Who we are
 Ricardo Téllez was born in Mexico City and began dancing at age 12. His first exposure to dance involved styles such as Cumbia, Guaracha, Guaguanco, Guajira, Cha-Cha-Cha,Son Montuno, and Salsa.
In 1995 after moving to the Bay Area, Rico began studying Salsa under Gabriel Romero. He accelerated his progress in dance by practicing what he learned in clubs all over the Bay Area. In 1998, Ricardo began teaching Salsa in San Francisco. As the creator of the ON5 Salsa dancing, Ricardo now teaches workshops around the country in his unique style. Ricardo has performed internationally: Italy, Germany, Mexico, Jamaica, Cali Colombia, Canada, India, Puerto Rica, and Ecuador. Ricardo founded RicaSalsa in August 1999. In 2007, Ricardo began dancing with Tianne Frias. Ricardo and Tianne are two-time World Salsa Championship Finalists. In 2010, they placed 3rd in the ON1 Division at the World Latin Dance Cup in San Diego. |
 Tianne Frias has performed, taught, and choreographed dance for twenty years. Her focus has been Modern, Dance, Argentine Tango and, currently Salsa . Tianne maintains an extensive teaching and performance schedule while co-directing the RicaSalsa Dance Company.
Tianne studied Modern Dance at San Jose State University under the direction of Fred Matthews and Gary Masters. For nine years, Tianne danced with Robert Moses’ KIN, performing every home season and touring with the company nationally. Her performance skill has been called both “electrifying and vulnerable” by critics. Tianne began studying Ballroom in 1999 at The Metronome Ballroom in San Francisco. She began her teaching career in 2000. In 2006, Tianne directed and choreographed her first evening length concert, “The Imprint of Partnering.” The concert was a structured improvisation challenging the dancers to relate to space and each other through their social dance skills. Her passion is to share her love of movement with as many people as possible. Tianne believes that everyone is born to dance. It is her mission to help others to express their joy and ecstasy through movement exploration, beauty, and meaningful dance art. Tianne is two-time World Salsa Championships Finalist. In 2010, Ricardo and Tianne placed 3rd in the World Latin Dance Cup in San Diego. |