About us

El Sabor de Houston

Dance Academy

Was founded in March of 2014; has danced in various shows at the local stage national and international, state shows like Texas Salsa Congress, The BIG Festival, Houston Congress, Dallas Congress and international events like the Orlando Salsa Congress, LA Salsa Congress and many others. With only a year of being made, the team won first place in the World Latin Dance Cup in the ladies team amateur division in 2015.

Mission
To promote the development of Salsa and other Latin dances from a training perspective, incorporating modern dance techniques while integrating their basic foundations with various trends and updates in styles. We aim to foster values of discipline, responsibility, teamwork, solidarity, and participation in various social and competitive activities at the national and international levels.
Vision
Our vision is to create the best innovative learning system that is accessible to all levels, adapting to the needs of each individual with different techniques. This enables participants to maximize their dance abilities and skills, making us the most innovative and specialized institution in Salsa and other Latin dance genres.
Purpose
To contribute to the physical and social development of participants, helping them explore new creative forms of body expression, increase self-esteem, improve self-confidence, and enhance their relationship with their community and the Latin culture.
Karla Blanco, Director of

El Sabor de Houston Dance Academy

Professional Latin dancer and Choreographer born in Caracas, Venezuela, Karla Blanco de Landry has earned the distinction of being known as one of the best dancers in the world. She is recognized for having a wide variety of talents in which she mastered dancing to various musical genres.

 

Karla is now the Director of her own studio El Sabor de Houston Dance Academy located in Houston, Texas. A studio as innovative and unique as she is.

extensive career

Professional Dancer

With over 18 years of professional dance experience, Karla has performed in more than 250 shows and events across 5 continents, captivating audiences throughout the Americas, Europe, and Africa. She has represented her talent on international stages, competing and earning medals in some of the world’s top salsa competitions. In addition to multiple championship titles, Karla currently holds an active Judge Certification.

Certified Judge

World Salsa Summit, Miami 2018

Karla Blanco de Landry’s accomplishments and experience have rendered her a highly qualified Director whose achieved 1st Place at the World Latin Dance Cup in the Ladies Amateur Team Division, 2nd Place at the World Salsa Summit in Ladies Team Amateur Division, and Junior and Children’s Titles are among her triumphs as Director.

Testimonials

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Ray Hernández
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It was a very professional and fun class. The teacher dedicates the necessary time to help you improve and dance better each time. Highly recommended! Of course I'm going to continue attending!
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Fernando Martinez
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Las clases en este lugar están muy bien impartidas y explicadas con muy buena teoría y practica por la maestra Karla. Me gusta mucho que nos da atención a cada uno de los estudiantes y su paciencia hacia nosotros. De verdad recomiendo este lugar para aprender y practicar este arte de la salsa.
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sanna sib
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Karla is the best dance instructor! She made me feel super comfortable and confident in learning how to dance without feeling awkward. Would recommend this studio to anyone who wants to learn how to dance!
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Camille Landry
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Great experience! And excellent class to learn how to dance confidently!
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Syaim Sibghatullah
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Karla is awesome she took my son at age 6 and has turned him into an amazing dancer he loves the class and her teaching style is so professional she will meet you were your at and build your skills!!
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Maynor Turcios
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Hola tienen clases de ballet para niñas de 3 años
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kristopher richter
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Anthony is an amazing instructor and made the true beginner salsa class such a great experience. You can tell he genuinely loves teaching and cares about helping each student improve. He broke down the steps in a simple, clear way that made learning fun and stress-free. The class had great energy, and I walked away feeling more confident and excited to keep dancing. Whether you’re brand new or just looking to build a solid foundation, this is the perfect place to start. Highly recommend giving it a try!
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Kiara S.
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La maestra Karla ha sido una gran inspiración para mi y El sabor de Houston una grandiosa plataforma donde he avanzado a lo largo de los años en este bello camino de la danza. Karla nos comparte en cada clase sus mejores técnicas, con nada se queda ella siempre se muestra orgullosa de vernos mejorar, la energía y la vibra en el estudio es algo que no puedo explicar, es el lugar perfecto para aprender avanzar bailar, y en lo personal estas clases que he tomado me ha ayudado a enfrentar mis miedos tener más autoconfianza, y a mejorar mucho en el baile individual y en pareja.

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