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So, we're your teachers. We love to dance! Together we have about seven years dancing experience, so we have what you need right now, Salsa knowhow. That comes from working with the prestigious dance professionals at Encuentro Latino in York. We're waiting for you to come and join us and experience the excitement of Salsa!	Becky originally trained in ballet and tap at a young age before concentrating on her academic studies. She later moved into performance and music theatre during her school years. Initially she trained in New York Cross-Body On1 Salsa with Russ Potter of www.mambostepsalsa.co.uk before she moved to York. Since then she has been training with professionals, Joel and Sarah Chapman at the Rock Academy of Dance www.rockchurch.org.uk/dance in Ballroom and Latin styles of dance and has received tuition from Strictly Come Dancing professionals; Nicole and Matthew Cutler. Her current Salsa training is in New York Cross Body On2, with internationally recognised professionals Gareth and Laucinda Roberts of Encuentro Latino www.encuentrolatino.co.uk. It is this style that Becky now teaches at Oaklands Sports Centre, Acomb. Becky was a teaching assistant with Encuentro Latino at the international Salsa congress, the 'Great British Salsa Experience' (GBSEx), has performed in locations all around the north including the West Yorkshire Playhouse and is soon to be seen performing at GBSEx 2009.
	Niall's passion for Salsa was ignited as soon as he arrived in York in 2002 to begin studying as a Primary Teacher. With this move, he left a background in Martial Arts to begin his Salsa training with Laucinda and Gareth. Niall continues to invest in this training by attending weekly lessons and socials with Laucinda and Gareth and now dances at an Advanced Semi-Professional level. In February 2006, Niall was invited to prepare and perform a 'Fred and Ginger' style ballroom dance with fellow advanced student Annabel Jelley. They wowed the 200 strong audience in full Hollywood glamour style. Since then, Niall has worked with Becky Smith, Helen Boyes and Suzanne Jaconelli choreographing demonstrations of Salsa to perform and teach professionally at functions and private classes.