Cynthia La China -  An art director and designer by day, dance instructor by evening and performer by night, Cynthia has been dancing, teaching, performing and choreographing dance routines as alternative outlets for her creative thinking and artistic expressions.

Cynthia took her first Waltz lesson in 1999 and was swept up by the rhythmic flow of the dance. Yet, it was the flirtatious and exuberant side of Salsa that got her hooked, and she has not stopped taking classes since then.

With a dedication bordering on obsession, she spent her spare time training in Argentine Tango, Ballet, Ballroom, Belly Dance, Cha Cha, Hip Hop, Hustle, Latin Jazz, Mambo, Swing and especially NYon2 Club-style Salsa.  In fact, her trainers are a Who’s Who of the best Mambo instructors in town including Duplessey Walker, Eddie Torres, Frankie Martinez, Jami Josephson, Karisma Dance Studio, SantoRico Dance School, just to name a few.

Having excelled in Salsa, Cynthia was invited to join SalsaGroove Ritmo Caliente Dancers and had performed at local communities and corporate events. Since then she has danced for The Rhythm Divas, ENIXE Dance Company, Duplessey Latin Dance Factory at International Mambo Showdowns and Worldwide Salsa Congresses. Currently she is dancing with Revelation Dance Company.

Cynthia is also the Founder and Artistic Director of her professional dance troupe "SOY CALIENTE Dance Projects" and Dance Director for her student performance team "NYSalsababy Dance Dream".

Since Fall of 2004, Cynthia has shared her passion for Salsa & Latin Dance with youths of Brooklyn communities. After showcasing her talented young students in local community events, she was invited to teach Salsa/Latin Dance for various public schools Enrichment Programs in various Brooklyn neighborhoods. Since then her weekly class has flourished and continued to enrich young kids, teens and adults from all boroughs of NYC. Click for current classes...

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