About Francesco Battigaglia

“My classes are open to everyone – especially to those who believe they have two left feet.” Francesco wants to convey first steps as well as confidence in the first classes so participants will swiftly feel part of the Salsa community.

When Francesco Battigaglia wound up in a Salsa club in Miami completely by chance during a holiday, he was hooked. The colourful mixture of people he encountered, the effortlessness on display as well as the music sparked a Salsa fire in him. Originally a primary school and languages teacher, he gave up his vocation to completely dedicate his future life to dance and “would do so again in a heartbeat.” During an era when Latin-American dance was barely established in Germany, Francesco set about acquainting himself with the various local facets of Salsa on-site in New York, Puerto Rico and Cuba.

The experienced instructor and choreographer has been spreading Salsa vitality at tanzhaus nrw since 2004. “I am not about dance technique in the first place, I am rather about the feeling!”