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Primary Contact First Name
Cynthia
Primary Contact Last Name
Garcia
Dance Genre(s)
Ballet, Flamenco, Folklorico, Hip hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap
Short Description
Chicana mover, creator, educator, and multi-disciplined artist from El Paso, Texas based in Houston, Texas.
Long Description

Cynthia is a Chicana artist that was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and has a background in acting, singing, and dancing. She’s received a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from Sam Houston State University, a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance Performance from the University of Texas at El Paso, and an Associate of Arts Degree from El Paso Community College. Her dance training includes 24 years experience in styles such as Tap, Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Folklorico, Flamenco, and Aerial Silk. Cynthia has taught various levels and styles of dance at The British Ballet Academy, Sam Houston State University, The Houston Metropolitan Dance Center, TUTS Humphreys School for Musical Theatre, The Institute of Contemporary Dance, and Claire School of Dance. Cynthia has also had work presented at the American College Dance Association, Comedy Dance Festival, El Zócalo Festival, Ten Tiny Dances, Best of Fringe Fest, and Bailando Dance Festival. She has had the pleasure of dancing for artists such as Sean Curran, Erin Reck, Dionne Noble, David Deveau, Andrea Vazquez-Aguirre, and Myron Nadel. She has been seen in shows such as Cabaret, Mamma Mia, Chess, In The Heights, Monty Python’s Spamalot, West Side Story, Singin' In The Rain, The Producers, VIVA! El Paso, and was a part of the performance company at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Cynthia has a love for all things art and embraces her theatrical and collaborative voice as a part of her creative soul.