Meet Our Team
What began with Patrick & Scarlet's love of Salsa and desire to share, has evolved into a award winning, fun, passionate and welcoming community of dancers and instructors.
PATRICK MORIARITY
DIRECTOR / INSTRUCTOR
FROM:
Vancouver, Canada
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Blue
EXPERIENCE:
18 years of Salsa
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
3X Professional Canadian Salsa Champion
US Open Salsa Champion
2nd Place World Salsa Summit
Coach to numerous World & National Champions.
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Cuddling my daughter & wife.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Confio en ti, Paulo FG
SCARLET MORIARITY SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR / INSTRUCTOR
FROM:
Acapulco, Mexico
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Purple
EXPERIENCE:
18 years of Salsa
Several years of Mexican Folklore
Competitive cheerleading
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2018 Professional World Salsa Champion
3x Canadian Professional Salsa Champion
Coach to numerous World & National Champions.
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Spending time with the love's of my life, my husband and daughter.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Tú Con Èl, Frankie Ruiz
TANGUY EXUME
INSTRUCTOR
FROM:
Haiti, a beautiful island in the heart of the Caribbean Sea.
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Green
EXPERIENCE:
Grew up dancing but got into Salsa seriously since 2007.
Teaching with Dance Vancouver since 2011.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2014, 1st Place Salsa Team Division at Calgary Salsa Congress with Dance Vancouver.
2008, 1st Place Sea to Sky Bachata Competition.
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Spending time with my family, or training at the gym.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Amor y Control, Ruben Blades
FROM:
Vancouver, Canada
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Pink
EXPERIENCE:
3 years Competitive Cheerleading
Directed the NWSS Ladies Salsa Team 2018
Directed Dance Vancouver Ladies Student Team 2019
Teaching Assistant at Dance Vancouver
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2020 World Champion Ladies Same Gender Shines
2020 2nd Place Amateur Ladies Salsa Solo
2020 2nd Place Amateur Same Gender Shines
2019 3rd Place Pro-am Salsa Same Gender Shines
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Eating, sleeping or working on some kind of creative project.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Feo Pero Sabroso, Louie Ramirez
AVERI SOFIA MITCHELL
ASSISTANT
KEBIRA KHATTAK
ASSISTANT
FROM:
Vancouver, Canada
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Blue
EXPERIENCE:
6 years of Tap
Led NWSS Salsa Club 2017 - 2019
Directed the DV Ladies Student Team 2019
With Dance Vancouver since 2018
Teaching Assistant
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2020 World Same Gender Shines Champion WSS
2019 2nd Place Amateur Same Gender, WSS
2019 3rd Place Ladies Team Shines WSS
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Spending time with my family
Studying
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Donde VA Chichi, Sierra Maestra
FROM:
Mexico City, Mexico
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Blue/Black
EXPERIENCE:
B.KIN
NSCA-CSCS
NCCP
Extensively travelled the world
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2003 400m Champion
2003 Provincial Basketball Champion
2003 Athlete of they year
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING OR WORKING OUT I'M:
Watching movies or documentaries
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Indestructible, Ray Barretto
MOISES VEGA
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
NINA MILJKOVIC
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
FROM:
Croatia, (Croatian & Serbian descent)
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Currently Red
EXPERIENCE:
10 years of Karate
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2005 Youth National Karate Champion
2010 Performing Arts of the Year Award
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING OR WORKING OUT I'M:
When raining - Practicing piano & guitar.
When not raining - Sitting under a tree watching the sun go down.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Amor Silvestre - Septeto Santiaguero
FROM:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Glitter
EXPERIENCE:
Worked in dance communities since 2012 in everything from office administration to DJing.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
Performing at the Las Vegas Super Congress.
Serving as University of Saskatchewan's Ballroom Dance Club's First Musical Coordinator.
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Reading scary books or taking walks along the water.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
La Quiero a Morir, DLG
Odily Rodriguez
ASSISTANT
FROM:
Guadalajara, Mexico
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Turquoise
EXPERIENCE:
Started dancing Salsa in 2013.
Started training under Patrick & Scarlet since 2019.
Member of the 2020 DV Amateur Ladies Team
Member of 2021 Student Team
1 Year of Competitive Cheerleading.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
2016 2nd Place, Euroson Latino Amateur Bachata Couples.
WHEN I'M NOT DANCING I'M:
Watching movies, working out or playing board games with friends.
GO - TO SALSA SONG:
Sonido Bestial, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
LILY COLLEEN STANLEY
FRONT DESK ADMIN.
Alone we can do so little.
Together we can do so much.
- Helen Keller