4/2023 Never Stop Being A Student - Interview with Bryant Ayala

Never stop being a student. This has been Bryant Ayala's philosophy as he continues his dance journey from childhood to champion level dancer. Bryant Ayala grew up in a dance family and now teaches, performs, directs and judges. His specialty Salsa style is Mambo On2. He will be in Oklahoma City for the OKC Salsa Bachata Weekender July 21-22 2023. Find out more about it here: www.salsabachataworkshop.com Follow Bryant Ayala: Instagram: @bryant.ayala Facebook: "Bryant Ayala" www.linesdanceacademy.com www.salsabachataworkshop.com Dancers mentioned in this podcast: Marco Ferrigno Eddie Torres Adolfo Indacochea Edie, The Salsa Freak!! Lawrence Garcia Musicians mentioned in this podcast: Cuban musician Perez Prado Latin Jazz musician Machito ____________________________ Timestamps: 00:24 Wedding ceremony 01:30 OKC Weekender July 21  02:05 Introductions  04:01 growing up in a dance family 05:41 areas of dance 09:26 Never stop being a student 11:12 Training in Italy with Marco Ferrigno 12:26 Mambo On2 style 12:54 Learning On2 with Adolfo IndacocheaForget the numbers 16:34 What is Mambo? 18:05 OKC workshop focus  19:41 Sponsor Annabel Valencia Photography 20:25 Advice for young dancers 22:34 Directing 80 dancer performance 24:07 Challenge of creating 25:54 Being a good choreographer 28:15 Lines Dance Academy teams 30:15 Being a humble dancer 33:52 OKC Salsa Bachata Weekender details ____________________________ *Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa at International Dance Studio in Oklahoma City ⁠https://www.idancestudio.com/⁠ *Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa using the Black Belt Salsa curriculum. Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at ⁠https://www.blackbeltsalsa.com⁠ and ⁠https://www.blackbeltdanceonline.com/⁠ Get in touch: Send us your questions, comments or podcast suggestions! Ray Ray Salsa 405-320-9333 [email protected] Annabel Valencia 405-985-6805 [email protected] Find Ray Ray Salsa on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram ____________________________