Second Place
Belly Dance Duo
CIAD Competition · Jujuy, Argentina
Meet Paola
A life
shaped by
dance.
Dance instructor, choreographer, and performing artist with more than fifteen years of teaching and performance experience across different styles, stages, and generations of students.
01 / A life in dance
Before the studio,
there was the stage.
Dance has been part of Paola’s professional life for more than fifteen years.
Her experience developed across performance, choreography, cultural productions, competitions, and teaching—giving her a perspective shaped by both the stage and the classroom.
Over the years she has worked across Ballet, Jazz, Bachata, Latin Dance, Bolivian Folk Dance, Belly Dance, Pole Dance, and stage performance.
02 / Performer
Many styles.
One language:
movement.
Performance gave Paola the opportunity to explore different forms of movement and expression.
Her performance experience includes cultural festivals, competitions, theater productions, community events, and international appearances.
Ballet
Jazz
Bachata
Latin Dance
Bolivian Folk Dance
Belly Dance
Pole Dance
Stage Performance
03 / Teacher & choreographer
From performing
to helping others
find their place.
2015 — 2023
Poder & Sentimiento Academy
Tarija, Bolivia
Paola taught children, teenagers, and adults in both group and private settings.
She designed lessons balancing technical development with creativity and self-expression, choreographed performances for festivals, competitions, weddings, and cultural events, and organized rehearsals and student showcases.
Her work also included promoting Bolivian cultural heritage through traditional dance instruction.
04 / Recognition
Moments that became
part of the story.
Competition and performance milestones from Paola’s dance journey.
Festival Recognition
Best Dancer — Corazón de Sudamérica Festival
Outstanding Dancer — La Libertad de Bailar
Miss Pole Dance
A milestone in Paola’s performance journey.
05 / A new chapter
From Tarija
to Northern
Virginia.
2025 — 2026
Crown Dance Studio
Fairfax, Virginia
At Crown Dance Studio, Paola taught ballroom dance to students with different ages and experience levels.
Her role combined dance instruction with student scheduling, registrations, front-desk support, studio events, and daily administrative operations.
It became a new chapter in her professional journey: bringing years of teaching experience into the American ballroom studio environment.
06 / How she teaches
Confidence is built
one step at a time.
Paola believes dance is much more than learning steps.
Her teaching philosophy centers on confidence, discipline, creativity, and joy.
She aims to create an environment where students feel welcomed, encouraged, and safe to learn, express themselves, and discover movement at their own pace.
07 / Beyond dance
Education.
Communication.
Professionalism.
Paola’s professional background extends beyond performance and instruction.
Master of Education
School of Higher National Studies
Tarija, Bolivia
Bachelor of Laws
Catholic University “San Pablo”
Tarija, Bolivia
Her broader experience in customer service, administration, client relations, communication, organization, and leadership also informs the way she works with students, families, colleagues, and studio partners.
Work with Paola