CURRENT MISSION

Learning Tango, Lambada-Zouk and related dances in the original countries :-)

ABOUT ME

I am cheerful and charming person. My positive attitude to life attracts many people to me. I am rather a balanced and calm person and I go through life with a smile in spite of all life troubles and difficulties. I try to stay self-confident in any situation. I think that everything is possible in this world and the most important thing is to believe in luck and felicity.

I have a diverse range of interests and hobbies. I not only like, but also know how to have a rest. One of my main interests is dancing Salsa, Lambada-Zouk and other Latin Dances. I started dancing 1999 in Paris during my Erasmus studies in Paris. Other important interest is travelling as it is always interesting for me get acquainted with new cultures and traditions. I enjoy cinema, opera and different kinds of cultural activities. I adore summer, the warmth of the sun and the beauty of the sea. My dream is to learn windsurfing. It brings me a great pleasure to cook something special for goog friends and to prepare caribean cocktails.

Since June 2010 I am travelling in Latin America in order to learn Tango, Lambada-Zouk and related dances in the original countries.

(from my website)
Arny Martin - Salsa Inctructor, Dancer and Choreograoher

Grown up between Germany and France, I went at the age of 21 to Paris. I discovered there in 1999 Salsa music and started to take lessons. Since 2000 I teach Cuban, Rueda, Bachata and L.A. Salsa, since 2008 also Salsa on2. The passion for Salsa became a mayor part of my life.
My initial education is French-German Business & Administration. Combining my MBA in Marketing with Salsa, I founded in 2003 Salsamente Dance School in Mainz. Nowadays 6 instructors teach for this school. Since 2008 I am living in Warsaw and teach and perform for Salsa Libre. Watch our team show on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ddt_C9TPE

Having performed in a show by Sebastian Massaro (www.salsamba.org) that merged samba and salsa, and in Cuban casino shows, Arny began to create choreographies for his student team. These were presented at a number of international salsa festivals, such as Frankfurt Goes Salsa (Germany) or Tallin Salsa Festival (Estonia).

Arny has developed his own unique and elegant dancing style, based on Crossbody Style and enriched with elements of LA style, Cuban casino, Argentine tango and Brazilian Gafiera. Blended in a nontrivial, yet coherent, fasion, these elements, spiced up with acrobatics, make for an impressive show.

Arny is an effective teacher aiming to inspire and instill confidence. He apreciates the individuality of each of his students and has the ability to motivate everyone to develop their skills. He believes dancing should first and foremost be a pleasure, that's why he always tries to make his classes fun and friendly.

PHILOSOPHY

Salsa y placer, asi debe ser!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Full :-) Claro que si!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I received even before being part of the Couchsurfing network many people in my place. During my studies in France and Spain and as well my work in Warsaw I met a lot of people and with some of them I am still in touch and visiting each other.

More will be added soon...

Interests

Besides dancing I am interested in travelling, culture & history, friends, sports, fresh food & cooking, Biking

• culture
• performing arts
• beauty
• festivals
• dancing
• tango
• bachata
• education
• dining
• cooking
• cocktails
• movies
• traveling
• music
• opera
• cycling
• windsurfing
• sports
• business
• teaching
• history
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Salsa, Latin Jazz, Bachata, R&B
Movies: Papillon, Interception, The Drum, Schindler's List, 2012, Auf Wiedersehen Kinder!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Many amamzing cities (Paris, Barcelona, London, Berlin, Warsaw, Riga, Buenos Aires, Prague etc.)
Iguazu
Alpes
Algarve Coast

Teach, Learn, Share

People who share my interests and with whom I find a common language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Poland

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