939 8th Avenue

(55^th - 56^th St.), 2^nd Floor,
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (1) 917-371-1080
info@zamorasalsa.com

Salsa class in the center of NEW YORK CITY

You will develop solid skills and an appreciation for Latin tropical rhythm while having fun and creating your own personal style. Zamora School of Dance specializes in teaching "Salsa on one", also known as "World Salsa", as this is the way it is danced worldwide. The program is unique in New York in that South American steps, or "pasos", are taught in the advanced levels and integrated with popular NYC styling, which provide you with a large and rich repertoire from which to choose.

Carmen Sanchez : Director

Born in Madrid (Spain), Carmen has studied ballet dance since the age of 7 years old. She has studied in the best ballet schools of Madrid such as Danzarte or, Marta de la Vega Studio with the famous Spanish ballet teacher Julia Estevez. Carmen graduated in classical ballet from the Professional Dance Conservatory of Madrid in 1988. She performed in the “Ballet Clasico de Madrid” from 1988 to 1991 and taught at Danzarte from 1991 to 1995.

She, then fell in love with ballroom dances and more specifically with Salsa dance.

She first, took ballroom classes at Duque School, and then at Madrid 47 School.

Quickly she became one of the key ballroom teachers of Madrid 47 School .

But Carmen wanted to go further and decided to move to New York to participate in competitions, and to run her own school in the city of Salsa.

She participated and won many prizes (from third prize in Philadelphia to first prize in New York) in competitions in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, in Hustle, Swing, and of course Salsa.

She took over the school Zamora School of Dance and restarted it with the help of Hector.

Hector Antonio Zamora, a native of Ecuador, has been a dancer and instructor of Latin dance for more than twenty years. For the last ten years, Hector has called New York home, and has taught a blend of international Salsa styling that he developed working in Cuba, Argentina, and Spain. Hector founded Studio Zamora in Times Square in 2002 which is now called Salsa International. Prior to this, Hector inherited the NYC salsa classes of ballroom dance champion Sandra Cameron at the Sandra Cameron Dance Center, where he was an instructor for several years. Previously, Hector served as the director and proprietor of La Escuela de Ritmos Tropicales in Ecuador, and as a corps dancer with Producciones Luis Padilla, and performed in national productions under the choreographic direction of Noralma Vera. Hector’s international television appearances include dance performances on Domingo Millionarios and Nuestros Artistas . His directing credits include a series of televised instructional salsa programs for De Escuela de Bale and the myriad of performances of his troupe Grupo de Baile Ritmo Tropical .

Santiago Steele : Tango Teacher

Originally from San Francisco, Santiago has been dancing Argentine Tango since 1997.
He has lived and studied for extensive periods in Buenos Aires, and has trained intensively with some of the top cutting-edge Tango dancers in the world, including Mariano 'Chico' Frumboli, Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Villarrazza, and Dana Frígoli.
He has been a first-place champion of the California Tango Competition, and as a performer has danced in several professional Tango shows including 'Swango,' renowned choreographer Hector Zaraspe's '¡Tango Tango!' with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and 'NY Tango: Piazzolla and Beyond' with the orchestra Avantango.
As an instructor, Santiago has taught group classes and hosted milongas around New York City, including the weekly dance party Practilonga-939 in Mid-Town.
His personal style combines technique and concepts from both modern and traditional styles of tango, with an emphasis on natural movement and rhythmic interpretation.