OUR INSTRUCTORS - Salsa With Silvia

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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

A native Ecuadorian, Joffre’s love and passion for dance has made him a fantastic instructor, choreographer and performer. He holds a number of degrees and awards in the art of Latin dance.

David Navarro is a Bolivian-American dancer and instructor. He teaches Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Salsa, Merengue and Bolivian Folklore. David’s performance experience includes the World-renowned DC Bachata Congress, the DC Bachata Masters and more.

Born and raised in Southern California, Camille started dancing at the age of 2 and hasn’t stopped since! Camille started out as a Salsa with Silvia student and has since fallen in love with both salsa and bachata.

Kelly Atwood started building her dance foundation through many years of competitive gymnastics. After years of competitive gymnastics training, she joined the AU Salsa Club and then got trained by Silvia to become a salsa dance 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 half time shows for the football and basketball team.

Jason took his first dance steps in an east coast swing class during his freshman year of college. After college he moved to New York, where he joined Stepping Out Studios’ salsa company, while continuing to study a wide variety of dances with the studio.

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3232 Georgia Ave. NW, Suite 104

Washington, DC 20010

Phone: (202) 643 1870

Email: dance@salsawithsilvia.com

4731 Elm Street (Second Floor),

Bethesda, MD, 20814

Phone: (301) 760 4423

Email: dance@salsawithsilvia.com

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Our Reviews

I love this studio! I signed up for my first monthly unlimited class membership in December and have been taking salsa classes consistently since then. The format of 4 week classes, ranging from absolute beginner to intermediate levels, is brilliant.

My fiancé and I took salsa classes at this studio all summer long with Kelly. We had such a blast but had to stop when our graduate programs started up again. Needless to say we can't wait for summer to go again!

The teachers are experienced and patient, and there are different levels that you can choose from. You can either stay at your own level, or try others at the same time, its very flexible. They also teach Bachata and not Just Salsa, so you can enjoy both as I did. The stuff is really nice, and they also have a Social party once a month so you can practice your moves. Best studio I tried!

I took my first salsa lesson with Mario and it was excellent. It was obvious that he is a professional and very good at what he does. I'm an adult male and i was a bit scared because have never been inside a dance studio. He was able to teach me some dance steps and I look forward to having additional classes. The facility is new with a very nice design and professional operation.

My partner and I came here for our first private salsa lesson. I was a little anxious as I have no dance experience/rhythm and also wasn't sure how they'd handle two men learning two dance together. Our instructor, David, was absolutely awesome. He didn't miss a beat (..) and had such an easy way of interacting with us. He made even a nervous nelly such as myself feel calm and confident. The studio was also very nice and modern. We could not have had a better experience with Silvia's, and will be back for another lesson from David soon!

My fiance and I wanted to learn how to dance before our wedding, and we were fortunate to have Jason Potell as an instructor. Jason helped us develop choreography that matched a song we loved, and we had lots of fun working on it. The other great thing was that he helped us figure out our own style, and coached us in a way that enabled us to dance better as a couple, rather than trying to get us to follow a prescriptive routine. Thanks to Jason, we learned a lot, and we also had a blast doing our first dance as husband and wife.

I have now taken lessons at Salsa with Silvia for over 3 months and several classes. I have no hesitation in saying that Salsa with Silvia is one of the best Salsa schools in the Wash DC/MD area. The instructors at the studio are just amazing. I have taken classes with three of them, Kelly, Jennifer and Joffre, and I enjoy each of their classes.

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