Annette Saucillo is a salsa instructor and choreographer based in Los Angeles, with more than two decades of experience in the dance. She teaches both On1 and On2 and has a broader movement background that includes cha cha cha, boogaloo, rumba and pachanga. Her training also extends to Afro-Cuban dance, bachata and merengue.
Saucillo has taught at festivals in the United States and internationally. Her classes emphasize clear instruction and musical expression, with an approach intended to help dancers of different experience levels build confidence. Her Los Angeles teaching engagements include workshops in pachanga and salsa musicality.
As a choreographer, she has created routines for individual dancers and teams, and she has directed her own ladies’ dance team. She also continues to compete as a soloist. At the 2026 World Salsa Summit, she took first place in the Salsa Open Ladies Over 40 Solo Showcase division, adding a specific competitive achievement to her teaching and performance career.