Nelson Campos

Nelson Campos is a Guru in the world of Kizomba. As one of the most experienced instructors and performers of Kizomba. Any opportunity to watch and learn from him is an opportunity not to be missed!

In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, Nelson was born a dancer. The move to Lisbon (Portugal), by his family, in Nelson’s youth meant he discovered many Salsa and African clubs where he was able to entertain crowd after crowd with his dancing abilities. It was In Barcelona – Spain, over 17 years ago, he started teaching Salsa.

In 1999, Nelson moved to London (England) and qualified as a professional dance teacher with the UKA (United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing and Kindred Arts) and licensed adjudicator by the BDC (British Dance Council). With this he founded Kent Salsa &Kizomba dance school, teaching Salsa on 1, Kizomba, Bachata and Merengue on a full-time basis. With his passion for dancing and patience when teaching Nelson ensures his classes are energetic and full of fun.

Nowadays, Nelson is more famous for being one of the best Kizomba instructors in the world. His Kizomba performances and workshops have been seen in many countries from Ireland to Dubai, Thailand to Nepal and beyond. Combining his passion for teaching with his love of Kizomba, Nelson released the first ever English professional instructional Kizomba DVD. It was such a great success people demanded more, hence the release of further levels – Kizomba DVD’s III & IV.With the interest in Kizomba growing globally, Nelson is passionate about everybody having access to outstanding Kizomba teachers. With this dream in mind, Nelson has recently launched KIZIMBA PLANET and “DDC” (Digital Dance Club), ambitious projects for coaching and supporting teachers who also want to embrace and share the beautiful world of Kizomba dancing.Nelson continues to work with UKA teaching and training dancers to become certified Kizomba, Salsa and Bachata teachers as well as judging competitions.