TEACHERS/MENTORS

Alba discovered Blues and Jazz in 2007 and has been teaching ever since  professionally since 2013. Based in Madrid, she co-founded Big Mama, a dance school she runs alongside Gastón Fernández, and has been actively teaching, organizing, and sharing her work both locally and internationally. Over the years, she has been involved in every layer of the dance world  from local community building to international workshops, from teaching to choreographing and performing.

But at the heart of it all lies her true passion: teaching and social dancing.

Alba’s approach invites you to let go, to listen, and to trust the conversation between your body and the music. She focuses on helping dancers connect with their own expression, and to translate it through the language of jazz and blues. Deeply rooted in blues culture  which she has studied and embraced with dedication  her teaching carries both sensitivity and intention.In her classes, movement becomes dialogue, between you, the music, and the space around you.

You asked for it… and we heard you! Joyss is coming back to Brussels and we cannot think of a festival without him.

Jean-Charles, aka Joyss, is making his return —and we couldn’t be more thrilled. A dancer with a big heart and an even bigger imagination, Joyss is an actor whose lifelong love affair with movement has taken him across styles, stages, and continents.

Coming straight from the world of hip-hop, where every dancer is challenged to build their own voice, Joyss brings that same mission into every room: to create, to evolve, to honour the past while dancing fully in the now. He’s not here to “modernize” Blues or Swing — he brings his whole experience, pushes boundaries, and levels up like the old-school legends before him.

From his iconic “Drunk Dance on Take Five” to his solo Charleston win at ILHC 2015 in Washington DC, Joyss has become one of the most unique and respected artists on the international scene.

Born and raised in the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, Edmilson grew up surrounded by music, deeply inspired by the vibrant rhythms of African traditional dances.

As a passionate dancer and teacher, he embodies the essence of dance; finding joy in every step, every rhythm.

💎 Meet Elena, our local diamond! Back by popular demand, she’ll kick off the party with a workshop designed to get your body moving, your feet grooving, and your confidence soaring before the evening begins. Whether you’re warming up for your first dance or your hundredth, Elena will make sure you hit the dance floor ready to shine. ✨

🥁 Briana is back!

At Blues Remix, the festival doesn’t just happen inside the venues. Every moment is an invitation to share, learn, create, and experience Blues together through both music and dance.

That’s why our Blues Parade is so much more than a walk through the city it’s a moving celebration of rhythm, community, and expression.

And who better to lead it than Briana? As Belgium’s Stepping Ambassador, she’ll guide us through the streets with stepping, singing, clapping, and collective rhythm, transforming Brussels into one big stage where everyone belongs.

The streets are ours. Our voices are ours. Our rhythm is ours.

Come walk, sing, and step with us. Let’s celebrate the Blues together. 💙🥁