Started at the Age of 6 with Ballroom and Jazzdance. He dances, teaches, and choreographs Salsa for more than 15 years. He won several international Dance Competitions and has performed in several TV Shows in Europe. He teaches New York , L.A. , Puerto Rican Style and Cuban Style. Highlights . Peter was one of the first european teachers teaching the New York Style Salsa in Europe . He teached at several Locations all over Europe as well as at the “Cabana“ and the “Cafe du Nord“ in San Franciso, USA . Several TV Performances, incl. one of the most successful Saturday Evening Shows in Germany (Geld oder Liebe, ARD) . First German Salsa teacher being invited from the Italien Dance Journal .Ballo en due“to teach at the Ciao Estate, Italy . Founder of the “Salsa Gang” a well known Show Group in Europe

    “Mambo” Jack and Zhen Zhen currently live in Beijing and are co-directors of Phoenix Dance Company. They have spent the last five years spreading there love for Salsa throughout China, Asia, and the World. They are known for bringing New York Style Mambo “Salsa” to China. In the last five years they have taught and performed at numerous Salsa Congress and festivals throughout the World. They have trained several China Salsa Champions, and are two of the most sought after Choreographers in China. They continue to lead Phoenix Dance Company to accomplish the goal of “Bringing Salsa to China, and taking China Salsa to the World!” Past Performances 2005, 2006, 2007 Hong Kong Salsa Festival 2005 Korea Salsa Congress 2005 Beijing Salsa Festival 2005 Bangkok Salsa Festival 2006 Scandinavian Salsa Congress, Sweden 2006 Shanghai Salsa Congress 2006 China Salsa Championships 2007 West Coast Salsa Congress 2007 United Dance China Salsa Congress 2008 Macau Salsa Festival 2008 Taipei Salsa Festival 2009 Singapore Salsa Congress Also have conducted workshops in Shanghai, Beijing, Eugene OR, Tromso Norway, Phoenix AZ, and in Portland OR.
HYPERLINK "http://www.phoenix-dance.com"

Jessalyn comes from San Francisco, is the director, founder and choreographer of MamboGem Latin Fusion Dance Company. She had performed with professional Latin dance company - Mambo Romero Dance Company of San Francisco in LA Salsa Congress, Puerto Rico World Salsa Congress, and San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. Jessalyn had been trained with Eddie Torres, Frankie Martinez and many other world renowned mambo teachers. Jessalyn has over 15 years of professional dance training from U.S. in variety of dance disciplines, including Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Flamenco, Ballroom, International Latin, Westcoast Swing, New York style Mambo, and Afro-Cuban folklore dance movements. Her elegant, smooth and sensuous mambo dance styling reflects her training in these dance forms. Jessalyn has a MBA degree from Santa Clara University(a top US university in California), and minored in Dance in undergraduate school from California State University. She currently lives and works in Shanghai.

Armando Justiniani is a native of Panama and although he now resides in the United States, he continues to relive his childhood through the music he presents to others as a locally known disc jockey.
As a young boy he acquired a taste for the Latin rhythms through the influence of his family and their heritage. This journey began with being the most sought after teenage sound mixer at a mobile music company in his home town. His appreciation for Latin music has continued to grow and touches virtually every aspect of his life. Whether he is at home, in his car or in a nightclub, you will find him moving to a beat that is heard by many but appreciated by few. His taste in music has matured, allowing his collection to grow as broad as the industry.
Unlike a compact disc in a jewel case, Armando doesn’t believe in being confined by his surroundings. He feels he has a purpose in the salsa community and has put his heart and soul into promoting events and bringing talent to our area, which has been unsurpassed. Hosting Frankie Martinez, Lori Perez, Henry Knowles, Troy & Jorjet, Juan Matos, Olivia Dasso, Duplessy Monique-Walker, Salsamania, David Stein & Jennifer and Hacha y Machete has confirmed that he is committed to sharing his enthusiasm of his culture. He has entertained hundreds of salseros at local events, the Northwest Salsa Congress, the Seattle Salsa Congress and two consecutive years at the Acapulco Salsa Congress.
Armando’s philosophy is that music and dancing is as individual as each human being. Through the selections that he spins and the events that he participates in, his primary goal is to please his followers who allow him to embrace his passion.

As the sole female salsa DJ in Beijing, as well as an experienced choreographer, she is the founder of Beijing Cupa Salsa Dance Club. Dancing salsa for many years, she becomes the top dancer in China. As born in Inner Mongolian, she has integrated the spirit of her hometown's grassland with her music literacy and dance experience into the distinctive style of her own as a DJ. She often plays electro-acoustic mix - various instruments interpret the same song to reach different sound effects. Her fond to salsa makes her a DJ and her eyes wide open in the world of salsa. She must be a brilliant star in the future.

    Grant originally found his passion for salsa in San Diego, but has taught throughout Asia for tha past 7 years. Grace started training in Chinese Traditional dance at the young age of 6 while growing up Shanghai, China. She studied well into her teens, but refound her love of dance in Salsa. Since becoming partners, Grant and Grace have traveled to many countries to take private instruction from well respected dancers and choreographers such as Sekou McMiller, Shaka Brown, Jesus Aponte, Junior & Emily Alabi, Oliver Pineda and Jaime Jesus.

  LiLi Huang is the founder of U-can salsa dancing club China. LiLi started learning dancing since she was 5 years’ old. It including modern Jazz, rhythmic gymnastic ,and Latin dance. In 2001 lili started join in famous dancing group “Grupo America” in Canada, made the great performance in West coast salsa congress in LA , lili is good in Salsa , Bachata ,and Jazz. Was named as “Bachata queen ” in China.

Originally from France and Chile, Sebastien is a regular DJ in the Hong Kong Salsa scene who started his career in 2002 around the same time as when he started to teach Salsa. Through these years he has managed to collect over eighteen thousand Salsa songs. The initial purpose of the collection was to find good music to practice to, but little by little, he was overtaken by a collector's passion. His debut as a professional DJ was when he was assisting SalsaChino in their small venues, through 2002 and 2003. Word of his selection spread rapidly and soon he was playing in the most popular Salsa clubs in Hong Kong. Until 2006, he was a regular DJ for the HK Salsa Festival. He has also played in other Asian countries alongside well known Salsa DJs like Henry Knowles, local DJs and DJs around the globe. He has been invited to play in the Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and San Francisco Salsa Congresses.

Hailing from Seoul, Teresa & Jeio are without a doubt the top salsa performers in Korea. Since partnering up in 2005, they have won their championship title twice at the Korea Salsa Congress in 2008 and 2009. This energetic partnership is known for more than just trophies in the Korean salsa scene. Their style always leaves such a strong impression on the audience and other dancers around, because it is so authentic yet unique, and very edgy but also very "Latin". Having grown up in Latin America herself, Teresa brings so much Latin zest to this couple's style, which is unprecedented in Korea; Jeio's wild and flashy vibe on stage is the only thing that can match up to her fiery Latin energy. Currently, Teresa & Jeio are co-directors of Salsoul Dancers, regarded as the best performing dance team in Korea; they have also recently launched their new venture, Salsoul School, a school for Latin dance lovers in Korea.

Hyun, Pillhwan and his lovely wife Choi, Eun-Yong are from Seoul, S.Korea where they own and operate 'Candela' Dance Studio and Candela Productions. the oldest salsa dance studio and production company in Korea. Pillhwan became locally famous in South Korea when he left a very prestigeous and successful career with the international business division of Samsung Corporation for his new life's passion....salsa. During this time Pillhwan's salsa training and influences have come from such well known salsa legends as Francisco Vazquez, Santo Rico Dance Company, Descarga Latina, Eddie Torres and others. Pillhwan is presently an 'on2' dancer but is equally capable of 'on1' and other styles including recent interests in casino rueda and bachata. Prior to having their lovely young, 3 year old daughter Ji-Min, in 2006, Pillhwan and Eun-Young were very active training, travelling and performing with their dance team and promoting several large local and international salsa events in Seoul, S.Korea. Since that time however they have focused primarily on running their growing studio in Seoul, training their own instructor staff and raising their daughter. Due to Pillhwan's previous international business experience, he loves innovation, making new friends and working with his students as well as exploring other kinds of dances that can bring joy to people's hearts. Pillhwan and Eun-Young enjoy sharing their joy of salsa not only with Koreans but also the growing international population of Seoul. Seoul, S.Korea has over a dozen first class salsa clubs and is fast becoming recognized as one of the major salsa cities in the world. As such, we are pleased and honored to have Pillhwan Hyun as our Korean representative here at the China Salsa Congress.