Julian

 

  

 
 

 

Julian, born in Sydney of Chilean parents is a FULL TIME Professional Latin Dancer. He did his full time dance training at the world famous "Broadway Dance Centre" in New York. Whilst living in New York he also trained under "The King of Mambo Salsa", Eddie Torres. Upon his return back to Sydney he was quickly grabbed by management of RIOS, Sydney's most award Latin Theatre Restaurant as host and dancer.

 
 

Julian since then has continued to move forward performing at the Sydney Opera House, The Star City Casino, The San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, NSW Parliament House, Channels: 7, 9, 10, 31 and much, much more.

Julian and Nina created history in the year 2000 by becoming the 1st Dance Company to teach and perform Salsa on2 New York Style in Australia. In 2005 Julian and Nina returned to New York to become the 1st Australian Latin Dance Company to perform Salsa on2 in New York City.

Despite the rapid growth and massive contributions that Julian and Nina have made over the years, they remain humble, approachable and teachable. It is with this spirit that we chose to run a recreational, non competition dance studio.

 
 

He is known by his peers as a kind natured man and a great dance teacher.

 
 
 

 

Nina

 
 

Nina, started her performing career at the age of 12 when she performed regularly in high school with the local school dance group and band. Nina loved playing musical instruments such as the piano, cello, guitar and drums. After high school, Nina started her professional dancing career with Brent St School of Arts, where she learned to dance sing and act from 1989

 

 
 

- 1994.

Since 1994, Nina has performed full-time for various companies and productions around Australia (Sydney, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Perth & Darwin) & overseas (Singapore, Thailand, India, New Caledonia, New York & Puerto Rico). Nina was part of the dancing troop for the film "Moulin Rouge". Nina has had several TV appearances including dancing at the ARIA Awards as one of Peter Andre's dancers, The Australian Music Awards with KULCHA, Channel 9 Good Weekend feature on "RIOS", channel 10 news featuring "Bacardi Festival" with Club Havana Show & Ground Zero Channel 10 with BEXTA. Nina performs regularly with BEXTA (No1 female dance music DJ/ Musician in Australia). Nina has toured Australia with BEXTA as her choreographer  for the BIG DAY OUT in 1997, 1998 and 2003. Nina has been part of a PEPSI commercial in 1998. She has also performed at large conventions for Ford Festiva and McDonalds where she performed at the Sydney Entertainment Centre for both occasions. Nina has been part of several dance videos: "Soul Feeling" by KULCHA, "Make it Funky" by BEXTA & "Classical Gas" for Vanessa Mae.

Nina was the choreographer for a team of Nightclub Hip Hop Dancers called "TUTTI FRUITTI DANCERS" which performed in absolutely every nightclub in Sydney between 1994 - 1996.

In Terms of Latin Cabaret Shows, Nina has worked for the Brazilian Latin Dance Company between 1996 and 1998, for Brazilian Fantasy Show between 1998 and 2000 and Rios Entertainment from 2000 - 2004. Nina & Julian have been privileged to perform for the Club Havana Show Band (a Cuban show with Live Band and Dancers) which have been headliners for several festivals such as the Latin Quarter Festival, Griffith Festival, Wollongong Festival, South American Festival in Bondi & Bacardi Festival.

Nina and Julian were fortunate enough to also work for the START CITY CASINO at the Rio Party Pit from September 2002 to February 2003 performing every Saturday for FIVE hours!!!

As a teacher, Nina has been teaching (Hip-Hop & Jazz) from 1994, she taught for Brent St, Australian College of Entertainment, Drummoyne Dance Centre, North Sydney Community College and Sydney Dance Company. Nina has been teaching Street Latin (Merengue, Salsa, Shines, Rueda, Samba, ChaCha, Mambo, Lambada, Gafiera) since 2000.

Nina was chosen by Nelson Flores to be his teaching assistant at The World Salsa Championships at The San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico. Nelson Flores is the ONLY choreographer to take Salsa to the big time on "Broadway"

  
 

She is known as a highly energetic dancer and a patient and caring teacher.

  
   
 
   
 
 

Maureen

 

  

 
 

 

Maureen's passion for dancing has developed as a result of over 20 years of training and experience. 

 
 

Her more recent training has been under the guidance of top U.S choreographers who have influenced her to develop an interesting style incorporating old and new school hip hop mixed in with some booty poppin and topped off with a fierce attitude. Her style and talent has been recognized and recruited by well established RnB/Hip Hop groups in Sydney such as Caramell and the J-Foxx Dancers. Maureen can be seen dancing for most RnB/Hip Hop clubs and major events but is perhaps notably recognized as the other half of the Cave nightclubs "Hip Hop Hunnies" for Bling Bling.

 
 

 

 

 

 

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