Who Are We?
Rosa and Giles
(Coaches)
Onsalsa brings together two of the UK's favourite Salsa dancers; Rosa and Giles . Their dance partnership was formed in 2000 and with a background in ballet, jazz and salsa/mambo, they were able to establish themselves as good teachers, dancers and choreographers. Together, they have been teaching and performing throughout the UK (including the UK Salsa Congress) and abroad (France) to bring you good tuition, coaching and spectacular new shows full of style and energy that will captivate and enthrall. For more information on their teaching and performances, please visit: www.onsalsa.com
Polly Jarman
(Captain)
I love Salsa!
Jo Davies
(Vice Captain)
"Heyloooo! I'm Jo and I'm a DPhil student at Worcester working on Statistical Genetics (when I'm not dancing!). I was introduced to salsa by a friend last year and haven't stopped since. Salsa is just awesome and I am firmly addicted! I hope you enjoy it too!"
Julia Janikova
(Events Manager)
I love Salsa!
Maria Chekrizova
(Events Manager)
"I love salsa. It's addictive. Do it."
Rebekah Smith
(Webmaster)
"Hola, I'm Rebekah and I'm a DPhil student studying Particle Physics. In my last undergrad year I finally got my priorities right and joined the team, and loved it! I'm now completely addicted and between Salsa, Belly (jingle jingle) and Latin American, dance practically every night of the week:-)! Try it!"
Jacintha Sugnaseelan
"Hi! I'm Jacintha, a third year DPhil student in Developmental Biology and a proud Hildabeast. I love dancing! I do various types of dances, but am addicted to SALSA. It's a good and fun way to de-stress from work, and meet new people."
Alexandru Dafinca
"I am Alexandru, a third year Physicist from Merton. I am addicted to salsa since
the beginning of my course in Oxford. It is an awesome way of meeting people,
staying fit and developing your coordination and feeling for the Latin rhythms!
And being on the team means you get all these people staring at you during
performances and admiring the way you move."
Cyrus Suntook
"Hi! I'm Cyrus, a 3rd year Maths and Philosophy student at St Peter's. I have been doing salsa for just over 2 years now and have enjoyed every minute of it. If you're even slightly interested, drag a couple of friends along and give it a try - you won't regret it!"
Louise Acker
"Hola salseros! My name's Louise and I'm here for a year on placement from Bath
University, studying Psychology. I'm in my third year and I've been dancing
pretty much non-stop since Freshers' Week! So I'll hope to see you all on the
dancefloor..."
Klim Lavrik
"I love Salsa!"
Teoder-Matei Cirstea
"Hi, I'm Matei, a third year at Corpus studying Material Sciences. I love salsa!"
Clio Chu
"Hi! I'm Clio and I'm a 4th year Mathmo at Merton. I started salsa at the end of my 1st year at Oxford and am now completely addicted :) Come join the party!"
Mark Kelly
"I love salsa!"
Ana Vlaisavljevic
"Hey, I'm Ana, a visiting student from Serbia doing research for my PhD in Applied Linguistics. I started dancing salsa 4 years ago- a year of LA style in London and the last 3 years of mainly Cuban dancing in Belgrade salsa clubs. Being on the team is fantastic: I'm
surrounded by excellent dancers who understand and share my passion for salsa."
Keon West
"Keon West started dancing 8 years ago in Jamaica, and has since then been dancing in the U.S., France, and the U.K. He enjoys L.A. and Cuban, and will happily call a rueda."
Eleni Giannoulatou
"Hello! I'm Eleni, I'm a DPhil student at Hertford working on Bioinformatics. I've been recently introduced to salsa and discovered my love for this dance and the latin music. Salsa is just amazing!"
Kris Gryte
"I love Salsa!"
Jeremie Becker
"I love Salsa!"
Steve N
"I love Salsa!"
Artemis Seaford
"Hey! I'm Artemis, a 3rd year PPEist from New College. I come from Greece originally, so it is only natural that my Mediterranean roots drew me to this passionate and sexy Latin dance! I have been dancing for a year now, and I have loved every minute of it. The best part is the social aspect: it is a great way of meeting new people. Check out the great salsa nights out in Oxford this year!"