The Latin Vibe

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ The Latin Vibe is a fabulous new monthly Salsa party brought to you by Nicolai V and iSalsa. "It's all about that Latin Vibe!" ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ After the success of our February Fiesta... & the pre-launch Latin Vibe party in March... we are looking forward to our official launch party! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ If you want top notch teachers and djs...a great mix of Salsa with other Latin rhythms too... and a fabulous gathering of dancers and lovers of Latin music brought together in a fantastic, fun, friendly, totally awesome party atmosphere... then the Latin Vibe is the place for you! ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY: Sat18th April @ the Penta Hotel, Reading ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Special guest teachers: Andreas Ru SalsaRebel and Nigel May! Special guest DJ: Dj Mani! Plus Nicolai & team and Dj Tony Ridges! The night starts with a warm up at 8pm then Salsa classes at 8.30pm with our special guest teachers Andreas Ru SalsaRebel & Nigel May alongside Nicolai and the team. Then our djs... special guest Dj Mani along with Andreas and Dj Tony... will spin top Salsa tunes (with a sprinkling of other Latin rhythms, like Bachata, Cha Cha or Merengue) to create the perfect dancers paradise! 8pm start: Warm up with Nicolai, Andreas and Nigel et al! 8.30pm: 3 x classes: Newbies (Absolute beginners) with Nicolai £ Alice; Beginners + with Nigel & Rebecca and Improvers/Improvers + with Andreas & Laura. 9.30pm to 1am: Salsa Party! Entry: £10 ( Cash or card/phone) Student discount. 18th April 2026 @ The Penta Hotel, Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7RH *For queries or further info contact Nicolai: 07931 308761/ [email protected] *Here's a link for the iSalsa and Latin Vibe WhatsApp group... join up!... https://chat.whatsapp.com/ImpB4MCuUKAAAbgLCGhd9t *Check us out on Meetup: The Latin Vibe - Reading https://www.meetup.com/the-latin-vibe-reading **AND REMEMBER... NICOLAI'S SALSA SURGERY EVERY THURSDAY @ THE PENTA HOTEL TOO!** *Scroll down for more info about our teachers and djs. *Parking: You can get a 40% discount at the Q-Park on Chatham Road, just a 3-minute walk from the hotel. To claim your discounted parking, you’ll need to book in advance. Visit q-park.co.uk, search for Reading (Chatham Place) car park, and enter the discount code PENTA40 when booking. Or you can use the Broad Street Mall car park, which is next-door: Broad Street Mall, Broad Street Centre, Reading RG1 7QE Night Rate: £4.10 (6pm – 8am). Info: https://www.reading.gov.uk/.../broad-street-mall-car-park/ ☆☆☆☆☆Andreas Ru SalsaRebel☆☆☆☆☆ Andreas RU SalsaRebel 🇷🇺🇬🇧 or just “REBEL” Originally from Russia and raised in Europe, Andreas was introduced to Latin dance during his university years, igniting a passion for the vibrant Latin culture. Having traveled to 48 countries, Andreas has shared his dance expertise worldwide as both a Dancer and Choreographer, including serving as a Dance Cast Captain on US Cruise Ships. Teaching Salsa and Bachata at congresses, festivals, workshops, and hosting parties in the UK and beyond, he exudes a love for dancing, teaching, and performing. His smooth dance style is complemented by his unique teaching approach, ensuring a blend of learning and laughter in every class 😉 Renowned for his Salsa, characterized by its smooth fusion cross-body style bursting with flavor, and his Fusion-style Bachata, which seamlessly blends elements of Dominican, Sensual, and Urbana with captivating show elements. As the proprietor of the newly rebranded SBK night "REBEL SBK Noches" and Rebel SBK CONVENTION in South Yorkshire, Andreas frequently collaborates with fellow artists and plays a pivotal role in organizing dance events.In his own words, Andreas reflects, "Dance is my story, what I fail to put into words." ☆☆☆☆☆DJ Mani☆☆☆☆☆ DJ Mani (a.k.a Mr. COOLIOO) is recognised as one of the best salsa DJ's in the UK/Europe. A resident DJ in most of the popular salsa events around the country with 25 years experience under his belt, a talented all-rounder with a unique ability to blend the music for the crowd and also the ability to choose tracks that complements dancers, appeals to listeners, and salsa music enthusiasts. A resident DJ & founder of PICANTE SALSA, TLS monthly Salsa/Kizomba in Tamworth, CLUB CUBANA in Leamington , KUBANA SALSA FLAVA in Coventry, regular guest DJ at NYC Selby, resident DJ at Salsa Mish in St Albans, the monthly Hot Salsa parties in Derby, Buena Vista Salsa in Oxford, Havana Salsa UK, the V.I.P salsa events in Tally Ho, Smooth Salsa/Kizomba monthly parties in Birmingham, Salsa Fever Weekenders in Jersey, Blackpool Salsa Congress, the Aberdeen Afro Latin Festival, NYC Selby Hull, Tropical Escape SBK Paphos, Salsa Romantica Fiesta Nothingham, Bar Latina Radio. The list goes on & on within the UK and abroad. Meeting DJ Mani is meeting someone who is full of joy & passion for what he does while entertaining dancers and listeners that prefer to watch dancers and lounge with friends. A DJ who always deliver a select mix of tracks to fire up the dance floor. His elegant blend of tracks, indulges the dancers and satisfies the crowd according to the moment. Arguably one of the best DJ's who has a special talent to read the dancefloor. And to top it up, he has an inside knowledge of all afro-latino musical genre & also a brilliant dancer. DJ Mani's philosophy is " play to what the crowd wants not what you think they should dance or listen too, in order to avoid imposing your music preference to the dancers". ☆☆☆☆☆Nigel May☆☆☆☆☆ Nigel May is an extraordinary, unique talent with an immense wealth of experience. From performing on stage... teaching nationally and internationally... choreographing shows and performances in most environments you can think of, from schools to music videos... Dj-ing and animating any event, from weddings to dance holidays…. Nigel's background in dance is rich and varied. He has done Ballroom and Latin, Disco, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Contemporary and Modern. But in recent decades his career has been dominated by Latin dance....salsa, bachata, reggaeton and other urban-latino movements and styles....and he has taught regular weekly classes, at congresses all over the UK, at a huge variety of international festivals/events ... and on many dance holidays around the world. Teaching wise, Nigel is a master. Concise, clear, user friendly, fun, technically precise, creatively brilliant... with an amazing ability to motivate students and infuse them with energy and enthusiasm. ☆☆☆☆☆Dj Tony Ridges☆☆☆☆☆ Tony has been djing for many years at socials, events and on radio... He plays a great mix of music and has his finger on the pulse when it comes to pleasing the crowd. From Salsa and Latin to disco, soul and R&B, Tony can play it all!... Annoyingly he's also an exceptionally lovely guy... and really funny too! finish. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Laura Robb: Laura started dancing when she was 5 but has been dancing salsa for 22 years, having originally been taught by her RE teachers brother whilst on a school trip to a monastery on the Isle of Wight (!), she hasn't stopped since. Whilst at University in Leeds, she enjoyed dancing 7 nights a week, and her passion for teaching beginners was born as she had the opportunity to teach for some wonderful teachers. Now she has 2 boys and a very understanding husband, and she can be found teaching regularly with Salsa Calentita, The Funky Latino and The Salsa Bachata Social Club team. Laura loves a class full of beginners who think they can't dance and seeing the smiles as they realise they have done it! ☆☆☆☆☆☆Alice Baker☆☆☆☆☆☆ I began my dance journey with 15 years of ballet and 7 years of modern dance, teaching younger students during my final three years at dance school. While at university, I was introduced to Cuban salsa through cheerleading friends, where my love for Salsa truly began. After moving back home in 2016, I discovered Cross Body Salsa, along with Bachata and later Kizomba. Since joining the teaching team at Salsa Bachata Social Club in 2022, I’ve continued to develop my ladies’ styling, teaching approach, and confidence dancing both On1 and On2, which led me to join a London Salsa Performance Team in 2024. I also teach Kizomba with L2 Dance, a school founded by my sister and her close friend in 2018. I joined the team in 2019, initially teaching weekly classes. Following Covid, L2 Dance evolved to focus on monthly Kizomba-only socials, which I now co-run, creating a welcoming and supportive space for connection and social dancing. I love meeting new people and sharing my passion and joy for dance with everyone I teach and meet. ☆☆☆☆☆☆Rebecca Brandi☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rebecca Brandi started dancing Ballroom & Latin when she was 7, along the way she delved into commercial, jazz, contemporary and ballet. She deepen her studies at Kingston University where she studied BA Honours Dance. Following her University assignments she chose to research Bachata, which pushed her to fall into Salsa and completely fall in love with Cuban Salsa, but above all Afro Cuban. She studied Afro Cuban in Cuba for 2 weeks with Luanda Pau. After her graduating she started competing in Sasha Philips’ Salsa team across the world, moving to Rome to study with Angelo Rito to now where she flys on dance contracts as a solo dancer, recently coming back from a dance contract in Morocco.