a Diploma from the United Kingdom Alliance for Dance, Drama and Exercise (U.K.A)  Olga Taylor  - Confirmed UK Olga is new as instructor at the SalsNor Rueda Congress, but a veteran in participating. In Southampton she is an experienced rueda teacher, extremely passionate about rueda, and her classes are fun energetic and exciting. Olga is also a part of the Rueda Congress Committee 2013 and we are all very happy to have such an energetic and warm person on our team. Kjetil and Monica - Confirmed Norway Kjetil Pedersen and Monica Norby are innovative Rueda dancers and instructors from Stavanger, Norway. They have performed numerous times at different events in both shows and competitions in Norway and abroad, among those at the Rueda Congress 2011. They are known for their "nudos cubanos" and footwork. In the Rueda they like to emphasise structure and formation, improvisation, dynamics and most of all keeping it energetic and fun. Steve and Julia - Confirmed UK Steve and Julia are experienced, charismatic, and motivational teachers. They have been dancing for many years, taking inspiration from some of the world’s best dancers. Over the years, they have taught many other dance genre, from Rueda to Swing. Steve and Julia travelled to Portugal, to study Kizomba in Lisbon, and when they are teaching, their passion for the dance is obvious. They introduced Kizomba to Southampton and it has gone on to become one of the most popular dances in the South coast. Sylwester Matuszewski  - Confirmed UK "There are millions of examples in this world and I am one of them... you don't have to be Cuban, Spanish or Latino to dance Salsa :)", are Sylwesters words introducing himself. He moved to the UK in 2005 and then it started - Salsa became an addiction to him. A bit of commitment, charisma and a big smile and there - in 2013 running a salsa night successfully for the 5th year in a row teaching and enjoying 'that Salsa thing' more than ever. Tracie Gooch  - Confirmed UK From the early age of 3, Tracie was dancing Ballet, then from 8 she danced Ballroom, then modern, tap, jazz and finally found the sizzling Salsa in London in 1994 and decided to start up her own club in Southampton, called Tracie’s Latin Club, founded in 1996. Since then, they have introduced thousands of people to the wonderful world of dance and shown them how dance can enrich people’s lives. Sue Beckett - Confirmed UK Sue will be giving a rythm workshop at the Rueda Congress. Explore rhythms using African drums and circle drums. This is a hands-on practical session and we'll be drumming together, making music and most of all having fun. MC  Master of Ceremony     Moe Flex - Confirmed UK Moe Flex is an experienced presenter, for stage and television, and now hosts most of the major festivals and congresses in Europe, the Middle East and across the world. Moe loves to ensure that everyone attending the Congress, and watching the performances, has an exceptional entertainment experience. By bringing his special magic to our event, we are certain you will have a Congress to remember!!  DJs  DJ Flecha - Confirmed Cuba / UK DJ Flecha has been DJ-ing for many years and has had an amazing DJ career. He has played up to 6 hours every night alternatively with the famous Cuban bands such as Los Van Van, Charanga Habanera, Adalberto Álvarez, Manolito Y Su Trabuco,Paulo F.G, Pupi Y Los Que Son Son, Issac Delgado, Bamboleo and many many more! Visit his website for his top 10, Cuban Music:  djflecha.com/music.aspx  DJ Ary - Confirmed Cuba / UK DJ Ary aka our rueda instructor Ariel Rios is also a well respected DJ in the UK and abroad. He is resident DJ at the Croatian salsa congress for the past years, and we look foreward to listening to his choice of great dance music during the SalsaNor Rueda Congress 2013. DJ Pupito - Confirmed Cuba / UK DJ Pupito aka instructor William Hernandez is an energetic cuban dancer and behind the DJ-desk he has the excellent reputation of bringing "the flow" to the people of the latin scene. DJ Flaca - Confirmed Norway AKA SalsaNor instructor Reidun. Dedicated to Cuban music and dancing for the past two decades... She plays everything from classic and traditional cuban Salsa/Son, to new and hardcore Timba. To make sure the dancefloor keeps hot, she likes to mix with mainstream Salsa, and even Kizomba, Bachata and Reggaeton. DJ Enrique - Confirmed Cuba / UK We will have the pleasure of meeting Enrique as one of the dance instructors during the day, and as one of our party DJ´s at night. Enrique has been DJ´ing in Italy and Spain before moving to the UK, where he has won several awards and had even more award nominations in the salsa scene, including for his DJ´ing. DJ Trev Pinto - Confirmed UK Trev has been a latin DJ for 4 years and a club DJ for over 15 years. His vast knowledge of music, style and the fact that he is a musician gives him as massive edge as a DJ. Look out for those harmony mixes! Trevor is also a certified yoga instructor and we will have the pleasure of receiving his guidance in the streching sessions at SalsaNor's Rueda Congress.