ANDY & YULIET

ANDY VARONA
- He was born in Havana, Cuba and since he was very young he feels inclined
to music and dance. His beginnings were in the streets, highlighting his ability in
the urban genre, reggaeton.
- In 2007 he began his journey in professional life, being part of the prestigious
modern dance company of Cuba, Narciso Medina.
- Then came the great folkloric experience, first with the company Raíces
Profundas, then with the Conjunto Folclórico Nacional de Cuba and later with
the company Banrrara. Five years of enrichment and training, dancing in the
biggest stages of Cuba.
- Since 2014 he is part of the rumba group Osain del Monte.
- In the same year he received the title of First Dancer, the highest evaluation
granted by the National Council of Performing Arts of Cuba.
- He was a dancer in the Buena Vista Social Club show
- He arrives in Europe in 2014, and since then has been on the international
festival scene, and today is one of the most recognized young male figures.
- She currently lives in Norway, where together with her partner and dancer
Yuliet Estrada they are carrying out a project called Bailan2.
- She is part of the teaching team of Salsakompaniet, one of the biggest dance
schools in Norway

YULIET ESTRADA
- Yuliet was born in Havana, and dancing has been a big part of her life since she
was a child.
- She developed as a dancer in the Conjunto Folclorico de la Universidad de la
Habana.
- She has performed with shows and has presented herself in both national and
international competitions, such as in 2007 she was the first place in the 1st
International Festival of Popular and Ballroom Dances, in Havana.
- He was part of the fusion show of the Laura Alonso's Prodanza Academy of
Dance
- In 2008 Yuliet moved to Oslo, Norway where she has worked as a dancer and
choreographer ever since.
- Her first experience was in Danseglede until 2013, and now she is part of the
team of the SalsaKompaniet dance school, one of the biggest salsa schools in
Norway.
- She has successfully participated as a dancer and instructor in many national
and international festivals.
- I am part of the project Rhythms of the Caribbean with the Norwegian
organization Riggsekken, which brings culture and dance to the most remote
places in the country.
- In 2019 she decided to join her professional career with dancer Andy Varona,
and since then they have taken her work to big international events and festivals.
Together they started the Bailan2 Project, which in such a short time has started
to have great acceptance in the dance scene in Norway.
- Yuliet is an incredibly talented dancer who masters many different styles. In her
classes she focuses on rhythm, technique and the joy of dancing and specializes
in teaching salsa, reggaeton, son, rumba and Afro-Cuban music.