Silvia grew her love for dance at the age of eight. She is a versatile dancer who specializes in Jazz and Contemporary style.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance at Dean College. She has had the opportunity to continue studying genre’s she grew up to know such as ballet, jazz, modern, and tap, as well as study dance related academics such as creative movement, dance history, pedagogy, kinesiology, and dance composition.
Since Silvia’s sophomore year, she has been a part of Dean College’s “Company”, where she has had the chance to perform in an annual concert with select group of dancers, and Dean’s best choreographers. With that, Silvia has had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Gregory King, Jeremy Ruth-Howes, Robbie Mulrey, Julianne O’Brien Pederson, Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Todd Shanks, and William “Bill” Evans.
Silvia has had the great privilege of taking part in a handful of experiences offered to her through Dean College’s dance department. Some of these include performing at the American College Dance Festival performing Jeremy Ruthe Howe’s, “From The Ashes”, (2014) and her own choreographic solo, ”Unknown” (2014). Silvia also performed at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater for the American Dance Guild Festival in William Evan’s, “Colony” Piece (2014).
Silvia has been involved in the Dean College’s Dance Team where she has gained a position for Captain and President.
Silvia is also proud of her academic successes at Dean on completing an independent study with Joan Phelps Palladino where she wrote, “The Fascination of Auditioning”, directed towards students who are looking to expand their knowledge on upcoming dance auditions all over the U.S.
Silvia is a dance assistant for the Dance Teacher Web Live Convention hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada. In doing so, she has had the opportunity to network and collaborate with other artist around the world.
Silvia has had the opportunity to choreograph throughout her later years of dancing. She has spent so many years performing in the work of others that she has given herself the chance to switch roles in inventing her own work. Choreographing has given Silvia the chance to convince her mind and body that she can create her own movement, put it on others, have them apply it and find a way to recreate it with their own style. Her choreographic aesthetic is to create expression through the interaction of various elements: focus, stillness, speed, pattern, intention of movement and beauty.
Silvia is proud that her choreography has been nominated for “Best Choreography” at numerous dance competitions.
Silvia is very pleased that dance has been apart of her life. She emphasizes that dance has made her grown as an individual and let her appreciate the art form.