Luis & Mary Ann hosting disco dance contest at Sambuca on Aug 17, 2010. (see upcoming events)
Luis & Mary Ann teaching at the NY Salsa Congress in the Hustle Room. This is an exciting event you don't want to miss starting Sep 3 (see upcoming events)
Luis & Mary Ann performing and teaching at the Puerto Rico Latin Hustle Event in October, 2010 (see upcoming events)
Luis performed & taught with Mary Ann in 1998. Then in 2000, they partnered together. Luis started hustle dancing in the Bronx, and Mary Ann in Brooklyn. Luis was a feature dancer in the film, Center Stage, and has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by the LA Salsa Congress for his contribution to Latin Music & Dance. Mary Ann started out in gymnastics and was captain of her high school team by senior year. Mary Ann was a feature dancer in the feature films, Summer of Sam, and Diega. Together, they started the explosive professional dance team of The Latin Dance Connection.
Together, they hold placements & titles in such international competitions such as the International Hustle and Salsa Competition, Theater Arts Division; World Hustle Dance Championships, World Open Hustle Division, & Professional Hustle Division; Disco America, Theater Arts Division; and The Hustle Congress, Theater Arts Division. They are the World Professional Hustle Dance Champions for 2004, and they were voted favorite dance couple in Ron Bess's Dance Talk Newsletter for 2003. Luis & Mary Ann can be seen on the televised event of the Disco Explosion filmed in Asbury Park, and they were on the CBS Sunday Morning News on March 6, 2005. They can also be seen in the Asbury Newspaper in August 2005, and the New York Sun on February 1, 2005. Luis & Mary Ann were on the Christina show, televised on May 15, 2006. Luis & Mary Ann compete, perform, and teach throughout the world. Today, they are Luis & Mary Ann Rosa, married on November 13, 2004. Luis & Mary Ann are well known for their exposive and entertaining performances along with their experitse in theatrical lifts. Luis and Mary Ann train and choreograph for adult and children dance teams. They are guest artist instructors at Dance Sport, NY. Together, they share the passion of dance and work hard to keep the spirit of dance alive.