Steps Dance Studio Faculty
 | Jennifer Aucoin, Artistic Director |
| Jennifer Aucoin is a full-time salsa instructor, performer, choreographer and event organizer. She is the founder and director of STEPS Dance Studio and co-founder of the Women’s Salsa Retreat. She organized the annual Berlin Salsa Competition for 6 years, helping it to become the most prestigious salsa competition in Canada, and now represents Canada on the judging panel for the World Salsa Championships in Las Vegas, one of the largest competitions in the world. [read full bio...] | |
| Clifton Stennett, Senior Instructor |
| Clifton Stennett comes from a long line of dancers and musicians and has been singing and dancing since before he was able to able to read and write.Clifton’s dance background consists of Reggae, Hip-Hop, R & B and salsa. He is also a songwriter and has been singing and recording Dancehall reggae for the past 8 years and has performed with several Hip-Hop and Reggae dance groups. [read full bio...] | |
| Belinda Domingues, Senior Instructor |
From the very first time Belinda walked into a Salsa nightclub, she was hooked - the music, the passion, the freedom of movement, all captivated her. She has now been dancing Salsa for 6 years. Belinda has studied with some of the best Salsa and Afro-Cuban instructors in Toronto and has trained with world-renowned instructors from New York, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Chicago and the U.K. She has also attended numerous salsa congresses in New York, Detroit and Toronto. [read full bio...] | |
| Patrick Danquah, Senior Instructor |
| Angelo De Torres, Instructor |
| Amanda Roberts, Instructor |
| Efren Castillo, Instructor |
| Soraya Lozano, Brazilian Samba Instructor |
| Soraya is an energetic performer, instructor and choreographer in a variety of dances, including Latin, Peruvian, and Brazilian dance. She has been passionate about dance since the age of 5, when she started performing with the Meninos Band in Peru. Soraya was also a member of the dance company Peru Danza and the Son Atento Band. After moving to Toronto, she started performing with the TropiCaliente Latin Dancers and Samba Brasil Entertainment. Soraya is now a member of Steps Dance Company. [read full bio...] | |
| Patricia Gomez, Steps Administrator |