Marco Ferrigno & Ansima Production
Master of Interpretation
New
Diego & Yaritza
Op, op, op, another new couple in this year's lineup, straight from New York!
Diego and Yaritza will have workshops together as well as have a show performance - bringing us a fresh dose of precise footwork at full speed.
To learn fast, precise footwork and make it look easy - like a casual walk - this is the place to be, and they’re the ones to teach you how!
Yaritza Arboleda began dancing at 10 with ballet and urban dance. By 13, she added salsa, contemporary, Afro-Peruvian, gymnastics, and jazz, and at 18, she moved to New York City to train with renowned instructor Adolfo Indacochea in New York-style salsa and mambo as part of his team, the Latin Soul Dancers.
Yaritza travels worldwide as a solo artist and with Diego Rivera. They co-founded D&Y Salsa Academy, an online dance platform. Yaritza also leads Latin Fever, her women’s dance team, inspiring creativity.
Diego Rivera is an experienced salsa teacher and performer from Costa Rica, now living in New York City.
With over a decade of experience, he has won 11 World Salsa Championships and travelled to over 40 countries to teach dancers internationally.
His journey as a dancer and teacher shows his strong commitment to sharing the art of salsa, focusing on both the technical skill and the energy of New York mambo.