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Meet the Founder<\/h1>\n

El Ritmo Productions<\/h2>\n

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Valeria Alonso<\/h3>\n

Founder & Creative Director \/ Choreographer<\/h4>\n

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Entrepreneur, teacher, dancer, writer & singer songwriter dedicated to help your child become the confident artist they always wanted to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 Award winner of Latin Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year by Council of Australian Latin American Relationship (COALAR) and world class dancing program leader in helping many children to believe in their passion and achieve their dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in Australian with a passion for dancing, creating an inspiring, lovable and engaging dance school that touches millions of children\u2019s hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n

A leader in Latin Dance, brought up dancing street Latin styles and further developing a passion in ballroom dance, bringing unique choreography and classes to every child in Australia and worldwide, continuing to support the Latin community in a fun and educational way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Valeria\u2019s family arrived from Buenos Aires Argentina to Adelaide when she was 10 yrs old. After a number of years of not talking much Spanish at home and feeling neglected by her own culture she suddenly felt\u00a0 a sense of connection when she took Spanish classes in Year 10 at School of Languages. There, she met Julio from Colombia who taught her how to dance Salsa in the corridors of Adelaide High School. <\/span><\/p>\n

It was through this experience Valeria’s life changed forever. The connection to dance while learning the Spanish language is what brought her back to her roots. After a number of years of training as a professional Latin ballroom dancer and travelling overseas, Valeria experienced an exciting moment of her life, the birth of her niece.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the age of 3 her niece developed a passion for Latin dance, this is where Valeria soon realised there were no opportunities and a gap for children of such a young age to encounter an intercultural experience. At this point, Valeria took the most valuable lesson of her life and turned it to make a change for the Latin community in Adelaide. In 2017, El Ritmo Productions was established.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Award Winner: \u201cAustralian Latin American Young Entrepreneur of the year\u201d,\u00a0<\/span>Australian Latin American Business Council<\/b>, Sydney \u2013 Nov 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please meet Valeria Alonso<\/strong> who is the <\/span>Founder & Managing Director of El Ritmo Productions and Dancing with Miss Val<\/strong>.<\/span><\/i> An Educator, Dance Teacher, Choreographer,Entrepreneur, Singer & Songwriter, TV Producer & Speaker. Teaching, Producing and Educating are strengths with Valeria working alongside educators, film, television and music producers, students, parents, teachers and entrepreneurs. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Recent Presentations\/ Guest Speaking\/ Webinars\/ Workshops<\/h3>\n

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