Nino Acosta

Instructor of the Latin Corner Dance Studio, Native of the Dominican Republic, and son of a Cuban professional Dancer and a Dominican Singer.

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MARIELI ROMERO

Is the founder of 'MY Salsa y Sabor' Dance Academy in Venezuela, one of the founder school members of the Venezuelan Salsa Casino Organization; She is a dance lover who has been enjoying Salsa Music since she was very young. Due to her interest in dance Marieli started fusing different techniques of dances. She has received formal training in Casino, Cuban Son, Contratiempo, Jazz, African Dances, Afro Cuban, Puerto Rican style and NY style with local and international dancers around the world. She has been in one of the top's couple and teams in the Professional Casino Category Competitions in Venezuela in the last 4 years.

Currently, Marieli Romero is living in Canada, she just moved to Calgary AB from Victoria BC. She is teaching at Latin Corner Dance Studio, looking forward to share her experiences with North American Dancers. She was an Instructor of the University of Victoria Salsa Club. She has taught Casino, Afro Cuban Dances, timing and styling in British Columbia, Alberta and Taipei. She also participated as Instructor of Guaguanco and Afrocuban at the Seattle Salsa Congress 2007 and the Taipei Salsa Congress 2007. She was invited as instructor to the First Paris Afro Salsa Festival International 2008. Recently she participated as performer and Guaguanco instructor at the Vancouver Cuba Baila and Edmonton Salsa Palooza 2008, and at the Calgary Salsa Congress 2008 and 2009.