Salsa Latina Dance Teacher Profile:

Scott

From NZ... Bio coming soon


• Amateur Dance Teacher
• Physio

• Qualified Salsa & Latin Dance Teacher "Master Level"

• New Zealand & Australian Amateur Champion

 

Dance Styles:

• Salsa On1
- Mambo Salsa On2

• Cha cha On2

 

Teaching Experience:

Scott is quailified from the 'Salsa Masters Teacher Training Programme' at Salsa Latina & is a Salsa Teacher at Salsa Latina & has lead Salsa latina's Salsa team

• Salsa Latina 2015-present (CHCH)

 

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),  Gredis (Cuba/NZ), Reuben & Marcela (NZ)

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Competition & Performance Achievements

 

South Island Latin Competition 2021

• 1st - Salsa Latina Mambo Team - Salsa Teams

• 1st - Grace & Scott - Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle

• 1st - Scott & Grace  - Open Salsa Freestyle

• 2nd - Scott & Grace - Choreographed Open Couples 

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NZ & South Island Latin Competition 2020

• 1st - SLA Salsa Team - Salsa Couples Teams

• 2nd - Grace & Scott - Salsa - Latin Dance Choreographed Couples

• 1st - Grace (Am) & Scott - Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle Couples

• 3rd - Grace & Scott - Salsa Open Freestyle Couples

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World Salsa Solo Competition 2019 Australia​

- 3rd place - Grace & Scott  - Amatuer Salsa freestyle 

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South Island Competition 2019
• 1st - SLA Salsa Team - Salsa Teams

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

• 2nd - Scott & Grace  - Latin Couple Choreographed

 

New Zealand Latin Dance Championships 2018

• 1st - Salsa On1 Team - Amateur Salsa Teams
• 1st - Salsa On2 Team - Open Salsa Teams

• 2nd - Scott - Salsa Advanced Jack n Jill  Am Freestyle

 

South Island Competition 2018

• 1st - Salsa On1 Team - Salsa Teams

• 2nd - Scott Suen (Am) & Mia Yatiswara - Pro-Am Salsa Couples

• 2nd - Scott Suen & Grace Casey - Advanced Salsa Freestyle


New Zealand World Latin Dance Cup 2017

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

• 1st - Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa Teams Cabaret Division

• 1st - Mia & Scott - Salsa Am Couples Choreo
 

South Island Competition 2017
• 1st Team Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa Teams

• 2nd - Scott  (Am) & Tania (Pro) Pro-Am Salsa Couples

• 2nd - Mia Yatiswara & Scott Suen - Open Salsa couples

 

New Zealand Salsa Open 2017

• 2nd Team Salsa Sabrosa - Amateur Salsa Teams

 

World Salsa Solo Comp Australia 2016

• 1st - Mia & Scott - Salsa Am Freestyle

• 1st - Mia & Scott - Salsa Am Choreo Am On1

• 3rd - Mia & Scott - Salsa Am Choreo Am On2

 

New Zealand Salsa Open 2016

• 2nd - Mambo Sabroso - Open Salsa Teams

• 3rd - Salsa Sabrosa - Open Salsa Teams

• 2nd - Scott & Mia - Salsa Open Choreography

• 1st - Scott & Mia - Salsa Advanced Freestyle

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2016

• 1st - Mambo Sabroso - Salsa Couples Teams

• 2nd - Mia & Scott - Salsa Choreography

• 1st - Mia & Scott - Salsa Advanced Freestyle

 

Salsa Solo Competition NZ 2016

• 2nd - Mia & Scott - Am Salsa On2 Partnered

• 1st - Mia & Scott - Am Salsa On1 Partnered

• 1st - Scott & Mia - Am Salsa Freestyle partnered

• 2nd - Mambo Sabroso - Open Salsa team

 

Sydney Latin Dance Festival 2016

• Salsa Couple performance - Team Sabrosa

 

World Salsa Solo Compeition Australia 2015

• 1st Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa Am Teams

• 3rd Scott - Salsa Men's Am Solo Shines

 

New Zealand Salsa Open Competition 2015

• 2nd Scott & Mia - 2nd Semi-Pro Salsa Choreograph & Improv

• 1st Scott & Mia - Advanced Salsa Freestyle

• 2nd Mia - Salsa Semi-Pro Solo

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2015

• 1st Team Salsa Sabrosa - Salsa teams

• 2nd Mia & Scott - Salsa Open Couples

 

Sydney Latin Dance Festival 2015

• Salsa Couple performance - Team Sabrosa

 

New Zealand Salsa Open 2014

• 2nd Scott & Mia - Salsa Semi Pro Couples

• 2nd Scott & Mia - Salsa Advanced Freestyle

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2014
• 1st Scott & Mia - Salsa Open Couples

• 1st Scott & Mia - Salsa Advanced Freestyle

• 2nd Salsa Sabrosa

 

New Zealand Latin Dance Championships 2013

• 1st - Salsa Teams - Team Salsa Sabrosa

• 2nd - Salsa Shines Teams - Team Encanto

• 3rd - Salsa Amateur - Izadora & Scott

• 2nd - Salsa Advanced - Scott & Izadora

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2013

• 1st - Salsa Teams - Team Salsa Sabrosa

• 2nd - Salsa Open - Scott & Izadora

• 2nd - Shines Teams - Team Encanto

• 3rd - Freestyle Int/Adv - Scott & Izadora

 

New Zealand Solo Competition 2013

• 3rd Encanto Team - Shine Comp - Team Salsa Shines

 

New Zealand Championships 2012

• 2nd Salsa Sabrosa Team in Salsa teams

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2012

• 1st Salsa Sabrosa, Salsa team

• 4th Scott & Izadora Adv/Int Freesytle

 

South Island Salsa Competition 2011

• 2nd - Salsa Sabrosa  - Salsa teams

• 3rd - Scott & Amy - Freestyle Beginners

 

Other Performance Experience:

• NZ Salsa Congress in various years
• Sydney Salsa Congress

• Christmas Salsa Balls

...and many more

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