Sean Reniers started his dancing career with ballroom dance, LA salsa, bachata and kizomba before discovering the pleasure and joy of Cuban salsa. He developed his knowledge and skills looking up to his favourite dance couples Danger & Yunaisy and Wilmer & Maria.

Having over 5 years experience in teaching, in Leuven he is known as an enthusiastic and very structured teacher spreading the fun of Cuban dance in all his classes and during the parties at Studio 31, Fiesta Cubana or Café Manger. His students also know he likes Tripel Karmeliet and Cuba Libre.

He is one of the founders of Cuban Salsa Leuven and teaching most of the salsa partnerwork and rueda classes. Also, he is a certified Son Moderno teacher by Danger & Yunaisy.

Réka, our lovely Hungarian teacher, brings a rich and diverse dance background to the school. As a teenager, she started with two years of jazz ballet, followed by four years of hip hop. This laid a solid foundation for her dance journey... but her passion didn’t stop there! She explored a variety of ballroom dances including cha-cha, waltz, rumba and many more. Her love for salsa has also taken her to numerous salsa festivals in neighboring countries and in her home country.

Réka's enthusiasm and dedication to dance are evident in every class she is teaching, making her a wonderful and beloved instructor at our school.

With a deep-rooted passion for dance, Réka is committed to sharing the joy and excitement of salsa with all her students. Her classes are filled with a welcoming spirit that represents the heart of Cuban Salsa Leuven.

Annalisa started her journey into Afrocuban dances and Cuban folklore in 2003, when she got captivated by the rhythms, the musicality and the unique tradition of the Cuban culture. Since then, she embarqued in a never-ending adventure of nearly 20 years, studying dance, percussion and singing with the most influential artists and teachers in Cuba and around Europe. Over the years, she performed on stage with several groups, and she have been teaching Cuban dances, such as Salsa, Son, Rumba, and Afrocuban dances, both in Italy and in Belgium.

Her dance is informed as well with elements of afro and afro-contemporary dance, tango, contact improvisation, dance acrobatics. Her goal when teaching is to transmit to the students the richness of the Cuban dance traditions, and to help them find their own style, to be able to create a magic connection with themselves, the music and their dancing partners.

Annalisa teaches the lady style classes, and all the ladies are totally in love with her!

Our newest male teacher is a very experienced Cuban dancer and teacher who started dancing at the age of 13. When he was 15, he joined the Ikache dance academy in Santiago de Cuba for a training in Afro-Cuban dances. After 5 year of academic traini,g he joined the Ballet Folklorico de Oriente in Cuba.

Edel has been teaching for many years in different countries like Cuba, France, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He enjoys spreading the rich Cuban dance culture in his classes!

If you are familiar in the Belgian salsa scene, you will probably know him already and his great energy and enthusiasm will be familiar to you! We are very proud to have him in the team: prepare for positive energy in the classes!

Born in the Dominican Republic (neighbour to Cuba), Katherine grew up with dancing as an essential part of life. That passion for dance further developed during her almost ten years in Madrid, where she further embraced the vibrant Latin culture. An accident upon arriving in Belgium left her doubting about her ability to dance again, but her first class at Cuban Salsa Leuven as a student proved her wrong and was just love at first sight. She quickly fell in love with the rhythm and energy of Cuban salsa, which has been her favorite therapy and a big source of joy ever since.

Now, as part of the Cuban Salsa Leuven team, Katherine is excited to share this incredible dance form with others. For her, dancing is her language, a way to connect, express, and find joy. She regularly attends salsa parties and festivals across Europe, embracing every opportunity to learn and grow within this amazing familia!