I've been dancing since the mid-90s when I transitioned from Country to Salsa. I took time off from the scene during my marriage, so my view of what is happening now is fresh, and untainted by various schools of thought that were introduced to the SD scene in the past years. Today, I am a performer for Alma Latina and have done multiple Congress events including San Diego, LA, San Francisco, Palm Springs, and Miami. My dance partner, Bianca Chapman and I have our own choreographies and have performed close to 20 times, including competitions in the US and Mexico. Most recently, we performed at the Miami Salsa Congress last week. Also, due to my work related travel, I've danced in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas and have experienced first hand the regional varieties of salsa. I have an extensive contact network for salsa including salseros all over the states, Canada, UK, Europe, and India. Before committing to performing, I opened my own salsa club briefly as well. From an education persepctive, I've got my MBA from SDSU in Finance and my undergruate from UCLA. My professional career includes writing proposals to major retail companies as well as product collateral.