Our Instructors
They are here to serve you! No attitudes, just expert teachers.
Silvia
Owner/Instructor
Dancing since she was 6, one of Silvia’s dream was always to have her own dance studio. Now the Salsa With Silvia studio is the fastest growing and largest Latin dance studio in the DMV area with locations in DC and Bethesda, MD.
Mario
salsa/ bachata/cumbia
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Mario began dancing jazz and Mexican folk dance at academies and dance companies in his hometown at a very young age. Dance continued to be an important part of his life as he grew up, and he has trained with instructors from around the World in a variety of disciplines
Cat
Bachata DOMINICANA Instructor
Cat Gloria is a professional dancer and educator from South Florida. She grew up dancing from a young age and began dancing professionally and teaching at age 16. In college she took on directing crews, continued teaching, and performing, eventually doing it full-time. She specializes in Bachata (DR).
Yoii
Salsa/Bachata instructor
Yoii has been dancing for 20 years. She is a Colombian native from the city of Cali and raised in The Big Apple. Her dance background extends from Ballet to Hip Hop and all Latin Dances.
Salsa and Bachata have become Yoi’s passion and focus. She loves to work with all levels of dancers, including those with special needs.
Rafael
Salsa on 1 instructor
Rafael is a professional salsa dancer from Colombia. His passion for dance derives from the ability that dance gives you to express freely through body movement. He has been a dancer for 19 years. He first started in the World of dance as part of his school dance team. After graduating high school, he joined a Salsa team in Columbia, with which he danced, competitively and professionally for seven years.
Aldo
Salsa/Bachata Instructor
Aldo Ortega has been teaching how to Lead and Follow bachata (traditional and modern/sensual) and salsa (on1, on2) for 7 years and has 2 years of ballroom experience.
Luis
Salsa/Bachata instructor
The passion that Luis has for dance came at an early age, where he continued to live out through Quinceñeras and Latin Festival showcases throughout his high school years. He joined his first studio during college, Xplosive Rhythms dance studio, which ignited his desire to learn more about the art and technique.
Trevor El Morenito
Salsa On 1, Salsa On 2 Instructor
Trevor Brown, A.K.A. El Morenito, is known for his unique, raw, and playful dance style. As an instructor Trevor really enjoys helping & teaching newer dancers to get the hang of the social Latin dance styles and seeing his students progress on and off the dance floor. Trevor inspires you to dig deeper in your practice, while still having a good time on the dance floor.
Roberto
Salsa instructor
Born in Maryland, However, Roberto lived abroad in Bolivia for almost 6 years. After graduating high school he came back to pursue a career in electrical engineering.
Eesha
Salsa, Bachata, Bollywood instructor & Media Writer
Eesha Pendharkar has been dancing since she was five. Born and raised in India, Eesha is trained in classical Indian dances, has choreographed and taught Bollywood and was a Salsa and ballroom instructor in her home town of Pune, India.
Aciela
Bachata DOMINICANA instructor
At an early age, Aciela developed a passion for dancing and music, attended a local music school and joined a local dance team. Aciela began dancing latin dances in 2011, and her first trip to Cuba and Dominican Republic had a big influence on her development as a dancer. It was on the island where she fell in love with the culture and music.
Stephanie
Salsa/Bachata instructor
Stephanie wandered into a salsa dance class in college and has been hooked ever since. She was a part of Penn State’s Ballroom Dance Team, taught Salsa on1 and Bachata at her university for 3 years, and performed at halftime shows for the football and basketball team.
Andrea
Salsa, Bachata, ChaCha & Merengue Instructor.
Andrea was born in Ecuador. She joined the Salsa With Silvia team in September of 2022. She has danced professionally for 10 years, being the national champion in her country in the on1 salsa team category.
Pedro
Salsa, Bachata, ChaCha & Mambo Instructor.
Pedro is a Cuban native raised in Miami, and is a classically trained musician turned dancer. His admiration for dancing developed during his time in college when he accidentally joined his colleges latin dance team JHU’s ¡Baila!.
Nilton
REGGAETON & HIP HOP Instructor.
Nilton Rodney has 14 years of experience in the urban community of Costa Rica as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and producer of Urban Dance events.
Eric The Muse
Bachata Instructor
Eric has been dancing since 2016. Ever since he could remember, music has been a part of him. Coming from a musical family , Eric sung as soon as he could speak. It was all he knew until 2016 during his second semester at Montgomery College.
Angel
Bachata, Cha cha, Contemporary, Modern, and Jazz instructor
Angel Ramirez is a dancer, artist and choreographer, from El Salvador, Central America and currently based in the D(M)V. Angel fluently speaks both English and Spanish. His dance physicality and movement are shaped by the prestigious CityDance Conservatory in Bethesda MD, where he had training by Lorraine Spieler, Stanislav Issaev, Robert Prior, Keith Thomas, and others.
Veronica
Zumba instructor
For Veronica, originally from Peru, dancing runs in her blood thanks to her family’s love for celebrating every occasion with music and dance. From the age of 5, she found herself twirling in her first ballet class, dancing daily until she turned 16.
Joe
Urban, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, and street jazz instructor
Joe was born in Caracas, and at the age of 10 years old he moved to Maracay where started dancing for a theater company called Charlie Chaplin, at his 18 years old moved back to Caracas to continue dancing in Musa Dance Studio focused on Street Dance, with the SME academy went to competitions like: DAM (Desafío al movimiento) during this time Joe Reyes also founded his own Theater Company called Olimpo Teatro, and all the shows where choreographed by him.
Carolina
SALSA ON 1, CHACHA AND MERENGUE instructor
Carolina Andrade, a passionate dancer born in the beautiful land of Ecuador, has dedicated the last eight years of her life to the art and expression of dance. Her fascination with Latin rhythms led her to become part of “Tropical Dance,” one of the most outstanding professional competition teams in her country.