About Us
"Ask me about my Dancing."
Lee Rios has studied, taught and performed many forms of Afro and Latin style dancing for over 23 years. He is the founder and owner of Semeneya Dance Studio in San Antonio, Texas which started in 1999. Rios is an artistic director, dancer and choreographer. He has been a featured performer/instructor for many national and international events across the globe, including performances in the Bahamas, Venice, Canada, Russia, Curaçao, Italy, Spain, France, India, United Kingdom, Africa, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Germany, Japan and Korea.
Starting in 2012, he started to bring a wide range of concerts and congresses to the San Antonio area by hosting The B.I.G. Salsa Festival annually which hosts major music artists and international dance instructors. He is well known for his natural expertise in lighting up, engaging and impressing any audience around the world. His company has been featured on America’s Got Talent, Yo Tengo Talento, Sabado Gigante, numerous local San Antonio TV shows and acted in a feature film, Se Menea.
Lee Rios has mastered the process of transitioning hundreds of clients into established social dancers, performers and instructors. His brand of instruction is to educate, entertain and engage to truly leave clients Touched, Moved and Inspired.
Our Story
I am a dance instructor who enjoys transforming lives in the world by the
Touch, Movement, and Inspiration of Dance.
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Semeneya was created in 1999 when I began giving salsa lessons in my small apartment. Within weeks, I was flooded with requests and had to expand to a humble studio space. I am considered the pioneer of the salsa and Latin dance movement in San Antonio and South Texas. I have had the luxury of traveling the world doing something that I love and enjoy. My true joy has come from seeing the many people who have found joy, happiness, and a new life through the world of dance. Too often, people are bombarded with the stresses of work or life and dance offers them an outlet that allows them a new opportunity to meet new people and embark on a new journey.
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