Pachanga - Jean Franc and Fernando
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
3:00PM - 3:45PM
Millennium Maxwell House
Room - Grand Ballroom East
2025 Rosa L Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37228
As a dance, pachanga has been described as "a happy-go-lucky dance" of Cuban origin with a Charleston flavor due to the double bending and straightening of the knees. It is danced to the downbeat of four-four time to the usual mambo offbeat music characterized by the charanga instrumentation of flutes, violins, and drums.
Jean Franc and Fernando are a super energetic duo who will capture your imagination!
This class focuses on expanding your dance repertoire to include classic son montuno and merengue in a festive treat-- Pachanga!!
Pre Video
Featured Instructors
Jean Franco Vergaray
A proud native of Lima, Peru, Jean Franco is a well-known salsa dancer, choreographer, performer and instructor. He performs and teaches nationally and internationally including destinations such as Lima, San Diego, Boston, D.C., Philadelphia, Miami, Nashville, etc. Jean Franco is currently a resident teacher at Sol Dance Center in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Jean Franco's dance milestones include beginning to salsa dance at the wee age of 18 with the Mambo Bravo Latin Dance Company, graduating to the professional team under the direction of Ruby Espinosa; and only eight years after taking his first salsa steps, Jean Franco has spread his dance passion worldwide several times over with many wonderful teams, partners and as a solo artist.
~Awards & Competitions~
World Salsa Summit 2013-Same Gender Male Couple-3rd Place
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Fernando Palacios is an instructor, performer, and choreographer based in New York City who has trained under such talented pioneers of the salsa community such as Eddie Torres and Griselle Ponce. In the 10 years of his dance career, he has performed with and helped direct various dance companies throughout New York City. He has been featured on the television shows "Quiero Ser Estrella" (Telefutura) and "Despierta America" (Univision), and performed with legendary salsa musicians such as Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jose Alberto “El Canario," and Tito Nieves, among others. He is known not only for his skill as a social dancer and incredible stage presence, but also for his charisma, passion, and humility....
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