Mundo Latino
Who is Mundo Latino ?
Mundo Latino, with their knowledge and wealth of experience, are your guide and usher to the Salsa World in Turkey.
Yonca Gulgec and Mehmet Ceyhan are two professionals who are renown for their contribution to the Turkish Salsa dance world. Their expertise, their unconditional time and efforts have greatly advanced the status of the relatively young Turkish Salsa dance scene.
In Turkey, until recently, Latin dance was synonymous only with Tango, Latin Ballroom and Flamenco. From 1999, Mundo Latino have added and introduced the concept of “Social Latin Dances”. “Cross Body Lead Salsa” style has become a passion of dance lovers of Turkey. As Mundo Latino monitors the latest trends of Salsa they have become the first and only dance company to introduce New York style ON 2
The original concept of Mundo Latino was to introduce and establish “Social Latin Dances” in Turkey and they began to bring world famous dancers of Salsa and Mambo to Turkey. They established a world wide brand by having private and group workshops, shows, competitions, parties and festivals in every catagory.Their professional and dedicated approach began to bear fruit and Turkish Latin Dancers have now stepped up onto the world showcase.
The Mission Statement of Mundo Latino is to raise the standards of Salsa in Turkey; to clarify the difference between “Social and Ballroom ” dance; to direct and shepherd the abilities of dance lovers to incorporate into everyday dance; to establish the Salsa dance sector in Turkey and open it’s doors to the world.
By understanding the philosophy of “no age and end to learning”, Mundo Latino is opening the doors of the Latin World to Turkish dance lovers. Attending the many Dance Congresses and workshops all over the world, Mundo Latino are constantly expanding and updating their knowledge. Utilising their ever increasing Salsa contact base, enables Mundo Latino to bring world famous salsa dancers and instructors to Turkey.
Mundo Latino is progressing by clear and sure steps towards it’s mission to introduce Salsa dance to the Turkish nation and to establish dance as an integral part of life for the young generation.
Worldwide connections, healthy infrastructure, organization skills. Mundo Latino has established itself as a renown brand. The name of Mundo Latino inspires confidence and trust.
Yonca Gulgec
Graduated from De Monfort University of Leicester/UK, Yonca Gülgec, ended her 22 year career in Textile Engineering in 2000 with a seemingly spontaneous decision which surprised her colleagues.
Her relatives and friends, however, found this decision more understandable as this young woman did ballet when she was a child. During her school and college period she played volleyball at a professional level and dance and music were important aspects of her life.
In fact, the sequence of events that led Yonca Gülgeç to abandon her career and start dancing professionally had begun long before 2000. In 1998, she had met Adriana Santana, whom she later called “the woman/dancer-singer who changed the way of my life”. After starting to take Salsa lessons from Group Palanke’s dancer and vocalist Santana, she was on a one way road; the “Latin Fire” was burning in her, and she would light the touch paper to whoever came close enough!
For some time, she lived a dual life, combining her textile engineering career during the day with teaching Salsa at night. Even when Salsa was just a hobby for her, she created the foundation for her future venture into the world of Salsa. She invited famous instructors from London, and organized Salsa workshops. After taking lessons from world famous dancers-instructors,she started to work as an instructor.
In 2002, she also started to attend and participate in Salsa congresses abroad, 2-3 times a year to update her knowledge. With her outgoing personality and considerable creativity she quickly picked up on the latest trends in Salsa. Thus, Mundo Latino has introduced and established itself as a leader of “Social Latin Dance” in Turkey and in so doing is inspiring the next generation of Turkish Latin dancers.
Mehmet Ceyhan
Starting out as a DJ in 1987, Mehmet Ceyhan, progressed to make programs for the radio.
Between 1990 and 1998, Ceyhan worked as a model and featured in fashion exhibitions and catalogues. During this time he also took acting lessons and performed in many amateur dramatic productions and a TV series.
He became interested in street dance and the rise of Rap and Hip-Hop. In 1995 he won the first prize in the Istanbul Rap Dance Competition and his talent was established. Two years later he again won the first prize with the group he had formed with his friends, Flash Youngs, in the national Turkish Rap Competition.
During this time, apart from music and dance, Mehmet Ceyhan was also professionally practicing Martial Arts. He became Istanbul and Marmara regional champion at Karate.
Mehmet Ceyhan went on to take lessons from world famous salsa dancers-instructors and started teaching together with his partner Yonca
He is the cofounder of Mundo Latino Latin dances and Promotions and his professional career has progressed as a dancer, DJ, dance instructor and choreographer.
He is actually the multifunctional one that΄s how Yonca names him.
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