Isabelle Pampillo

Isabelle is an International Salsa , Argentine Tango Dancer, and Pole Dancing Instructor, Performer, Workshop Presenter, S.A.G choreographer and Actress.
She lives and works in Los Angeles, Santa Monica where she is known as
“The Rhythm Specialist”. Isabelle is the Founder and Director of Isabelle’s Dance Academy in Santa Monica, CA, where herself and a team of dance instructors conduct beginner to advanced salsa, tango and pole dancing workshops. In addition to being a Staff Instructor for Santa Monica College, she also teaches at the most prestigious Fitness Clubs in Los Angeles, including Spectrum Pacific Palisades and The Sports Club L.A

A life long passion with dance, which includes Ballet, Tap, Jazz was what brought Isabelle to Los Angeles, from her hometown of Buenos Aires in Argentina. It was here in LA, that Isabelle mastered her career as an Aerobics Instructor becoming a Master Instructor and a "celebrity fitness representative" for the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

As a highly respected International AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) Certified Master aerobics/fitness instructor for dance and fitness professionals, Isabelle has developed and coached thousands of instructors since 1989. Isabelle was invited to share her expertise and teach other fitness instructors, at the most prestigious international fitness conventions, representing AFAA as one of their leader's trainer and certifier for aerobics and fitness instructors all throughout Latin America. Isabelle is also a certified personal trainer and nutritionist. She employs her broad and in-depth experience as the foundation of her unique teaching methodology.

It was in Panama, in one of these trips that Isabelle fell in love, head over hills with Salsa dancing and started up a new venue in her career applying all her "know how" to this passionate sexy dance. She guides her clients through a unique method of teaching, focusing on rhythm as she breaks down the fundamentals of leading and following in partnering.

As a Professional Salsa Dancer she ‘turns up the heat’ appearing in TV commercials and movies. Isabelle has choreographed dance segments for several TV shows such as “Resurrection Blvd”, "Taildaters from MTV", Six Feet Under, among others. Isabelles also travels around teaching Nationally and Internationally in Salsa Events, Congresses, and Cruise Lines. . Having serviced the Norwegian Cruise Line for the past 2 years, Isabelle is now supporting the team that will be teaching at events and workshops for the company at different locations around the world. http://www.salsacruise.com.

Isabelle is also now teaching for http://www.dancefun.com who also takes groups in National and International cruises. She also forms part of the Instructor team for Salsa Extravaganza Salsa summer and winter camps in Palms Springs organized by Jay and Molly from http://www.peoplewhodance.net. In this camp they organize Jack and Jill Professional contest, which means "true lead and follow are put through the test, because you don't know who your partner will be, until the last minute. Isabelle with Miguel Aguirre won second place in the Salsa Professional contest in the Summer 2003. For more info please see her dance resume.

You can see some of her work at http://www.salsainthemix.com which is a professional salsa dance company where she dances and choreographs and with her reel located at the home page.

For more information on Los Angeles Salsa Clubs promotion and marketing, contact Isabelle at Isabelle@isabellesalsa.com