The Dream Team
LA CANDELA's Teachers
Meet the team behind our classes.
Each teacher brings deep experience and a commitment to quality teaching & joyful moments. We don’t just teach steps — we develop dancers.
Ido Flaishon
Director / Teacher
Ido is the head of the school. He is highly experienced dancer and teacher with two decades of experienced in dancing and teaching Cuban Dances Internationally and in Berlin.
Agnita Januskeviciute
Teacher
Agnita is known in the school for her elegant and feminine touch in every movement.
Lynet Rivero
Teacher
Lynet is the Cuban soul of La Candela, expert in Folklore, Cuban Popular dances and Contemporay Cuban Dance. Coming from Havana where she a choregrapher of theather groups she now pursues movement in all forms.
Christina Dragoi
Teacher
Christina's greatest love is for Body Movement in all Cuban forms. She can give you always the one detail that would make the difference and make you move like you wanted.
Dasha Selifanova
Teacher
Dasha is our loca who brings sass and playful vibe to the dance floor
Patricia Bircken
Teacher
Patricia is in love with Cuban dance culture. From the langauge, through music and the traditional dances.
Van Le
Teacher
Van is a long-time Cuban Salsa teacher in Berlin's Scene. He has what many consider his "cool" factor - but he will never admit to it.