Rick Mangram - Rick has been dancing salsa for over 15 years. He started learning salsa at Club720 and began to develop a unique style. Rick began teaching at Images Nightclub in 2005 and is now teaching at Zocalo every Monday night. Rick has the energy to make people laugh and enjoy to learn salsa in a fun matter. Understanding and feeling the music is Rick's primary objective. Rick has been on Fox News in the Morning dancing for Tito Puente Jr, Mambo 911, KOKI TV, MB Financial, Zocalo and has performed at different locations around Chicago.
Izabella Woronko - Izabella Woronko has over 15 years of dance experience. She attended Northeastern Illinois University, and in her second semester received a four-year dance scholarship. While at school she performed in student dance concerts and choreographed dance performances. She was also introduced to many different dance companies and styles, one of them being The Joel Hall Dancers. After graduating with a performing arts degree in 2000, she continued studying jazz, African, modern, ballet, hip-hop and ballroom and attended workshop classes.
In 2006 Izabella partnered with Rick Mangram to teach salsa. Past references include: 2005 second place winner of the National27 Salsa Dance Competition, Fox News in the Morning, Images, Fred Astaire instructor, Joel Hall Dance Scholarship UIC performances, MB Financial, Poi Dog Pondering concert, and , KOKI TV, Zocalo and private events. Izabella also sells the hottest salsa shoes in town.
Maribel Lopez - Maribel Lopez began her dance training at the early age of 5 where she also began singing in her fathers "Orchesta." Maribel has training in Latin Dance and Belly Dance. Maribel has been contracted to instruct the art of Salsa dancing at various colleges in Chicago and has also instruct Latin and Belly dance at Womens Workout World in Chicago. Maribel has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Maribel utilizes her learned skills in her instruction because she believes that dancing is a form of therapy, "You gain confidence and are able to freely express yourself through dance and movement." Whenever life runs you out, "JUST DANCE."
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