| About duane
New Orleans , La native duane
Wrenn was born to dance. Learning Salsa at 26 years young,
duane excelled quickly and now dances as if he has always
known Cuban blood flowed in his veins. President of the successful
Energetic Soul Studios in Clawson , Mi, duane has a B.S. degree
in Exercise Science and is a highly accredited Fitness Consultant.
After working as a Personal Trainer to the stars duane has
focused mainly on developing his unique dancing style. He
now resides in Detroit , Michigan . Over the last six years
duane has put his knowledge and experience to use developing
several unique classes from dance to aerobic and strength.
With over 500 special appearances both locally and abroad
his experience and track record speaks for itself.
duane created a Salsa aerobic class with an accompanying video
aptly named Energetic Salsa (TM). This basic video teaches its
viewers 7 main variations of the basic salsa steps. duane
is also the creator of Energetic Soul°sa T where he combines
linear and circular styles of Salsa dancing. This is what
duane refers to as " Mi receta y Mi Sazon" .
Since the Energetic Salsa
Video duane has produced three more instructional DVD's.
Soul*sa Adabt-ability part
1/2 and Con Alma 2. For more information click on any DVD
title in products section.
duane is considered one of
the top instructors of Afro-Cuban Salsa (Casino) style dancing
in the Midwest . His background ranges from Cuban Rumba, Son,
Capoeira, and Break dancing. duane specializes in
Casino style dancing with an Energetic Soul*sa Twist.
Some note worthy venues:
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2003 International Hustle Salsa Competition, Miami, FL Team Elite Performance
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2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 "Salsa Taste Fest" Aids Prevention Fundraiser
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2004,2005 and 2006 Salsa Rueda Congress of the Americas Miami FL
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September 14, 2005 - "Fire Dance Benefit Dinner" Dancing with Celebrities. Performance by duane Wrenn and Elizabeth Jarso from the "Apprentice" Also, Performance by Energetic Soul Dance Troupe
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September 18, 2005 - Latinos Unidos, Ypsilanti, MI "Latin Festival" Frog Island Park, Independence Day In Mexico
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2006 Motor City Jam, MI - Workshops and exhibitions by duane Wrenn & Maribel Vasquez, And Performance by The Fantastic Four.
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2006 Cuba Baila! - Vancouver Rueda Congress, Canada , Workshops and performances by the Fantastic Four
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April 28, 2006 - Windsor, Canada, - Ronald McDonald Fundraiser - Performance by Energetic Soul
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Dec 2006 -Rumba Workshop at Salsa Atlanta -Atlanta GA
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Feb. 2007 – Afro Cuban Choreography for Piel Canela Dance Company Atlanta, GA
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Feb. 2007 - Award Winning Hip Hop-Salsa Choreography for Brandon High School Pom Pom Competition
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Feb. 2007 – Choreography for Brandon High School’s play “Guys and Dolls” Havana scene
duane On duane
Hello, Here is some info
you may not know about me...
I get very excited as I think
about when I first started dancing Casino. I was an awkwardly
moving individual that had no sense of time and space as it
applied to Casino dancing. This was very hard for me to take
because I have always been a natural athlete. Controlling
my movement has always been easy for me.
The amount of time, practice
and patience that went into developing a confident dancer
has taken me six years. I look at this dance with great appreciation
more like reverence. This is a life long journey for me. So
six years to me is moving and grooving. Dancing is awesome.
I learn a great deal about myself through the dance.
Afro-Cuban dancing is so
amazing. The deeper I go, the vaster it becomes. To be able
to share this with others is truly a blessing. I have chosen
a path to educate through the dance not just to show moves
that I have learned. I thrive to create and show others how
they can create as well. My teaching is meant to simply inspire
each dancer that I encounter. In this way the dance is ever
changing. I profess to teach you nothing. My goal is to inspire
you to teach yourself. In order to see that you need constant
inspiration, constant knowledge, an open mindset and a will
to learn. I am an artist that educates others about a specific
art. That art just happens to be movement through dance.
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