







Richard
Teacher
Medals in ballroom and Latin dance as a
youngster plus a healthy teenage passion
for bop, jive and sharp funk moves led to
Richard's eventual abduction by salsa dance
and music in 1997.
Teaching and DJing since 2000 in a wide
wide variety of London Clubs, Richard's
two-year stint with dance troupe Cudance saw him performing a
range of Cuban popular dances at events nationally and
internationally, includingCuban Day at the Royal Festival Hall and The
Festival of Cuban Culture inParis.
Over the years, Rich has taught residencies and guest slots at many
of the capital’s sweetest salsa nights, including Bar Cuba in High
Street Kensington, Latin Palace in Oval, 2 Brewers in Clapham and
Wessex House in Clapham Junction, as well as at weekend events
such as Pontin’s Salsa Cubana in Blackpool, Afro Cuban Pati's
Salsa Fiesta in Norfolk and Go Salsa’s Isle of Wight weekender.
Richard also teaches at South London's very own dedicated bi-weekly
Cuban club night, La Clave Cubana.
Rich is an instinctive and experienced dancer, at ease dancing and
teaching Casino and Rueda, as well as Mambo and Cross Body On1
at all levels. He really values clarity in his teaching - being able to
break elements down into their constituent parts and so help his
students to put them back together again. Added to which, his
indefatigable energy, humour and desire to make sure everyone is
included make for an entertaining and satisfying dance lesson. So you
can imagine how pleased we are to have him as a regular member of
the Cuban Rhum Jungle teaching team.

