ABOUT JOSIE

Born in Toronto, Canada, Josie Neglia grew up amongst many Italian friends as a middle child of Sicilian parents. From a very young age, she studied ballet and jazz and later entered York University as a dance major where she had four years of extensive daily training in ballet and modern dance.

Josie graduated from York University, Toronto with a Specialized Honors Bachelors degree in Fine Arts, and entered the ballroom/Latin field as a teacher for a private studio where she trained daily and began teaching and competing as a professional in International Latin dance.

Entering a Toronto Latin club for the first time, Josie fell in love with Salsa. Four years later, she relocated to Los Angeles and single-handedly became a pioneer of the Salsa video industry. Josie was the first in Los Angeles to produce L.A. Style Salsa instructional videos, marketing them worldwide through her website LatinDance.com.

Being honored with an invitation to teach at the very first World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico in 1997 (as the only instructor from Los Angeles invited), and the first Salsa Festival in Japan in 1998, Josie quickly made a name for herself. She was also a feature dancer in the movie "DANCE WITH ME" with Vanessa Williams & Chayanne.

Invited to teach and perform in over 100 cities in 19 countries, Josie is known for her easy-to-learn teaching methods and spectacular performance ability. Her dynamic personality and passion for Latin dance has earned her many awards—including three Lifetime Achievement Awards in Puerto Rico, Japan & Los Angeles—and prestigious invitations to judge and teach at various international Latin dance conventions.

Now, with the ConfiDANCE™ methodology, Josie brings her decades of expertise to help women 40+ reclaim their rhythm, radiance, and confidence through a transformative 12-week journey combining movement, mindset, metabolism, and magnificence.