Meet Our Team
of In-House & Adjunct Instructors
In-House Instructors teach under the Dance Vancouver banner and their "In-House" classes are available to our Unlimited Monthly Membership, and New Student Deal holders.
Adjunct Instructors are independent renters from Dance Vancouver Studio.
Their classes fall outside the Dance Vancouver program and do not qualify for our Unlimited Monthly Memberships or New Student Deal.
In-House Instructors & Staff:
Richard O'Sullivan
Myles & Tessa
Javier Monsalve
Carla Naar
Angi Alvarez
Adjunct Instructors:
Myles & Tessa (West Coast Swing)
Javier Monsalve (Zouk 2 & 3)
Carla Naar (Zouk 2 & 3)
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
LILY STANLEY
FRONT DESK ADMIN.
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
In-House Instructors & Staff
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.
Alone we can do so little.
Together we can do so much.
- Helen Keller