Francesca Negro

 “I had the pleasure to take private Cuban salsa lessons with Francesca. She is a great teacher, really knowledgeable and able to put you at ease during the lessons. I am a total beginner and really recommend her. She’s really able to adapt the lessons to your level and pace and I was always looking forward to new lessons to learn new moves and tips about salsa. I was able to discover Cuban salsa with her and like it more and more after each lesson.” 

Dimitri Jeangérard

 I had no idea what to expect when I was recommended Francesca's class. I was quite hesitant to learn Rumba from someone who was not Cuban. I quickly learned never to doubt Francesca. Her pedigree is impeccable, living in Cuba and learning from the great Domingo Pau himself! Moreso, I realize that Francesca going to Cuba as a foreigner and learning directly from the greats empowers her with a well of empathy and well-learned ability to teach to other people not born and raised in Cuba, for that was her path as well. She is passionate, patient, demanding, warm, knowledgeable, and is able to improvise and adapt to any class of any level. If you have the opportunity to learn with her, do it and let me know so I can come! 

Andres Arango

 Francesca es, en pocas palabras, amiga y colega de trabajo. Muy profesional y con grandes conocimientos de danza.Como persona es , la más humilde que he conocido y ha sido un placer para mi compartir espectaculos juntos. Se ha sacrificado por hacer lo que le gusta ,esta en constante renovacion y aprendisaje y eso dice mucho. Me siento muy honrado de ser y seguir siendo su mejor amigo. Como profesora es excelente, su metodologia de enseñanza va desde niño hasta adulto. 

Hector Marquez Herrera

 Francesca's informal and spontaneous approach to classes is informed in deep understanding of rhythm, soul and culture. A groove that is physically and spiritually engaging. Her classes brings me closer to home "Africa" 

Antony

 Getting to know Francesca was one of the best things that could possibly happen to me in relation to learning and practicing Cuban Salsa and Afrocuban Dances in Portugal. I am completely in love with her charisma and teaching approach; attending her class is not only acquiring profound and detailed knowledge about the myths, characters and historical development of the dance or a particular style, but also practically feeling the movement, sensing the ambience, fusing with the music. Francesca is not only showing the move and knows precisely how to do it technically but through approaching your senses and her bright performance explain how you should move, what do you have to feel like, which role to take to make this particular move how it should be. I enjoyed very much the way she was choosing the music for the class and especially when we had live percussionists during the Afro class. I was also able to get a very good understanding of Son Cubano, learned to hear the music and be able to apply the figures and techniques she was teaching us. Francesca is one of the rare kinds in the Afrocuban teaching world and I highly recommend taking the chance to learn with her, watch her and definitely dance! 

Oksana Zinchenko