About us

Salsa Austin's main instructor is Alvaro Gomez, an award winning Salsa dancer/teacher from Cali, Colombia. Here is some information about his dance background:

Education

• Completed course in Folkloric Dance at Escuela de Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia.
  
  
• Completed course in Free Style Dance at Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
  
  
• Completed course in Latin Dance at Comite de Corporacion Vallecaucana, (CVC), Cali, Colombia.
  
  
• Completed course and received Certification in Salsa-Samba from Centro Latino Americano de Baile  “LIDEZ”, Cali, Col.


• He has taken Argentine Tango courses in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  

Awards and Other Recognition:

• Over 25 years experience in teaching Latin dancing.
  
  
• Certified Dance Instructor.
  
  
• Former salsa world champion.
  
  
• Numerous T.V. appearances in several cities such as Atlanta, GA, Dayton, OH, and Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Winner of multiple Salsa contests both in Colombia and the United States.
  
  
• First Latin American dancer to perform in the White House  .
  
  
• Performed for the Organization of American States.
  
  
• Awarded the Austin Community Education “Outstanding Instructor of the Year” award in April, 1992.
  
  
• Former member of the University of Texas Competitive Dance Team.


• Represented Colombia directing Cumbia dancing groups performing in Georgia, Ohio and Washington DC.
  
  

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