Dance Studio in Houston: Ballroom Lessons & Dance Classes

Originally from Senegal, with Cape Verdean roots, Manu has been dancing and performing his entire life. He grew up learning diverse styles like Funana, Zouk, and Passada, which sparked his passion for dance. In 2004, he co-founded Salsa Dakar, one of Senegal's first salsa schools, teaching Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba, and Funana. In 2012, Manu expanded his skills by training in American Smooth and American Rhythm dance styles while performing and competing across the US, Mexico, and Hawaii. He also created award-winning routines like "Dancing for Diabetes" and developed Salsa Cardio, a fusion of dance and fitness. Manu continues to evolve as both a dancer and teacher.

Vanessa is the Client Experience Coordinator at Dance With Me Studio, bringing over ten years of experience in customer service and office management. She ensures everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. Outside of work, Vanessa enjoys quality time with her husband and kids, and loves exploring local restaurants and live music spots.

Eric Botello, a Texas native, is a professional ballroom dancer with over 20 years of experience. He began his dance journey at the age of nine with a ballet folklórico group, refining his talent with the Tribal Rhythm DanceSport Team in high school. After graduating, Eric joined the cast of Viva! El Paso 2013 and trained with renowned choreographers from Dancing with the Stars. While studying ballroom dancing at New Mexico State University, he competed on the NMSU DanceSport team. Currently, Eric teaches, performs, and competes with Dance with Me USA. He has participated in numerous national competitions and, in 2023, claimed the title of Dance with Me National Champion in the Professional Rhythm division.

Misha is very excited to share his dance knowledge with you! He was trained by various world renowned Latin coaches from the likes of Corky and Shirley Ballas and many more. He's been competing professionally for over 15 years in both Latin and Smooth styles. He is extremely excited to meet y'all and take part in your dance journey!

Myeonghee is originally from Seoul, South Korea. She started ballet at age 6 and later graduated from Seoul Arts School, specializing in ballet and modern dance. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Ewha Women's University and became a professor of Modern Dance and Latin American Dance at one of Korea's top universities. Myeonghee competed internationally in Latin, becoming Korea's National Latin Champion and representing her country at the Asian Games. Before moving to the U.S., she owned a dance studio in Seoul, training both amateur and professional competitors. Now, she's eager to share her passion for dance with you!

Galeno has been dancing since 2014 and teaching since 2018. Living in Eugene, Oregon from around 2016 he learned from professional salsa and bachata congresses and festivals, and he travelled to Alicante, Spain to train in bachata with Ronald y Alba.

How he teaches

On the Houston floor

Kaity's route into dance started behind the front desk of a small studio in New Hampshire, where she fell for the art form, danced social salsa and bachata for years, and worked her way through ballroom before starting to teach in 2023. Since then she has competed in Pro-Am, Professional Same Gender, Future Champions and All Star divisions, and has taught and performed in support of the Pan-Mass Challenge, charities and local businesses.

How she teachs

On the Houston floor

Sultan has been a performer all his life: first as an actor, now as a ballroom dancer. After the pandemic he spent two years teaching abroad in Spain before returning to the United States to be an artist full time. He holds a BA in Performance and a Certificate in Creative Writing, both from UT Austin.

How he teaches

On the Houston floor