Pipo Alcala was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. His father, an outstanding "Sonero" dancer, passed on to him at an early age the passion for Latin Caribbean dances. In 2000, he founded his first dancing school "Pipo La Fama" where he trained the best Salsa dancers in the country (including some very famous sport stars like Sammy Sosa) and participated in various national competitions.
Named national champion in 2003, he took part in numerous demonstrations and exhibitions across the country, danced for various TV programs and international movies, « For Love or Country: the Arturo Sandoval Story » with Andy Garcia being one of them. He also set up choreographies for several of the biggest Dominican salsero’s concerts: Michel, Adruba, Keman Nuñez, Grupo Negro etc. In 2004, the singer Sexapil solicited Pipo in order to collaborate in the realization of his Emmy Award nominated video “Meneando la Cola”. At the end of 2004, he moved to Las Terrenas and created a new dancing school "Salsa Caribe". Since then, Pipo performed several times in congresses and events in Dominican Republic, Europe and North America. Now he has moved to Montreal, Canada to spread the authentic bachata in his new homeland
A FEW EVENTS IN EUROPE, THE CARIBBEAN & NORTH AMERICA:
Congress, Festivals, Shows and Workshops of Bachata, Merengue Mambo & Salsa
2016:
DC Bachata, Salsa, Kizoma and Latin Music Festival - Washington, USA
Illuminights - Montreal, Canada
Flash Mob for the Dominican Republic ministry of tourism - Montreal, Canada
2015:
DC Bachata, Salsa, Kizoma and Latin Music Festival - Washington, USA
Bachatu - Santo Domingo, DR
Bachata All Stars - Montreal, Canada
DR5 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
2014:
DC Bachata Congress - Washington, USA
Festival des Amériques - Montreal, Canada
Week-ends du Monde - Montreal, Canada
DR5 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
2013:
NY Bachata Week-End - New York, USA
Week-ends du Monde - Montreal, Canada
Le Sarah B, Cinemanivel, Tanza Academie, Dancefloor, Canta y Baila - France
Gurten Salsa Soul, SalsaDancers Danceschool, Mambo Club - Berne, Switzerland
2012:
DR3 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
Adrianas Danshus - Goteborg, Sweden
Ecole des Danses Latines et Tropicales, Viaduc Café, La Terrasse, Le Monte Cristo, Association Be Addict, Festival 1,2 Corazon Latino,
Festival Bachateame Mami - France
La Piramide Club with Alberto Valdez - Milano, Italy
2011:
DR2 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
Latin Shows for Myriam Cruz and Luis Miguel del Amargue concerts - Juan Dolio, San Pedro, DR
2008:
Hippodrome Longchamps - Paris, France
3rd International Congress of Salsa - Punta Cana, DR
2006 - 2007:
Founder and organizer of the «Guerra de la Salsa» I, II, III, IV - Las Terrenas, DR
2003 - 2006:
National Salsa Champion - Santo Domingo, DR
Salsa shows for Michel, Grupo Negro, Sexappeal… concerts
INTERNATIONAL MOVIE & TV PROGRAMS:
2016:
Salut Bonjour, TVA - Montreal, Canada
2011:
Rai 2, Travel program - Italy
Telemicro, «Yuri International», Santo Domingo, New York, Puerto Rico - DR & USA
France Television, «Ô musique» - France
Univision, «A week-end with Sabrina», Santo Domingo, New York, Puerto Rico - DR & USA
2008:
TVA, Reality Show « Occupation Double », Québec - Canada
2006:
LT online TV, Tribute to SalsaCaribe - Las Terrenas, DR
2004:
Choreographer of Sexappeal video clip « Meneando la Cola », nominated to the Latin Grammy Award - DR
2000:
Performance in the «The Arturo Sandoval Story» movie with Andy Garcia - DR
Above photo credit: a special thank to Stef & Stef Photographie - Montréal
Named national champion in 2003, he took part in numerous demonstrations and exhibitions across the country, danced for various TV programs and international movies, « For Love or Country: the Arturo Sandoval Story » with Andy Garcia being one of them. He also set up choreographies for several of the biggest Dominican salsero’s concerts: Michel, Adruba, Keman Nuñez, Grupo Negro etc. In 2004, the singer Sexapil solicited Pipo in order to collaborate in the realization of his Emmy Award nominated video “Meneando la Cola”. At the end of 2004, he moved to Las Terrenas and created a new dancing school "Salsa Caribe". Since then, Pipo performed several times in congresses and events in Dominican Republic, Europe and North America. Now he has moved to Montreal, Canada to spread the authentic bachata in his new homeland
A FEW EVENTS IN EUROPE, THE CARIBBEAN & NORTH AMERICA:
Congress, Festivals, Shows and Workshops of Bachata, Merengue Mambo & Salsa
2016:
DC Bachata, Salsa, Kizoma and Latin Music Festival - Washington, USA
Illuminights - Montreal, Canada
Flash Mob for the Dominican Republic ministry of tourism - Montreal, Canada
2015:
DC Bachata, Salsa, Kizoma and Latin Music Festival - Washington, USA
Bachatu - Santo Domingo, DR
Bachata All Stars - Montreal, Canada
DR5 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
2014:
DC Bachata Congress - Washington, USA
Festival des Amériques - Montreal, Canada
Week-ends du Monde - Montreal, Canada
DR5 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
2013:
NY Bachata Week-End - New York, USA
Week-ends du Monde - Montreal, Canada
Le Sarah B, Cinemanivel, Tanza Academie, Dancefloor, Canta y Baila - France
Gurten Salsa Soul, SalsaDancers Danceschool, Mambo Club - Berne, Switzerland
2012:
DR3 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
Adrianas Danshus - Goteborg, Sweden
Ecole des Danses Latines et Tropicales, Viaduc Café, La Terrasse, Le Monte Cristo, Association Be Addict, Festival 1,2 Corazon Latino,
Festival Bachateame Mami - France
La Piramide Club with Alberto Valdez - Milano, Italy
2011:
DR2 International Festival of Bachata - Santo Domingo, DR
Latin Shows for Myriam Cruz and Luis Miguel del Amargue concerts - Juan Dolio, San Pedro, DR
2008:
Hippodrome Longchamps - Paris, France
3rd International Congress of Salsa - Punta Cana, DR
2006 - 2007:
Founder and organizer of the «Guerra de la Salsa» I, II, III, IV - Las Terrenas, DR
2003 - 2006:
National Salsa Champion - Santo Domingo, DR
Salsa shows for Michel, Grupo Negro, Sexappeal… concerts
INTERNATIONAL MOVIE & TV PROGRAMS:
2016:
Salut Bonjour, TVA - Montreal, Canada
2011:
Rai 2, Travel program - Italy
Telemicro, «Yuri International», Santo Domingo, New York, Puerto Rico - DR & USA
France Television, «Ô musique» - France
Univision, «A week-end with Sabrina», Santo Domingo, New York, Puerto Rico - DR & USA
2008:
TVA, Reality Show « Occupation Double », Québec - Canada
2006:
LT online TV, Tribute to SalsaCaribe - Las Terrenas, DR
2004:
Choreographer of Sexappeal video clip « Meneando la Cola », nominated to the Latin Grammy Award - DR
2000:
Performance in the «The Arturo Sandoval Story» movie with Andy Garcia - DR
Above photo credit: a special thank to Stef & Stef Photographie - Montréal