Gustavo – Dance
Gustavo is a force to be reckoned with in the dance and fitness industry!
He is a professional Dance Instructor, Choreographer and Performer with over
20+ years of dance background, teaching over 500 hundred students a week!
He has also created an instructional Latin Funk Dance® DVD and performance
group called The Corazon Dancers. He teaches dance for professional business
corporations, school boards, group/private classes for couples and organizes
dance parties for clients and the public.
Gustavo's talents range from choreographing fashion shows, dance productions,
fitness competitions, wedding choreography and music videos. Since 1996, Gustavo
has been featured on: Slice Television, The Life Network, CBC Television,
Global Television, City TV, Channel M, Shaw Cable, CBC Radio, Latino Soy Radio,
Vancouver Sun, Metro News, Georgia Straight, Japanese/Latin newspapers, wedding
magazines and numerous local Vancouver magazines.
Gustavo began his professional training in San Francisco where he studied
Jazz, Funk, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballroom, and Latin dancing. He eventually moved
to Calgary and studied with The Young Canadians School of Performing Arts
where he studied various dance styles, musical theatre, singing and acting
which lead to teaching, directing, choreographing and performing with various
dance schools and companies.
GUSTAVO'S MISSION - "To make dance accessible to a wide
range of individuals yet still maintain the flavor and aliveness inherent
in Latin culture. I strive to promote dance in a fun, uninhibited environment
without judgment, where I share my love of dance and music with clients and
students of all ages. Through dance, I see people’s self-confidence
increase, their spirits come alive and their self-love blossom. I wish this
from my heart for everyone."
WWW.LATINFUNKDANCE.COM
Sue is teaching Gustavo’s Latin Funk Dance classes on Tuesdays at 7:15pm starting
Gustavo is the creator of LATIN FUNK DANCE® - a fun, high energy dance
fitness program where you learn dance moves and choreography with the bonus
of getting a great cardio workout at the same time! The class is a fusion
of 7 different Latin Styles (Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Reggaeton
and Rumba) with a splash of Hip-Hop, Afro/Funk and Jazz!
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