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DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OF MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY), resolution 0187/24

 

For a long time, the most invited Cuban Salsa teacher in the world (272 cities, 90 countries)

 

Elected member of the sub-committee of the IDO (International Dance Organization) for latin-caribbean danse (Salsa, Mambo, Rueda, etc.) from 2005 to 2012

 

WADF (World Artistic Dance Federation) Latin America director since 2019

 

Leader of the world federation of CASINO formation and cuban popular dances (other leaders: Mikael Fonts, Yanek Revilla, Yunaisy Farray, Eric Turro)

Podium (3d.) at the World Championship of Rueda 2003 (Turin, IT.) and 2015 (Roskilde, DK.)

Swiss Champion of Rueda 2001, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024 and 2025, Swiss Champion of Salsa (coach/choreogrpaher) 2013, 2015 and 2023, Swiss vice-champion 2003 of Rueda, Swiss vice-champion of Salsa (coach-choreographer) 2014, 2015, 2024 and 2025

 

Coach of the Rueda WORLD VICE-CHAMPIONS 2016, the Cuban Salsa vice-champions 2017 of the Guadalajara (Mexico) championship, the Rueda champions of Mexico 2017, and the whole podium 2015 of Cuban Salsa

Male dancer ranked 4th at the Salsa Swiss Championship 2003 and qualified for the European Championship.

4th of the World Championship of Rueda 2005 (Bassano, IT.), 5th in 2007 (Bassano, IT.), 5th of the "Rueda Mundial" at the Cubamemucho 2008 (Munich, GER.)

 

Co-founder in 1999 of "Los Charangueros", thereafter twice Rueda world champion at the Cubamemucho (2008-2009)

 

School from which 60 Swiss champions and 16 world medalists come

Guest of Honour of the CUBAMEMUCHO : Award 2008 "Ambassador of Cuban Culture" (Munich, GER.)

 

Chairman of judges and scrutineer of the Rueda World Championship 2018 (Spain), 2020 (Slovakia) and 2022 (Norway)

Judge of 21 World Championships and Cups (Salsa 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017 and 2023, Caribbean Dance 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016 and 2017, Bachata 2005 and 2006, Street Mambo 2006, Latin Show 2006, Rueda 2003, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and  2022, Traditional Ethno Folk 2017), 18 European Championships (Argentine Tango 2004, Swing 2004, Disco Fox 2006, Bachata 2005, 2016 and 2017, Salsa 2004, 2006, 2016 and 2017, Chachacha 2016 and 2017, Merengue 2016 and 2017, Dance Show 2016 and 2017, Caribbean Show 2016 and 2017), a South-European Championship (Caribbean Dance 2019), an Euroasian Champioship (Ethno Dance, Dance Show 2020), an American Championship (Salsa, Bachata, Folk 2025), 11 Swiss Championships (Salsa, Bachata, Rueda 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026), a Swiss Dance Cup (Caribbean Dance 2016), an Open of Italy (Salsa 2003), a Slovenian Cup (Rueda 2009), an Ukrainian Cup (Salsa and Bachata 2014), the Guaguanco festival, Spain (Son 2014), a Championship of Andalousie, Spain (Rueda 2015), a Championship of Canary, Spain (Rueda 2016), a Championship of Armenia (Salsa and Bachata 2016), a Championship of Venezuela (Casino 2016), the Mall of Dance of Greece (2017), The Open of Azerbaijan (2017), the WLDC qualifier in Lebanon (2017), the Grand Prix of Bosnia-Herzegovina (2017), the Open of Kazakhstan (2019), the Open of Santa Fe, Argentina (2019), the National Championship of Costa Rica (2020), the WLDC qualifier in Salta, Argentina (2022), a Milano Grand Prix (2025), a Championship of Uruguay (2024)

 

Godfather of the schools Son Arte y Sabor (Panama, Central America), Casino D' Primera (Venezuela, South America), Anaya Latin Dance (USA, North America), Sauce Cubaine (France, Western Europe), KaDance (Macedonia, Eastern Europe), T-Havana (Ghana, Africa), Salsabor (Bahrein, Asia) and Expresion de Salsa (New Caledonia, Oceania)

Godfather of the "Guinness Book" Record of the largest Reuda de Casino in the world (27-11-22, Caracas, Venezuela)

 

Prime mover of the official WADF Rueda World Championship (since 2015)

 

He danced on stage with NG La Banda (1997), Ibrahim Ferrer (2002), Los Van Van (2004 and 2016), Pupy Y Los Que Son Son (2008), Havana D' Primera (2014), Elito Revé Y Su Charangon (2015), FredyClan (2015)

 

Writer, "The world around salsa" trilogy author, publisher Mare & Martin, Paris / Author invited to the Biography Festival in France

 

Lyricist of the songs :

1) "Casinero Si O Si" of Pedrito Calvo Jr. and dancer in the videoclip (2017), 3d of the "TOP 10" by L'Opinionista 2018 behind Los Van Van and HDP, followed by La Charanga, Pupy or Mykael Blanco - Official music of the Guinness Book Rueda world record 2018, Canary Islands

2) "Timba Pa' Los Maestros" of Juancyto M. feat. Mercadonegro & Calixto Oviedo (2018)

3) "Empieza Mi Son" sung by Roberton Hernandez, of LOS VAN VAN (Grammy award), and dancer in the videoclip (2019), 5th of the "Top 10" by L'Opinionista, 9th of the "Top 10" by Salsa Berlin, 11th of the "Top 20" by PromoMusic BCN; 11th of the "Top 50" by Salsa.it, 29th of the annual "Top 100" by to the best DJs of the world

4) "Ahora le toca a ella" of Mixael Cabrera (2020), in the annual "Top 30" by Cuarentimba, 10th of the annual "Top 20" by Promomusic BCN, 5th of the june's "Top 10" by DJ Team Cuba, with Los Van Van, Hvana D'Primera, Pupy, El Niño, Adalberto Alvarez, Maykel Blanco etc., 59th of the annual "Top 100" by the best DJs around the world

5) "Tu primer novio" of Mayimbe (2021), 1st of the "TOP 10" by L'Opinionista, followed by Mykael Blanco, Pupy and Elito Revé, 25th of the 2021 "Top 100" of Saoko Music, 42nd of the 2021 "Top 100" according to the best DJs of the world

6) "Réquiem para un Sonero" of Mandi Miranda (Mercadonegro's singer), in the Jack El Calvo's "Top 30" of the year 

7) "Un collar" of Emilio Frias El Niño (2021), 1st of the "Top 10" by L'opinionista, followed by Maykel Blanco or Manolito Simonet, 2nd of the Salsa Charts in Germany followed by Marc Anthony or Leoni Torres, 30th of the "Latino Top 10" in Italy, with Shakira, Cristina Aguilera, E. Iglesias, Rosalia, Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, Gotan Project, 56th of the "Top 100" by New Salsa Gen, 14th of the "Top 100" by Musicstax, 3d of the "Top 100" by Lations Unidos, followed by Afredo De La Fé, Willy Chirino, La Sonora Matancera, Gilberto Santa Rosa, etc., 7th of the annual "Top 30" by Cuarentimba, 6th of the annual "Top 100" by the best DJs around the world, 94th of the Spotify "Top 100" of the best Cuban Salsa songs of all time (evergreen)

8) "Siempre Pupy" of Lily Daly, singer of LOS VAN VAN (2022), on the annual "Top 50" by Salson Radio, 15th of the annual "Top 40" by DJ Raton Rabioso

9) "Si miras bien" of Mandy Cantero, of LOS VAN VAN (2022), 6th of the annual "Top 22" by DJ Ahi Na Ma

10) "Soy quien soy" of Susel "La China", of the Orquesta REVE, then PUPY (2022), 2nd of the "Top 20" by DJ Dr Timba

 

4 consecutive years in the annual "Best DJ's Top 100" of Cuban Music, as a lyricist

 

In the running for the 2023 Latin Grammy, with the album "Reverencia"

 

Honored by the song of Toto Noriega (2 times nominated for the Grammys, 2 times Cubadisco award) "El Maestro Va A Bailar" (2019). Dancer in the videoclip

 

Belongings (clothes, shoes, posters etc) exhibited in the "Music Museum" in Baradero (Argentina). Hand and foot imprints performed in public.

 

Included in the Salsa Encyclopedic Dictionary 

 

Artist-Reference for university theses on dance in Alaska (USA) and Brasiia (Brazil)

 

Official caricaturist of Los Van Van. Protagonist with his art of the clip VanVaneo

Official caricaturist of Orquesta Aragon

Caricaturist of the Emilio Frías El Niño's project "Voces de Hoy"

Caricaturist of the album cover "Cantarle un son", by Alexander Abreu, Manolito Siminet, Andy Rubal

Collaborator of the magazines Radio TV8, Match Mag, Top Football, Top Hockey and Vélo Romand (Switzerland), Vélo Magazine (France), Dedeté (Cuba), Caras y Caretas, Tunel (Uruguay)

250 international podiums

Works exhibited at the River Plate Museum (Argentina), at the Humor Museum (Cuba) at the Peñarol Museum and at the Football Museum (Uruguay)

Jury Award of the XIII International Humor Biennial (Cuba) 2023

Jury Award of the Humor Festival (Bacau, Romania) 2024

Model of a celebrities Caricatures contest, based in India

Greatest champion of "Likes" of all time in a Caricatures group

 

Artist mentioned in the song "Unidanza" by Seo Fernandez (2015), "El Maestro va a bailar" by Toto Noriega (2019) and "La Onda Cubana" by Mike Hernandez (2025)

 

Official "Guest of Honor" ot Baradero, province of Buenos Aires, Council statement number 01/2022

 

"Culture Merit Award" 2024 of Uruguay (declared of government interest)

 

Plate signed in the "Pellicer Hall of Fame" (Montevideo, Uruguay)

 

The sole international Cuban Salsa master listed on Wikipedia

Invited to Salsa Kongress 2003, 2004 and 2005 in Zurich 
Salsational 2004 and 2005 in Bern 
Festival Congress 2003 in Marseille 
Y Salsa Festival 2004 and 2008 in Lyon 
Congresso World Salsa in Torino 2006 
Salsa Kongress 2006 in Vienna 
Salsa Congress 2006 in Bangalore 
Festival Cubadanza 2007 Argenteuil in Paris 
Salsa Congress 2007 in Belgrade 
Festival Cubamemucho 2008 in Munich 
Salsa Congress in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in Lasko 
Salsa Power Festival 2008 in Ljubljana 
Salsa at Vikend 2008 in Banska Bystrica 
Vintage Salsa Festival in 2009 and 2010 in Geneva 
Festival 2009 and 2010 in Portoroz 
Salsa Festival 2009 and 2010 in Zagreb 
Campo Loco 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in Balatonboglár 
Cuban Salsa Congress 2009 in Belgrade 
Salsa Fest 2009 in Brno 
Salsa Weekend Festival 2009 in Barcelona 
Salsa Congress 2010 and 2011 in Liège 
Afro Cuban Congress 2010 in Dublin 
Summer camp in Evia 2010 
Salsa Festival 2010 in Tabarka 
Spring Dance 2010 in Moscow 
Solar Salsa Festival 2010 in Manchester 
Bailatino 2010 Festival in Rosario 
Cubaires 2010 in Stuttgart 
Unidanza in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 in Hamburg 
100% Cubano Festival 2010, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2025 in Montevideo 
Salsa Mambo Time 2010 in Saint-Gilles 
Salsa On The Beach Festival 2011 in Odessa 
Salsa Festival 2011 and 2015 in Marrakech 
Salsa Fiesta in 2011 and 2012 in Bangkok 
Festival Cuban'Alpes 2012 in Grenoble 
Cuban Salsa Congress 2012 in Sydney 
Festival Dias Cubanos 2012 in Noordvijkerhout 
Nordic Salsa Camp 2012 in Brandbjerg 
Salsavage 2012 in Focsani 
International Festival 2013 and 2017 in Byblos 
Festival Hola Chiquita 2013 in Lloret del Mar 
Clave Latina 2013 in London 
Salsa Festival 2013 in Accra 
Kitimba festival 2013 in Stockholm 
Guaguancó Festival in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in Barcelona 
Estonian Salsa Summercamp 2013 in Lahmuse 
New Caledanza 2013 and 2016 in Noumea 
Manana in Manama in Manama 2014 
NZ Cuban Festival 2014 in Whanganui 
Rueda Congress 2014 in Stavanger 
Cuban All Star 2014 in Sousse 
Latino Fest 2014 of Nahr El Kalb 
Dance Time 2014 of Oulan-Bator 
CubaSí 2014 of Kiev 
Salsa Mythic 2015 and 2016 of Marrakech 
Adria Salsa Festival 2015 of Rijeka 
Casino Congress 2015 of Lima 
Rueda Congress 2015 of Roskilde 
Monster Latin Dance 215 of Cadiz 
Cuban All Star 2015 of Varna 
Salsa Weekend 2015 of Skopje 
Vikend Seminar 2015 and 2016 of Ulcinj 
Ritmos Cubanos Sin Fronteras 2015 and 2019 of Mexico 
Crazy Cuban Weekend 2015 of Tirana 
Mediterranean Latin Dance Festival 2016 in Antalya 
The European Championship WADF 2016, 2017 and 2019 of Moscow 
DanzAtlántica 2016 of Las Palmas 
Estrellas del Casino 2016 of Caracas 
Fiesta Cup Open Dancesport 2016 of Yerevan 
Cuban Salsa Workshop 2016 of Johannesburg 
Latinoamericando 2016 of Milan 
CubaMiSalsa 2016 of Limassol 
Rueda Congress 2016 of Trondheim 
Dance Cup 2016 of Bulach ​
Tour Son y Casino 2016 of Zaragoza 
Tour Son y Casino 2016 of Pamplona ​
Special Cuban 2016 of Lindau 
Cuban Weekend 2016 of Minsk ​
Primavera Salsa Fest 2017 of Geneva 
Salsa Weekend 2017 of Chisninau ​
Salsa Week 2017 of Valletta 
Casino Cubano 2017 and 2019 of Bologna 
Summer Festival 2017 of Funchal 
WADF Championship 2017 of Liberec 
Friendship Dance Festival 2017 of Sarajevo 
Mall of Dance 2017 of Athens 
Open Dance 2017 of Bakou ​
Puro casino y sazón 2017 of Barcelona 
Son Arte y Sabor 2018 of Panama 
Salsa weekend 2018 of Tbilisi 
Baila Festival 2018 of Zurich 
Encuentro WADF 2018 of San José 
Salsa Weekend 2018 of Vilnius 
Weekend Cubano of Alaska  
Midnight Sun Salsa 2018 of Reykjavik 
Baila Mulato 2018 of Pereira 
Museo del Humor 2018 of San Antonio de los Baños 
WADF Championship 2019 and 2020 of Karaganda 
Homenaje a Isnardi 2019 of Santiago 
La Cubana 2019 of Chui 
Festival 2019 of Managua 
Trophée du Rocher 2020 of Monaco 
Rueda Congress 2020 of Bratislava 
Activa tu Pasión of Oruro 
Caribbean Feeling 2021 and 2022 of Oslo 
Latin Dance 2022 of San Pedro Sula 
Euroson Latino 2022 of Salta 
Rueada Fest 2022 of Montevideo 
Casino Festival 2022 of Gran Canaria 
Al Salsa 2023 of Lyon 
International Festival 2023 of Malacca 

Instructor / Artist in Montevideo, Punta del Este, Rocha, Chuy, Durazno, Melo  Buenos Aires, La Plata, Rosario, Santa Fe, Salta, Baradero, Trelew, Chubut, Puerto Madryn  Chui  Santiago, San Bernardo  Lima  Caracas  Pereira  Oruro  Mexico  Panama  San Pedro Sula  Managua  San Salvador  San Jose  San Antonio de los Baños  Alaska  Seattle ​ Sydney  Whanganui  Noumea, Dumbea, Paita, Mont-Dore  Marrakech  Tabarka, Sousse  Accra, Tema  Johannesburg, Pretoria, Alberton ​ La Réunion  Manakara, Sahambavy  Bangalore  Bangkok  Malacca ​ Manila, Makati  Ulaanbaatar  Beijing  Osaka  Seoul  Manama  Doha  Bakou ​ Beirut, Jounieh, Byblos, Nahr El Kalb, Tyr, Naqoura, Tripoli  Karaganda  Yerevan  Istanbul, Antalya  Dublin  Glasgow  London, Manchester  Tampere Oslo, Stavanger, Trondheim  Reykjavik, Kopavogur  Aarhus, Brandbjerg, Roskilde  Stockholm  Lahmuse  Vilnius  Moscow  Kiev, Odessa  Tbilisi  Minsk ​ Chorzow  Belgrade  Zagreb, Rijeka, Slunj, Ogulin  Ljubljana, Maribor, Lasko, Portoroz, Rogaska Slatina, Piran  Bar, Budva, Ulcinj, Kotor  Skopje  Sarajevo, Vogosca  Pristina, Prizren  Tirana  Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna  Focsani, Calarasi, Deva, Bacau  Chisninau, Orhei  Brno, Liberec  Bratislava, Banska Bystrica  Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bremen, Regensburg, Aachen, Lindau  Budapest, Siófok, Szántód, Balatonboglár  Vienna, Seefeld  Turin, Milan, Assago, Bassano del Grappa, Castellanza, Vicenza, Valdagno, Terrano, Trieste, Bologna, Ferrara, Ariccia, Baia Domizia, Lecce  Saint-Marin  Vatican ​ Valletta, Is-Swieqi, San Giljan, Pembroke  Athens, Irakleio, Evia  Limassol  Noordvijkerhout, Maastricht  Liège, Leuven, Herent  Luxembourg  Porto  Funchal  Madrid, Barcelona, Castelldefels, Mataro, Lloret de Mar, Cabadell, Zaragoza, Pamplona, Cadiz, San Roque, Malaga, Estepona, Torremolinos, Marbella  Las Palmas, Tenerife  Gibraltar  Paris, Argenteuil, Vitry, Marne-la-Vallée, Meaux, Bourges, Marseille, Montpellier, Pau, Saint-Rémy de Provence, Saint-Paul les Trois-Chateaux, Avignon, Villeneuve, Valence, Rennes, Nantes, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Le Mans, Argenton-sur-Creuse, Nevers, Lyon, Villeurbanne, Meyzieu, Jonage, Saint-Etienne, Saint-Chamond, Montrond-les-Bains, Vienne, Serrières, La-Tour-du-Pin, Grenoble, Annecy, Chamonix, Samoens, Aix-les-Bains, Cruseilles, Morzine, Annemasse, Arthaz, Veytraz-Monthoux, Viuz-en-Sallaz, Thonon-les-Bains, Evian-les-Bains, Publier, Beaune, Dijon, Pontarlier, Lille, Valenciennes, Anzin, Vileneuve d'Ascq, Neuville-en-Ferrain, Caen, Rouen, Tours, Troyes, Poitiers, Ligoure, Biganos, Epinal, Strasbourg  Monaco  Ajaccio, Porto Vecchio  Liechtenstein  Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Bern, Brugg, Bülach, Baden, Volketswil, Langenthal, Solothurn, Zermatt, St, Morritz, Lugano, Fribourg, Bulle, Lausanne, Bussigny, Prilly, Etoy, Morges, Denges, Saxon, Chatel-Saint-Denis