Salsa Beats is a Latin dance school with locations in Barrie and Newmarket that offers Salsa and Bachata lessons to adults as well as event entertainment with performances and lessons. Salsa Beats loves to build and give back to its community by enabling people to connect with each other via dance and provides opportunities for formal lessons as well as socials. Visit us and join the fun at salsabeats.ca.  

Santiago Moa is a Colombian singer and songwriter who has performed at international festivals in Colombia, Cuba, USA and Canada bringing new salsa style to captivate new generations. With a unique approach that fuses traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern electronic elements, Santiago seeks to captivate and inspire new generations of listeners. To date, he has released five singles on various digital platforms, he is bringing the best of Colombian and Cuban Salsa to Toronto.

Ballet Folklorico Puro México is a non-for-profit Mexican dance company founded in May 2003. It is currently under the Direction of Rosy García and Martín Contreras.  

Puro México Ballet works tirelessly to promote Mexican folklore in Ontario.  

The organization keeps striving to promote Mexican cultural diversity in Canada  by creating a space in which Mexican immigrants,  as well as Canadian-born Mexicans, can reconnect with their roots.  

In 1987, Jorge Lopez was invited to participate in the recording of Linda Ronstadt’s Las Canciones de mi Padre. In working with one of the greatest Mariachi bands of all time, Mariachi Vargas, Jorge had the idea of forming his own Mariachi band due to the lack of authentic representation of Mariachi music in Canada at the time. In 1988 Jorge began training musicians in traditional Mexican folk music. This gave birth to MEXICO AMIGO. Since then, they have evolved into a professional working ensemble, eager to bring Mexico’s native music to the public. During the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, MEXICO AMIGO played for the President of Mexico on behalf of Canada. This performance prompted an invitation to the annual Mariachi conference in Mexico, the Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi. Since that time MEXICO AMIGO has represented Canada at this annual event. MEXICO AMIGO has performed at such venues as the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian National Exhibition and Harbourfront. They have also performed at the WOMAD Festival, the International Hispanic Festival, the annual Mexican Independence Celebration at Nathan Phillips Square and Kempenfest. They were named as TORONTO’S BEST MARIACHI BAND by Toronto Life Magazine in 1999. MEXICO AMIGO, like the great City of Toronto, consists of a diverse mix of international cultures. Jorge is particularly proud of the fact that, although the band members come from all over the world, they respect and do their best to preserve the traditional style and sound of Mexico’s great Mariachi music. Because of MEXICO AMIGO’s professionalism, reliability and authenticity they are recommended exclusively by The Mexican Department of Tourism, The Mexican Consulate, The Toronto Musician’s Association and The Toronto Board of Trade. The band provides an exciting, vivid view of Mexican folklore and culture, featuring authentic costumes and instruments that highlight its extensive repertoire. 

In 2014 Mexico Amigo went to a tour to China, performed in an international festival representing noy only Mexico, but all Latin America. 

Born and and raised in Puerto Rico and currently based in Washington, D.C. Rosado has worked and recorded vocals for and with many artists in Puerto Rico, USA, Mexico, Panama and other countries. Rosado has worked with artists like Luisito Carrión, Jerry Rivera, Rey Ruiz, Ismael Miranda, Jose Alberto el Canario, Daniela Darcourt, Josimar, among many other artists. In 2022 Rosado was the recipient of the ‘Best Vocalist’ award at the Intercontinental Music Awards.  

Over a period of 15 years, Max Rosado has been honored to perform in venues all around Puerto Rico and U.S.A and in events like PR Heineken Jazzfest, Dia Nacional de la Zalsa, World Salsa Congress to name a few. Rosado has reached top 5 in different salsa charts like Z93, NewGen Salsa, Salseo Radio among many others. In 2018, Rosado was part of the Latin-Grammy winning album Victor Manuelle’s ’25/7′ and award-nominated Pete Perignon’s ‘La Esquina del Bailador’ as a Background Vocalist. In 2021, he was the opening act for Noel Schajris (from Sin Bandera). So far in his career, Rosado has also been part of the opening acts from artists such as El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Luis Enrique.  

Influenced by artists like Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars and Luis Fonsi. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and Master’s Degree in Education, Rosado also has been teaching music and language to keep helping future generations passing his extensive knowledge to people from all ages.  

Leonardo Garcia y Son Horizonte is an ensemble that was formed to explore a wide variety of original compositions and arrangements, and a wide variety of Salsa and Salsa Jazz, from the classic style (salsa dura), Son Montuno to Salsa Urbana, including the band’s original salsa music. Leonardo’s roots from Colombia (mother from Bogota and father from Santa Marta) is a major influence, along with the wealth of Washington DC area Jazz history and musicians, and Latin American cultures. This blend of influences and styles is apparent in the compositions, recordings and performances that Leonardo offers to the audience. 

Since 2019 Son Horizonte has taken its music to perform at a variety of live venues, across the country, and maintains a busy schedule of performing and recording. While they are a performing band, they are also Recording Academy artists, award winners, and endorsed performing artists, found throughout social media and digital music platforms. 

In the spirit of collaboration, Leonardo and the band have been diving into their productions and creations, along with songs from other members of the group, to bring originality to the Salsa and Latin Jazz genre.

I was born in one of the most popular places in Havana, where casino or salsa is danced, in Guanabacoa, Havana. 

I started dancing when I was 11 years old, and as I grew up, I learned many things that helped me when I decided to become a professional dancer. 

I worked in many places and with many different directors, such as several hotels in Varadero with director Andrés Gutiérrez; the Pasión Caribe Musical Entertainment Company with Maestro Jorge Aguilar; and the Cubaname company with Maestro Franklin Becker Hernández, where I developed my talent as a dancer and choreographer. 

I also worked for the Vía Danza company, where, in addition to dancing professionally, I was an instructor of popular and traditional dances.  While at the latter, I was selected to work with the Meta Movements company, under the direction of Anara Frank, based in Boston, USA, who trained some of the finest professional salsa dancers. At MM, we trained to work with other types of clients, based in Havana. These clients were professional dancers and champions in internationally recognized dance genres such as salsa, bachata, and kizomba. Among them were Franklin Liranzo, a champion of New York-style salsa and bachata; Jey, Desire’s first bachata partner, before Daniel, and now the host of the most famous bachata festivals in the United States; and Carlos Gonzales, a champion in all three existing styles of bachata (traditional, sensual, and modern) with Amanda Cardona.  I learned other dance styles, such as pachanga and bugalu, a traditional dance from the United States in the 70s. In the last 3 years before Covid, I worked on the Rueda de Casino Project, as a dancer and choreographer in Club 1830, La Gruta, El Capri and El Leselet, under the direction of Juan Gómez, founder of this project and creator of the Rueda de Casino in Cuba. I was also, for a short time, in 2020, a teacher at one of the most prestigious schools in Havana – Latinsalseando – which organizes the festivals that take place in the city, under the name of Ritmo Cuba, under the direction of Mariesly Paradelo. 

Juan De Sedas is a renowned Audio Engineer and Accordion Maestro in Latin & North America and is by no means new to Latin Music. At 4 years old, Juan recorded his first album as a lead singer and was signed by Sony Music at 9.  

His work has garnered millions of views online, and he has had the honour of working with legends like Shakira, Pitbull, Jesse Cook, El Chaval, Elvis Crespo, Farruko, David Bisbal, Gente de Zona, and many others. He has also collaborated and worked with new talents like Jessie Reyez, La Ross Maria, and Ala Jaza. Juan is a voting member of the Latin Grammys and is one of the few engineers who have reached the Top Latin Billboard with credits for mixing, mastering engineering, and accordionist on the same song. 

Juan De Sedas & Flow Guararé (formely known as Grupo Pecado) is a personal creative project that shows the cultural intersection, taking the flavour of Latin history and Canadian culture; De Seda’s sextet presents an extraordinary collection of musicians to provide an exciting experience in art and entertainment.  

Estampa Peruana is a dance company that offers a variety of Peruvian folk dances from all the regions of Peru for all types of events in Toronto and GTA. Beside performing and showcasing the Peruvian dances, Estampa Peruana seeks to promote the Peruvian culture in Canada though dance performances, classes and workshops.  

Elite Latin Dance Elite Latin Dance is the Premier Salsa & Bachata Dance School in Hamilton, Oakville & Mississauga West. Offering social Salsa & Bachata group classes from the ground up, all the way to performance team and competition training. Elite Latin Dance was founded in 2022 by directors Sanya & Sean Quinlan; an experienced dance couple with more than 40 years of combined dance experience that encompasses Ballet, Latin-Ballroom, Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba. Check out our upcoming group classes or performance teams in any of our 3 locations in Hamilton, Oakville & Mississauga West.