Our Team & Objectives

The World Social Dance Congress, organized at the highest international standards, aims to achieve the following objectives:
 

  • Take another crucial step, made by Romania and at international level, towards a real interaction between dance styles, in order to shape dance and its future.
  • Bring together and facilitate exchange and connection between stakeholders at international and national level.
  • Emulate an interest and desire for social dance to younger generations and the large public.
TEAM LEADER

CORNEL TĂTARU

Has over 30 years of experience in the dancing industry, acting as dancer, instructor or examiner. Currently, he is the President of the Romanian Dancers League Federation, Vice-President NDC-WDC Romania and WDC international examiner. He lives by his philosophy: ‘to dance is divine, to teach dance is a privilege and to serve dance is an honor’. Lusu leads the project team, setting the general strategy and its broad direction.

VALERIA MIHĂIESCU

With over 35 years of experience in different industries and top positions for multi-national leading companies, like BRD Societe Generale, Vodafone, Deloitte or AstraZeneca, Vali acts as Team’s facilitator. Versatile in working in diverse cultures and business circumstances, she mobilizes and engages the Team for greater performance, speed and agility of the execution.
TEAM FACILITATOR
& CONSULTANT

CORNEL TĂTARU

TEAM LEADER
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Has over 30 years of experience in the dancing industry, acting as dancer, instructor or examiner. Currently, he is the President of the Romanian Dancers League Federation, Vice-President NDC-WDC Romania and WDC international examiner. He lives by his philosophy: ‘to dance is divine, to teach dance is a privilege and to serve dance is an honor’. Lusu leads the project team, setting the general strategy and its broad direction.

VALERIA MIHĂIESCU

TEAM FACILITATOR
& CONSULTANT
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With over 35 years of experience in different industries and top positions for multi-national leading companies, like BRD Societe Generale, Vodafone, Deloitte or AstraZeneca, Vali acts as Team’s facilitator. Versatile in working in diverse cultures and business circumstances, she mobilizes and engages the Team for greater performance, speed and agility of the execution.
AUTHORITIES, SPONSERS
& PARTNERS LEADER

MARIAN SĂNDULEASA

Sports instructor, with numerous qualifications, Marian trains artists in classic dance, sports anatomy, stretching, recovering, psychology and nutrition. He has experience in television, runs his own dancing school and the ALL IN ONE, advertising production, events and marketing company. He organized the first edition of ballroom and Latin dance competition, 2022 PRIME GRAND PRIX, in Romania. He leads Authorities, Sponsors and Partners.

ADRIAN ȘERBAN

Former performance sportsman, with over 20 years’ experience both in insurance corporate world and as entrepreneur, Adrian has extensive experience in business and financial
education. He is currently business consultant and ICF coach and mentor, acting as Commercial lead for the project.
COMMERCIAL
LEADER

MARIAN SĂNDULEASA

AUTHORITIES, SPONSERS
& PARTNERS LEADER
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Sports instructor, with numerous qualifications, Marian trains artists in classic dance, sports anatomy, stretching, recovering, psychology and nutrition. He has experience in television, runs his own dancing school and the ALL IN ONE, advertising production, events and marketing company. He organized the first edition of ballroom and Latin dance competition, 2022 PRIME GRAND PRIX, in Romania. He leads Authorities, Sponsors and Partners.

ADRIAN ȘERBAN

COMMERCIAL LEADER
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Former performance sportsman, with over 20 years’ experience both in insurance corporate world and as entrepreneur, Adrian has extensive experience in business and financial education. He is currently business consultant and ICF coach and mentor, acting as Commercial lead for the project.
COMMUNICATION
LEADER

OANA DĂNESCU

French, Italian, Romanian, Oana is a “citizen of the world”. She has lived on different continents and met people from all backgrounds and cultures. She worked in international blue-chip companies like Google and Goldman Sachs, has extensive experience in communication and events organization and is today a certified NLP master practitioner and life coach in France.

DANIEL & MARICELA ALEXA

Both experienced choreographers at national and international level, WDC international examiners, members of dance competitions organizers, and General Secretary at Dancers league Federation.
GENERAL SECETARY
FEDERATION

OANA DĂNESCU

COMMUNICATION LEADER
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French, Italian, Romanian, Oana is a “citizen of the world”. She has lived on different continents and met people from all backgrounds and cultures. She worked in international blue-chip companies like Google and Goldman Sachs, has extensive experience in communication and events organization and is today a certified NLP master practitioner and life coach in France.

DANIEL & MARICELA ALEXA

GENERAL SECETARY FEDERATION
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Both experienced choreographers at national and international level, WDC international examiners, members of dance competitions organizers, and General Secretary at Dancers league Federation.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT,
SOUND & LIGHTING

ROBERT CATARGIU

Robert Catargiu is an international trainer, choreographer, judge and owner of the Interob Studio Dance School. He has worked as a coach for 10 years, after an 8-year career as a professional sports dancer. He is currently the regional director for the Moldavian region for the Dancers League Federation and a World Dance Council accredited referee.

CĂTĂLINA NEGRU

With studies of choreographic direction from Music Academy Gheorghe Dima, Cluj Napoca and a master in European studies from Centre of European Studies, Iasi, Catalina is a choreograph professor and President of the Bel Art Iasi, Romanian Cultural Association. She is the Artistic leader of the project.
ARTISTIC
LEADER

ROBERT CATARGIU

TECHNICAL SUPPORT,
SOUND & LIGHTING

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Robert Catargiu is an international trainer, choreographer, judge and owner of the Interob Studio Dance School. He has worked as a coach for 10 years, after an 8-year career as a professional sports dancer. He is currently the regional director for the Moldavian region for the Dancers League Federation and a World Dance Council accredited referee.

CĂTĂLINA NEGRU

ARTISTIC LEADER
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With studies of choreographic direction from Music Academy Gheorghe Dima, Cluj Napoca and a master in European studies from Centre of European Studies, Iasi, Catalina is a choreograph professor and President of the Bel Art Iasi, Romanian Cultural Association. She is the Artistic leader of the project.
ALL STYLES
AMBASSADOR LEAD

SIMONA VASILE

Simona is a choreographer in both modern and sport dance, she has numerous licenses as instructor for street and urban dance, fitness, functional shape etc. She currently runs her own dancing school with over 300 dancers, collaborates with two Romanian Cultural Centres in Bucharest and Ilfov and is Vice-President of the Romanian Dancers League Federation.

WAANA NEAGU

A choreographer and enthusiast of music and history, Waana approaches dance through the filter of social and cultural contexts that formed the environment in which different dance styles emerged and developed, throughout communities. She is a traditionalist who sees dance as a means of education and activism and is part of the first generation of freestyle street dancers in Romania. Waana has helped the development
of the street and club dance culture, organizing hundreds of workshops, competitions and events.
HEAD OF STREET
STYLES TEAM

SIMONA VASILE

ALL STYLES
AMBASSADOR LEAD

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Simona is a choreographer in both modern and sport dance, she has numerous licenses as instructor for street and urban dance, fitness, functional shape etc. She currently runs her own dancing school with over 300 dancers, collaborates with two Romanian Cultural Centres in Bucharest and Ilfov and is Vice-President of the Romanian Dancers League Federation.

WAANA NEAGU

HEAD OF STREET
STYLES TEAM
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A choreographer and enthusiast of music and history, Waana approaches dance through the filter of social and cultural contexts that formed the environment in which different dance styles emerged and developed, throughout communities. She is a traditionalist who sees dance as a means of education and activism and is part of the first generation of freestyle street dancers in Romania. Waana has helped the development
of the street and club dance culture, organizing hundreds of workshops, competitions and events.
HEAD OF CLASSIC/
CONTEMPERARY STYLES
TEAM

ALINA GĂVOZDEA

With classical ballet studies, Alina Gavozdea built her career as contemporary dancer and instructor with numerous participations in international dance festivals, both in Europe and Asia. She has led the Let’s Dance school for children, in Sibiu, was the Artistic Director of the Media Music Awards and is currently a valued member of Microbis, an established contemporary dance company in Sibiu, Romania. Casted in Romeo and Juliet, The Collector, The Fly, The Damned, Queen Margot and Theodora the Empress of Byzantium, all directed and choreographed by Hugo Wolff, one of the most renowed choreographers in Sibiu, Romania.

IRINA LALCIU

Irina Lalciu is an artist and former gymnast from Romania with over 20 years of experience in the art of movement, spending her journey performing, choreographing, learning & teaching. She studies Street & Club Styles by participating in authentic events andworkshops, taught by pioneers/originators of the styles: Hip Hop, Breaking, Litefeet, Popping, House, Vogue, Chicago Footwork, Waacking, Locking, Dancehall.
STREET STYLES
TEAM

ALINA GĂVOZDEA

HEAD OF CLASSIC/CONTEMPERARY
STYLES TEAM

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With classical ballet studies, Alina Gavozdea built her career as contemporary dancer and instructor with numerous participations in international dance festivals, both in Europe and Asia. She has led the Let’s Dance school for children, in Sibiu, was the Artistic Director of the Media Music Awards and is currently a valued member of Microbis, an established contemporary dance company in Sibiu, Romania. Casted in Romeo and Juliet, The Collector, The Fly, The Damned, Queen Margot and Theodora the Empress of Byzantium, all directed and choreographed by Hugo Wolff, one of the most renowed choreographers in Sibiu, Romania.

IRINA LALCIU

STREET STYLES TEAM
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Irina Lalciu is an artist and former gymnast from Romania with over 20 years of experience in the art of movement, spending her journey performing, choreographing, learning & teaching. She studies Street & Club Styles by participating in authentic events andworkshops, taught by pioneers/originators of the styles: Hip Hop, Breaking, Litefeet, Popping, House, Vogue, Chicago Footwork, Waacking, Locking, Dancehall.
STREET STYLES
TEAM

ADRiAN MARTiN

Also known as Swagger, he’s a Bucharest born Romanian artist who studies dance styles related to Hip Hop culture. His artistic journey begins with 8 years of music studies, followed by acting lessons, finally discovering street styles of dance in 2009. From 2011, he starts a never-ending process of education through workshops, events, national and international competitions, culminating with his participation in the Moptop Universal program at Peridance Center, New York city.

ADRIAN POPITA

Romanian national dance champion, choreographer and holistic dance movement therapist, one of the best known salsa dancers in the country after his studies in Colombia and Mexico. In his transformational workshops, he takes dance to the next level, also addressing topics such as the psychology of dance, working with emotions and the biomechanics of movements, helping students understand all aspects of dance, learn movements more easily and increase self-confidence.
Salsa
Team

ADRiAN MARTiN

STREET STYLES TEAM

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Also known as Swagger, he’s a Bucharest born Romanian artist who studies dance styles related to Hip Hop culture. His artistic journey begins with 8 years of music studies, followed by acting lessons, finally discovering street styles of dance in 2009. From 2011, he starts a never-ending process of education through workshops, events, national and international competitions, culminating with his participation in the Moptop Universal program at Peridance Center, New York city.

ADRIAN POPITA

SALSA TEAM

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Romanian national dance champion, choreographer and holistic dance movement therapist, one of the best known salsa dancers in the country after his studies in Colombia and Mexico. In his transformational workshops, he takes dance to the next level, also addressing topics such as the psychology of dance, working with emotions and the biomechanics of movements, helping students understand all aspects of dance, learn movements more easily and increase self-confidence.

American Smooth,
Ballroom & Latin
Team

SERGIU TOADER

Ex-Latin and Ballroom dancer with 10 years experience in competitions, today dance instructor, national and international dance judge. President and instructor at Prime Dance Club, he is actively involved in the cultural centres in Sinaia.

SERGIU TOADER

AMERICAN SMOOTH,
BALLROOM & LATIN
TEAM

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Ex-Latin and Ballroom dancer with 10 years experience in competitions, today dance instructor, national and international dance judge. President and instructor at Prime Dance Club, he is actively involved in the cultural centres in Sinaia.

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