Salsa Libre by Joaquim Aoues. Dancer, choreographer and director.

Joaquim Aoues (Fonder of Salsa Libre Dance Company) was born in Africa and  moved to Paris as a 20 year 

Salsa, he began to dance in one of the many Caribbean Club in Paris in the mid-'90s, when salsa began to explode around the world, and it was Love at First Beat!.

In 1996 he moved to Denmark and later brought him to Cuba, where he was taught the rumba and salsa, and then to Berlin, where he for several months was educated privately by Fernando Zapata from Latino Dance Company, a big name in the Salsa and Tango in Berlin .

Zapata was among other named best choreographer in Academia National de Television Efrain Arce Aragon in 1997 in Colombia. Teaching was not just Salsa but also in Bachata with tango elements. He was also trained in choreography and teaching techniques. In addition and also taught privately by the world's leading female salsa dancer and teacher Edie Lewis known as "the Salsa Freak" from Los Angeles, USA: www.dancefreak.com

He has created several choreographies such as: "La Pantera Rosa", which was shown at the club Cavi in Copenhagen with Scandinavian champion Daineyres Garcia from Cuba, "The Monk" with Juan Armand, and "Las Locas" with Tony Jacob and Juan Armand.

In 2003 was co-founder of Echo from Cuba (an association which aims to raise awareness of the Cuban and Latin American culture in Denmark) together with Juan Armand from Cuba.

He also teaches at the Latin Quarter in Copenhagen and has also taught in Berlin. Has also directed and performed with various companies and is also seen as a Salsa DJ in Copenhagen and Berlin.He is official co-orginazer of  the Copenhagen Salsa Festival 2011.