 | SAMANTHA Samantha is the Creative Director of Salsaymotion Dance Academy and co-founder of the Seattle Salsa Congress. Samantha is an accomplished instructor, well rounded in art of lead and follow techniques as well as footwork, styling and connection. Samantha was the first woman in the Northwest to teach Ladies’ Styling, still one of her most popular classes. Her two sons are both world-class championship dancers. She is also Director of the Bravas Performance Team, which has performed in the Vancouver and Seattle Salsa Congresses. And she has trained many of the best salsa dancers in the Northwest. When watching Samantha dance, you’ll understand why many people call her the “Queen of Salsa.” Samantha has been teaching salsa in Seattle for over 12 years. |
TATIANA Born and raise in Seattle, Tatiana has always had a passion for dance and performing. Trained from an early age in jazz, she specialized in hip hop, working with Seattle’s top choreographers Daniel Cruz and Ron Smith as well as performing at one of Seattle’s major hip hop events, Battle of Seattle. With Tatiana’s Colombian background, she always had a desire to learn Salsa. Naturally, she began working with her life-long friend (and now husband), Rico Bravo Jr. She is a principle dancer in the company as well as the choreographer for the lady’s styling team. Tatiana was a finalist at Steven's Top LA female dance competition in 2009. |  |
 | RICO BRAVO JR Rico Bravo Jr. wanted to learn and dance to the music he loved after seeing his parents perform. He began training under them and performing at numerous local events. After a solid year of hard training, Rico Jr. performed at the 2000 LA Congress. Returning to Seattle, he captured numerous awards. Reaching the semi-finals in the 2002 Mayan World Salsa Competition cemented Rico Jr.’s place in the professional salsa dance community. Rico Jr. formed Bravos De La Rumba Dance Company, which tours across the U.S. He also made appearances on Star Search and Marc Anthony’s music video and continues to establish himself as one of the rising stars in the Salsa world. |
JOHNNY Johnny Bravo is a competition level dancer who also loves teaching Salsa. Johnny was a finalist in the Mayan Competition, Professional Class. When you see him dance with speed, sabor, and grace, it will come as no surprise that he’s a championship dancer. He has choreographed and trained dancers for competition but most of his students just enjoy dancing socially and Johnny makes it a fun and exciting experience. He was the Creative Director of Los Bravos De La Rumba Dance Company which since 2005 has been known as the Johnny Bravo Dance Team. They perform locally and nationally. |  |
