Our Family
Who we are and WHY we do what we do
We believe that dance can bring joy, freedom, and improve health which has been proven to improve the quality of life. Through our passion and love for Latin dancing we have the desire to share our knowledge and experience, and bring you that joy and freedom.
Our dedication and commitment is to make sure you have fun, grow, feel supported and dance. With our undisputed teaching methods, support, care, passion, and charisma, new students go home having learned something new. Our regular students will have had more practise time and get better. Meet new people, make new friends and, most importantly, have fun!
So what do we do? It is simple. We share with you our knowledge on how to dance Salsa, Bachata, and other Latin dances effectively and beautifully. We are Latin Dance Canada—we invite you to become part of our family!
Ronald Martinez
Director/Mentor/Instructor
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Originally from El Salvador, Ronald started dancing at the early age of six. Taught by his grandmother, afternoons were spent learning the steps of El Salvador’s traditional dance, Cumbia. Soon after, he learned the Waltz, Merengue, Bolero, and Cha Cha Cha.
Ronald moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was first introduced to the jazzy rhythms of Salsa. He has traveled to Cuba, Colombia, various parts of Mexico and the western United States to teach, perform, and train. Ronald has trained with some of the best at numerous congresses, conventions, and festivals, and with dance companies such as Somos El Son Dance Co (Seattle), Instituto Superior de Arte (Havana), and Salsa Con Clave International Dance School (Mexico City).
He opened his first studio in Victoria, British Columbia, where he began teaching and developing the distinctive, renowned Martinez-style of Bachata. For over 25 years he taught with his charismatic personality, and inspired others to dance and feel great. To this day, Ronald has a desire to share his knowledge and inspire others to achieve their dreams for dancing. In addition to Bachata, Ronald teaches Salsa and Kizomba.
Thomas Jono
Webmaster
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I’m usually known as the “Tech guy”, and yet I’m still clueless. Ronald Martinez can speak to that. I have served him for over 10 years.
As for my dance history, we can chat about that in person. I enjoy one-to-one conversations.
If I am around, you will see me being in the music and watching the beauty that unfolds on the dance floor. I don’t dance much as I used to but I do dance when I have the feeling to do so.
I am focused on self-care and being in serve to people as a Certified Impact Catalyst for human transformation (transformative coach) — that is just a fancy way of saying, “I help people discover who they truly are, tap into their natural genius and live a happy life, effortlessly.”
If you see me, come say hi and you will have my full attention.