Manny Gutierrez
Artistic Director
Instructor
Lead Performer
1st AZ instructor (along with
Cory) to teach at legendary West Coast Salsa
Congress (2007) among the world's top salsa
instructors
4 choreographies (2008, 2009)
at the Annual San Diego Salsa & Bachata Festival
3 choreographies (2006, 2007)
at the legendary West Coast Salsa Congress, Los
Angeles
1 choreography (2010) at the
Annual Las Vegas Salsa Congress
3 choreographies (2008, 2009,
2010) at the Annual AZ Salsa Festival
3 choreographies (2009, 2010)
at the Annual AZ Salsa Congress
Has taught over 4,000 students
Intensive
study of salsa and mambo on2 in Sydney, Australia
with Oliver Pineda (the only 5 time World Salsa
Champion) and Oren Shoshan (Canadian salsa champion)
Has learned from master
salsa/mambo/Latin instructors from around the
world--New York, Sydney, Toronto, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Seattle, and others
10 years
dance experience combined: salsa, mambo on2,
cha-cha-cha, bachata, ballroom, and other Latin
dances
Cory Gutierrez Artistic Director
Instructor
Lead Performer
1st AZ instructor (along with
Manny) to teach at legendary West Coast Salsa
Congress (2007) among the world's top salsa
instructors
4 choreographies (2008, 2009)
at the Annual San Diego Salsa & Bachata Festival
2 choreographies (2006, 2007)
at the legendary West Coast Salsa Congress, Los
Angeles
1 choreography (2010) at the
Annual Las Vegas Salsa Congress
4 choreographies (2008, 2009,
2010) at the Annual AZ Salsa Festival
4 choreographies (2009, 2010)
at the Annual AZ Salsa Congress
Has taught over 3,200 students
Grew up with a family of
competitive and professional Ballroom dancers
14 years dance experience
combined in salsa, mambo on2, cha-cha-cha, bachata,
and other Latin dances; Ballroom Latin and Smooth
