Luis Aguilar and Anya Katsevman we both teach at DanceSport in Manhattan. Anya and Luis are quickly becoming New York's hottest new salsa talent. After taking 2nd place in the International Salsa Competition held in New York City this August they have put themselves on the map. Since then they won the San Fransisco Salsa Congress and came fourth in the ESPN World Salsa Championships along with leading the Dancesport all stars to a fourth place finish in the team devision. Born in Kiev Ukraine Anya Katsevman has been living in the United States for 15 years. She began her training at the ripe age of eleven. After watching her brother become National Champion, Anya developed her own competitive drive that hasn't stopped since. She has won over 20 prestigious world titles in the international Latin dance arena over the past 12 years. Luis debuted in 2000 with the Salsa Mania Dance Company in San Francisco. Since then, he has performed with such giants in the Latin music industry as El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, the Tito Puente Orquestra, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Jose “El Canario” Alberto, Oscar de Leon, Eddie Palmieri, the Spanish Harlem Orquestra and Sonora Carruseles. In addition to his impressive performance credits, Luis has taken 1st place in many Latin dance competitions and Congressos such as The San Francisco International Salsa Congress, the Bay Area Salsa Dance Competition. With their combined backgrounds Anya and Luis make a dynamic duo that brings a fresh new element to the salsa dance floor. Visit Anya's MySpace Page.