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Alien Ramirez
World Salsa Champion

   


BIO of Alien

Alien Ramirez Perez was born in the city of Bayamo, Cuba. Her interest in the art of dancing started at a very early age. Since she was 4 years old, she has never stopped dancing.

Alien started her professional dancing training at the EIA (Escuela de Instructores de Arte, Cuba) where she developed her skills in several different types of dances. Some of these styles include ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, flamenco, cuban folklore and, of course, all latin styles and afro-cuban as well as gymnastics.

Not only she trained as a dancer but also she graduated as a trained instructor. After graduating, she worked at the Olga Alonso Dance studio in Cuba teaching latin dance and afro-cuban styles.

At the age of nineteen she arrived to the United States hoping to make her dreams come true. While in Miami, she partnered up with Nelson Gaston Vidarte with who she obtained several recognitions and won the World Salsa Federation Championship 2004 in two different divisions. That same year she won the world salsa casino style championship in Miami.

Alien, in her short career as a dancer, has worked as a dancer for several television shows, video clips, TV commercials and as an assistant choreographer for the TV show “So you think you can dance” (2005 to present). In addition, she teaches and conducts workshops in recognized night clubs like The Mayan, Mama Juanas, Tapas, Cocomo (San Francisco) and also in Mexico, Germany, Colombia, Austria and many more.

These days, Alien is one of the most important figures in the salsa scene. She is the director of rumba son y mas and tropidanza dance team .Her style is very unique and captures the attention of the public. She confessed that dancing is her way of expressing her thoughts and feelings. Her passions makes people around her love salsa even more. People not only admire her for her style but also for her sweet personality. Her dancing style implies flavor, elegance and sensuality. All her abilities and experience are combined into her very own and unique style. She is four times a world salsa champion and recently won the World Bachata Championship.


Videos of Alien Dancing and Performing

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Bachata Performance:


Solo Performance:


General Information

The Highland House is at 3617 Osage St. Google Maps directions here.

The Turnverein is at 1570 Clarkson St. Google Maps directions here.

For more information or any questions, email Eric Freeman or call him at 303-440-8398.

Class
Day and Time
Dates
Location
One Person
Entire Weekend of Workshops
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Multiple Times
April 29, April 30, May 1
Highland House & The Turnverein
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Bachata Fundamentals
Friday
6:30-7:45pm
April 29
Highland House
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Salsa Intermediate - LA Style Patterns
Friday
8:00-9:15pm
April 29
Highland House
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Salsa Fundamentals - Basics and Beyond
Saturday
10:00-11:15am
April 30
Highland House
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Shines - Men and Women
Saturday
11:30-12:45pm
April 30
Highland House
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Salsa Int/Adv - LA Style Patterns
Saturday
1:15-2:30pm
April 30
Highland House
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Bachata Int/Adv
Sunday
11:00-12:15pm
May 1
Turnverein
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Afro-Cuban Body Movement
Sunday
12:30-1:45pm
May 1
Turnverein
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Men & Women's Salsa Styling
Sunday
2:15-3:30pm
May 1
Turnverein
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.
Salsa - LA Style Dips and Tricks
Sunday
3:45-5:00pm
May 1
Turnverein
Pre-registration period is over. You can still pay at the door.



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