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Raised in the Caribbean,
Jo has been surrounded by dance forms all of her life and began
dancing ballet, Puerto Rican folklore and jazz at the early age of
5.
A versatile artist, Jo
continued her study of dance by training in ballroom and Latin dance
forms before becoming a professional in 1997. Soon after becoming an
instructor, she managed the studio for two years. After leaving
Arthur Murray Dance Studio she became an independent instructor
holding group and private lessons all around the Inland Empire. Her
passion for acting also led her to become a member of the
prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
She is
currently an Assistant Director in the Otero Dance Co. In June of
2002, she formed Afeenix Dance Co., an energetic group successfully
dominating the Inland Empire. Her stage and television credits
include salsa congresses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and
Puerto Rico, and special appearances at the Asian International
Telecommunications Expo, Telemundo, Univision, Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas and CBS. She has been an invited guest performer at Cancun's
Club Med and South Carolina's Sea Brook Island.
Jo is
one of the few performers who can thrill an audience and leave them
wanting more. Her blend of charisma, sensuality and style entertains
and inspires.
Experiences:
1997 – 2006: Arthur
Murray Dance Studio (Manager, Instructor, Counselor)
2001 – Present: Otero
Dance Company (Assistant Director, Choreographer, Performer)
2001 – Present: Café
Sevilla (Feature Dancer)
2002 – Present: Afeenix
Dance Company (Director, Choreographer, Performer)
2002 – Present: Salsa
Extravaganza & Summer Splash (Master Instructor, Performer)
2002: Chicago Salsa
Congress (Feature Dancer)
2004 – 2006: Univision
(Feature Performer)
2005: Asian
International Telecommunications Expo (Feature Dancer)
2005 – Present: Alturas
Bolivian Musical Group (Feature Dancer)
2005 – 2007: Café Tu Tu
Tango (Feature Dancer)
2005 – Present: Hot
Tamales Live (Feature Dancer)
2005 – Present: LA
County Fair (Feature Dancer)
2006: Singapore Salsa
Exhibition (Master Instructor, Performer)
2006 – Present: The Alex
Theater Rhythm and Passion Show (Choreographer, Feature Dancer)
2006 – Present: Comedy
Store in Hollywood (Feature Dancer)
2007: University of
California Riverside (Master Instructor)
2007: The Bushnell
Theater in Connecticut (Feature Dancer)
2007: Playboy Jazz
Festival at the Hollywood Bowl (Choreographer, Feature Dancer)
2007: Arturo Sandoval
and his Orchestra (Feature Dancer)
2007: Seventeen Fashion
Show at the Irvine Spectrum (Feature Dancer)
2007: The Comedy
Festival at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (Feature Dancer)
2007: The Mayan
Professional Salsa Championships (First Place Champion)
2007: Casino Morongo
(Feature Dancer)
2007: Pachanga Casino
(Feature Dancer)
2007: Rio Lounge
(Feature Instructor)
2007: Cane TV Series
(Choreographer, Feature Dancer)
2007 - Present: Chaffey
College (Social Dance Professor, Master Instructor)
2007 – Present: Delight
Dance Studio (Instructor)
2008: West Coast Salsa
Congress – LA Salsa All Stars (Feature Dancer)
2008: Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines (Feature Instructor)
2008: New Mexico
Cultural Tour (Asst. Dir., Choreographer, Master Instructor, Feature
Dancer)
2008: World Famous Derby
in Hollywood (Feature Instructor)
And many more to
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