LOUIE ORLANDO & ELIZABETH DARCHI

Louie and Elizabeth have been instructors for dance events: IHSC, Disco America, Tri-State Dance Festival, Canada Salsa and Bachata Congress, plus more.

Louie has been dancing for many years and is considered one of the top Hustle leaders of our time.  He is sought out for his technical teaching abilities. Louie’s timing and musicality is outstanding. He has also competed in hustle always placing in the top 3 standings.

Elizabeth has attended Performing Arts High School as a Ballet major.  She has an extensive dance repertoire of Ballet, Jazz/Theater, Ballroom and Hustle as her main love. She has taught for the Battista Dance Studio, Stepping Out Studio, Sandra Cameron's and Arthur Murrays teaching ballroom and hustle. She taught hustle workshops for Lincoln Center Swing Fest, assistant instructor for NY Julliard School of Dance and assistant instructor in the stage production of Saturday Night Fever in the National Theater, Santo Domingo. Also included, she has taught workshops at many Dance events with her partner Louis Orlando. As a performer she has been part in many theatrical numbers performed at many venues. As a choreographer she has touched the realm of show productions choreographing Theatrical and Hustle themed shows for Disco America, New Year Extravaganza and NY Hustle Congress, LA Hustle Congress.

Louis and Beth’s workshops are fun and informative where they have a chemistry that will have you wanting more. They strive to introduce their innovative funky/rhythm and creative style in Hustle by utilizing not only Classic Disco music but by introducing new Hip-Hop and R&B music, along with house music. Their diverse style has been the hallmark of their career.