Main instructors: internationally recognized professional dancers Erik & Consuelo

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Erik and Consuelo (Norway/USA) are the founders, directors and choreographers of Salsa Frio Dancers from the Arctic region of Norway. The couple have thaught and performed at many international events/congresses such as in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, China, Sweden, Warzaw Poland, Chez Republic, Finland, Philadelphia USA, etc. They have performed at several events in New York City, such as famous Club Cache on Times Square. They were winners of the Gemini US Open Salsa Competition in 2006, and placed among the top ten couples at the World Open Salsa Championship in Puerto Rico 2006. They are qualified for the World Salsa Championship in Orlando, USA in 2007. Erik and Consuelo educate and certify all the salsa instructors in the National Dance Association in Norway. They have received valuable training from some the best instructors in the world such as US champion of Latin Ballroom (mambo) Edgar Osorio, Eddie Torres - 'the mambo king', Frankie Martinez, Alex Da Silva, Nelson Flores, Piel Canela dancers, Leon Rose, Santo Rico Dance company, etc. They are certified instructors of standard and latin dances, and are listed as instrucotrs on SalsaNewYork.com.

These are highly educated dancers that understand dance movement and proper technique. They are experts on teaching dance in a fun and simple way at any level. They master all styles of Salsa/Mambo. Other dances: Argentine Tango, Flamenco, Swing, African, Street Jazz, standard and latin ballroom dances. Erik and Consuelo are also known for their "Dance Core Technique"- classes that include pilates, yoga, ballet and african dance. "Don't miss the opportunity to learn from two of the Worlds top instructors!" [phoenix-dance.com]

E and C currently live in Beijing, China where they are dancing and choreographing for Crative Kingdom, teaching dance at one of the biggest salsa schools in Asia, and continue to study dance. Here is the new Erik and Consuelo website

The couple
Erik is from Norway, Consuelo was born in Mexico and grew up in USA. They found each other on the dance floor in 2002 at the world Salsa Congress in Los Angeles. They married in 2003, moved to Norway and started dancing, studying and teaching together. The result of their effort is the big salsa scene in Tromsø today, including the dance group Salsa Frio Dancers. E and C put focus on making people so skilled and confident that they go out to enjoy dancing after taking classes. They are the first and only instructors in Tromsø that master the New York style (the way most people dance today).

- Consuelo from USA is a trained dancer. -
Before she moved from USA, she was a salsa performer and instructor. She was a member of Salvaje Dance Company in Arizona, one of the finest salsa dance companies i the states, known from international events such as the world congress in Los Angeles. Consuelo is a talented and trained dancer. She started studying dance in highschol in 1993 and performed ballet and Mexican folklore for 4 years. She later recieved formal dance training from college in Oregon, where she studied ballet, jazz and hip hop. She is by many considered the best female salsa dancer in Norway. Since 2003 she has devoted 100 % of her time to learning and studying dance. She master numerous dance diciplines for example African dance, and also pilates and yoga.

- Erik also has his dance background from USA. -
However, he had absolutely no dance background (or talent) before he got involved in salsa. One day Erik decided to try the impossible - learn howto dance. He had to work very hard to understand even the simplest dance movements and how to operate the body. Today Erik is a very trained and educated dancer with a great understanding of what the dancer is doing, how to learn it (and how to teach it). He has formal training from top international instructors, and has gathered a solid dance experience. Using many years experience as a professor of economics at the univeristy, Erik is known for his unique ability to break down and explain what is going on in salsa dancing in a fun and easy way. In January 2007 he jumped off his academic career to become a full time dancer. You can trust that he knows what you as a student of salsa need to know - both about the dance, and about learning dance.

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Oregon June 2006

London 2005

Joe Burgos, Piel Canela dance company (NY)

Erik and Consuelo performed and thaught workhsops at 2007 United Dance Annual International Salsa Congress, China. Their Ladies Team (Salsa Frio) also performed there.