Dance Teacher: Robyn

Status: Semi Professional

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From New Zealand... Bio coming soon

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• Qualified Salsa & Latin Dance Teacher "Master Level"

• New Zealand & Australian Amateur Champion

 

Dance Styles:

• Salsa; Salsa & Mambo

• Cha cha On2
• Kizomba
• Tango

• Merengue

• Bachata

 

Teaching Experience:

Robyn is qualified from the 'Salsa Masters Teacher Training Programme' at Salsa Latina & is a lead Female Salsa, Kizomba, Cha & Bachata Teacher at Salsa Latina

• Salsa Latina 2014-present (CHCH)
• Training Bachata/Kizomba Team 2018

 

Dance Training:

Training & Teachers listed below are a mixture of long time training through classes, plus courses, workshops, private lessons, teacher training, syllabus training.. not including online help & training etc.

Dance Instructors learnt from; 

- Yamulee Dance Company (New York),

- Jhesus Aponte (Peurto Rico),

- Bircan Tulga - Latin Soul Dancer (UK),

- Adrián & Anita (Uruguay - Brazil),

- Marco (Italy)

- Karen & Ricardo (Chile/Argentina,)

- David & Paulina (Mexico),

- Liz Lira (USA),

- Gabriel & Latisha (Argentina),

- Serena Cuevas (USA),

- Reda Dance (France),

- Carlos Redondo (Spain),

- Edwin Rivera (USA-NY/Puerto Rico),

- Simone & Serena (Italy), 

- Adolfo & Carla & His Latin Soul Dancers (USA-NY/Italy), 

 - Troy & Jorjet (USA), Vito & Stephania (Italy),

- Mouaze & Fanny (France),

- Jamie Jesus, Lil Liz, Amy, Allan (Aust, LDA),

- Junior & Emily (USA),

- Sharon Pakir (Aust),

- Kevin & Chelsea (Aust), 

- Jennifer (USA),

- Pascale (Aust), 

- Elli & Carlos (Aust),

- Nestor (Aust),

- Giancarlo & Marsha (NZ/Aust), 

- Greydis (Cuba/NZ),

- Reuben & Marcela & other teachers at Salsa Latina in the past

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Competition & Performance Achievements

 

NZ Latin Dance Championships 2022

• 1st - SLA Salsa Team - Salsa Teams 

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South Island Competition 2022

• 1st - Salsa Latina Mambo Team - Salsa Teams

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NZ & South Island Latin Competition 2020

• 1st - SLA Salsa Team - Salsa Couples Teams

• 2nd - Las Tigresas Team - Salsa Shines Teams

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South Island Competition 2019

• 2nd SLA Bachata Team - Latin Teams

• 3rd - Scott Suen (Am) & Robyn - Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle Couples

• 3rd - Robyns Ladies Salsa Team - Ladies Salsa Shines

 

New Zealand Latin Dance Championships 2018

• 1st - Salsa On2 Team - Open Salsa Teams
• 2nd - Bachata Kizomba Team - Open Showcase Teams

• 2nd - Robyn (Am) & Reuben (Pro) - Salsa Pro/Am Freestyle
• 1st - Katrina & Ash - Salsa Intermediate Am Freestyle
• 3rd - Robyn - Salsa Advanced Jack n Jill  Am Freestyle

 

South Island Competition 2018

• 1st - Bachata/Kizomba Team - Showcase Teams

• 3rd - Robyn Lindsay (Am) & Kevin Yee - Pro-Am Salsa Couples

New Zealand World Latin Dance Cup 2017

• 1st - Mambo Sabroso - Salsa Team Non-Cabaret Division

 

World Salsa Solo Comp Australia 2016

• 2nd - Izadora & Robyn - Salsa Same Gender Am-Pro/am

 

New Zealand Salsa Open 2016

• 2nd - Mambo Sabroso - Open Salsa Teams

• 2nd - Robyn - Salsa Advanced Jack & Jill

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2016

• 1st - Mambo Sabroso - Salsa Couples Teams

• 3rd - Robyn & Alistair - Bachata Freestyle

 

Salsa Solo Competition NZ 2016

• 2nd - Robyn & Izadora - Am Salsa Partnered Same Gender

 

Sydney Latin Dance Festival 2016

• Salsa Couple performance - Team Sabrosa

 

World Salsa Solo Competition Australia 2015

• 1st Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa Am Teams

• 1st Robyn & Yohei - Salsa Am Freestyle

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2015

• 1st Team Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa teams

 

Sydney Latin Dance Festival 2015

• Salsa Couple performance - Team Sabrosa

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2014

• 2nd Salsa Sabrosa

 

New Zealand Latin Dance Championships 2013

• 1st - Salsa Teams - Team Salsa Sabrosa

• 1st - Salsa Pro/Am - Andy & Robyn

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2013

• 1st - Salsa Teams - Team Salsa Sabrosa

• 2nd - Freestyle Int/Adv - Andrei & Robyn

 

New Zealand Solo Competition 2013

• 1st Cha Divas Team - Shine Comp - Team Latin Shines

 

New Zealand Championships 2012

• 3srd Paul & Robyn - Salsa Adv Am

• 2nd Salsa Sabrosa Team in Salsa teams

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2012

• 1st Salsa Sabrosa, Salsa team

• 2nd Andrei & Robyn Adv/Int Freestyle

 

New Zealand Salsa Championships 2011
• 3rd - Salsa Revolution - Latin teams

 

 

• Salsa Revolution Girls team Selected to Rep NZ 2011

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2011

• 2nd - Salsa Sabrosa  - Salsa teams

• 1st - Salsa Revolution - Latin teams

• 2nd - Andrei & Robyn -  Freestyle Open

 

Sydney Latin Dance Festival 2010

• NZ representatives for the Sydney Salsa Congress 2010

 

National Salsa Competition 2010

• 2nd - Hamish & Robyn - Int Salsa Level

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2010

• 3rd Hamish & Robyn - Salsa Open Freestyle 2010

• 1st Salsa Revolution Girls team SI Comps Shines winner 2010

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2009

• 2nd Hamish & Robyn -  Advanced

 

Other Performance Experience:

• NZ Salsa Congress in various years
• Sydney Salsa Congress

• Christmas Salsa Balls

...and many more