Cheryl de Kauwe, Salsa Instructor |
 Cheryl de Kauwe comes from a very successful Ballroom & Latin American
dancing family - with her mother, father, aunt & sister running
successful dance schools in the Ballroom, Latin American, Jazz,
R&B, Disco & Hip Hop genres with a collective resume of training,
teaching, adjudicating/judging & performing in London, parts
of Europe, Sri Lanka & Australia.Cheryl has always been surrounded by music & dance and from the time she could barely walk & talk, recalls her mother teaching at their home in Sri Lanka. She has fond memories of doing homework to the beat of Latin American music in the back room of her parents’ dance studio in Sri Lanka. With this upbringing, she is more comfortable on a dance floor than any other place. As a child, she took classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Ballroom & Latin American dance & as a teenager collaborated with her sister to perform R&B, Disco & Hip Hop with a dance troupe. Whilst still at school, at age 17, she taught at her father’s (Dr Vevil de Kauwe) International Dance Studio in Parramatta. In her adult years, she took classes in Contemporary Dance & Salsa. Whilst living in London in 1999, she fell in love with Salsa and took classes with Sai & Deanne (the 1996 UK Salsa dance champions) at the famous Pineapple Studios in Covent Garden. Her parents have passed on to her their very strict dance training - focusing on technique & of course a love of dance. Although not applying the same strict rules, Cheryl’s teaching is technique based without compromising the pure form of “street style” Salsa. Cheryl has taught at various Salsa schools in Sydney and continues to perform Salsa, Cha-Cha, Samba and other Latin dance styles. Her elegant teaching style, warm nature & patience ensures an enjoyable learning experience for all her students. |
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Antonio Faria has been dancing for 10 years. He started dancing
LA style salsa back in 2000 before he was asked to join a Brasilian
company learning Zouk, Lambada, Samba, Frevo and playing batucada.
He has been performing for 8 years now and still loves every
minute of it. He is a true showman!! Antonio has been teaching
for a number of years. Antonio fell in love with Cuban Salsa after familiarising himself with Casino de Rueda and hasn't looked back. His dance style is predominantly Cuban but adds a touch of LA to his unique style, which makes him very entertaining in the Latin clubs. He brings so much energy and passion to his dancing and is so vibrant that he always clears the dance floor. After having a part of the production Viva Ol Mundo at the Factory Theatre, he took part in a project called Viva Brasil Dance Productions which in 2007 toured Malaysia for 10 days. More recently, Antonio was part of a group called RUMBEROS competing in the Inaugral Casino de Rueda championships in Melbourne in 2009. Today, you can catch Antonio at all the clubs around Sydney dancing up a storm! |
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As one of Australia's most experienced Tango dancer, Jairo founded
Tangueros in 2000, and the company now teaches, performs and
choreographs Tango Argentino, Vals and Milonga. Tangueros promotes
the Tango culture in Australia through performances, open classes,
hosting visiting artists from Argentina, and taking part in
cultural and promotional events. Tangueros is the only Tango
company in Australia that has performed with renowned Argentine
Tango Companies in Buenos Aires, Argentina, including the famed
company of Mora Godoy. With Jairo's sixteen years and Amy's nine years of dancing experience they are two of the most qualified Tango teachers in Australia and the Oceania region. They themselves have studied with Tango's leading maestros. They are innovative teachers who have introduced new concepts, styles, techniques and movements that set their students apart. The partnership of Jairo and Amy has produced one of the leading performance couples in Australia, combining skill, knowledge, unmatched stage presence and artistic expression. In 2004 Jairo choreographed "Satango -The Devil's Tango", an Australian musical directed by Wayne Harrison, starring Simon Burke and Sharon Millerchip. Since the beginning of their partnership in 2005 Jairo and Amy have been invited to perform and teach at various events. |
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Juan Ruiz is known as the “Father of Bachata” in Australia.
He is one of the best known Bachata promoters in the world,
and a pioneer of the Bachata Moderna style. Juan has taught
and performed in Australia and all over the world. Juan’s unique Bachata style is known as Bachata Moderna, which is based on the concept of the crosses and the flavour of Zouk, Kizomba, Tango, Hip Hop and R&B. He has an incredible talent of fusing the passion of these dance styles whilst remaining true to the Bachata form, maintaining the feeling & emotional elements that makes Bachata what it is. In his efforts to promote Bachata to the next level, Juan came up with the idea to create a community website for all the Bachateros and Latin dancers in Australia, for which the community is very grateful. The website Bachateros.com.au has become a worldwide brand in the Latin industry, where various artists share their music, and many dancers can share their passion by way of articles and stories via the website. Juan Ruiz is also one of the directors of the biggest Bachata festivals, the Sydney International Bachata Festival. |
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