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Who are the instructors?
Personal pre-Salsa biographies
Laucinda Roberts more>>
Gareth Roberts more >>
Extended Team more >>
Credentials more >>
About Encuentro Latino
Why form Encuentro Latino? more >>
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Laucinda Roberts - Director
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Aka Lossie was trained at the London Studio Centre where she studied Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary Dance, Music and Theatre.
It was during this time that she performed in the West End and toured with a Theatre Company. She has been teaching, performing and choreographing dance for 18 years with a wide variety of people.
She started teaching and performing Salsa in March 2000 & is UKA Licentiate (highest level) qualified.
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Gareth Roberts - Director
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In London Gareth studied Flamenco at the ‘Greenwhich Dance Agency’ and was asked to be an apprentice with the professional company housed there; but he decided it would be useful to gain a formal dance training before specialising.
He received a BA Honours Degree in Dance covering a variety of dance related topics including choreography, anatomy, contact improvisation, stage production and dance in the community.
He performed in various shows including the Edinburgh Festival. He then went on to train at The Northern School of Contemporary Dance where his studies included, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Contemporary Music.
He started teaching and performing Salsa in September 2002 & is UKA Licentiate (highest level) qualified.
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Gareth & Laucinda are currently performing with the Salsology Dance Company, see www.salsology.com
Together they are fast becoming sought after on the national Congress scene.
Notable teaching / performing credits:
Brussels Salsa Congress 07'
Latin Motion 07'
Winter Gardens, Blackpool (British SalsaFest) 06' & 07'
UK International Congress 06'
Salsology, Manchester 06' / 07'
Arts Council England
Rural Arts North Yorkshire
World of Music & Dance, Whitby Music Port
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Extended Team in no particular order:
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Helen Boyes
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Helen started training in Salsa with Laucinda & Gareth in 2003. Her years of Ballet, Jazz & Tap training from the age of 3 make her an extremely talented member of the team & she has performed several times with Gareth Roberts as an understudy for Laucinda Roberts & taught with him throughout the summer of 2006 while Laucinda was injured. Helen has also performed in Laucinda's 2006 female dance project 'Gitana', is performing in 'Encuentro Latino's Samba troupe & recently played the female dance principle in a dance show of 'The Snow Queen' at The Royal Opera House, York. Helen also teaches other dance styles for the Red Shoes dance studio.
missboyez@hotmail.co.uk
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Steve Carter
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Steve enrolled for Ballet, Tap and Modern dance at the age of 8 and won medals for his ballet and modern performances at open level on the regional dance festival circuit before he saw the opportunity to avoid
the derision of his schoolmates and quit at the age of 11.
He turned his energy towards music, eventually joining a young Essex band as drummer and playing drum
kit on several demos and many live gigs over a five year period, though he continued to be first on the dance
floor at any social night!
After his move to York he signed up for salsa classes with Encuentro Latino and quickly picked up the basics. His foundations in movement and in turning fused with his intimate intuitive understanding of rhythm
to produce a dancer with solid timing and a clear lead, not afraid to 'play' with the music and occasionally break the rules.
In 2005 he began teaching taster sessions in rural Yorkshire as part of a Rural Arts initiative, and out of that came requests for Steve to give more regular classes at various locations in York's surroundings.
Steve has taught regular classes at the Regen Centre, Riccall; at the University of York; and at the Eliot School of Dance, Pocklington.
Steve is currently interested in latin percussion and in developing rhythmic understanding in the salsa scene in order to encourage dancers to move with greater flavor and to express themselves more to the music.
For more details visit www.oldyorksalsa.com / steve@oldyorksalsa.com / Tel: 07789 376676
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Suzanne Jaconelli
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Our newest member of the team. Suzanne is of Italian descent & trained through her youth as a figure skater. She started training with Encuentro Latino in Feb 05' & her passion, enthusiasm & talent has taken her quickly to the basic teaching stage. A Solicitor by day, this lady is a no-nonsense get the job done kind of girl & she takes her training very seriously having already attended three international Salsa Congresses to further her training.
Suzanne is currently performing with the Encuentro Latino Samba group.
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Niall McGregor
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Niall's passion for Salsa was ignited
as soon as he arrived in York in 02' to begin studying as a Primary School teacher
. With this move, he left a background in Martial Arts to begin his Salsa training with Laucinda & Gareth.
Niall continues to invest in his training by attending weekly classes & socials
with Laucinda & Gareth & now dances at a semi-pro level.
Niall has worked with Helen Boyes, Becky Smith and Suzanne Jaconelli choreographing demonstrations of Salsa to perform & teach professionally at functions and private classes. Niall teaches weekly Salsa classes with Becky Smith at Oaklands Sports Centre, Acomb, Thursday evenings & at York University, term time only, Wednesday evenings. Contact Niall on 07817 944979 or hammer_n_niall@yahoo.co.uk
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Becky Smith
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Becky originally trained in Ballet & tap at a young age before concentrating on her academic studies & eventually moving into performance & musical theatre. Initially she trained in New York Cross body Salsa On1 before she moved to York. Since then she has been training with professionals Joel & Sarah Chapman at The Rock Academy of Dance, in Ballroom & Latin & has received tuition from Strictly Come Dancing professionals Nicole & Matthew Cutler. Her current Salsa training is in New York Cross body On2, with Laucinda & Gareth. It is in this style that shes now teaches with Niall McGregor on Wednesday & Thursday evenings (details under Niall's profile).
Contact: becky.salsa@hotmail.co.uk
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