About Us

Rumba Havana Salsa was created by Juan Carlos in January 2006 at "Limits", now known as "The Posh Venue", which is situated at Peterborough Football Ground.

Salsa Xpression was founded by Isabel in 1996 in London, and in 1997 she started classes at the "Tara Suite &" "Solstice", now known as the "Radius"; in Peterborough. After one year, the class moved to The Starlite Suite; and has been there ever since. The venue is now known as "The Posh Venue"; Juan Carlos took over Salsa Xpression and re-named it Rumba Havana Salsa.

Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos Pacheco is a Professional Cuban Dancer and Choreographer who was born in Cuba but now resides in Peterborough, United Kingdom. He studied all forms of Cuban traditional Dance from all the venerable Masters for 19 years, mainly in Havana, Cuba, and was a regular performer with the Buena Vista Social Club.

Juan Carlos started his dance studies at the National School of Ballet in Havana, from the age of 7 until the age of 11. He then went on to study at the National School of Art and has a qualification from the Superior Art Institute of Cuba.

He has danced with the Muñequitos de Matanzas (Rumba/Columbia/Guaguanco) and with the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. He has performed in shows with the world famous Buenavista Social Club and Conjunto Chapotin and his Star, Septeto Habanero, Havana Casino, Van Van 1999 La piragua, Anjel Bonne and his Band, Casa de la Musica and Okay Cuba, and many others.

Juan Carlos has also appeared on many Cuban TV programmes, including the “Palmas y Cañas” TV programme, Para Bailar 1982, a festival celebrating Cuban Music, a country music festival, De la gran Escena, and with the Cuban TV Ballet Company. He has also Danced alongside the famous Hermanos Santos, and at the Hotel Inglaterra, Hotel Nacional, Hotel Triton, and the Hotel Riviera in downtown Havana, a formidable venue for traditional Cuban Culture.