Orlando Alfonso, known as ‘Papi’ was born in 1975 and raised in Matanzas in the north of Cuba. He started dancing Rumba at the age of 7. He acquired his professional dancing education at Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba. He himself is teaching there by now. He toured around Europe with different Cuban dancing companies as dancer and teacher, already. He has been part of the teaching staff at ‘Baila en Cuba’ the annual salsa congress for Cuban salsa teachers and dancing academies in Havana, Cuba since 2006 and always manages to inspire the participants. In 2009 he will definitely be part of the event again. His knowledge ranges from afro-Cuban folklore to the bailes populares, from danzon to son to salsa Cubana and even to the latest rhythms like reggae ton.

Directly from Havanna City, Noydee is specialised in Cuban Folclore. Apart from Casino she is also interested in new styles like Templeque. Having been on tour with Festival Son Cuba or Manolito y su Trabuco, she has also already taught in Luxembourg and Germany for many months.