Our Teachers
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Ruben Dario Mejia
CARRANGA
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Maestro Ruben Dario Mejia was born in the town of Anserma Caldas. He is a Colombian folklorist dedicated to spreading Colombian dance, emphasizing the Andean region. He studied dance in Colombia with masters Julian Bueno Rodrigues and Octavio Marulanda Morales, graduating with a degree in Colombian dance. In 1982, he founded the music and dance company “Aires de Colombia” in Manizales. He is a researcher of traditional dances of their region and has won several national awards for dance. In 1994,1997 and 2002, he won the national prize for research on the “Pasillo Colombiano”, in Aguadas, Caldas, Colombia. Ruben lives in New York with his dance partner and wife Paola and founded “Los Viajeros de la Danza”, a Colombian dance company.
TRADITIONAL COLOMBIAN FOLK SONGS
Lina Silva holds a degree in Artistic Education, specializing in yoga and mindfulness forchildren, with a Master’s degree in Music Therapy. She is the creator of “ArteSensible,” a
program offering artistic experiences for children. Currently, she collaborates with the Brooklyn Public Libraries, where she promotes emotional and creative well-being through art
and music. Additionally, she is a member of several musical bands in New York City, blending her passion for music with her therapeutic and educational approach.
Lina Silva
CHOTIS DANCE
Karla Florez is an artist, dancer, choreographer, writer and educator born in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her goal is to transmit the Colombian Caribbean cultural heritage to the community, especially the new Hispanic generations, in the USA and overseas. She encourages health care and well being through the practice of dance.
KARLA FLÓREZ ALBOR
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