**** MEET our ARTISTS and PERFORMERS****
✨Danny Salsita ✨Colombia
Ferocity Washington DC
✨Dayana Balen Benítez Lanza ✨Honduras
🏆🏆12 Years World Champion 🏆🏆Undefeated in USA, Mexico, Honduras, Italy, Spain, Salvador, Guatemala, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica & Bolivia. Owner of La Fabrica. International competion judge of Bachata & Salsa for the last years. ✨
✨Dayana Balen Benítez Lanza ✨Honduras
Ferocity Washington DC
✨Dayana Balen Benítez Lanza ✨Honduras
🏆🏆World Champion 🏆🏆
Titled at the Artistic Teaching Center in Honduras 🇭🇳 in ballet, jazz, gymnastics, and more. Currently a dancer with the international company La Fábrica (Colombia). Specializing in salsa and bachata. 6-time international champion in the professional bachata soloist category... Teacher, choreographer, and personal trainer ✨
Ferocity Washington DC
Ferocity Washington DC
Ferocity Washington DC
Kat is a World Champion and professional Fusion Bachata Dancer, Instructor and Director of Ferocity Dance Company. She focuses on technique & learning but also provides a space/freedom for anyone to be authentic and their true selves as they navigate through the art of dance!
Spirits N. Motion 3.0 NYC
Spirits N. Motion 3.0 NYC
Ferocity Washington DC
Afro-Cuban Movement Director Victor Hernandez, Puerto Rican Dancer from the Bronx NYC. Spirits N Motion 3.0 has accumulated an impressive array of accolades, including 39 State & National Championships in Powerlifting, 5 World Championships, 5 Strongman titles, 3 Truck pulls, and 9 State and Regional Championships in dance. His advice
Afro-Cuban Movement Director Victor Hernandez, Puerto Rican Dancer from the Bronx NYC. Spirits N Motion 3.0 has accumulated an impressive array of accolades, including 39 State & National Championships in Powerlifting, 5 World Championships, 5 Strongman titles, 3 Truck pulls, and 9 State and Regional Championships in dance. His advice to aspiring dancers is to pursue their goals relentlessly and ignore the doubters. Every routine I choreograph tells a story from my life, helping me process and overcome trauma. Every life experience impacts my dance journey, and I strive to keep the promise I made to my late teacher to maintain authenticity and integrity in my creations.
CrossXBody Dance + Movement Pittsburg
Spirits N. Motion 3.0 NYC
CrossXBody Dance + Movement Pittsburg
Vincent Jones and Rachel Booth are world champion Latin dancers, competitors, instructors, and choreographers, and are the owners & directors of CrossBody Dance + Movement.
They have won numerous awards in Salsa and Bachata at national/ international competitions, World Salsa Summit, The Summit Championship, and World Latin Dance C
Vincent Jones and Rachel Booth are world champion Latin dancers, competitors, instructors, and choreographers, and are the owners & directors of CrossBody Dance + Movement.
They have won numerous awards in Salsa and Bachata at national/ international competitions, World Salsa Summit, The Summit Championship, and World Latin Dance Cup.
Vincent & Rachel are known for their While Rachel’s passion is rooted in Salsa and Bachata, she has also trained in American Rhythm ballroom styles, as well as Viennese Waltz and Tango.
Vincent has over 20 years of Latin dance experience, and his highly interactive teaching style provides students with practical, applicable dance skills that instill confidence on the dance floor.
MC Alex PapaBezi
Spirits N. Motion 3.0 NYC
CrossXBody Dance + Movement Pittsburg
Master of Ceromonies and Dance Instructor, Alex PapaBezi comes to entertain us all the way from Miami!
DJ Rudy Rivera
DJ Rudy Rivera
DJ Rudy Rivera
Rudy Rivera, born & raised in Puerto Rico, began dancing Escambron at age 16. An avid social dancer, he and his wife Rachel started RVA Bachata and began hosting memorable dance events in 2017 in Richmond, VA.
Ruddy has DJ’d in the DMV and along the East Coast ever since.
DJ Extreme
DJ Rudy Rivera
DJ Rudy Rivera
The ONE and ONLY.....DjXTreme
Plays the HOTTEST Latin Dance music on the East Coast!! Born and raised in the Bronx. Former On2 Dancer for 24+ yrs and DJXtreme knows from his own dance experience how to bring you a evening you will never forget!
Gina Safadi
DJ Rudy Rivera
Gina Safadi
Our Backstage Management knowing as "The Congress Lady".
Yoii More
Meet your HOSTS!!
Gina Safadi
From Cali, Colombia her core focus is salsa and bachata. Yoii More is the founder and choreographer of three salsa performance teams: La Femme (ladies), Son Caleño (Colombian), and Salsa Fusion.
Quiana
Meet your HOSTS!!
Meet your HOSTS!!
Dance Instructor
Meet your HOSTS!!
Meet your HOSTS!!
Meet your HOSTS!!
Therese & Ciro known on the stage as "La Rubia y Papi Chulo" proudly host this artist line up. They can't wait for the event to host, perform and dance with you!!
MEET OUR LINE UP !!
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