Official Status

Klaus is officially qualified dance teacher and member of the UKA (United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing), Club Dance Division which is recognised by the World Dance & Dancesport Council & the Central Council for Physical Recreation.

Dance Background

Klaus comes from a dancing family. His mother was a European champion in Latin ballroom dancing but he himself did not start out as a dancer. It was only in 1994 that he discovered dance forms which were fun to watch and which neither required a partner nor a large floor for practising.

He joined a "funky jazz dance" class despite being the only male there but it was worth it. In a few months he had found his dancing feet and soon moved on to African Dance, Hip Hop, Break-dance and later in Cambridge: Argentine Tango.

In 1996 Klaus moved to Cambridge (UK) where he encountered Salsa. He soon fell in love with the vivid music and the exciting dance that allows more freedom of movement to music than any other partner dance he had seen before. Three years later, after many Salsa classes/workshops and dance nights in London and abroad, he began teaching Salsa - first as private lessons, then workshops, and more recently as regular classes.

His dance-style, technique and teaching methods are strongly influenced by various UK and overseas Salsa champions like Susana Montero, Sai & Deanne, Edie Lewis, Joseph Konjak, Leon Rose as well as excellent London based teachers like Robert Charlemagne. He is covering the whole spectrum from Cuban and Puerto Rican to Los Angeles and New York Style Salsa.

As a result Klaus can teach Salsa as it is danced in London and most other cities and countries worldwide.

The SalsaPassion teaching method

From his own experience, he knows how to overcome many barriers that non-native dancers have. He has the ability to break down dance moves into both the leader and follower steps so that beginners as well as more experienced dancers can learn quickly without suffering from overload.

In his classes he explains the correct technique and timing that may not come naturally to people who did not grow up with Salsa music. His teaching method is aimed to teach students the few key elements and rules of Salsa so that their progress is very fast. As a result, his students can soon move up to the more advanced class where they learn how to perform more complex move/turn patterns using the basic building blocks already learned. In this class, they also acquire musical interpretation, style and technical tricks.

Last but not least Klaus wants to acknowledge his assistants Fiona and Abid for their continuous support - as well as his students for their precious feedback and the excellent and fun atmosphere in our classes.