***DJ Bori***Born in Puerto Rico, moved to the states when he was 18 and has been here since. Started as a dancer in the New York night clubs, his passion for the latin music led to his profession of Dj-ing. He started as a mobile DJ in New York, then later moved to Tennessee in 2000. He quickly became noticed for his unique DJ-ing skills, along with playing music videos for the crowd to not only enjoy the music while dancing, but to also see the artist. He was given the chance to DJ at the best Salsa club in Memphis, Rumba Room, where he rapidly became one of the house DJs. His strengths are Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Kizomba and many more latin genres. He also specializes in Hip hop, R&B and dance. He had the pleasure of being invited and DJ-ing consecutively 3 years to the Huntsville, AL Latin Festival,. Also was invited to the Orlando Salsa Congress and Puerto Rico....

Tessa Gonzalez is one of the most well-known bachata DJ's in and around Florida. Since 2010 at the Salsa Heat Bachata Madness Social, Tessa has DJ'ed all over at many dance congresses, including the JAX Salsa Jam, Atlanta Bachata Festival, DC Bachata Congress, Tampa Salsa and Bachata Congress and the Orlando Salsa Congress!  Not to mention, she is a biotechnology student at UCF.   ~Check out DJ Bacha Tessa's Soundcloud bachata mix!~ DJ Bachatess Soundcloud...

Jacob Heiss website DJ Jacob Heiss is Chicago's leading Kizomba and Zouk DJ.  DJ Jacob retired from his day job in 2016 and has been on the DJ road ever since.   ...

DJ Oso is quickly becoming a Salsa & Bachata DJ sensation!  Hailing from Orlando, DJ Oso has deejayed at the Tampa Salsa Bachata Festival and on the Aventura Dance Cruise.  ...

Michael Alexander, aka DJ Magic Mike, has been immersed in Nashville's Salsa and Bachata scene since 2013.  He teaches, performs, and deejays almost weekly. Michael is on the Board of Directors of the Nashville Salsa Congress and has been instrumental in its success....

Fausto & Maria's website Fausto Felix & Maria Ramos are New York's fiercest bachata team! Fausto is the currently reigning 2-time World Champion for the World Salsa Summit's Team Division 2015 and 2016. He is also a 2-time World Champion in the World Latin Dance Cup's Just Salsa Division for 2014 and 2015. They began dancing together in 2014 and have since dazzled audiences with their high octane performances. Fausto and Maria both trained with the legendary Santo Rico Dance Company, eventually becoming a pair of their lead dancers. Maria, after Santo Rico, started her own wildly popular dance group as well: D'Cor Dance Company. In less than a year, her group has gained international recognition. In her early career, Maria performed as a back-up dancer for some of the world's biggest acts such as Shakira and Kanye West. She has also appeared in several commercials and on shows likes Saturday Night Live. Fausto and Maria have won numerous competitions individually, Fausto...

Bachata for Dummies website “If it ain’t sexy, don’t do it!” Jay Stylz (from Texas) is one of the most popular Latin dance instructors in the US, and he has fast become the most sought-after emcee at salsa & bachata dance festivals all over the world. He is known for his smooth dance style and entertaining dance humor.  Jay has helped hundreds of thousands of dancers learn through his teaching videos on his website, dfwsalsa.com, where he houses more than 20,000 lessons.   ~Jay's instructional website for bachata: Bachata for Dummies ~Jay's website for salsa: DFW Salsa for Dummies ~Great Jay videos: Cool Jay video 1 Cool Jay video 2  ...

  Bachata Fusion website Jorge Elizondo's Bachata Boot Camp tour includes 500 cities throughout North America and Europe, where he has taught tens of thousands of students. Jorge produced 35 instructional DVDs ranging from beginning Bachata to salsa, and his work has been sold in over 40 countries. Jorge's mission is to spread the love of bachata all over the world and encourage people to live a healthy, active lifestyle. Jorge's love of dance began in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where the sounds of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States meet. In this unique environment, Jorge's training in music theory and Latin dance led him to create "Bachata Fusion," which combines original and popular turn patterns and body movements from traditional bachata, tango, cha cha, and salsa. For more information about Jorge Elizondo: *Cool Bachata article*Jorge's Podcast Jorge also suggests these Youtube videos: *Cool Bachata video 1 *Cool Bachata video 2...

Atrevidos Dance Company Terri Atkinson specializes in salsa and bachata styling.  In 2011, Terri began ballroom teaching in Cincinnati and created Atrevidos Dance Company. Terri's Atrevidos has grown into three successful performance teams: Atrevidos Bachata Cabaret Pro Team, Atrevidos Bachata Student Team (aka Atreviditos), and Atrevidas Ladies Styling Team. Terri and her dance company perform and teach at various Latin dance events, festivals, and congresses all over the U.S. Terri was recently named America's Best Bachata Follow by the Mafia of Beats Congress Facebook Group. Other great Terri Youtube videos: Cool Terri dance video Another cool Terri dance video...