NYC Invades Nashville

Sentir El Ritmo Dance Company is proud to present NYC Invades Nashville

This year, for Sentir El Ritmo's 4th Anniversary weekend, we have invited three of New York's most talented and sought after instructors.

Tentative Schedule:
(subject to change)

12:00 p.m. - Mambo Partnerwork with Jean Franco Vergaray
1:00 p.m. - Bachata with Maria Ramos and Fausto
2:00 - Pachanga with Jean Franco Vergaray
3:00 - Bachata with Maria and Fausto Felix

Full Pass:
4 Workshops (2 Bachata/2 Mambo On2)
Admission to Anniversary Party

Pricing:
August-December 1st:
December-January 1st:
January 1st-17th:
Workshops a la carte: (now until January 17th)

January 17th-January 24th:At door prices
for each workshop
Admission to Anniversary Party

Buy your passes now: https://squareup.com/market/sentir-el-ritmo-latin-dance-company

Fausto Felix
Artistic Director/Choreographer-La Fuerza Dance Company
Fausto has trained closely with one of the best known folklorists of the Dominican Republic and the United States, Leonardo Ivan Dominquez. Fausto was in one of the most prestigious salsa/mambo companies in New York City, the great Santo Rico Dance Company led by its director/dancer/choreographer Tomas Guerrero - a pioneer in the international mambo scene. Fausto has also trained closely with Salsa World Champion Anya Katsevman, Nelson Flores, Billy Fajardo, Tito Ortos, & Tamara livolsi, to name a few. Fausto’s teaching has focused on the history of dances in Dominican Folk, Salsa, and Hip Hop, which he has spread throughout the world promoting the true art, culture, and essence of these dances.

Maria Ramos
Founder-D'COR Dance Company
Maria Ramos's love for dance started at age 8 at The East Harlem School of Ballet. Maria has performed all over the world with artists such as 112, Ja-Rule, P-Diddy, Shakira, Kayne West and with Romeo Santos at Madison Square Garden. For the past few years Maria Ramos has dedicated herself to Mambo, Salsa On2. She has trained and performed with various dance companies and has been traveling, performing and teaching all around the world. It as her passion for Hip-Hop and Latin dance that sparked the idea to blend the two art forms to create D'COR.

Jean Franco Vergaray
Professional Dancer/Choreograper
Jean Franco was born and raised in Lima, Peru. At the age of 13, he followed his family to the U.S. unaware of what the future held for him. By the age of 18, he took his first salsa class at Mambo Bravo Latin Dance Company, and began what would later become his passion and career. He joined the professional team little after, and trained under the direction of Ruby Espinosa, who always pushed him to do and be his best. He has trained under the guidance of renown instructor/choreographer Sekou McMiller, as well as different teams, partners and solo projects. Jean Franco has since become a Salsa dancer, choreographer, performer and instructor. He has performed and taught dance nationally and internationally. Places including Lima, San Diego, Boston, D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Nashville, etc. He currently teaches at Sol Dance Center in Astoria, Queens.