About Us

 

Our Mission

"To create an environment in which salsa dancers of all levels and styles can thrive in the Detroit area."


The YA Socials and workshops, this website and our participation in salsa education are our tools to achieving this vision.

 

Who We Are

The YA Team is a group of salsa enthusiasts who volunteer their time and energy to advance and grow the salsa dancing community. All of the proceeds we gather are put right back into the Detroit Metro community of salsa dancers. We keep nothing for ourselves. For the most part, all proceeds are used to host our socials, spread the word about salsa and pay for premier salsa instructors from around the country to lead workshops, dazzle us with performances, and show us how far we can really go with salsa if we so desire.

With your support we will continue to bring instructors/performers in from across the country and do whatever else is within our power to help the Detroit salsa dance community thrive.

In short, we are a group who love the music, love the dance, love our community; and have in us the desire to see our Detroit salsa community continue to grow bigger and better!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Feel free to contact us anytime!

 

The Team

Active Members


Samer Georges
Samer "The Hammer"

George Gardiner
The Think Tank

Jessica Soullier
The Plan

Nellie
Energizer Promotion Bunny

Laura Geldys
The Mechanic

DJ Cisco
The heart of Latin Music
in Detroit


Koki Ojima
The Quiet Storm

Carlos Mora
Mad Salsaist

Ken White
El Tirador

Catherine Martinez
Code Name:
Mambo Assassin


Erik Greer
Eye in the Sky

Jimmy
Jimmy Jam

Suzanne Geldys
La Maestra

Dimas
The Dark Apprentice

Marci Iwrey
Mambo Marci

Sebastian
The Business Man

Jamin Williams
The Power

Shekyla Scott
La Doctora

Jessica Joseph
The Spark

Lashena Ballard
Guiding Light


Inactive Members