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Jerry
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Born Jeremias Velazquez, he grew up listening
to the salsa heroes of the 70's: Willie Colon, Hector Lavoe,
Eddie Palmieri, and Johnny Pacheco, just to name a few, but
also to an eclectic blend of jazz, hip hop, freestyle,
rhythm and blues. Although Jery was born in Humble Park,
a Hispanic ghetto in Chicago, he was raised in Puerto Rican
tradition. One influenced with hard work and perseverance
but also richly rooted in island culture. His ancestor's
cornerstone was music. So many well acquainted with an
instrument. Each one with a song in their heart and a step
that brought them to life. The love of music, song, and
dance was more than a past time, it was innate. By the time Jery was in his late teens he was
working alongside many of this generations greatest artist:
Brenda K. Star, DLG, Grupo Mania, Grupo Niche,
Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jose Alberto "El Canario", Marc
Anthony, Olga Tanon, and Victor Manuel. With the growing popularity of salsa music,
Jery is still weighing in his love for music as he explores
various Afro-Caribbean folk styles of dance. Seizing an
opportunity to advance his skills he most recently enlisted
with Salsamania. Naturally he moved rapidly among the
ranks from student to lead instructor.
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Angela
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Angela is a fireball
of fun on the dance floor. This young, talented, great
dancer has been tearing up the dance floor since Salsamania
started. She is the type of instructor that anyone
would want on their team. She is smart, caring and
understanding when it comes to teaching Salsa.
Even though Spanish is not her native tongue she found a way
to utilize her Greek and Lebanese heritage to mesh her belly
dancing experience with an eclectic mix of Salsa and Afro
Cuban Beats. She is truly a great instructor and is
planning on teaching her son Dorian when he becomes of age.
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Eileen
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Eileen was born and raised in the heart of
Cuba. This young lady is filled with raw talent and
can be seen dancing at Salsamania nightly. Her
charming voice and dancing ability has made her a star in
the Tampa Salsa Scene. Eileen exceeds in breaking down
steps to the bone. Her smile brings to life the crowd
as she is teaching.
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Eli
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Eli is a beautiful charming instructor that
is great when it comes to working with people. Her
ability to be patient with her students is a virtue that is
sometimes overlooked. Her consideration for her job
has made her a successful instructor in eyes of her
students. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami this fiery dancer has her roots in Latin Dancing. Eli is a wonderful addition to our staff and is one the best at her craft.
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Jeremy
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Julia
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Yansy
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Frank
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Frank was
raised in Tampa, Florida where his family came to
settle in the aftermath of the Cuban revolution.
Cradle to many
Cuban families, the steps Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Son,
Danzón, and Guaguancó could often be seen in social
gatherings and house parties in the Tampa area. Since
childhood he has been avidly involved in music and also
plays several musical instruments. Cuban music,
sometimes referred to as "Salsa", has always been the
cultural anthem that unites Cuban Americans with their
homeland. For Frank, learning Casino style, a Cuban
traditional way of dancing to the beat, has brought him
even closer with his roots and he hopes to pass on this
tradition to his children as well his students.
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Leo & Janette
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Leo Florin,
director of Salsamania Dance Studios was born and raised in
Miami, FL. Through the majority of his life Leo has always
had the rhythm inherited from his late grandfather Juan
Rodriguez. Where he found his beat was at a family wedding
where they asked him to perform as part of the entertainment
when he was only 12 years old. Throughout his days in Miami
as he trained to learn the unique steps of Salsa, he found
his teaching roots. After noticing that he had a unique way
of explaining dance steps, he found it easy to teach other
people how to dance.
Now in Tampa, Leo found that a school to give quality
instruction in Salsa Casino/Rueda was needed. The formation
of Salsamania in Tampa was an easy solution to a growing
number of requests to the way that he teaches. He teaches
with style, passion and the desire to see his students excel
where it has never been seen in Tampa.
Leo’s goal for Salsamania is to create a community through
music and dance that can come together and work as a
family. Helping each other out as his family did for him in
Miami. The most interesting thing you find about Leo is his
love for his students and the joy that he has when they
express the same joy for Salsa music that he teaches on a
daily basis.
Janette Roque, a director at Salsamania Dance Studios was
born and raised in Tampa, FL. Since the first time that she
was introduced to salsa music she has not stopped moving her
feet. Janette was able to particate in dancing in a few
sweet 15’s parties and wedding parties. She learned to
dance to different types of music but compared to salsa it
just moves you. So she asked her mother to teach her how to
dance. She gave her a broom and showed the first basic
steps; she was there with the broom practicing all day. As
she grew older she was introduced to different styles of
salsa. She danced to the old style of Cuban salsa which are
your enchufla (back rocks) and she also learned to danced to
freestyle but after dancing to Casino/Rueda Salsa she was
hooked. She found herself enjoying all the different turns
that are incorporated in Casino/Rueda. She found herself
teaching a few friends how to dance Casino/Rueda Salsa at
her home. This is something that is enjoyable and to her.
She found herself meeting new people, who are now some of
her close friends.
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Leo Florin-
Director
Janette Roque-
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