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Who are the instructors?
Personal pre-Salsa biographies
Laucinda Roberts 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 20 years with a
wide variety
of people.
She started
teaching
and performing
Salsa
in March
2000 & is
UKA Licentiate
qualified.
Laucinda
is also
a professional
singer
on the
side!
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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 qualified.
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Gareth & Laucinda have performed
with the Salsology Dance Company, see www.salsology.com
Together they are becoming sought
after on the
national
Congress
scene &
will make
their
7th International
Congress
appearance
teaching
for the
3rd time
at the'Great
British
Salsa Experience',
Manchester,
Nov' 10'!
Other 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
regularly
with Gareth
Roberts as
an understudy
for Laucinda
Roberts & taught with him occassionally. Helen
has also
performed
in Laucinda's
2006 female
dance project
'Gitana'
&
in Encuentro
Latino's
Samba troupe.
Other credits
include female
dance principle
in a dance
show of 'The
Snow Queen'
at The Royal
Opera House,
York. Helen
is currently
training
at the 'London
Studio Centre'
(where Laucinda
trained).
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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.
He currently
teaches
Beginners
for us
with Becky
& Phil
at the
David Lloyd
club on
Friday
evenings.
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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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 performs
with the
Encuentro
Latino Samba
group, but
has currently
taken time out
to have a
baby.
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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 as an understudy to Gareth.
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
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 Thursday
evenings (details
under Niall's
profile) & a
Beginners class
for Lossie &
Gareth on Friday
evenings at the
David Lloyd Club.
Contact: becky.salsa@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 07791 609233 |
