Washington, DC Salsa Festival 1998
- Researched, developed and delivered workshop presentation-History of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Salsa

European Salsa Festival 1998-Holland
- Delivered workshop presentation-History of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Bacardi World Salsa Congress 1999-Puerto Rico
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation on the History of La Sonora Poncena,
one of Puerto Rico's oldest and most famous Salsa orchestra.
- Presented Annual Award to Enrique Lucca Sr., founder of La Sonora Poncena to whom the Congress was dedicated
- Panelist on Salsa Business Ethics
- Selection Committee member to determine grand finale dance team exhibitions.

Washington, DC Salsa Festival 1999
- Researched, developed and delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Salsa

European Salsa Festival 1999-Holland
- Delivered workshop presentation on the Origins and Development of Salsa

Washington, DC Mambo Festival 1999
- Mistress of Ceremonies for Mambo Awards Dinner

Washington, DC Salsaweb Convention 1999
- Mistress of Ceremonies and Commentator for Salsa Fashions Show

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference 1998
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Ohio Latin Arts Association Annual Conference 1999
- Instructor, Basic Salsa and Merengue

Hispanic Consumer Expo 1999-Washington, DC
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Department of Commerce-Census Bureau Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Hisp. Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

University of Maryland Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

American Psychological Association Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Freddie Mac Y2K Wellness Health Fair 1999
- Dance Demonstrations
- Dance Instructions for Thomas Jefferson High School Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Woodmore Elementary School PTA Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Food and Drug Administration-Combined Federal Campaign 1999
- Basic Salsa Dance Instruction for employees contributing to the campaign

African American Health, Fitness and Style Shop 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Salsa

WHUR Radio Executives Christmas Party 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

WHUT Television Christmas Party 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Episcopal High School 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Harambee Carnival 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Legal Services Corporation 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Suitland High School 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Eddie Torres DC Mambo Workshop
- Mistress of Ceremonies-Prepared and Delivered opening remarks/biographical presentation
on Eddie Torres "Godfather of Modern Mambo"

Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA) 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

3rd European Salsa Festival-Holland 2000
- Developed and Delivered Presentation Triumph and Tragedy of Hector Lavoe

Nat'l. Org. of Pro. Hisp. Natural Resource Conservation Service Employees Conf. 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa for Latino Summer Interns

Bacardi Salsa Congress 2000
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation The Kingdom of Tito Puente
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation The Triumph and Tragedy of Hector Lavoe

Kennedy Center Annual Open House; Arts of Latin America Festival 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Recreation of Salsa Dance Club within Kennedy Center for Open House participants

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Hispanic Heritage Month Reception 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Salsa

Small Business Administration Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and United States Marshall Service

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Human Resource Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa

National Defense University Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa

The Independent Sector Annual Conference 2000
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa

American Management Systems Christmas Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

American Staff Association Christmas Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Advanced Imaging, Inc. Christmas Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Pfizer Incorporated Christmas Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Digital Systems International Christmas Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Hispanic Presidential Inaugural Gala 2001
- Planned, selected and coordinated all entertainment for the celebration

Washington Wizards Salsa Night 2001
- Assisted in Dance Contest Coordination
- Half Time Dance Demonstration of Salsa

NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa On "2" (New York Style)

Girl Scouts of America Anniversary Celebration 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha, Salsa and Merengue for 400 girls and parents
- Engaged Entertainers

National Hand Dance Association Competition 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

National Dance Week 2001
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

University of Maryland Time Out Tuesday 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

University of Maryland Saturday Salsa 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 2001
- Dance Instruction for New York Style Cha-Cha and Mambo

Arts N U Festival 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha, Salsa

Bacardi Salsa Congress 2001
- Designed and Delivered workshop Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Regal Elegance
- Designated judge to select teams to perform in event finale

SON REINAS-Japanese Female Salsa Orchestra 2001
- Coordinated local performance celebrating Women In Salsa and Asian connection

Hamden-Sydney College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

St. Mary's College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

College of Southern Maryland 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Chesapeake College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

The Pentagon Department of Army 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Fort Howard Veterans Administration Medical Center 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Christopher Newport University 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Capitol College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

SUNY Cobleskill College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

SUNY Delhi College 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Urban Institute Holiday Celebration 2001
- Contracted/produced all Latin entertainment including Salsa band and disc jockey
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

World Salsa Congress-Chicago Tour 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Triumph and Tragedy of Hector Lavoe

Hood College-Frederick, Maryland 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Mount Aloysious College-Cresson, PA 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

St. Francis College-Loretto, PA 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Penn State University-Altoona, PA 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Davidson College -Lexington, NC 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

National Geographic Society Spring 2002
- Organized Night Entitled The Art of Salsa
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
- Contracted Dancers and Disc Jockey

Georgetown University 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Salisbury State University 2002 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

Baltimore Salsa Festival June 2002
-Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa

Virginia Commonwealth University 2002 June Diversity Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa

World Salsa Congress
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Life of Composer Tite Curet Alonso
- Delivered workshop presentation on Appreciation of Classic Salsa Music
- Received Andy Award for work as Salsa Historian and Event Producer

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Starbucks Coffee Company 1999-
-Contracted to research and write liner notes on the history of Salsa and biographical paragraphs on each artist for the
compilation CD, Mambo Mio.
-Assisted in artist and song selections.

Latina Style Magazine 1999-
-Contracted to research and write cover story on the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz.
The focus was on the successful career of an over-50 (years) Latina.

Latina Music Magazine 2000-
-Became contributing correspondent for the Salsa section of the publication.

Latina Beat Magazine 2000-
-Selected to write a story on the Explosion of Salsa in Washington, DC for the February issue.

Latin Vibes Magazine 2000-
-Contract extended indefinitely to contribute material in each issue.

Latina Style Magazine 2001-
-Contracted to research and write story on the hottest US Salsa Clubs.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
SalsaCentro.com, 2001 to Present-
-Changed name of web site

Salsamundo.com, 1998 to 2001-
-Created and publish web site dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of Salsa music.
The focus is education about the music and its artists.

WTTG Fox Channel 5-
-Featured in 1998 segment on Salsa in Washington, DC

WTTG Fox Channel 5-
-Featured in 1999 weeklong series- Shall We Dance?

Salsamundo Delegation to World Salsa Congress 1999-
-Organized a 100-member delegation from around the world to participate in World Salsa Congress.

Washington Post Weekend Section, "Feeling The Salsa Beat"-
-Featured in cover story about DC Salsa Scene (February 2000)

NBC News 4-
-Featured in 2000 segment on Salsa in Washington, DC

Salsamundo Delegation to Bacardi Salsa Congress 2000-
-Organized a 100-member delegation from around the world to participate in Bacardi Salsa Congress.

Duke Ellington School of the Arts-
-Serve as Guest Artist Instructor within the Ethnic Dance component.

Arlington County Government-
-Teach dance at Middle School, Alternative High School and Community Recreation Center, to students from 12-21 years of age.

Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Center-
-Teach dance in after school program to elementary students and second class of middle and high school students

Salsamundo Delegation to Bacardi Salsa Congress 2001-
-Organized delegation to participate in Bacardi Salsa Congress.

SalsaCentro Delegation to World Salsa Congress 2002-
-Organized delegation to participate in World Salsa Congress.

LATIN NIGHT PROMOTIONS

  • Felini's
  • The Club
  • The Tap Room
  • Diversite
  • Eleventh Hour
  • Politiki
  • New York, New York
  • 1223 Club
  • Club Element
  • Zanzibar on the Waterfront
  • Trattoria Italiano
  • VIPClub

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Co-founded the University of Colorado's Ballet Folklorico in 1972.
  • Began as Salsa dance instructor in 1976.
  • Professional dancer with the National Chicano Dance Theater in Denver, Co. from 1978-80
  • Choreographer and dancer for Salseros Unlimited, Lorain, Ohio 1986
  • Choreographer for youth dance troupe, Alma de Mexico, 1983-1987 in Lorain, Ohio.
  • Choreographer/Artistic Director for youth dance troupe Latin Performing
  • Group, 1999-Present Arlington, VA

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