Takeshi Young is a veteran salsa dancer with over 6 years of salsa dancing experience. He is the coach of San Jose State University's salsa team "Spartan Mambo" and is also a competitive dancer as a part of Salsamania Dance Company. When he isn't coaching or performing, Takeshi likes to go out salsa dancing at local dance clubs as well as updating his website Salsa By The Bay, a guide to salsa dancing in the San Francisco Bay Area.