Shaka Brown
Member since: 10/01/2001

From Washington DC, Shaka Gonzalez Brown has been teaching dance for over half a decade. His teaching style has been influenced by Eddie Torres, Ismael Otero, Frankie Martinez, Edie "The Salsafreak", and many others. He focuses on making the learning process fun, easing students fears with humor and a lighthearted approach to dance. As director of the ClaveKazi Dance Company, he has taught and performed at every major salsa congress in the USA. His ability to teach partnerwork, footwork, body styling, timing, musicality and spinning keeps him in demand from Puerto Rico to Tokyo. He has produced 5 instructional videos that are popular worldwide, teaching turn patterns and footwork to thousands. Shaka is a partner of www.iMambo.tv, featuring online videos of dancers around the world. Shaka is also promoter of the Washington DC Salsa Congress, which brings over 1 thousand people to the Nation's Capital to dance all weekend.

 

 

 

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