Performance Teams

Salsamania's performance teams present more than 80 salsa/mambo performances annually. We have performed with Latin artists such as El Gran Combo, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and Son De Cali.

Salsamania's teams and instructors are invited regularly to perform at international salsa congresses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Las Vegas, and New York.

Our teams and instructors have also traveled internationally to perform and teach in such places as the Congresso Mundial de la Salsa in San Juan, Puerto Rico (2003, 2004); Italy (2004, 2007); United Kingdom (2006); Spain (2006); Vancouver International Salsafestival (2006 - 2011); Beijing, China (2006); Japan Salsa Congress (2007, 2008), Montreal Salsa Congress (2008), Acapulco, Mexico (2006, 2007), Seweden (2010, 2011); Berlin (2011) and more.

 


Projecto Mania (Amateur Team)

Projecto Mania, our amateur performance team, is the first level of promotion for talented members of the On 2 Training TeamProjecto Mania gives newer dancers the opportunity to develop the performance experience and advanced techniques needed before advancing to the semi-professional and professional levels.  Dancers who have little or no prior performance experience will start in this team.

Nueva Dimension (Semi-Professional Team)

Nueva Dimension is for the dancer who is developing advanced techniques and strives to perform with the professional team. Members of Nueva Dimension have prior performance experience and many have been training intensely with Salsamania for at least three years or more. Nueva Dimension performs and competes regularly in the Bay Area.

Salsamania Pro (Professional Team)

Salsamania Pro team members have proven themselves to be among the best in the world, placing 2nd in the 2010 World Latin Dance Cup 2010.  The professional team represents Salsamania Dance Company in high-level performances and competitions across the United States and abroad. Members of the professional team have mastered their dancing and performance technique, and often have continued on to teach others either through Salsamania's community outreach programs or through thier own classes.

Las Damas del Mambo/Lady Mambo

Lady Mambo is a ladies footwork team led by Liz Rojas that features talented female dancers from within the company.

2011 World Latin Dance Cup Champions

Salsamania Pro
1st Place - Salsa Team Division
(video)

John Narvaez & Liz Lira
3rd Place - Salsa On 2 Couple Division
(video)

John Narvaez & Andrew Cervantes
1st Place - Male Same-Gender Division
(video)

Jeremy Martinez & Michelle Donehew Perez
1st Place - Amateur Salsa Couple Division
(video)

Lady Mambo
3rd Place - Female Same-Gender Division
(video)

 

2011 San Francisco Bay Area Dance Troupe Competition Winners

Projecto Mania
1st Place - Amateur Division (three-time winners)
(video)

Nueva Dimension 
3rd Place - Professional Division
(video)

Salsamania Pro
1st Place - Professional Division
(video)

 

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