Baila Room

In the Salsa world, where i come from,  we get to met really amazing people… this is where Adam Duff comes in. Adam is a concept artist, graphic designer veteran salsa dancers and all around  amazing guy. He worked as art director for Electronic Arts and Disney.  We talked about... how he became a professional artist, why he started a Youtube channel, tips and tricks to be successful on that video...

Martin Pham Dinh is a physician with 20 years of practice in emergency medicine  who now focuses on clinical communications and  the science of wellness and longevity. He also a fitness freak, passionate home cook and lover of life. We discussed his important role in the Covid-19 pandemic. 

A conversation with my good friend and dance school owner Christine Harrison in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis. Here's some topics discussed. 1. The impact of the virus on dance schools 2. The usage of Zoom for virtual classes and meetings 3. Business strategies during lock down  4. The post Corona virus prognosis 

Welcome to the Baila Room Podcast…Before we begin, I want to state in which condition we’re doing this podcast: We are in Quebec, Canada, on the second week of the Covid19 outbreak and its lock down. Here’s an important Caveat before we start. We are no experts on Covid-19 or any related matter.     So anything we say about the virus situation during our podcast is from a businessmen standpoint. ...

A great conversation with an amazing dancer and friend: Ronald Mompoint. We talked about our shared passion of dance. We went back to the late 80s high school life. We talked about the current state of affairs of social media and politics and finally, he shared with me the traumatic story that happened to his father in our medical system.  

A great conversation with an amazing dancer, performer, choreographer and friend: Audrey Gaussiran. Here are the main topics discussed:  1. Things they don’t show on TV from the So you Think you can Dance show 2. Drama in the dance world 3. Traveling and working as a dancer around the world 4. Dealing with hard criticism in the arts world 5. Managing a dance career : Learning to say NO 6. Juggling...

I sat down with my good friend Wendy to talk about some interesting topics. Here are some of them:  1. The Salsa dancing scene in Montreal 2. The Zumba business model  3. How Social media is changing us  4. Her bouts with Anxiety  ...much more

An awesome discussion with Salsa colleague about the evolution of Salsa Congresses. New tech and business ideas to expand the dance offering and reach. The Virtual Salsa congress concept.  The scary outcome possibilities of artificial intelligence, Tesla talk and much more...

I sit down with Luciano Ucci, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with over 15 years of training under his belt. Passionate and dedicated to the sport and known for his technical knowledge, Professor Luciano quickly established himself as a top trainer and corner men of several public figures in the world of professional mixed martial arts. Over the years, his passion influenced many other students o...

They reveal  what it takes to be a performer in the Salsa/Bachata world.   How they prepare for competition. What is their creation process like. They go into the business side of being a performer/teacher and much much more..

In this podcast Ilias Benz speaks with Walter Rivera about his life as a dancer, performer, singer and choreographer.  Here are some topics discussed. The business of being in a boys band. The history of Salsa. Life in New York. 

Ilias Benz talks to Christine Harrison owner of H4L dance school about the business side of the dance world and her evolution in it. Here are some topics discussed: How she started her dance school... the good and not so good moments What are some common myths about the dance profession or field that need to be debunked Things to look for when a parent chooses a dance school for their child  The c...

I discovered Salsa when a friend of mine brought me to a club. I was very anxious but right away, I fell in love with the music, the rhythms and this dance. Following that evening, I started taking salsa lessons. It was a revelation for me. The love that I felt and still feel for this Latin dance made me stand out. Quickly, I joined a dance troupe in Montreal and started to teach. At a steady pace...

Ilias is a Salsa black belt, owner of Baila Productions Salsa school, musician and entrepreneur.  With his trusted sidekick Belinda they discuss the intimacies of Latin dance connection, the effect of an elitist attitude towards the arts and telltale signs of the infamous burn out. https://bailaproductions.com/