Dance Teachers

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We met Daniel at the Espanish Blues Festival in Madrid, and were instantly empowered by his energy, generosity, and rhythmic fire. Now it’s your turn to shine with him on the dance floor! With over 25 years dedicated to dance, Daniel Castillo brings depth, musicality, and a lifetime of movement to every class. Trained in classical ballet in Spain and the U.S. — from Madrid’s Carmen Roche to New York’s Alvin Ailey and Broadway Dance Center — his foundation is as solid as it is expressive. Daniel’s passion for Latin dance took root early, leading him to study Mambo and Cha-Cha with legendary masters across Madrid, Puerto Rico, and New York. He trained directly with Eddie Torres, Tito Puente’s first dancer, immersing himself in the soul of the Mambo scene.

In New York, Daniel taught Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha at the Times Square Dance Academy, run by world ballroom champions Tony Meredith and Melanie LePatin. He also created and led his own group of Mambo students at Roy Arias Studios in Manhattan. But Daniel is far from limited to any one style. His dance journey includes Afro-Caribbean dances, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary, making him a true mosaic of rhythm and artistry.

Today, Daniel teaches Mambo in some of Madrid’s most renowned schools — including Amor de Dios and El Almazen de los Sentidos — where he continues to inspire dancers to feel, connect, and move with purpose.

His passion? Teaching with heart.
His goal? That you feel the music fully — and give your best on the floor.

Named the Stepping Ambassador of Belgium by BRUZZ, Briana Ashley Stuart is an American Brussels-based performer, choreographer and entrepreneur . As a choreographer, Briana’s interests lie in researching human potential through movement and sound, cultural exchange, live interaction, and intimate performances with audiences. These aspects of her work can be seen within her solo percussive dance work titled Becoming Together, her show for young audiences, Be The Rhythm, and her latest multidisciplinary work, Moving Meditations.

She is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, one of nine fraternities and sororities who specialize in the art form of stepping and she has also performed and taught nationally and internationally with StepAfrika!, the world’s first professional stepping company. Her direct links to the art form professionally and culturally provides students with an opportunity to immerse themselves in the authentic culture, technique and choreography of Stepping. Most recently she shared her work and research in percussive dance at TEDxBrussels. Learn more about Briana at briana-ashley-stuart.com

Cezarine Dezir began dancing at age four with classical ballet. In 2005 she traded in her pointe shoes for new rhythms.

Her dance journey expanded into burlesque, baroque dance, contredanse, pole dance, Zumba, and yoga.

She found Lindy Hop in 2015 and Blues dance in 2019, regularly attending international festivals.

In 2023, Cezarine returned to her love for burlesque. Her diverse background in dance, mime, and performance fuels her passion for sharing both classical and neo-burlesque.