Competitions

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Competition Accomplishments Latinissimo

Latinissimo as a dance school has competed in 4 continents (Australasia, North America, Europe, Asia), in amateur and professional categories as teams and couples. Latinissimo has had the priviledge of representing both Australia and New Zealand 6 times at a World Championship competition placing in the top 4 each time.

2012 was one of Latinissimo's proudest moments when students (amateurs) Tania Mason and Enrique Johns were crowned World Amateur Salsa Champions. Today both dancers are successful professionals performing on national, international and TV stages (Dancing With The Stars).

Testimonials

If you want to learn how to dance, grow, perform, lead properly and become "good" – this requires commitment, persistence and a school with a good dancing development structure. – For this – Latinissimo excels!"
Stefan Kulak

 

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Enrique & Tania
World Salsa Championships
1st Place Amateurs
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Latinissimo Men's A-Team
NZ Salsa Champions
1st Place Shines Teams
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Giancarlo & Masha
World Salsa Championships
2nd Place Professional
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Latinissimo Ladies A-Team
Int'l Salsa Solo Champs
1st Place Semi-Professional
 

2016 - 1st Place World Salsa Championships Professional Showcase (Giancarlo & Masha), Hong Kong

2016 - 3rd Place Kiwi Classic Dance Competition Showdance (Georgia & Gian), Auckland, New Zealand

2016 - 3rd Place World Salsa Summit Professional Showcase (Giancarlo & Masha), Miami, USA

2016 - 4th Place World Salsa Summit Professional Showcase (Giancarlo & Masha), Miami, USA

2016 - 7th Place World Salsa Summit Pro/Am Showcase (Karmen Stezina), Miami, USA

2016 - 9th Place World Salsa Summit Amateur Showcase (Mitja & Katia), Miami, USA

2016 - Finalist World Salsa Summit Pro/Am Showcase (Ana Segula), Miami, USA

2016 2015 2014

2015 - 2nd Place Belgrade Salsa Open (Amateur Mitja & Katia), Belgrade, Serbia

2014 - 1st Place (split) Kiwi Classic Dance Competition (Salsa Pro/Am Tracy Templeton/Gian), Auckland, New Zealand

2014 - 1st Place (split) Kiwi Classic Dance Competition (Salsa Pro/Am Mai Dahlberg/Gian), Auckland, New Zealand

2014 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Solo Championships Teams (Latinissimo Ladies A-Team), Christchurch, New Zealand

2014 - 3rd Place Kiwi Classic Dance Competition (Men's Shines Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2014 - 3rd Place World Salsa Summit Professional Showcase (Giancarlo & Masha), Miami, USA

2014 - Semi Final World Salsa Summit Men's Shines Team, Miami, USA

2013 - 2nd Place US Salsa Open Professional Showcase (Giancarlo & Masha), San Francisco, California, USA

2013 - 1st Place Australian Latin Open Semi-Pro Zouk (Dharshana & Shantini), Sydney, Australia.

2013 - 1st Place Australia International Salsa Solo Semi-Pro Teams (Latinissimo Ladies A-Team), Brisbane, Australia.

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Solo Championships Teams (Latinissimo Ladies A-Team), Chirstchurch, New Zealand

2013 - 4th Place World Dance Sport Games Caribbean Dance (Giancarlo & Masha), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

2013

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Improvers (Daniel & Heidi), Auckland, New Zealand

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Showcase Shines (Latinissimo Latina Spice), Auckland, New Zealand

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Showcase Teams (Latinissimo C-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Salsa Shines Teams (Latinissimo Ladies A-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Female Salsa Solo (Lauren Harrington) Auckland, New Zealand

2013 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Open Zouk (Dharshana & Shantini), Auckland, New Zealand.

2012 - 1st Place World Salsa Championships Amateurs (Enrique & Tania), Hong Kong

2012 - 2nd Place World Salsa Championships Professional (Giancarlo & Masha), Hong Kong

2012 - 2nd Place World Salsa Championships Teams (Latinissimo A-Team), Hong Kong

2012 - 2nd Place World Champion Country Award, Hong Kong

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Salsa Teams (Latinissimo B-Team), Auckland, New Zealand.

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Amateurs (Merwin & Sonia), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Zouk (Dharshana & Shantini), Auckland, New Zealand.

2012 - Semi-finalist New Zealands Got Talent TVONE, Auckland, New Zealand.

2012

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Shines Teams (Latinissimo Men's A-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Showcase (Latinissimo Latin Ladies), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Mr Salsa (Dharshana Ratnayake), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Beginners (Gabriel & Jade), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Intermediate (Juan & Mackenzie), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Improvers (James & Kate), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Championships Shines Teams (Latinissimo Salsa Ladies), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Intermedaite (Glen & Claudia), Auckland, New Zealand

2012 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Male Salsa Solo (Alyx Ty), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place Australian Salsa Open Professional (Giancarlo & Masha), Sydney, Australia

2011 - 1st Place Swedish National Salsa Championships Professional (Giancarlo & Masha), Stockholm, Sweden

2011 - Semi-finalist 14th Place World Salsa Open Professional (Giancarlo & Masha), San Juan, Puerto Rico

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Salsa Teams (Latinissimo A-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Professional (Giancarlo & Masha), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Amateurs (Enrique Tania), Auckland, New Zealand.

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Solo Shines (Alyx Ty), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Mr Salsa (Enrique Johns), Auckland, New Zealand.

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Advanced (Enrique & Deepika), Auckland, New Zealand.

2011

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Improvers (Paul & Francesca), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Intermediate (Steve & Rebecca), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Championships Miss Salsa (Deepika Goundar), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Showcase (Latinissimo D-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Championships Mr Salsa (Ricardo Greco), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Amateurs (Alyx & Carey), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Mr Salsa (Alyx Ty), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 3rd Place NZ Salsa Championships Miss Salsa (Tamara Brons), Auckland, New Zealand

2011 - 5th Place NZ Salsa Championships Latin Showcase (Latinissimo E-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2010 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Open/Professional (Gian & Masha), Auckland, New Zealand.

2010 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Amateurs (Alyx & Tania), Auckland, New Zealand

2010

2010 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Intermediate (Enrique & Deepika), Auckland, New Zealand

2010 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Nationals Team (Latinissimo B-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2009 - 1st Place Asia Salsa Open Championships Amateurs (Alyx & Tania), Hong Kong

2009 - 2nd Place Asia Salsa Open Championships Professionals (Giancarlo & Masha), Hong Kong

2009 - 2nd Place Asia Salsa Open Championships Teams (Latinissimo A-Team), Hong Kong

2009 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Open/Professional (Gian & Masha), Auckland, New Zealand.

2009 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Amateurs (Alyx & Tania), Auckland, New Zealand

2009

2009 - 1st Place NZ Salsa Nationals Teams (Latinissimo A-Team), Auckland, New Zealand

2009 - 2nd Place NZ Salsa Nationals Beginners (Hinga & Annysha), Auckland, New Zealand

2009 - Winners NZ Salsa Nationals People's Choice Awards - Amateur Category

2009 - Winners NZ Salsa Nationals People's Choice Award - Open/Pro Category

2009 - Winners NZ Salsa Nationals People's Choice Award - Team Category

2008 - 1st Place Auckland Dance Festival Salsa Competition Amateur category (Alyx & Tania), Auckland, New Zealand.

2007 - Semi-finalist ESPN World Salsa Championships (Latinissimo A-Team), Orlando, Florida, USA

2008 2007 2006 2005

2006 - 1st Place Asia Salsa Open Championships Professional category (Gian & Masha), Hong Kong

2005 - Latinissimo relocates to Auckland, New Zealand.

2005 - Finalist Hamburg Salsa Congress Competition (Gian & Masha first competition as a dance couple), Hamburg, Germany

2004 - 1st Place Copacabana Salsa Competition (Gian), Melbourne, Australia.

2004 - 2nd Place IDO Victorian Salsa Championships (Gian), Melbourne, Australia.

2004

2004 - Finalist Best of the Best Salsa Competition (Gian), Sydney, Australia.

2003 - Latinissimo Dance is officially registered as a dance school in Melbourne, Australia.

2003 - 1st Place IDO Australian Salsa Championships (Gian), Melbourne, Australia.

2003

2003 - 1st Place IDO Victorian Salsa Championships (Gian), Melboune, Australia.

2003 - 1st Place Adult B-Grade NZ Latin-American Dancesport Championships (Masha), Wellington, New Zealand.

2002 - 2nd Place Stockholm Salsa Open Competition (Giancarlo's first salsa competition), Stockholm, Sweden.

2002 2001

 
 

2001 - 1st Place Club Marconi Salsa Competition (Masha's first salsa competition), Sydney, Australia.

About Latinissimo

Latinissimo was first founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 specializing in street Latin dance. 2005 Latinissimo relocated to Auckland, New Zealand.

Directed by World Salsa Champion Giancarlo, Latinissimo as a school has performed, taught and competed across 4 continents, are multiple international and national champions and have produced two World Amateur Salsa Champions.

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