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• Donald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was a famous American tap dancer. He appeared alongside Peggy Ryan in several Universal Studios musicals throughout the 1940s. Several years later, he appeared with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in the 1952 film classic Singin' in the Rain. His film career ended in 1997, but he was making public appearances well into 2003. He died at the age of 73 from congestive heart failure, due to his lifelong smoking habit and a near fatal addiction to alcohol.

• Simona Orinska (born August 18, 1978) is the only butoh artist in Latvia and a multidisciplinary artist: contemporary dancer, poet, director and choreographer of many art projects. She is also a Dance Therapy or Dance Movement Therapy practitioner.

• Cristian Oviedo (born November 19, 1979) is a professional dancer, dance instructor, and choreographer. He offers lessons in Los Angeles-style salsa, New York-style Salsa, Casino Rueda and International Latin Dance (which include Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Jive, Paso Doble, Samba and Argentine Tango). Believing that ‘practice makes the master’ and in order to become a better dancer one must be willing to dance, he recommended dance classes of any type. In his words, "Don’t ever give up. I wouldn’t be here if I would have given up". For choreographing a great salsa show he begins with the ladies stylistic moves, partnered salsa dancing into the individual mens footwork and shines, ending with a spectacular dip.