About Mambo Dallas!
Katie, Director, Choreographer & Instructor
Katie has been dancing salsa since 1998. Although she began dancing On1 and later picked up Casino Rueda with two dance companies, she love dancing NY style mambo On2. When asked which one she prefers, she likes whichever style the guy leads best! Katie also has a background in tango and ballet, but prefers the energy of salsa. She is currently teaching and performing with her partner Frederic in Dallas as she pursues her PhD.
Frederic, Co-director & Instructor
Frederic has been dancing salsa since his sister taught him at the ripe old age of 8. He began training seriously in Miami with Salsa Kings and soon rose to the performace level, performing and competing all over Miami. Frederic is trained as a casinero (Cuban-style salsa and Rueda), but is also a skilled On1 and On2 dancer. Frederic began teaching in 2002. Frederic and Katie are currently teaching and dancing together.
John Chaparro, Dancer & Instructor
John (J. D.) Chaparro initial dancing training was in formal ballroom, swing, and Latin dancing. In 2008 he began his on2 Salsa training. He has been dancing on1 salsa since he started his ballroom training. John joined Mambo Dallas dance company in 2009. John is employed as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments.
Katie has been dancing salsa since 1998. Although she began dancing On1 and later picked up Casino Rueda with two dance companies, she love dancing NY style mambo On2. When asked which one she prefers, she likes whichever style the guy leads best! Katie also has a background in tango and ballet, but prefers the energy of salsa. She is currently teaching and performing with her partner Frederic in Dallas as she pursues her PhD.
Frederic, Co-director & Instructor
Frederic has been dancing salsa since his sister taught him at the ripe old age of 8. He began training seriously in Miami with Salsa Kings and soon rose to the performace level, performing and competing all over Miami. Frederic is trained as a casinero (Cuban-style salsa and Rueda), but is also a skilled On1 and On2 dancer. Frederic began teaching in 2002. Frederic and Katie are currently teaching and dancing together.
John Chaparro, Dancer & Instructor
John (J. D.) Chaparro initial dancing training was in formal ballroom, swing, and Latin dancing. In 2008 he began his on2 Salsa training. He has been dancing on1 salsa since he started his ballroom training. John joined Mambo Dallas dance company in 2009. John is employed as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments.