Saione (Director, Salsa Instructor)

Kimberley (Burlesque Instructor)

Irina Kapeli (Jazz, Zumba, Ballet Instructor)

Irina began her dance career with Rhythmics Gymnastics and Ballet in Moscow at the age of 6. Since then she has also picked up Salsa, Argentine Tango, Russian Folk, Gypsy and has explored Modern Dance and Contemporary, Hip Hop, Modern Jive, Burlesque and others. She has completed Polestar Pilates and Zumba/ Zumba Toning Courses. She has studied papers like Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-mechanics, Dance Studies and Choreography at AUT. Irina has performed Nationally and Internationally, she has choreographed and produced her own dance
shows, taught all over New Zealand and has been involved in numerous National events as an organizer and lately also as a judge. Quote: "Take away my dance - take away my life"

Dunya Spiric (Zouk Instructor)

Dunya, also our resident Sunday Zouk DJ, has learnt from some of the best here, in Australia and Europe - Larissa and Kadu, Mafie, Pasty, Rafael Oliveira, Alex de Carvalho, Lido and Monique, Carlos da Silva, Adilio Porto, Renata Pecanha - and loves sharing her passion for zouk with you.

Julia Garcia (Belly Dance Instructor)

Julia, originally from Chile, has grown up around music and dancing and continues to enjoy the art of dance, “dance is a beautiful way to express deep and hidden feelings”. Julia started studying classic techniques and modern dance at the age of 11. She has been a dancer with a leading latin american dance company in Chile. Julia has also specialiased in teaching children for 5 years and feels that it was her best work . In 2003 Julia began to study belly dancing and has been performing in New Zealand since 2006.

Margaret Mackenzie (Hip Hop Heels and Burlesque Instructor)

Margaret has been in the Hip Hop dance community since 2000, involved with dance crews Triple8Funk and KaLADYscope.  Her experiences include productions, live stage shows and world competitions.  Margaret was in the 2007 Vodafone Cheerleading squad for the Vodafone Warriors.  As a member of Triple8funk Allstars, she placed 5th at the World Hip Hop Champs in L.A in 2007.   Margaret was in the 2009 Monsters of Hip Hop Cast, performing the show 'Hip Hop Nation' after a 2 week intensive rehearsal.  She was also guest choreographer for the adults division for the Hip Hop showcase Dream' 09. Recently Margaret came back from NY 4 months dance training and now she is full of new knowledge she'd love to pass on

Graziela Oborn (Samba Instructor)

Graziela is an international samba instructor & performer from Brazil. She has been performing and teaching samba for 12 years and is one of the most recognisable and sought-after dancers in Sydney.
Her outstanding performances have taken her abroad when she represented Australia in Singapore in 2003 and to interstate performances in the Perth Latin Fiesta in 2005, Latin Extravaganza in Adelaide in 2005 and Latin Festival in Griffiths in 2006.
Graziela joined Viva Latino in 2009. She choreographed the Viva Latino Samba team's performance piece, which was presented at the NZ Pacific Salsa Congress. After the Congress the team was invited to show their performance piece at the Brazil Central Congress in Brisbane this October. Experience her Brazilian flavoured energy and spice in one of her courses.

Pauline (Salsa and Star Dance Instructor)

Pauline started dancing in 2002 with the first Star Dance programme in Wanganui, 6 years later she has become an accomplished dancer with a passion for dance, teaching and performance. Pauline assisted leading the New Zealand Youth Salsa team to the USA, Australia, Japan, and China, performing to standing ovations at Salsa Congresses around the world. Pauline has taught all around New Zealand and loves sharing her passion for dance with children and youth. In 2006 Pauline and her dance partner Stayz placed 1st at the NZ Salsa Champs in the professional section. Now Pauline dances professionally with the Cuban Groove Company, Soul Fuego Pro-team, and is a valuable member of the team at Viva Latino helping to develop the Star Dance programme in Auckland.