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What motivates us to create, to move, to channel all that passion to bring into being? Join me, Ilias Benz, Salsa Black Belt and owner of Baila Productions as I dive deep into what motivates us to grow, to be better. Find out what makes people tick, why some of us choose live life on our own terms. For lessons off the dance floor, step into the Baila Room.
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Ma prochaine invitée n’a pas peur d’exprimer son désarroi face à notre système d’éducation. Professeur depuis 20 ans, elle milite sur les réseaux sociaux afin de mettre la loupe sur les endroits de notre système d’éducation qui auraient besoin d’attention. Honnête et passionnée, elle nous donne l’heure juste sur sa réalité en tant qu’enseignante, mais aussi en tant que parent.
My next guest is a multitalented dancer choreographer. But most of all she’s what I call a true artist. I’m a huge fan of her work. We talked about the creative usage of Virtual reality and new technologies applied to the dance world, my one night in jail situation, how she deals with criticism and much more. As you will hear I had loads of fun chatting with her. Without further due I bring you my friend Audrey Gaussiran.
Today I had the chance to talk to a fellow dance school owner from Vancouver.He’s 3X Professional Canadian Salsa Champion, US Open Salsa Champion and he got the 2nd Place World Salsa Summit but most of all he’s extremely humble, great motivator for the development of a competitor mindset but also fosters a don’t leave anyone behind attitude. Without further due I bring you Patrick Moriarty
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 momentsWhat are some common myths about the dance profession or field that need to be debunkedThings to look for when a parent chooses a dance school for their child The contribution of all the dance TV showsAnd much more...
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/
In this video i am sharing with you some of my random thoughts about the Ai and it's repercussion on the content creator world.
I recently Visited the National Dance School of CANADA to chat with the co-founderShe understood at a very young age that to make a living from art, you have to be versatile. We talked about the challenges of creating a school from scratch and what it takes to work in the dance businessWithout further due I bring you Sonia Clarke
Robin Campbell is a brilliant entrepreneur, teacher, YouTube content creator and citizen of the world. He’s the founder of the Dance Dojo an online school that specialized in Salsa and Bachata. He operates his business in Medellin Columbia. During the conversation, one thing that stood out for me is his amazing ability to reverse engineer the learning process.He is the definition of putting yourself in the shoes of your students to understand their real needs.
Today I had the privilege to sit down and talk with an awesome and very passionate Youtuber/ Influencer who specializes in language learning. It was a pleasure to dive into Big Bong's world.
Ilias is the founder and director of Baila Productions, one of Montreal's premiere Salsa dance schools. He has more than 20 years of experience in numerous dances: Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, African Dances and of course Salsa! My mission is to offer you a shortcut to happiness thru Salsa.
In this episode I discuss a situation that every male salsa student goes thru at least once during the learning process.
Jesse Snow Born in Texas, he started training in gymnastics to then pursue cheerleading and finally he got a black belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I was very curious on his views on politics and religion. We had an amazing conversation.
Sonia Clarke is a Producer, choreographer, dancer and teacher, Sonia has been working in the show business sector for over 25 years. With a background in classical ballet, jazz, modern, Afro-Caribbean and street dance, her career has given her the opportunity to work for dance companies in Quebec and Europe, as well as in the commercial sector such as television and corporate events. Working backstage as a stage manager, both locally and on tour, she quickly developed her management skills. A...
Welcome to the Baila Room Podcast, my name is Ilias and today I had the chance to catch up with my old friend Kenneth Mockler. He’s an accomplished musician and currently works at Meta formally known as Facebook. 6 years ago he moved from Quebec to Texas so I was really curious about his perspective on this state. We also talked about the development of virtual reality and how Facebook posts are reviewed. And guess what we even talked about Trump ;) I had a blast...
Today I had the chance to talk to very inspiring individual that accomplished something truly amazing. He ran everyday for one year and since, he never stopped running. After, listening my next guest speak you will feel that nothing is impossible and that the only thing stopping you for doing amazing things is your brain. Without further due I bring you Gerard Pierre.
Today I had the chance to talk to 2 amazing dancers, teachers and a very well established Youtubers. We talked about the state of Bachata in the world, Their business partnership, The life of a Youtuber and the current situation in their home country Roumania. Directly from Roumania, i bring you Marius & Elena.
Aujourd’hui j’ai eu la chance de recevoir Alexandro Gonzalez Hidalgo AKA Juste Chano, un artiste très discipliné dans le perfectionnement de son art:la danse… plus spécifiquement la Bachata. Mais ce qui m’a impressionné le plus c’est son histoire de dépassement de soi. Une histoire qui va vous inspirer j’en suis convaincu.
Today I had the chance to speak Eric Caillibot an aerospace engineer that has a little-known skill: Writing. He’s been developing this skill on the side while he choose the more traditional professional path. Now his book series the Kiynan chronicle are ready to be released to conquer the world. We talk about the challenges of being an author in this new digital world where attention spans are very short.It’s very inspiring conversation for those who contemplate a less traditional ...
Let me start by saying i believe people can change. What i'm curious about is how this change operates in our lives. That said, my next guest is an exemple of will power and discipline. She worked as a child care worker with very difficult cases and during covid she started to train…and train she did. You will hear a very confident women but that doesnt mean that this confidence is not sometimes shaken. Finally, when you’ll hear about her transformation i hope that it will encoura...
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