Alex started his bachata and salsa training in Spain and was mentored by some of the best in the game: Marco Espejo y Sara Panero, Ronald y Alba, Joan Pich.
As a member of Pro team of Bailame dance school (Madrid) Alex achieved podiums in many competitions, among others Sobretodo Bachata and Bachatart. He moved to The Netherlands in 2019, and since then Alex has been a teacher with Bailemos Amsterdam. Alex led several choreo teams: Esencia (by Marco y Sara) and Bachata Empire (by Dario and Sara) and taught and performed in national and international festivals and events. Alex is known for his technical but fun classes, unparalleled attention to proper technique and precise leading. He is always focused on establishing strong fundamentals and from there building exciting and fun combinations and figuras.
Borja is a talented dancer and a teacher full of energy. He dances bachata and salsa, and he loves examining the musical origins of these dances. He began dancing in London and Madrid, but he is not done learning yet. He brings good vibes and a lot of knowledge to our students, and he’s always on the lookout to discover and mix in other styles into his dance. If you want to break a sweat while expanding your dance horizons, be sure to check out his classes.
Erwin, born and raised in the Netherlands, has been into dancing since his early years – his grandfather used to own a ballroom school. In 2015, after attending the Bachatea World Congress, he found the style that made him fall in love with it – bachata sensual. He has worked hard to become as good as possible and just 2 years later he finally reached the level to be certificated as an instructor By Salsaventura dance company and started teaching bachata in Utrecht.
Being a teacher is what makes Erwin very happy, he loves bringing people together united by the love for dance and sharing his knowledge and passion with them.
Ilaria is originally from Italy but she has always been a citizen of the world. Dancing has always been part of her life. She has been dancing Salsa and bachata sensual and she also started teaching Reggaeton, a dancing style and music genre that she has felt particularly close to.
The urban character of reggaeton well represents her character and style too. This is why every time that reggaeton plays, she fires up! Besides her will to spread the love for reggaeton and latin dancing, she also wants to empower women to dance fearlessly and embrace their amazing bodies through dancing.
From Buenos Aires, Pablo’s all about perfectionism, attention to details and intelligible teaching. Dancing’s in his heart, but he always knows a rational answer to any question a student might ask. Back at home, he’d learned from the best teachers and now he’s ready to share his knowledge with you.
From Moscow (Russia), Polina has been dancing for as long as she can remember. After over 12 years of professional classical & modern ballet she discovered social dance styles and fell in love with them. For her, the most important in dancing are the emotions and philosophy behind the movements and she’s excited to share her vision and knowledge.
Born in Colombia and adopted by Italy, Valentina has always been surrounded by cultures filled with love for art, music and dance. She discovered modern dance and ballet which lead to her true love: salsa & bachata. In 2018 one of her biggest dreams came true: she got the Bachata Sensual Teacher Certificate and opened her own dance school Bailemos Amsterdam.
She’s looking forward to share her passion and knowledge with many people and show them what an amazing world is the world of dance.