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The RicaSalsa Dance Company was
founded by Ricardo Téllez in 1999. The goal was to create a dance company
to express the beauty and diversity of Latin music. Ricardo Tellez has choreographed
over 30 pieces, which have been seen all over the world. In this company’s
eight year history, over 100 salsa dancers have performed with the company and
been influenced by the RicaSalsa
style of dance.
In recent history, RicaSalsa
won the 2005 Bay Area Team Competition at Roccapulco. RicaSensacion won the
2007 Amateur Team Competition. Ricardo and Tianne placed 2nd at the LA Salsa
Competition, 3rd at Alberto’s Nightclub, 2nd at Hot Salsa Fridays Competition,
and they placed 7th at the ESPN World Salsa Championships in Orlando, Florida.
Under the leadership of Ricardo and Tianne, RicaSalsa
is recognized as a unique dance company, mixing club style dancing with formal
dance techniques.
The Company is divided into three groups with different skill levels. RicaSalsa
releases five to seven routines per year. RicaSalsa,
RicaSensacion, and RicaEstilo perform RicaSalsa
choreography.
RicaSalsa is unique in many ways.
The main distinction is the RicaSalsa
musicality: phasing the steps and patterns to the music and expressing the diversity
of Latin dance.
San Francisco native Tianne Frias has performed, taught, and choreographed
in the Modern, Ballet, Ballroom, Argentine Tango and Salsa genres of dance for
over 17 years. Passionate for expressing to the truth and beauty of the human
condition and dedicated to supporting and growing fellow artists, she is beloved
and respected in the dance community.
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