Houston Salsa Dancers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in the year 2000; dedicated to supporting educational and artistic advancement through the HSD Inc. Annual Scholarship Program by celebrating the rich multi-cultural diversity and promoting the beauty of Latin music and dance in and around the Houston area and internationally.
Executives & Directors
President | Mily Ramos |
Secretary | Lilli Rodriguez |
Director | Theresa Merino |
Director | Josef Crowther |
Advisory Team
Production & Technical Design | Kovy Aguiar |
Production, Music, & DJ Executive | Ricky Campanelli |
Production & Digital Marketing | Brandon Odom |
Flooring Coordinator | Ralph Fabrizio |
VP of Logistics | Josef Crowther |
Workshop Manager | Ariana Bolainez |
Security Coordinator | Vanessa DiFlavia |
Digital Design & Print | Robert Lopez (DJ Icon) |
Musical Director | Raymond “Reggie” Troche |
Legal Counsel | Jim Leavens, JD |
CPA & Tax Consultant | Bilal Ali Siddiqui |
Scholarship Recipients
2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS ($7,200)
- Rincon Salsero – San Jose, Costa Rica ($2500)
- Gio Ochoa & Gaby Ochoa – Puebla, Mexico ($2500)
- Michel & Anita – Puebla, Mexico ($700)
- Judy & Alex – Bogota, Colombia ($1500)
2021 GRANT RECIPIENTS ($2,500)
- Rincon Salsero – San Jose, Costa Rica ($2500)
2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS ($4,900)
- Deklan & Natalia – Lima, Peru ($2400)
- Rincon Salsero – San Jose, Costa Rica ($2500)
2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($7,500)
- Grace Hamadeh – TBD ($2500)
- Brandon Ngo – Western Governors University ($2500)
- Ethan Pham – University of Texas ($2500)
2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($12,000)
- Zachary Chant – Lubbock Christian University ($3500)
- Jennifer Ho – University of Houston Clear Lake ($3500)
- Emilie Warren – Baylor College of Medicine ($2500)
- Clarissa Aguirre – University of Texas El Paso ($2500)
2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($8000)
- Bridgette Ramirez – Harvard University ($3000)
- Brady Chant – Lubbock Christian University ($3000)
- Larry Medrano – Texas A&M Corpus Christi ($2000)
2017 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($15,000)
- Anthony Pham – ($4000)
- Joshua Garcia – ($3500)
- Sara Nizzero – Rice University ($3000)
- Maha Khan – University of Houston ($2000)
- Sonia Rodriguez Batres – Montgomery College at Rockville ($1500)
- Elissa Nguyen – University of Houston ($1000)
2016 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($10,250)
- Melanie Salazar – ($2500)
- Erin Durch – Texas Tech Health Science Center ($2500)
- Abigail McDougal – Rice University ($2500)
- Isaac Valdez – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center ($1750)
- Vy Nguyen – UTA ($1000)
2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($10,000)
- Perla Rodriguez – Baylor College of Medicine ($4,000)
- Jonathan Santillan – Houston Baptist University ($3,000)
- Clarissa McCoy – Texas Tech University ($3,000)
2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($11,000)
- Vy Nguyen – University of Texas ($5,000)
- Sara Nizzero – Rice University ($2,500)
- Isaac Valdez – University of Houston-Downtown ($1,500)
- Paulina Gomez – University of Houston – Main Campus ($1000)
- Jade Nguyen – University of Houston ($500)
- Alvaro Ordonez – University of Houston ($500)
2013 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($10,000)
- Willa Hong – University of Houston ($2,500)
- Travis Dinh – University of Texas ($2,500)
- Caroline Ryan – University of Houston ($2,000)
- Bobbi Ruiz – University of the Incarnate Wood ($1,500)
- Natalie Cantor – University of Texas A&M ($1,500)
2012 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($5000)
- Heather Arnett – University of Oklahoma ($1,500)
- Jennifer Lopez – University of Houston ($1,000)
- Eduardo Valdez – University of Houston ($1,000)
- Alejandra Hernandez – University of Texas ($750)
- Krisztina Petho-Robertson – University of Houston ($750)
2011 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($1500)
- Jessica Szota – University of Texas – ($1,000)
- Daisy Hernandez – Baylor University ($250)
- Stephanie Cruz – Hawaii Pacific University ($250)
2010 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($1500)
- Tiffany Doan – University of Texas ($600)
- Andrea de la Torre – University of Houston ($500)
- Fina Mutqina – University of Houston ($400)
2008 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($3600)
- Claudia Vasquez – University of Houston ($1,600)
- Carlos Mejia – University of Texas ($1,200)
- Anghelov Medina – University of Phoenix ($800)
- Simon Vaamonde – Community Dancer
- Raul Orlando Edwards – Community Instructor
2006 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ($6,000)
- Total Amount Awarded ($6,000)