Heidi Holmes

It was in the city of love, where I discovered a passion for salsa.

Whilst dining in a rather opulent ‘Barrio Latino’ a Paris, I gazed upon a crowded bar and enjoyed the sound of Latin America filtering through.

I became mesmerized by a couple moving masterfully on the dance floor. Though they’re skill was obvious and amazing, it was more how they  improvised with each other, that made such a powerful and lasting impression on me.

I knew then, I wanted to learn how to dance like that!

  “To be able to play with precision and passion”.

Heidi Holmes

 Teaching/Performing/Training

Heidi has shared her skills and knowledge with hundreds of students successfully over the past ten years. As a junior National Climbing Champion 1996 and National Speed Climbing Champion in 1999, Heidi went on as a rock climbing technique coach in 1998. Later adding Salsa dancing to her skills base in 2001.

Heidi began teaching with a smaller dance company ‘Salsa Nova’ in 2002 then joined the Salsa Vibes team in Castlereigh St Sydney 2003.

Heidi was asked to join the Salsa Republic team in mid 2005 and has been focusing on teaching the advanced classes and heading the ‘body movement’ course sector of Salsa Republic.

Heidi has traveled to the US and been coached by some of LA and New York’s top female and male instructors.

An seasoned performer, Heidi  has danced in many prominent venues around Sydney, The Studio at the Opera House, The Basement, Four Seasons, Sheridan- season launch 2006,  The Meriton- with Macquarie Bank, David Jones- Breast Cancer fundraising event and the Red ‘Sox’ Ball to name a few.

Heidi also performed in the inaugural Sydney Salsa Congress in a dance/ aerial spectacular- Charlie’s Angels take off.

Aerial Pursuits…

Heidi presently works as an aerial artist both independently and with aerial companies.

Silks and Lire are her chosen apparatus although a few more interesting adaptations are on the way!

Heidi has performed along side some of Australia’s premier aerialists and was predominantly trained by Ari Levaneal at Sydney Aerial Theatre (Aerialise) and has been a part of master classes held at the Red Box home to Legs on The Wall physical theatre company.

Recently, in 2006, Heidi was filmed in an aerial performing capacity, for AFI nominee Jacqueline Farkas (Hunt Angels), in ‘Circus Lucida’ along side Josh Hoare and ‘Natano’.

Heidi also teaches the aerial silks with Aerialise