Teachers

We're a team of volunteers with a passion for Cuban dance and music. We come from different backgrounds and have learnt with different teachers, but we all share a common language: Cuban Salsa! In the hope of creating new aficionados, we do our utmost to create an atmosphere that is both fun and studious during the classes.


Izidor started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2007 at Ahinama. Having never danced before, he discovered Rueda de Casino by chance and caught the Salsa fever, taking workshops, travelling to Cuba and training long hours. He joined the Ahinama team in 2010.

Anna started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2002 in Berlin. Starting with Rueda de Casino, she later fell in love with Afro-Cuban dances. She discovered the association in 2009 and she joined the Ahinama team in 2013.

Bettina (re)started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2015 at Ahinama. She started dancing at the age of 4 with classical and continued with contemporary then broadway jazz for 20 years. A fan of Buena Vista Social Club, she tried Cuban salsa for 2 years in Paris before returning to Ahinama 15 years later. She joined the Ahinama team in 2017.

Sarmite began dancing Cuban Salsa in 2009 at Ahinama. She started dancing at a very young age, and for many years practised Latvian folk dances, Spanish dances and tribal oriental dance. Today, she's focused mainly on Cuban dance (casino, Afro-Cuban, rumba, etc.). She joined the Ahinama team in 2011.

 

Joffrey started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2011 in France. After trying out other couple dances (west coast swing, rock, ballroom dances) he quickly became passionate about Cuban dances for their festive side but also for the music. He joined the Ahinama team in 2014.

Elena started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2007 with Ahinama. Having already tried other dances from around the world in circles, she discovered Rueda de Casino by chance with Ahinama and quickly fell under its spell. She hasn't stopped since, and now enjoys learning Afro-Cuban dances. She joined the Ahinama team in 2013.

 

Benjamin started dancing Cuban Salsa in 2015 at Ahinama. Having never danced before, he discovered a new passion and worked intensely to learn faster. Today he has a single motto: Agua! He joined the Ahinama team in 2017.