Meet the team
Jo Fairweather
Jo is the current owner of Dança Latina Dunedin. She also teaches Zouk classes and hosts the weekly Zouk and Kizomba practice. She started dancing Salsa eleven years ago with Alfonso Rios in Dunedin. She was a founding member of Salsa club Dunedin and went on to learn Bachata and Kizomba, but once she discovered Brazilian Zouk it became her favorite dance style. Jo loves to travel to dance events, compete and dance with new people.
Emily Armstrong
Emily is Augusto's dance partner, and they travel to teach and compete around New Zealand and Australia. She started dancing at a very young age, training and competing in Ballet and Jazz for many years. She started dancing Salsa and Bachata about 13 years ago, and over time trained in a wide variety of other styles including zouk and kizomba. For 8 years, Emily taught many of these styles at her dance school, Salsa Club Dunedin.
Augusto Hugues von Montfort
Augusto is the founder of Dança Latina Dunedin. He is originally from Brazil, has more than 13 years of experience with Latin dancing, and taught regular classes in Dunedin for 5 years. He is a well-known New Zealand Champion in multiple Latin dance styles. He also has a postgraduate degree in Health and Exercise.
Tomas Sobek
Tomas started dancing Salsa in 2012 with Alfonso Rios in Dunedin, then continued learning Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba with Salsa Club Dunedin. He eventually discovered Brazilian Zouk and it became his main dance style. He enjoys traveling to dance events both in New Zealand and overseas, and regularly supports all levels of dance classes, weekly socials, and group practice.
