Edwin Roa

Edwin, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, is a professional dancer who has devoted his career to the study of partner dance. He currently resides in Charlottesville, VA, where he works as an independent dance instructor. He has trained in multiple dance disciplines including Ballet, Modern, salsa, bachata, Argentine Tango, and many others. His interest in music, culture and the perspectives of partner dance have encouraged him to experiment and eventually develop a method of teaching social partner dance that he now calls Zabor. Edwin is deeply interested in the connectivity and the improvisational aspect of partner dance, and therefore has invested a great part of his career in the study of a variety of styles. He has danced with the Latin Ballet of Virginia, co-founded the Charlottesville Salsa Club and the Richmond Social Dance Club. Edwin is currently a faculty member at JMU in addition to offering his own Zabor classes in the central Virginia area.