Jessica Patella

Teach on Tuesdays

Jessica started taking her first steps at the age of 5 with disco dancing.
At 6 years old she won her first Italian Champion title, maintaining it for another 4 years.
Later between the ages of 8 and 9 she began dancing hip hop, Latin American dance, classical dance and modern jazz.
Between the ages of 9 and 10 she also won the titles of Italian hip hop and modern jazz champion and became part of the Italian national dance team.
In the same period she began studying salsa with the maestro and choreographer Fernando Sosa and doing "salsa" shows first in Milan and later throughout Italy. She is invited to major events such as: World Congresses and Festivals abroad and in Italy.
For 2 consecutive years she was the testimonial of a well-known brand of sports and dancewear Deha, for which she took advertising photos, a hip hop video clip presented at Pitti Bimbo and then broadcast in all Deha stores in Italy and abroad , and participated in a fashion show as a dancer together with Kledi Kadiu and Ambeta Toromani (dancers from “Amici” – channel 5).
In September 2006 she began studying at the M.A.S. (Music Art & Show) academy in Milan. From September 2007 to June 2011 she studied at the DanceHaus dance academy in Milan directed by Susanna Beltrami, graduating in classical, modern and contemporary dance.
Also in 2007 she performed in a couple choreography with the master and choreographer Fernando Sosa with whom they performed in Italy and abroad. The following year Fernando Sosa mounted a solo for her which was carried around for a year.
In 2008 she danced for the presentation of the Milan EXPO and the following year she danced during the international makeup awards ceremony for Marie Claire.
In 2009 Fernando Sosa created a project “Adrian and Jessica” with which they won the competition at the Benidorm Salsa Festival. In September 2009 at the age of 14 she joined Fernando Sosa's famous TROPICAL GEM dance company with which she performed all over the world until 2018. She participated with TROPICAL GEM in a world competition in Las Vegas, winning 3 consecutive times (2016-2017-2018).
In 2018 she began her solo journey, winning several important world races:
– First Place “SALSANAMÁ” (2017-2018)
– First Place “PASOS LIBRES” (2018-2019)
– Second Place “ULTIMATE LATIN DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP” (2018)
– First Place “ULTIMATE LATIN DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP” (2019)
She still continues to travel around the world as a soloist performing and teaching at world congresses.

Teaches: Salsa Fusion Men and Ladies, Lady Fusion, Choreographic