Amanda Royes
Teacher & Performer








lesson and was immediately placed in the intermediate
class!

Amanda soon absorbed herself in the London salsa scene
and sticking to her south London roots was a regular
down at the Mambo Inn and Bar Lorca on Brixton Road,
later gravitating up to the West End - Havana in Hanover
Square becoming a regular Monday night haunt.

In 2004 Homero González, London’s original Cuban dance
master, approached Amanda and invited her to become a
member of his Cuban dance troupe and she dived into a
world she grew to love – the spectacular cosmos of Afro-
Cuban dance. Still dancing with Salsa Cubana to this day,
Amanda regularly performs at the renowned Floridita and
Carnival De Cuba as well as many other clubs, events
and functions.

Anyone who’s seen Amanda’s breathtaking style and
sabor on the dance floor will understand why this is one
element she’s keen to transmit to her female students,
knowing full well that a sense of style and feeling in their
body movement helps women to build their confidence
and enjoy dancing even more.

Amanda’s also a stunning reggaeton dancer, having
danced at many events and concerts, including with
artists Leximan at the Don Omar concert and MC Magico  
at the Jazz Cafe and Carnival De Cuba.
A South Londoner born and bred, Amanda
took her first foray into the world of dance
at the tender age of three, studying ballet
and tap until she was nine. But it was a few
years yet before she got her very first taste
of salsa when back in 2001, under her
mum's influence, she took her first salsa
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La Clave Cubana teacher - Amanda Royes