Tony Lara & Dani @ 1.Turkey Salsa Fest

tony lara : the king of bachata
dani : queen of the reggaeton

Tony Lara

Tony was born in Spain in Cadiz, a very beautiful town, and home of the stylish and exotic Flamenco dance. Tony's mum was a Flamenco dancer and from a very early age he was exposed to Spanish music and traditional dances. At the age of three he moved to London where he was raised in South London. Tony has been dancing Salsa since the age of 19 and now is widely recognised not only for his dedication to Salsa and Bachata but also as an International DJ.

Tony is respected in the Salsa World for his ability to achieve any goal he sets for himself. His talent knows no boundaries even stretching to being asked to MC at International events around the world; for which he is developing a reputation as a witty presenter with a great sense of humour. In addition to all of his salsa achievements, Charity work is also his forte as Tony is in the process of raising £10,000 for save the children through Bachata. As the biggest selling Bachata artist in Europe and now moving into the International Market, what could he possibly do next! so watch out for him.

Dani was born and raised in Italy, as a young child Dani developed a strong passion for dancing and since the age of six she has been studying and performing Ballet. In 1997 Dani moved to London, where she discovered Salsa Dancing and instantly fell in love with this amazing form of dance, it allowed her to express herself without any restrictions. Nowadays Dani continues with many forms of dance training and performing and is a specialist in ballet, jazz, contemporary and of course salsa and other Latin dances. Considered to be one of the most upcoming Reggeaton teachers Dan's talent is exceptional and together her and Tony are a force to be reckoned with.

Dani and Tony met in London and went on to become Partners in Life and work.

Currently living in the South of Italy where they own a Dance School and direct a group of dancers known as the "SERIAL DANCERS". Together they travel to many different countries to promote, teach and perform salsa, reggaeton and bachata.