Dance - Performance and Teaching
Xiomara Salinas was born in the Afro-Colombian port of Buenaventura and raised in Cali, Colombia. As a young girl she began studying Afro-Colombian dances, such as Cumbia, Mapale and Currulao. In Cali, the “Salsa Capital”, she studied Salsa- Colombian Style, Jazz, Ballet and Modern with Maria Sanford, a renowned dance academy, and began appearing on TV. in the “Show de Las Estrellas”. Later in the US. Xiomara continued studying dance at School of the Arts. There, she was awarded a full scholarship to study dance at Mills College summer program. Now she also dances Samba, Belly Dance and Flamenco. She began appearing in US. TV, such as MTV music/dance videos. Xiomara returned to Colombia to acquire her degree in Dance and Painting. She was also named Queen of Colombia in Carnaval 2004, and founded “Xiomara Dance Co. She is currently teaching Afro-Colombian Dance and Salsa- Colombian style at ODC. Dance Commons, SF., considered the most prestigious dance studios in the Bay Area. Filled with passion and talent, Xiomara continues captivating audiences around the US.
Click here to read Xiomara's resume for Dance...

Xiomara's Afro-Colombian performance workshop at ODC Dance Commons, with guests Aluna band.
Afro-Colombian/Cumbia, end of workshop performance at ODC.

Salsa de Cali (Colombian style) class at Kosmos.
Xiomara's Teen Salsa, end of workshop performance at
ODC youth program.
Current Classes
Afro-Colombian
Mapalé Dance Workshop

Classes run June 22 - July 13, 2007
Fridays 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Call (415) 863-9830 for more info.

Classes held at:
ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell (between 17th & 18th Street)
San Francisco, CA
Click here for directions

ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCES AND PRIVATE LESSONS
More Performance and Teaching Photos...

Xiomara Afro-Colombian Dance Company, with Tambores De Colombia, rehearsing for the Ethnic Dance Festival 2007.


Audition for the Ethnic Dance Festival.

Xiomara performs Currulao at the Wheelchair Foundation Fundraiser.
Cumbia performance at ODC. Dance Commons,
with guests Tambores De Colombia.

Xiomara backstage with Toto La Momposina, world reknowned Afro-Colombian Folk Singer.
Xiomara with guests, the musician of Toto La Momposina, at ODC workshop performance.

Xiomara's ODC Afro-Colombian workshop performance, with guests Aluna.
Students of Xiomara's Afro-Colombian workshop at ODC.
Note: Xiomara teaches and performs Afro-Colombian dance and Salsa from Colombia. Please e-mail for more info about classes and performances. Also available for hire to perform at venues or private parties.
Xiomara Salinas
P.O. Box 642221, San Franciso CA, 94164 --------- xiosa9@sbcglobal.net
Experience
  Dance  
Teacher / 2003-2006
 Kosmos World Music and Dance Camp Afro-Colombian dances
Teacher / 2004-2005
 Personal private dance studio Colombian Salsa dance
Performer / 2004
 SF Carnaval Queen of Colombia
Performer / 2003
 Academy of Sciences Singer and Dancer
Children's Teacher / 2002
 Boys and Girls Club Latin Dances
Teacher / 2000
 Sol y Luna, restaurant/club Latin Dances
Performer / 2000

Backflip Club

 

 Fire and Belly Dance
  Television  
Latin dancer
 “Supernatural”, Santana Music video / MTV
Brazilian Zamba dancer
 World Dance Special Music video / MTV
Miss California Latina
 “Nuestra Belleza” Int'l Beauty Pageant
Girlfriend
 “The Conversation” Pilot

Principal wife

 

 MCI Commercial / SAG
  Modeling  
Catalog and poster
 Levi’s Germany Print
Catalog
 Levi’s London Print
Hair show
 Mr. Lees Salon Runway and print
Fashion show
 North Beach Leather Runway and print

 

Training
Afro-Colombian and Salsa
 Colombia and US Various dance groups
Hip-Hop and Brazilian Zamba
 MCCLA Dance classes
Belly Dance and Flamenco
 Rhythm and Motion Studios Dance classes
Ballet and Modern
 Mills College Scholarship dance program
Taekwondo
 SF Taekwondo Center Martial Arts school
Film and commercial
 Full Circle Acting workshops
Improvisation and movement
 Art Institute of Califonia Acting workshop

 

Special Skills
Languages:
 Fluent in Spanish and English; knowledge of French
Artistic:
 Singing, dancing, choreographing, painting, writing
Sports:
 Martial Arts, swimming, motorcycling, scuba diving,
snow boarding, car racing, riding horses

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