Starlinn Choo
Singapore
World #1 Female Lead Salsa Dancer
Starlinn Choo also known as Yanqing is one of the top Salsa dancers and Instructors in the world. Her YOUTUBE.com videos under salsa performances received the highest hit in the world from June to October 2006. She has been featured on many TV and Newspapers in Asia. She has been invited as a guest performer, artist, teacher and judge for many overseas Salsa Dance Competitions, Festivals, Congresses and assigment including but not limited to USA, France,Germany, Argentina, Cuba, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, India, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hong Kong and Taiwan and has been voted "Top Female Salsa Dancer in Asia" by WorldSalsaNews.com in 2005. In 2006, Starlinn was also awarded the NUS Student Achievement Award in Arts and Culture for her achievements in dance. She is the Champion of the Singapore 1st Open Salsa Competition 2005, Champion of Xenbar Professional Salsa Competition 2005. She is the one you see dancing on the TV screen in buses, food courts, shopping malls on TV Mobile and TV programs featured all over Singapore and has worked on and appeared in many Chinese, Tamil and English TV programs in Singapore. Her students are known to fly in from various countries just to take her classes.
Starlinn has over 19 years of Ballet experience and teaches Salsa On1, On2, Cuban Style, Afro Cuban, Bachata, Merengue, Rueda, Belly dance, Jazz, Yoga, Pilates, Latin, Argentine Tango, Hip-hop, Reggaeton and Sensual dance. She is known for bringing the Hip-hop and Belly dancing styles into Salsa in Asia and introduce Zouk & Reggaeton to Singapore. She is the main choreographer for Asia's First Salsa Musical Comedy that was premiered at the Summer Dancefit 2006 with a revise performance at Kallang Theathre later that year, Salsa for Beginners (Theatre and Reality Movie) in the Singapore Salsa Congress 2006 and Hokkien Salsa in the Singapore Salsa Festival 2007 and Christmas Salsa in Victoria Theatre in December 2007. Between 2004 to 2006 she has produced over 20 dance DVDs, these DVDs can be found around the world and on www.SalsaDVD.com. She also designed a range of Salsa Dance Shoes on sale at www.akoala.com and at some shoe retail store worldwide. With her instructor & mentor Jaztin, they have developed the Super Spin Salsa Video and are famous for their Hammer Lock Nine Spin.
Jaztin known more for his teaching and contribution to the salsa sence as a promoter was the founding Chairman of the Ice Skating Association Singapore. He have ported what he learn from figure skating training into training salsa dancers. Today many dancers have been throught his training programs and gone on to become Local and International Salsa Instructor.
Some of Starlinn's Video Clips you can find on the internet.
Dance as a MAN (Lead)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOecGoAIYCc
Starlinn & Bianca Hong Kong Feb 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkI4nnDZu28
Both Starlinn & Natalie dancers met for the first time just 3 hours before this show and spend only 90minutes to put this show together
Starlinn holds a world record for performing 12 different performances and choreographing 22 dances in one single salsa festival. She has an uncanny ability to emulate top New York, LA, European & Australian male and female dancers with precision and speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_z3TveCM4
Teaching in USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og54q2UuQV8
Dance as follower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptgwnDiwIbU
2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n78JnSzxOLA
Starlinn social with 7 top LA dancers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwoFk6huvXg
Dancing with Alex Da Silva & Alien USA
http://blip.tv/file/558989/
Three Salsa Divos Documentary
Starlinn Salsa Shoe
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IMAND4wmXr0
Edie The Salsa Freak with 4" Amanci Salsa Shoe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuABIn4QH6o
Edie The Salsa Freak with 4" Amanci Salsa Shoe 2
http://blip.tv/file/564004/
Sexy Akoala Dance Shoe
more Videos
Derrick Torre
Instructor
Profession/Experience
Over 20 Years of experience from a professional dancer to teacher. Now, he is a fulltime instructor who conducts Ballroom, Latin American, Salsa & Bachata & Merengue, Social, Country & Western dance lessons at Community Clubs and Private Recreational Clubs. A competent trainer who also trains students for dance competitions and stage performances at many variety concerts and shows.
Achievement/Qualification
Associate I.S.T.D (RNR, Disco, Ballroom, Latin American, Country & Western), Member U.K.A Country & Western Line Dance, Member/Licentiate I.S.T.D, U.K.A &N.A.T.D, LA/BB.VW) Fellow U.K.A(BB/LA). International Dancesport Adjudicator (licensed by World Dance & Dancesport Council)
Championship Titles/Success
Earned championships at Singapore Rock N Roll King & Queen, S.E.A Open Latin/Ballroom, Summer Festival Lawry Challenge Trophy. Represented in World Ballroom & Latin American Ten Dance Championships. 2003. U.C.W.D.C Line Dance Classic Advanced Asian Pacific Champion and 2003 Top Winner of 3 awards for Choreography at the U.C.W.D.C. Asian Pacific Dance Championship.
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