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)
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
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
World Salsa Solo Competition 2019 Australia
- 3rd place - Grace & Scott - Amatuer Salsa freestyle
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