Contact: Paul Bottomer
Tel: 020 8372 8150
Email: central@dancematrix.com
Dancing is first and foremost about fun! Whether it is an instinctive response to the exuberant Afro-Caribbean rhythms and hot Latino music of Salsa, the elegance of the Ballroom, or a passion for Tango, as teachers, we underpin that enjoyment with good quality coaching, excellent music, a friendly atmosphere and a pleasant dance environment creating opportunities for some really fab fun on the floor. Hey, we love to dance too!
- Tango After Dark
- The Best of Ballroom and Latin American
... where a high quality dance experience awaits you and where the emphasis is very firmly on fun! For a fun dance experience that may significantly enhance your social life. Just come along.
Paul Bottomer, has a natural sense of humour that belies his enormous amount of experience as a four times, undefeated, World & European Tango Supreme Champion and World Cup Winner. He is a much acclaimed teacher of all the most popular partner dance styles featured on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, where Paul is also an occasional (behind the scenes) troubleshooting coach. He is a British Salsa and Merengue Championship coach and adjudicator, All-England Professional Ballroom Championship Grand Finalist, World Exhibition Dancer, from Beijing to Buenos Aires, International Author of over a dozen leisure dance books commissioned, published and translated around the world, and invited Lecturer at all major European Dance Teachers' Conferences. Paul is recognized by the World Dance & Dance Sport Council and the British Dance Council, and is one of Britain's only two five star Members of the International Dance Organisation. Paul is a specialist in the classic Cuban-Miami and popular Los Angeles styles of Salsa. He is the principle advisor on Salsa and Tango to the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, the National Association of Teachers of Dancing and, on Tango, Milonga and Vals to the UKA. Paul and the team invite you to join them at Dance Matrix North London. To enquire about workshops, fun fund raisers, private or corporate events or to book a personal lesson central@dancematrix.com
Lara is a popular, passionate and talented dancer with a gentle but fun personality. Her experience spans many social dance styles including Tango, Ballroom, Latin American, Salsa and Le Roc. Lara joins Paul to present "The Best of Ballroom and Latin American" in the Dance Matrix North London operation as well as guest appearances for Tango After Dark and Tango Laid Bare. Lara has a particular affinity with beginners, making classes a gentle but fun learning experience while more experienced dancers benefit from her clarity, precision and attention to those little details that define an excellent dancer.
Having appeared at the Paris Salsa Congress and taken a leading role in the Salsa musical "Something Hot", Maria is now one of the young, hot, rising stars of the UK Salsa scene. Regularly teaching in North London's Salsa hot spots, Maria is a frequent guest Salsa teacher at the prestigious Cheltenham Dance Festival and has lectured on Salsa to the National Association of Teachers of Dancing. Trained by Paul and oozing with natural talent, Maria's much admired style is infused with a rhythmic fusion of street Salsa that combines femininity, fun and funk in one of today's most dynamic and exciting styles. Fans are delighted that Maria now teaches with Justin and feature teachers Sami (European Colombian Salsa Champion and UK Salsa Champion) and Julian Mr. M (Bar Salsa, Ministry of Sound) at Club Latinfusion (Dance Matrix Salsa Southgate). To book Maria, please contact central@dancematrix.com
Steph has been central to the Dance Matrix team for over a decade of dancing fun. Steph's encouraging approach and ability as a teacher to bring first-time Salsa dancers and recent newcomers so quickly up to speed make her role as our "Fast-Track Coach" both vitally important and absolutely invaluable. Steph has a fantastic expert 'eye' for dancing and considerable competence as a teacher, quickly and quietly helping dancers to do those little things that suddenly and seemingly inexplicably make everything just slot into place and work. Yet Steph also plays an enormously important role at the core, managing the Salsa Club nights and personally welcoming guests for both Club Latinfusion (Southgate) and Tango After Dark (Enfield).
Paolo has also been a mainstay of Dance Matrix for many years both as a participating Salsa dancer and as a welcoming and friendly face for our Club Latinfusion Salsa events in Southgate and our Best of Ballroom and Latin American events in Oakwood. Pop along, you won't find a warmer welcome ... anywhere!