Our Instructors

They are here to serve you! No attitudes, just expert teachers. 

Silvia Alexiev - owner of the Salsa With Silvia dance studio

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 Cervantes - salsa and bachata instructor at the Salsa With Silvia Dance studio

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 Gloria - Heels and Bachata dance instructor at the Salsa With Silvia dance studios in DC and Bethesda

Cat

Bachata & Heels Instructor

Cat Gloria came out of the womb dancing and never stopped. Her fused style originates from her roots as a classically-trained ballet dancer, and her time performing and competing on hip-hop dance crews later in life.

Yoii Campo- expert Salsa and Bachata instructor at the Salsa With Silvia dance studio in DC and Bethesda.

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 Dance Teacher Salsa With Silvia

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 Ortega Sensual Bachata Salsa With Silvia

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 Arduz Salsa Bachata Teacher Salsa With Silvia

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 Dance Instructor At The Salsa With Silvia Dance Studio DC and Bethesda

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 Gil - Salsa Dance Instructor at the Salsa With Silvia dance studio in DC and Bethesda

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.

Instructor Eesha Salsa Bachata Salsa with Silvia

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 Kalmagambetova - Dominican Bachata Instructor at Salsa With Silvia

Aciela

Traditional Bachata 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 Metzger Salsa with Silvia Instructor

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.

Instructor Andrea Andrade at Salsa with Silvia - Bachata, Salsa, Merengue, ChaCha instructor

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.

Instructor Pedro at Salsa with Silvia - Bachata, Salsa, Mambo, ChaCha instructor

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 Rodney Salsa with Silvia Reggaeton Afro Hip Hop teacher thumbnail

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 at Salsa With Silvia

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 At Salsa With Silvia

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.

Zumba instructor in Maryland at Salsa with Silvia

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.

Urban Instructor at Salsa with Silvia

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 Andrade Salsa Merengue Chacha Instructor Salsa with Silvia Instructor

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.