About HSD Inc.

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

PresidentMily Ramos
SecretaryLilli Rodriguez
DirectorTheresa Merino
DirectorJosef Crowther

Advisory Team

Production & Technical DesignKovy Aguiar
Production, Music, & DJ ExecutiveRicky Campanelli
Production & Digital MarketingBrandon Odom
Flooring CoordinatorRalph Fabrizio
VP of LogisticsJosef Crowther
Workshop ManagerAriana Bolainez
Security CoordinatorVanessa DiFlavia
Digital Design & PrintRobert Lopez (DJ Icon)
Musical DirectorRaymond “Reggie” Troche
Legal CounselJim Leavens, JD
CPA & Tax ConsultantBilal 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)