uriel garcia

Uriel has been dancing Merengue and Bachata since he has been able to walk, because these dances are a big part of his culture. He was introduced to Salsa in 2001 at the Atrium Dance Studio where he studied for a while.

After taking a 4-year break from salsa, he returned to it in 2005 and worked hard under the training of his older brother Darlin Garcia. Uriel’s dancing quickly progressed and he joined AIM in the fall of 2005. Uriel, along with former dance partner Rona LeBlanc, is the 2006 US National Salsa Champion and placed 3rd at the Virginia State Open. Uriel and Rona went on to represent Washington DC and Philadelphia at the 2006 World Salsa Championships.

A performer and instructor, Uriel has extended his artistic talents to choreograph a routine for the intermediate student performance class alongside Elizabeth Becerra.

Uriel has performed in several venues, some of which include Ireland, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Virginia, Palm Springs, and many more. Uriel was also recently featured as a dancer for the Gracie Allen Award Ceremony at a celebrity gala at the New York Hilton Grand Ballroom.

In addition, Uriel holds an Associates Degree in Business Technology. He is currently in college working on a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. Once this is completed, he intends to pursue a Masters Degree.

 

Accomplishments:

• 2006 - US National Dance Championships, 1st place in salsa division (partner, Rona)
• 2006 - Virginia State Open championships, 3rd place in cabaret division (partner, Rona)
• 2006 - ESPN World Salsa Championships qualifier (partner, Rona)
• 2006 - World Salsa Federation championships (partner, Rona)

Performances with Art In Motion:

2008

• Apr - Pittsburg Salsa Festival, Rochester Salsa Festival
  
• May - Gracie Allen Award Ceremony, CT Salsa Festival
  

2007

• Aug - NYC Salsa congress
  
• June - Washington DC salsa congress, Philly salsa congress
• May - Ireland salsa congress, CT salsa festival
  
• Apr - Rochester salsa festival, Philly salsa jam
  
• Mar - Winter Salsa Carnival (Toronto)
  
• Feb - Spring Mill country club (PA)

2006

• Dec - La Luna pre-Vegas showcase, World Salsa Championships, and SalsaMetro New Year's Eve
  
• Nov - World Salsa Federation
• Oct - Toronto Salsa Congress
  
• Sept - NY Salsa congress, Rochester Salsa Festival and Houston Salsa Congress
  
• June - Philadelphia Salsa Congress, Washington DC salsa congress, CT congress, Tribute to Men in Salsa (DC)
  
• May - Big Apple Mambo Jam, Masacote CD release party (Boston), StuckOnSalsa Party
• Apr - Salsa Dura (PA), Boston Salsa congress, and Montreal Salsa Congress
• Mar - Art in Motion social (PA), Texas salsa congress, and Salsa Dura Pre-Party (DE)
  
• Feb - Chicago Salsa Congress, Mambo showdown (NY)
• Jan - DC Welcomes Philly Salseros (DC), MLK celebration (DE), and Barking Dog (MD)

2005

• Oct - Melao Dance Company Halloween party (DC), Zanzibar MLK event (DC), MLK event (DE), Drexel University, Beyond the Bini

Teaching Experience:

Estilo Dance Studio