Nadege Nelson
Ever since I can remember, I have always been dancing. When I was younger, my mom used to put some music on and dance with us for hours. While growing up in Montreal and Laval, I have never stopped dancing. Then, in high school, I felt in love with fitness. I start to jog, take aerobic classes and do weight training. In the early 2000, I move to Ottawa to study and I started to take salsa classes on and off while studying. During my second year at the University, I decided to rekindle my fitness passion and to get a gym membership that I still have today. Once I finished University, I decided to expend my vocabulary and take other kind of dance classes along with salsa. After sometimes, I got the opportunity to perform in various Salsa events in North America. In 2007, my boyfriend and I decided to go take some classes in Montreal, as well as other North American cities, which led to the creation of our group: Blackanese Mambo. I am still taking various dance classes, such as Afro-Cuban, Ballet, Ballet Jazz, Ballroom, Belly Dance, Guinean Dance, Haitian Dance, Hip Hop, Reggaeton and Salsa (on1 and on2) with great teachers from all over the world; and I still love fitness! Now, after having completed my group fitness certification and being a licensed Zumba® instructor, I want to bring my love for fitness and all those dances together for an unforgettable Zumba experience! I love Zumba® and I am having a blast! Come join me, dance like no one is watching and lose yourself in the Latin rhythms. Every class feels like a party! You don't even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow my lead. It's easy, you'll see what I mean! Do you want to Zumba® with me? |
Soul Thirakoune
When I started to dance salsa, I had two left feet, but I felt in love with it. After a few years, to challenge myself, I decided to try other styles of Latin dances (such as merengue, bachata and cha-cha). To push myself even further, I started to perform in various salsa events in North America. Wanting to expend my dance repertoire, I took some classes in other Canadian cities and in the US with my girlfriend and partner in crime, which led to the creation of our group the Blackanese Mambo Dance team in 2009; And, we have been performing all over North America since then. Now, I am still taking various dance classes, such as Afro-Cuban, Ballet, Ballet Jazz, Ballroom, Guinean Dance, Hip Hop, Reggaeton and Salsa (on1 and on2) with great teachers from all over the world. Another passion of mine is fitness! I've been doing sports all my life like soccer, volleyball, badminton, boxing, kickboxing and all kind of martial art. Zumba® combine my two passion: Dancing and Fitness. I'm a certified group fitness and licensed Zumba® instructor. I love teaching Zumba® classes and every class feels like a party! You don't even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow my lead. It's easy, you'll see what I mean! Come join me, dance like no one is watching and lose yourself in the music. Now, it's time to Zumba®! Come Zumba® with me! |