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INSPIRATION | COMMUNITY | PASSION

We are an academy for dancers. and as a community we love to inspire people to dance. At Salsa te Gusta we offer a lively social lifestyle. The academy was built upon a belief, a conviction, of the contribution that we can make in people’s lives. Our vision is; to connect people on the dance floor; to empower through dance; and to enrich social communication in society by dancing together.

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Milo

General Manager Finances, HR & PR Customer Service Sales

Milo is co-founder of Salsa te Gusta and founder of TeGusta Academy. He is a dedicated business developer. He started dancing in 2013 and still teaches from time to time. He loves personal development.​

Willemijn

Strategy & Development Co-founder STG Founder TG Academy
Willemijn dances Cuban salsa, bachata & reggaeton. Next to teaching level 1 & 2, she is our General Manager. She loves languages and is passionate about everything related to Italy.

Jonas

Creative Director Teacher Trainer Marketing
Jonas dances Cuban salsa and is national champion of 2021. Next to teaching he is also Creative and Educational Manager at StG. He started dancing in 2016. He loves personal development.

SASCHA

Co-founder
Sascha co-founded Salsa te Gusta and loves to dance and connect people! She has decided in 2021 to focus on her career as a pediatrician. We will make her proud! Forever Sascha te Gusta 🙂

JEANINE

Teacher
Always the life of the party, at events and in the classroom. Starting out as assistant in Leiden, she quickly came to Amsterdam. After the PTT, she has now started teaching a level 1 course group.

ROOS

Teacher
Roos dances Cuban salsa, mambo and bachata. She teaches salsa levels 1 to 5 and started dancing in 2018. She is a programmer in daily life and loves her horses.

SANDRINE

Teacher
Sandrine dances Cuban salsa. She teaches salsa levels 1 to 3 and the Pre Teacher Training and started dancing in 2018. She loves personal development and works for Young Capital.

ARIE

Teacher
Arie dances Cuban salsa and bachata. He teaches salsa level 1 to 4 and started dancing in 2018. Next to dancing he is proud owner of his company SurveySwap.

Jordy

Teacher
Jordy dances Cuban salsa and is a Rueda specialist. He teaches salsa levels 1 to 3 and started dancing in 2015. He loves outdoor activities and works as a PhD at Wageningen Uni.

Chris

Teacher
Chris dances Cuban salsa. He teaches salsa level 1. He started his teacher training in 2018. He loves outdoor climbing and nature in general.

Vera

Teacher
Vera has finished the STG pre-teacher training in 2022 and her first course group was 44 students! She loves to sing, and does this while explaining things. Enthousiasm is her way to go!

Daniel

Teacher
Daniel dances Cuban salsa and bachata. He teaches salsa level 1 & 2 and started his teacher training in 2021. He loves jamming with his friends.

Semmy

Teacher
Semmy dances Cuban salsa. She teaches salsa levels 1 & 2. She started in 2018 with salsa. In her free time she can be found on the dance floor, the yoga mat or outdoors.

Bram

Teacher
Bram dances Cuban salsa, bachata and mambo and started in 2019. He teaches all levels salsa and bachata. He studies psychology and loves everything dance related.

Jim

Teacher
Jim finished our pre-teacher training in 2022. He dedicating himself to training and became an active teacher faster than anyone before! Besides being talented, he creates an amazing vibe in course groups.

LISA

Teacher
A strong kind and professional dancer, with her own inspiring brand Amelias. Encouraging women to feel empowered through dance. She is our guest teacher for Lady Styling classes.

Fleur

Teacher
Fleur dances Cuban salsa and bachata. She teaches salsa levels 1 to 3 and started dancing in 2018. She loves field hockey and works as an IT change consultant.

RACHEL

Teacher
Rachel dances Cuban salsa and is a specialist on Rueda and Timba. She started dancing salsa in 2013 and is former Dutch champion Cuban salsa. In 2017 she co-founded Nueva Risa. She is a pedagogue and works with refugees.

Debby

Teacher
Debby dances Cuban salsa, rumba and ballroom. She was active as a professional competitive dancer for many years. She teaches salsa level 3 and started dancing salsa in 2018. Her free time is also dedicated to dancing.

Nick

Teacher
Rachel dances Cuban salsa and is a specialist on Rueda and Timba. She started dancing salsa in 2013 and is former Dutch champion Cuban salsa. In 2017 she co-founded Nueva Risa. She is a pedagogue and works with refugees.

maaike

Teacher
Maaike dances Cuban salsa. She teaches salsa levels 1 to 3 together with Wesley and started dancing in 2021. She is proud owner of her own business Houtt.

Fleur

Teacher
Fleur dances Cuban salsa and bachata. She teaches salsa levels 1 to 3 and started dancing in 2018. She loves field hockey and works as an IT change consultant.

Sarah

Teacher
Sarah is Cuban Salsa Champion of 2021. She also dances mambo, bachata & kizomba. She teaches salsa 4 and 5 and started in 2018. She studies massage and pain therapy in Cologne.

Laia

Teacher
Laia dances Cuban salsa, bachata and LA salsa and started in 2010. She teaches salsa levels 1 & 2 and is the proud owner of her company Holistic Prescription.

David

Teacher
David dances Cuban salsa and mambo. He teaches Salsa Intro and started in 2019. He is DJ at international salsa festivals and can be found playing at local venues.

MIJAEL& CHARISSA

Teachers
Both passionate about Rumba and from time to time our guest teachers. An awesome duo that enriches our program with their skill.

Wesley

Teacher
Wesley dances Cuban salsa. He teaches salsa levels 1 to 3. He loves to dance also in his free time. After serving in the Dutch army he became a successful salesman.

Timbert

Teacher
Timbert dances Cuban salsa. He teaches salsa levels 1 & 2 and started dancing in 2016. Timbert is a graffiti artist, a primary school teacher and proud father.

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