‘Music and dance can make a difference to our lives’
We have been invited to perform and run workshops in schools, colleges and Youth Projects including Cheltenham Ladies College, Raleigh International London and Cheltenham University. We have had a vast range of experience working with young people from a range of backgrounds and cultures.
Salsa del Sol teach/perform and organize special events for schools linked to Citizenship, Latin American Culture and the arts. Our workshops are planned and led by fully trained professional teachers.
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Thomas and Anna regularly promote Live Cultural Latin events and appear in numerous festivals
TV Radio & Media
Three TV appearances including BBC's 'Strictly Dance Fever' also ITV News 2002 2003.
Central - Tropicana Salsa Finalists.2002
BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Fat Nation, Asian Mela2003/2004 /2005/2006/2007
Star FM Radio interview 2007
BBC Big Dance 2006
Numerous newspaper and magazine features
Thomas & Anna are the number one Salsa and Latin instructors in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.
Previous Special Events
The Edgar Macias Latin Jazz Quintet – Cheltenham International Jazz Festival 2000
Orquesta Huracan – The Midlands Top 9 Piece Salsa Band 2000
Questa O D’ Gosta - Top Brazilian Band from London Cheltenham International Music Festival 2000
The Copa Cheltenham 1999/2000/2001/2002/2003
Flamenco performance – Cheltenham International Music Festival 2000
Candlelight Sax – Latin Sax soloist 2000
Coco Xpress – Top salsa & Merengue Band from London 2001
Herefordshire County Youth Cricket team Annual dinner – 2002/2003/2004
Guest DJ at Pontins 2003/2005
Live Band Alka Salsa Subscription Rooms Stroud 2004
Live Band Coco Xpress Guildhall Gloucester 2005
Guest DJ at Pontins 2005
Czech Republic Dance Camp 2005
Residencies at Bar Riga, Stroud and Blush,
Suffolks Festival Cheltenham Performances - 2006
Number 8 pershore Live Band Coco Xpress 2006
Bristol University 2002/ 2006
London Exposition for ‘Latin Quarter’ Docklands 2005
Clients & Venues
Hatherop Castle
Queens Hotels UK
Thistle Hotels UK
Four Pillars Hotels UK
Chapel Spa Cheltenham
Hotel The la Bere
Mechu Nightclub Birmingham
Moat House UK
Sarajova Hotel UK
B & Q new Store opening party Gloucester
Oxford University Guest DJ
Guest DJ at Havana Club UK
Performances at David Lloyd Leisure Centres
Warners Hotel Special Interest Breaks
Que Pasa in Cheltenham UK
Balcarras School uk
Birmingham College of food
Grapevine Hotel UK
The Shutter Inn UK
Warren House UK
Dean close School UK
Cheltenham Park Hotel UK
Ranoush UK
The Chase Hotel UK
The Guildhall UK
The White House UK
Midele Stanley Farm UK
Panswick Golf Club UK
Trent College UK
Bellesley Manor Hotel UK
Hotel Washbourne Cour UK
The Priory inn UK
DDB Worrldwide Communications Group UK
London Hilton on Park Lane hotel
Paramount Oxford Hotel
Worcestershire Golf Club
The Unicorn Hotel Stow-on-the-Wold
Kandinsky Hotel Cheltenham
Guest International Dance teachers
Henri Vina – 2001/2002/2004
Susana Montero - 2002
Super Mario – 2002/2003
Kerry Ribchester 2004, 2005
Wesley Prince 2005 2006
Lisa ‘Sasla Oxford’ 2005
Wilson Castro 2005/2006
Janet & Rafael 2005
Robert Charlemagne 2003
Lee Wright - South East Professional Salsa Champion 2006
Moe flex - February 2007
Frank Santos and Natalie Baltao - September 2007
Angelique Sinclair and Lord Bachata - October 2007
Jayson Arruba - November 2007
Festivals
Salsa del Sol performed in Cheltenham International Fringe Festival –
Party in the Park – Imperial Gardens 2001/2002 2003
Hatherleigh Arts Festival 2002
Bristol Queen’s Jubilee Festival 2002
Cheltenham Lions Carnival – 2001/2002 (second prize)
Prema Arts Centre – workshops 2003
Forest of Dean Music Festivals – workshops 2003
International Day – Inlingua Cheltenham 2003
Cheltenham Fringe Festival – 2003 2004 2005
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2004
Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2005
Asian Mela Gloucester 2005 2006
Salsa del Sol Christmas Ball at the Prestigious Pump Room - 2007
DEEP, SEXY, SOPHISTICATED(Salsa Del Sol in Cheltenham uk)
disco hire for any occasion (any style of music)
Themed Events: specialise in providing entertainments for weddings
We're available for company functions, birthdays, Christmas & any themed events you can think of - for example 60's, 70's, or 80's rock!