Category: Chapter 1

Natasha Mao started her Salsa journey in Chicago and Istanbul in the summer of 2008. Now based in Boston, MA, and Houston, TX, Natasha is still pushing her dancing and recently started her journey as a Salsa instructor. From a personal perspective, Natasha is one of the finest followers I have ever had the privilege of dancing with. Amazing speed,...

Alexandra Ilie was introduced to Salsa in Bucharest, in 2006, and since then Alex has travelled around Europe as a dancer and instructor. Within my circle of friends, Alex is considered one of the top dancers around and her performances ooze creativity and quality. When I was Managing Director of TNT we brought Alex and her team, The Melodia Project,...

Jordan Fraser started dancing Salsa while studying Linguistics at Duke University, North Carolina. On a whim, Jordan joined Duke University’s Latin dance team and never looked back. Three and a half years later, Jordan now resides in London, England, and is still addicted to Salsa. While in London, Jordan was invited to join TNT Dance, a major On2 Salsa school,...

Josh Agbetile started Salsa in Northampton while on a work placement in 2010, and although he did not learn Salsa in London he definitely moved to London for it. Josh is obsessed with Salsa, and not only will you see him at most Salsa parties across London, dancing with everyone and having a great time, you can also see his...

Edwin Nijon started dancing in 2011 in the Netherlands. Edwin is a passionate Salsa dancer and has travelled to almost 50 congresses to further his knowledge and explore his dancing. Away from the dance floor, Edwin is also one of the administrators of the Mambo On2 Dancers Facebook group which facilitates conversations between 4,000 dancers. I had a chance to...