MEET OUR DANCE INSTRUCTORS

URIEL ARREGUIN Uriel was born in Mexico and started to dance professionally at the age of 15. For several years he danced with the National Ballet of Mexico. Urielhas worked on numerous productions, as well as being the artistic director of many. Since his arrival in Montreal, Uriel has performed on various stage productions, such as Rock’n Roll, Broadway, Dalida…Une Vie, Bombay Blue, the television series, Cover Girl and Les Crooners, and is presently one of the exceptional choreographers on the television show, Le Match des Étoiles. He is a versatile dancer, specializing in Latin dance, social, contemporary, Broadway musicals, classical and jazz ballet as well as aerial acrobatics.

   
VIRIDIANA BUSTOS Born in Mexico, Viridiana studied classical ballet, contemporary dance as well as jazz at the Royal Academy and Conservatory of Dance. She continued her dance training at distinguished schools in the US, and also taught dance and worked as choreographer for several dance conventions. She has been living in Montreal for more than nine years and has taught dance and performed professionally in several productions, music videos as well as television shows. She has performed in such musicals as Danse Sing, Broadway and Dalida…Une Vie. Viridiana is presently a regular dancer and choreographer on La Fureur and Le Match des Étoiles.
   
JULIO HONG Julio was born in Havana, Cuba where he received a Masters Degree in Stage and Theatre, and was the lead dancer in the National Ballet of Cuba. While living in Mexico for 5 years, he danced professionally in several productions. Julio then moved to Montreal and joined the Compagnie de danse contemporaine Marie Chouinard. He currently dances professionally and is a choreographer and teacher. He is also one of the star dancers and choreographers of Le Match de Étoiles.
   
TOMASZ POGORZELSKI Dancer and choreographer on the popular television show, Le Match des Étoiles, Tomasz has been teaching ballroom and Latin dance for many years. He also runs his own dance school and is regularly seen in musical productions at the Casino de Montréal, where he dances Latin and disco styles.
   
JUNE TANG June starting belly dancing only a few years ago and discovered that she has a true passion for this dance form. She has taken extensive courses and trainings since then and began teaching last year. You will find that June’s grace and exotic style allows for easy learning of the basics steps of this sensual dance.
   
MELISSA JURGUTIS At the age of 25, Melissa has practically accumulated the same number of years as a dancer. She started dancing on stage at 5 in the North American touring production of “Annie, the Musical.” Since then she has perfected her talents in ballet, jazz, riverdance, hip-hop, lyrical and Latin dance in Montreal, Toronto and New York. Melissa is presently working in the Best of Broadway, Viva Casino, Les Crooners, and has recently participated in the tour “Claude Blanchard, une dernière fois.”
   
WALTER RIVERA Walter Rivera is a singer as well as a choreographer and dancer.  His career started in New York where he danced Street Jazz and Hip-Hop for 3 years. When he returned to Montreal he danced with Celine Dion and worked for American artists like Prince. He also worked with the choreographers of Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake.  Walter is presently the choreographer for Qbanito and the Grammy Azucar in Miami.  He is thrilled to share with you his deepest passion: DANCE!
   
FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION, contact Nathalie Lambert 514.845-2233, ext. 231 or nlambert@clubsportifmaa.com