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2005 WSF World Salsa and DanceSport Judges and Teachers

 

Here you will find the Judges and teachers for this years competitions.  The list is being updated and is subject to change without notice.


Judges

Laura Castro Altman - Chairman of Judges - Colombia, South America

Liz Lira "The Salsa Rose" - Judging Pro/Am Competition - California

Michael Reichenbach - Judging DanceSport - Germany

Lyn Wallander - Judging DanceSport - Florida

Francois Jacques - Judging Pro/Am Competition and Salsa - Florida

William Valencia - Judging Salsa and DanceSport - California

Cuban Pete - Judging Salsa - Florida

Barbara Craddock- Judging Salsa - Florida

Dennis Tony Duarte - Judging Salsa - Florida

Desiree Ortega - Judging Salsa - Colombia, South America

Frank Masselli - Judging DanceSport - Florida

Isaiah Meders - Judging Salsa - Florida

Jarvis Visa - Judging Salsa - Cuba

Mike Angulo - Judging Salsa - Colombia, South America

Luz Ayde Moncayo - Judging Salsa - Colombia, South America

 

 


Workshop Instructors

A STAR BY THE INSTRUCTORS NAME MEANS THEY ARE CONFIRMED!

     A RED PULSE BY THE INSTRUCTORS NAME MEANS THEY ARE NOT CONFIRMED!


Michelle "La Rubia" Draughon - North Carolina

Zarahy Pacheco - Cuba/Miami - Owner of Salsa Fusion

Isaac Altman - Miami, Florida - "WSF CEO and 2000 IDO World Salsa Champion and Univision Salseros  Mas Caliente"

Laura Castro Altman - Miami, Florida -"WSF CFO, and 2000 IDO World Salsa Champion and Univision Salseros Mas Caliente"

William Valencia - San Diego, California - Owner of Absolute DanceSport.

Jarvis Viza - Miami/Cuba - Owner of Salsa Passion.

Liz Lira "The Salsa Rose" and Jose Valencia - 2005 All Americas Salsa Competition
2004 Puerto Rico Salsa Open World Champion
2003 World Salsa Federation WORLD Salsa Champion
2003 World Salsa Federation U.S. National Champion

Luz Ayde Moncayo Giraldo - Cali, Colombia - Director of SONDELUZ

Steven and Cheryl Adcock - New York, New York - performed last summer at Al and Edie's Summer
Salsa Splash event from which they were cast in Marc Anthony's video "Valio La Pena"

Belle Useche and Jose Maldonado - Atlanta, Georgia/Spain - Directors of PasoFino, the first official Atlanta based professional Puerto Rican Style “ON 1” Latin dance company.

Neri Torres - Choreographer/ Performer/Professor and Founder of BAILA USA

Nelson Gaston Vidarte - 2004 WSF L.A. and World Salsa Champion.  2003 WSF World Shine Champion.

William Santana and Lisneidy Figueroa - Fusion Salsera from Venezuela

Carlos Tellez - Director of Salsa Heatwave.

Carl Charles - Carl's accomplishments in the area of partner dancing include being crowned the “King of the Hustle”  at Lincoln Center in New York City.