Lenny
& Mio - Directors of Vida Latina |
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Lenny
& Mio:
Directors/
Vida Latina Dance Gym
Lenny & Mio are one of the
most recognised Acrobatic / Cabaret - Salsa & Zouk
Lambada Dance Artists in Australia. Their high level of
dancing skills & ability to execute breathtaking acrobatic
moves allows them to create spectacular Salsa & Zouk
Lambada Performances like no other.
They have performed & taught at the Sydney Salsa Congress
every year since 2005 until 2008. In October 2007, they
performed at the Japan Salsa Congress in Tokyo, as well
as conducted workshops and performing in Hiroshima, Japan.
In 2008, they have traveled trough out Australia (Sydney,
Darwin, Adelaide, Canberra, and Mackay), Japan (Tokyo,
Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kumamoto) and New Zealand (Auckland,
Hamilton) to perform & conduct workshops in Salsa
Lifts & Tricks and Zouk.
Lenny and Mio are the founders and directors of Vida Latina
Dance Gym Pty Ltd. In the last three years, their business
has grown from a very small dance studio to a large growing
dance company in Brisbane. Vida Latina is the only Latin
dance company in Brisbane, contracted to teach at University
of Queensland and Brisbane City Council Events since 2005.
Lenny & Mio were also the organisers of Australian
Latin Dance Festival in December 2008.
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They
have developed one of the most professional and highly
skilled dance troupes – Vida Latina Dancers, performing
at various events & festivals regularly in Brisbane,
Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Lenny & Mio’s
combined passion for Salsa, Zouk Lambada & Acrobatics
makes them one of Brisbane’s premier dance couple,
and leaders of Brisbane Latin Dance Scene.
Lenny
& Mio will again be traveling all around the world
this year to show their spectacular performances, teaching
Lifts & Tricks and Introducing Zouk Lambada!
Dance Highlights:
• February 14th 2009: Acro Zouk Tour in Adelaide
invited by La Bomba Productions
• December 5-7th 2008: Australian Latin Dance Festival
- Event Organisers, Performer, Instructors
• November 5-19th 2008: Japan Cabaret Salsa &
Zouk Tour – Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kumamoto, Fukuoka
• July 26th 2008: The 2nd Annual NRMA Insurance
"Dancing in the Street Festival", South Bank
Brisbane – Premier Latin Performers
• June 20-22nd 2008: Darwin Latin Dance Festival
– Performers & Instructors
• June 6-9th 2008: Brisbane Latin & Brazilian
Dance Congress – Performers & Instructors
• May 17-18th 2008: Acro Salsa Tour in Sydney invited
by Latin Dance Australia
• May 10-12th 2008: Acro Salsa Tour in Canberra
invited by Salsabor Dance Company
• April 12th 2008: Acro Salsa Tour in Adelaide invited
by La Bomba Productions
• March 14-17th 2008: Australia’s 1st Brazilian
Dance Congress – Performers & Instructors
• January 17-20th 2008: The 4th Annual Sydney Salsa
Congress – Performers & Instructors
• September 28th 2007: Japan Salsa Congress 2007,
Tokyo Japan – Performers
• September 21st & 23rd 2007: Mambos Night Club,
Hiroshima Japan – Performers & Instructors
• August 11th 2007: "Salsamba" Dinner
& Show at Maggie Blacks Jazz Restaurant. – Event
Organisers & Performers
• July 28th 2007: The 1st Annual NRMA Insurance
"Dancing in the Street Festival", South Bank
Brisbane – Performers & Instructors
• June 6th 2007: Queensland Week “Moves and
Grooves” at Suncorp Piazza – Performers &
Instructors
• January 25th - 28th 2007: The 3rd Annual Sydney
Salsa Congress - Performers & Instructors
• 18th November 2006: Gymnastics at Christmas Carnival
presented by Queensland Gymnastics Association Inc, Chandler
The Arena Sleeman Sports Complex – Performers
• February 25th 2006: Brazil Meets Brisbane –
Performers
• January 27-29th 2006: The 2nd Annual Sydney Salsa
Congress – Performers & Instructors
• January 2005; The 1st Annual Sydney Salsa Congress
– Performers
• May 1st 2004; "Latin On the Beach",
Surfers Paradise - Event Organisers & Performers
Contact
Lenny Baeza & Mio Takagi
Vida Latina Dance Gym
07 3367 1680
lennyandmio@hotmail.com
www.vidalatina.com.au
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History
of Lenny & Mio and Vida Latina
Public
Performances
2008
- November
5th-19th 2008: Japan
Tour (Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Kyoto) - Event Organiser,
Performer, Instructor
- October
7th-13th 2008: VIVA
LATIN, Darwin - Event Organiser, Performer, Instructor
- September
11th-23rd 2008:
New Zealand Tour (Auckland & Hamilton)
- August
30th 2008: Australian
Salsa Classic in Sydney (The Biggest Salsa Competition
in the southern hemisphere) - Guest Instructor
- July
26th 2008:
The 2nd Annual NRMA Insurance "Dancing in the Street
Festival", South Bank Brisbane – Premier
Latin Performers
- June
20-22nd 2008:
Darwin Latin Dance Festival – Performers &
Instructors
- June
6-9th 2008:
Brisbane Latin & Brazilian Dance Congress –
Performers & Instructors
- May
23-25th 2008: Acro Salsa Tour - Mackay invited by Dance
Factor
- May
17-18th 2008:
Acro Salsa Tour - Sydney invited by Latin Dance Australia
- May
15th 2008: Coporate Function at Couran Cove Resort
- May
10-12th 2008:
Acro Salsa Tour - Canberra invited by Salsabor Dance
Company
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April
12th 2008:
Acro Salsa Tour - Adelaide invited by La Bomba Productions
- April
5th 2008: JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Gala Ball at Sofitel Hotel Brisbane
- March
14-17th 2008:
Australias 1st Brizilian Dance Congress, Brisbane Powerhouse
- January
17-20th 2008:
The 4th Annual Sydney Salsa Congress
2007
- September
28th 2007:
Japan Salsa Congress 2007, Tokyo Japan
- September
21nd & 23rd 2007:
Performance @ Mambos Night Club, Hiroshima Japan
- August
11th 2007:
"Salsamba"
Dinner & Show at
Maggie Blacks Jazz Restaurant
- July
28th 2007:
NRMA Insurance "Dancing in the Street Festival".
Performing and Instructing "Salsa, Reggaeton &
Samba"
- 2007:
Queensland Week “Moves and Grooves” at Suncorp
Piazza, June 6th
- January
25th - 28th 2007:
The 3rd Annual Sydney Salsa Congress, Performing and
Instructing "Lifts & Tricks" workshop
- 18th
November 2006:
Gymnastics at Christmas Carnival presented by Queensland
Gymnastics Association Inc, Chandler The Arena Sleeman
Sports Complex.
- August
13th 2006:
Ekka 2006 for Nova 106.9 FM
- June
11th 2006:
Cheese Carnival, Rosalie
- May
4th 2006:Brisbane
City Hall, Kidz 2 Kidz annual concert
- Marth
5th 2006:
The Chalk Hotel, Wooloongabba
- February
25th 2006:
Brazil Meets Brisbane
- January
11th 2006:
Open Street Dance Competiotion at Calamvale Hotel
- January
27-29th 2006:
The 2nd Annual Sydney Salsa Congress
- September
8th 2005:
Mater Little Miracles, Fashion Parade
- May
11 2005;
University of Queensland, International Food Festival,
Ipswitch Campus
- March
26 2005;
Funk Race Day, Eagle Farm Race Course
- March
20 2005;
Brisbane Summer Latin Fiesta
- March
19 2005;
Le Roc Dance Xposei
- January
2005; The 1st Annual Sydney
Salsa Congress (Professional Category)
- September
2004; Virgin Blue &
QANTAS Fundraiser
- September2004;
Simplicity Ball, presented by UQ United Nations Student
Association, Bridge and Oxfan UQ
- September
2004;Treasury Casino, Brisbane
- July
2004;
Corporate Function - NOVOTEL HOTEL, Brisbane
- May
2004;
Performance at Club Aqua, Brisbane
- May
2004; Performance and event
organisatin at "Latin On
the Beach", Serfers Paradise
- 2003;
Salsa Performance at “The Tango Cathedral”
run by Hugo Fernandez- Alma de Tango, Brisbane, December
- 2003;
Salsa Performance at “Latin Fire Dance Studio”,
Brisbane, October
- 2003;
Winner of the Open Little Stanley Street Salsa Standoff
Competition in the Professional category, May
Management and organisation of Latin Dance Events
2008
- Decmber
5-7th 2008: "AUSTRALIAN
LATIN DANCE FESTIVAL", Brisbane
- November
26th 2008: "SALZOUK HIROSHIMA
JAPAN" - Salsa & Zouk Party &
workshops at MAMBOS NIGHT CLUB in Hiroshima Japan
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February - December 2008: "SALSA
CAFE" Monthly Salsa Party at The
Coffee Club, Park Road Milton - Event Organiser,
Promoter, Performer, Instructor
- June
14th 2008: 2nd Annual Mid Year
Dance Concert, Brisbane
- December
1st 2007: 2nd Annual "LATIN
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA!", Spectacular Latin
Dance Showcase, Brisbane
- August
11th 2007: "SALSAMBA"
Dinner & Show at Maggie Blacks Jazz Restaurant,
Park Road Milton
- June
9th 2007: 1st Annual Mid Year
Dance Concert, Brisbane
- December
3rd 2006: 1st Annual "LATIN
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA!", Spectacular Latin
Dance Showcase, Brisbane
- October
2006 - April 2007: "SALSA
ON PARK RD" - organising Street Salsa
Party on Park Road Milton
- 2006-July
1st; "Cirque Du Salsa"
featuring Dave Paris & Zoe Klein from
NY
- 2006;
Monthly Latin Nights at 16th on Park, 16 Park Road
Miltion
- 2005-April
2006; Monthly Latin Nights at
Coffee Club, Park Road Milton
- 2004-March
2005; Managing & promoting CLUB
AQUA LATINO with Vince Barone
- 2004;
"Latin
on the Beach" -Australia's 1st Surf
Life Saving and Latin Beach Event!
- 2003;
“Dance Into Summer” - a charity fund raiser
for child abuse at the Stadium Bar
- 2003;
“Thursday Nights Latin Party & Salsa Dance
Lessons" at the Stadium
Bar
- 2003;
"A night of shining Salsa and Flamenco”
at the Stadium Bar
- 2002;
"The Street Salsa Dance Competitions 2002",
held at “La Dolce Vita” Café in
Milton
- 2002;
"Thursday & Saturday Nights Latin Party &
Salsa Dance Lessons" at the Toucans
Night Club
- 2000;
"Fridat Nights Latin" Viva
Night Club, Paddignton
- 1998;
Stuffed Duck Night Club,
Brisbane City
- 1997;
Club Brazil, Elizabeth
St, Brisbane City
- 1997;
Inn on the park, Auchenflower
- 1994;
Miltons Night Club, Park
Road Milton
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