Enrique Perez is the creative force behind Salsa Explosion. Born and raised in Pinar del Rio and Havana in Cuba, Enrique has been dancing salsa for over 25 years. A highly respected salsa teacher and DJ in Italy and Ibiza Spain, Enrique exploded onto the UK salsa scene from Ibiza 15 years ago with enough Latin spirit to set the south coast on fire. Enrique quickly established himself as one of the UK's leading Cuban salsa teachers, DJ, promoter and performance artists, winning numerous salsa competitions and performing at some of the country's top salsa dance festivals and events. A finalist in the 1999 British Salsa Championship, Enrique was awarded a Diploma from the United Kingdom Alliance for Dance, Drama and Exercise (U.K.A).

Enrique is Salsa Explosion's lead salsa instructor and teaches a range of classes for all levels. Also in demand as a Salsa and Latin DJ, Enrique runs a number of weekly salsa club nights and special events in and around Bournemouth, bringing some of the UK's finest live bands, DJs, dancers and salsa enthusiasts to the south coast.

In 2006 Enrique was voted the UK’s Most Popular Cuban Salsa Promoter and was awarded a UK Salsa Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his work on the UK Salsa scene at the 6th International UK Salsa Congress in 2007.

Enrique Perez - 'Cuba' Award-Winner UK Cuban Salsa Promoter 2006 & Salsa-UK Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2007

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