About Us

Inspiring you to be the best Dancer you can!

Your Team of Instructors:

Salsa dance class in Christchurch

Donna & Warren are proud to introduce our Team of dance instructors at Latin Fire: Mike, Shannon, Richard & Daniel

Dedicated Instructors

Our Dedicated Instructors bring a wealth of experience to the Christchurch Latin dancing scene! Whether you are an 'Absolute Beginner' or a 'Top Rate' dancer they will show you passion and commitment in their classes to take you to whatever level you want to go to! We are also available to help with with that special wedding dance. So contact us now to book in a lesson with the studio who care about every student!

Your Latin Dance Instructors

Your highly experienced dance instructors, with over 20 years of teaching Salsa, Donna and Warren, have one of the longest running South Island dance studios and are among the Top Talent for both teaching & performing Salsa dancing in New Zealand. They were introduced to Latin Salsa as a hobby in 1997, and now it has grown into a thriving, passionate business.

Their Salsa lessons have a clear, fun and easy to follow structure to help you gain the most out of your dancing. Their success in classes, performing & competitions sets the high standard they love to achieve in anything they take on.

Award winning instructors

Donna & Warren were honoured to receive a special award for their many years of Contribution to New Zealand Latin Dance & Music at the NZ/Pacific Salsa Congress 2009.

They have represented New Zealand Salsa in Sydney 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015 & lead their Team to 1st place postitions at the South Island Salsa Competition 2008, 2009 & 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 as well as 2nd & 3rd places at the NZ Salsa Nationals 2013!! Warren was placed 1st at the NZ Salsa Solos 2014, Masters Division & Donna 1st at the NZ Salsa Solos 2015, 2016 & NZ Latin Cup 2016 & 2017 aswell as placing at the World Salsa Solos!

In the news

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Testimonials

Read about our students and dance troupe member's experiences learning to dance with us.  

Links & Resourses

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Instructors

  • Donna Frost
    Advanced Dance Instructor and Director of Latin Fire Dance Academy
  • Warren Frost
    Advanced Dance Instructor and Director of Latin Fire Dance Academy, Christchurch
  • Mike Hobbs
    Salsa, Bachata & Cha Cha Instructor at Latin Fire Dance Academy, Christchurch
  • Richard Creighton
    Beginner Bachata & Salsa Instructor at Latin Fire Dance Academy, Christchurch
  • Shannon Creighton
    Bachata & Salsa Instructor at Latin Fire Dance Academy, Christchurch
  • Mark Cobden
    Salsa Instructor at Latin Fire
  • Daniel latin fire dance salsa teacher instructor Christchurch New Zealand
    Daniel van Beyere
    Daniel van Beyere (Salsa instructor & Director)
  • Jen Becker Jazz dance instructor revolution latin fire youth kids
    Jen Becker
    Jazz Dance Instructor
  • Holly Bayne World Salsa Solo 2016
    Holly Bayne
    Holly Bayne Hip Hop Instructor
  • dance contemporary jazz latin youth adults kids christchurch performance classes
    Natasha and Ruby
    Natasha and Ruby Contemporary Instructors

It has been a long hard road, full of blood, sweat, bruises, and tears!

I wouldn't have made it out onto the stage without some amazing support.

My team mates from Latin Fire, especially Kathy Reese, Brenna Ogier, Mellinda Fitzgerald, Holly Hobbie, Nicola McCall, & Maeve Gresham.

Thanks to my flatmate Michael Hobbs for helping with my music and calling me moose!

Thanks to Donna Frost for your support and guidance.

Warren Frost thank you for kicking my arse when I wanted to throw in the towel.

And finally to my family, especially my husband for picking me up whenever I was down.

I love you all.

Shannon (Aug 2015)