Silvia Beltran
Instructor
Silvia Beltran was born in Barcelona, Spain to the daughter of a Prima Ballerina. She has been teaching in the DC Metropolitan area for over 20 years. She is a proud Licenciate member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, the largest most prestigious teaching society in the world; having received two certifications with honors.
She has achieved Top Teacher Awards at Virginia State, Capital Dancesport, Maryland Dancesport, Yuletide Championships, 3 Rivers Ballroom Dance Challenge to mention a few; Silvia was also ranked 2nd Top Female Teacher in The National Superbowl Dancesport Series from 2003 to 2007.
As a Professional Competitor, she has won the MD Invitational Rising Star Championships as well as winning National Finalist placements at the Southwestern Invitational, Milwaukee Open, Twin Cities Championships, VA State, Capital Dancesport, Yuletide Championships, and Kansas City Invitational.
Silvia, along her dance partner Corey Von Ginkel, became Runners up at the North American Championships in N. J. and they were the American Smooth Champions at the European Dancesport Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.
Silvia is currently the Ballroom Dance Coach at Catholic University of America, Vice President of Metropolitan Arts Collaborative, and teaches Flamenco in the DC Metropolitan Area. She is also certified with Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance and in LaBlast.
Student Reviews
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I started serious dance lessons in August of 2001, and it has been “a space odyssey.” I have taken lessons in nearly all studios in the Northern Virginia & some in Maryland area. I was extremely fortunate to find Silvia Beltran before there was an Elegant Dancing Studio. She has taught me skills many other instructors never did. She wants her students to continuously find the best and quickest ways to make progress, and her Elegant Dancing Studio home is always very welcoming. I know Silvia is the best Teacher for me! Our shared and written goals are to improve dancing skills and have much more fun. “Improving skills” will always be a work in progress. Unlike many of my past teachers who provide fundamental moves and patterns, Silvia provides advanced techniques and styling based upon her professional experience and knowledge that makes any pattern or routine, even bronze, progress toward gold quality performance. “More fun” is achieved at every lesson with Silvia and every studio-sponsored event. Every private lesson always includes laughter.
