Steps Dance Studio Faculty
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Jennifer Aucoin,
Artistic Director & Instructor |
| Jennifer Aucoin is a full-time salsa instructor, performer, choreographer and event organizer. She is the founder and director of STEPS Dance Studio, artistic director for Steps Dance Company and co-founder of the Women's Salsa Retreat. She is the organizer of the annual Six Degrees Salsa Competition in Toronto, one of the most prestigious salsa competitions in Canada. Jennifer has represented Canada on the judging panel for the World Salsa Championships televised on ESPN for the past four years and has judged competitions in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, Detroit, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. [read full bio...] | |
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Belinda Manery, Instructor |
From the very first time Belinda walked into a Salsa nightclub, she was hooked – the music, the passion, the freedom of movement, all captivated her. She has now been dancing Salsa for 9 years. [read full bio...] | |
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Angelo De Torres, Instructor |
| Angelo has had a love and appreciation for music since a very young age. He was introduced to the Latin culture in high school, where he discovered his love and passion for Salsa and Latin music. The diverse forms of expression inherent in Salsa is what captivated him to learn and share his passion. [read full bio...] | |
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Amanda Roberts, Instructor |
| Amanda loves to dance! The freedom to express herself through music is powerful and the universality of dance is inspirational. However, in 1997, while living and working in Australia Amanda discovered the marvelous rhythm of Salsa and her affinity for this style of music and dance. Shortly thereafter she began her journey of extensive training and studied Salsa at Toronto's dance schools as well as with world-renowned instructors at international congresses; eventually expanding her repertoire to include: Casino Rueda, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue, Cumbia and Latin Hustle. [read full bio...] | |
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Efren Castillo, Instructor |
| Efren has been dancing his entire life, as part of his Latin culture. He started formally training in 2007 and hasn't looked back ever since. He joined the STEPS family in 2008, and has been able to train with some of the most recognized dance instructors in the world, such as Billy Fajardo, Katie Marlow and Nelson Flores in varied form of dancing. This has made of Efren one of the most fun, knowledgeable and versatile instructors in the Toronto latin dance world. [read full bio...] | |
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Carina Cruz Domingues, Zumba® Instructor |
| Carina has been dancing since the tender age of 3 years old. First trained in ballet and then in rhythmic gymnastics, she went on to compete for 7 years at the National level in Portugal. Carina has been performing her entire life in competitions, and in showcases nationally and internationally. Most recently she has performed at the Canada Salsa Congress. In 2008 she was introduced to the Steps family where she has learned Salsa, Bachata and Latin Hustle along with her husband, who shares her passion for dance.. [read full bio...] | |
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Edgar Sanchez, Instructor |
| Bio to come... | |