Absolute Salsa is owned and operated by Lee Hunter. Lee's career started at the age of eleven doing all types of dance including, Disco, Latin and Ballroom. At the age of fifteen he was ranked 2nd in the world as Junior (under 16) for Latin American. At eighteen, he was approached to move to Holland to compete again and to teach in one of the largest dance studios in Holland with over 1800 students.

Reaching 2nd place in the National Dutch Championships Latin American discipline and 3rd place in the Ballroom discipline Lee was given the opportunity to represent Holland in the World championships, achieving a world ranking of 28th. After travelling as far a field as Eastern Russia, Denmark, Austria, Germany, France and Belgium, including appearances on Come Dancing and Dutch National TV, Lee returned to England in 1996 to continue to teach Ballroom and Latin.

In July 2000 Lee was introduced to Salsa by one his Latin and Ballroom students, Bryan Gorse. After one evening he was hooked.

In September 2000, Lee set up Absolute Salsa, running daytime and evening classes at all the gyms in Derby; he was then the first to open Salsa party events in Derby which were held at the Asterdale.  Absolute Salsa was also the first Salsa Dance Company to sell made to measure dance shoes.

Today Lee runs the most successful and busiest Salsa classes in the UK, running seven venues over five nights.  Lee was asked by his students to produce DVD's of what he teaches in his lessons, due to the popularity of these Lee has now produced a range of DVD's including Salsa for Absolute Beginners, Improvers, Shines and Cha Cha Cha which are now sold via our Website www.absolutesalsa.co.uk and all over the UK.

Lee can be seen teaching all over the UK and Europe, his teaching style is relaxed and humorous; it's this approach that won him the accolade of UK's Top Salsa Teacher award 2007/2008. Lee's classes are split into 70% enjoyment and 30% learning..

Absolute Salsa also runs Social events, with a combination of a quality venues, excellent DJ's and top teachers these are currently being held at Rollerworld and Derby Dance, these evenings have been said to be the best in the social calendar, definitely not to be missed, more information can be found via our website.

Why not relax after the lessons in the bar, turning the evening into an enjoyable sociable outing! Our aim is to offer the friendliest and most fun nights in the area to feed your salsa addiction. Come and see for yourselves!