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Mark-Anthony Sheppard
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workshops- both On1 & On2.
In April 2004, Mark-Anthony had his 22 -member advanced student group perform for the first time, which made it one of the biggest salsa dance groups ever to perform a shines routine in Toronto. His 2nd student group just recently performed at the second Canada Salsa Congress in October 2004. He is currently working on his 3rd Advanced Student Choreography group in preparation for the 2005 salsa season.
Despite his busy schedule he still finds the time to travel the globe with his partner Stephanie and the Mambo Tribe Dancers. Mark-Anthony's 2004 schedule included Chicago Salsa Congress, Rochester NY (Roc Salsa), FAME Canada, Paris Salsa Congress, Marseille Workshop Weekend, Philadelphia Salsa Congress, Bermuda Salsa Weekend, NY Salsa Congress, Charlotte Salsa Congress, Canada Salsa Congress & Boston Salsa Congress. Look out for Mark-Anthony and the rest of Mambo Tribe in 2005!
Stephanie Gurnon
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Stephanie is considered to be the most crucial member in promoting Afro-Cuban roots in Toronto’s salsa dance scene, instigating a wave of technical and stylistic development in Toronto. Highly experienced in teaching language as well as dance, she has lived in several countries to train extensively with various respected dance instructors since 1989. 
Stehanie has successfully placed 1st in many high-profile Toronto salsa competitions in the professional category and is now sought as a judge. Stephanie has performed and/or taught salsa workshops all over the world, including the US regions, France, Holland and Spain regions, Tokyo, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
Stephanie’s specialties include teaching music appreciation/musicality, leading and following skills, styling, turn patterns, spins & turns and creative movement.
She was one of the co-directors and the leading female instructor of United Salseros Dance School for 2 years while producing instructional videos for worldwide distribution under "The Salsa Guide.com" and "Mambotribe.com".
This marks the 3rd year that Mambo Tribe Salsa Dance Co. is alive and kicking! With partner Mark-Anthony Sheppard, they continue to teach and perform in both the Toronto and world platforms, as a couple and with their Mambo Tribe Dancers.
Young Kim
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In his 2nd year of university, Young went out to a salsa club by accident.
There he saw a guy dancing with two girls simultaneously doing all sorts of
crazy
turns and footwork. Young thought, holly chit. this guy is the Mack!!
"I gotta learn how to do this dance " he said. He didn't know where
to go to learn, so 7 years went by without any contact with Salsa.
He had forgotten all about it. About a year and a half ago, his friend was going out to a salsa club and asked him if he’d like to come along. That night, Young took a club beginner lesson and he fell in love with the dance again. Ever since, Young has been dancing as much as possible to learn and socialize. He was very excited knowing he had the opportunity to join Mambo Tribe to learn, teach and perform. He's confident that the Tribe will give him the right experience and material for him to step up to the next level in his dancing career.
Magna Gopal
“Salsa is my solace.” The dance and the music provided Magna with outlets to express herself and release energy. It is a growing addiction that began four years ago and continues to influence her life.
Anthony Campbell
When do you ask did all this crazy adventurous ride all start? I guess it was the summer of 2000. A co-worker at that time invited my homey Arthur and 
myself out to this Latin club called Babaluu in the T.O. The short of it all, by the end of the night I basically had my eyes and tongue hanging out in disbelief at how graceful, energetic and stylish everyone was doing this dance. The rhythm and flavour of Latin music once again had struck. I was salsa stricken!! By the end of that summer, I was taking private lessons because I was determined to get this dance down asap.
In 2001, the passion for self-expression through this dance created an array of opportunities that continue to this day, to be a regular at both local and international salsa venues and congresses as a social dancer, performer and instructor in salsa/mambo dance hosted in Canada, U.S., Hawaii, Japan, and Korea.
Trionne Moore
Trionne started her salsa groove about 7 years ago. It started out casually and well, you know how it goes.
Now, Trionne is a performer, instructor and 
international salsa champion. Trionne won 1st place at the 2000 Washington Salsa Congress in the Tri-State Amateur competition and won 1st place in the 2001 Detroit Starball Competition with her partner at the time Bong Gonzales.
She has traveled to salsa events in to Puerto Rico, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Montreal, Detroit and Philadelphia, to name a few.
Trionne loves the "2", New York or Puerto Rican style, but she appreciates and moves to all styles of salsa!!
Okello Ojara
Born in a small town tucked away in the eastern horn of Africa, Okello’s incurable addiction for salsa began shortly after his arrival to Canada at the age of 15. One afternoon while on a short visit to a friend’s house (in search of band-aid after a little rough play) he was invited by the friend’s father to accompany him on the piano as he tried out some sheet music he had just picked up. The year was 1992 and Mr Perez had just received an interpretation of Tito Puente’s “Mambo Gozon”.
Being a moderate percussionist with an interest in the piano and an appetite for jazz Okello agreed and the trio proceeded to butcher Tito Puente’s master piece. After some time Mr Perez put the original track onto the player and that was the hook. From that day Okello decided to perfect his jazz stokes for the love of playing along. Along the way he discovered other Latin Jazz artists such as Eddie Palmiery and inevitably, the inevitably led to the discovery of salsa. It would not be till 1995 when he arrived at the University of Western Ontario as a first year student that the young man discovered that beauty in the movement. He joined the SALSA club {South American and Latin Student Association} first for the music and a girl. Then he started to dance for the club. Taking dance lessons and performing at various venues, all the while developing an addiction that would prove to be incurable.
To this date if you look at a congress near you, club near you, you will see this young man dancing into the wee hours of the night.
Joanne Bosche
Joanne found Salsa after moving to a new city, looking for a way to meet new people. Not only did Salsa help her meet many friends, it quickly became an obsession. The rhythm, the percussions & the beat all had her out dancing every chance she could (aka. every night). Even now, she still debates each night whether Salsa or sleep is more important. Salsa usually wins!