Instructors & Staff
Monica is the Founder and
Director of Superior Performing
Arts Dance Center and BellyDance
Troupe. She grew up in Caracas,
Venezuela where she began her
dance training at the early age of
five. She is a professional dancer,
teacher, choreographer and
producer with over 15 years of
experience in Ballet, Jazz,
Flamenco, and her passion, Middle
Eastern Dance. She is certified in
modeling, drama, makeup,
etiquette, protocol and diction from
Herman's Institute. She has
traveled extensively and studied
under many renowned teachers:
Rafael Portillo, Nina Novack, Jorge
Ramirez, Rouman Rachef in Ballet,
Sindy Quintero in Flamenco, and
Mahmoud Reda, Farida Fhamy,
AmirTaleb, Yousry Sharif, Jillina,
Horacio and Beata Cifuentes,
Ansuya and Aireen Ortega in
Bellydance.
In 2001, She opened her Superior
Performing Arts Dance Center with
her sister and partner, Artistic
Director Sarah Silvestri.
Director of Superior Performing
Arts Dance Center and BellyDance
Troupe. She grew up in Caracas,
Venezuela where she began her
dance training at the early age of
five. She is a professional dancer,
teacher, choreographer and
producer with over 15 years of
experience in Ballet, Jazz,
Flamenco, and her passion, Middle
Eastern Dance. She is certified in
modeling, drama, makeup,
etiquette, protocol and diction from
Herman's Institute. She has
traveled extensively and studied
under many renowned teachers:
Rafael Portillo, Nina Novack, Jorge
Ramirez, Rouman Rachef in Ballet,
Sindy Quintero in Flamenco, and
Mahmoud Reda, Farida Fhamy,
AmirTaleb, Yousry Sharif, Jillina,
Horacio and Beata Cifuentes,
Ansuya and Aireen Ortega in
Bellydance.
In 2001, She opened her Superior
Performing Arts Dance Center with
her sister and partner, Artistic
Director Sarah Silvestri.
Sarah Silvestri is co-director of
Superior Performing Arts, teacher,
choreographer, and dancer.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, trained
at the Keyla Ermecheo Ballet School
which prepared her and shaped her
to join Ballet Juvenil (Junior Ballet,
official school of Ballet of the
Metropolitan Ballet of Caracas). She
graduated from classical ballet and
culminated her studies under the
artistic direction of Ines Rojas,
founder of the National Ballet of
Caracas. She became an active
member of this company under the
artistic direction of Vicente Nebrada
where she took part in all the
productions of that company. Her
classical ballet studies (Vaganova
Style) were supervised by the most
distinguished professors of the
former Soviet Union.
Sarah Silvestri has attended many
ballet competitions and seminars in
the United States and she has
performed in many theaters and
festivals. Sarah continues to develop
and enhances her artistic abilities as
a ballerina, choreographer and
teacher of classes and seminars in
Ballet.
Superior Performing Arts, teacher,
choreographer, and dancer.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, trained
at the Keyla Ermecheo Ballet School
which prepared her and shaped her
to join Ballet Juvenil (Junior Ballet,
official school of Ballet of the
Metropolitan Ballet of Caracas). She
graduated from classical ballet and
culminated her studies under the
artistic direction of Ines Rojas,
founder of the National Ballet of
Caracas. She became an active
member of this company under the
artistic direction of Vicente Nebrada
where she took part in all the
productions of that company. Her
classical ballet studies (Vaganova
Style) were supervised by the most
distinguished professors of the
former Soviet Union.
Sarah Silvestri has attended many
ballet competitions and seminars in
the United States and she has
performed in many theaters and
festivals. Sarah continues to develop
and enhances her artistic abilities as
a ballerina, choreographer and
teacher of classes and seminars in
Ballet.
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Monica Silvestri - Bellydance (All Levels)
| Superior Performing Arts Dance Center Staff |
| Superior Performing Arts Professional Division |
Monica Silvestri General Director
Sarah Silvestri Artistic Director
Carlota Jorro Co-Director
Leornardo Curbelo Marketing
Eusebio Del Valle Office Manager
Bradley Marshall Event Photographer
Christine Cintron Web Design & Video
Sarah Silvestri Artistic Director
Carlota Jorro Co-Director
Leornardo Curbelo Marketing
Eusebio Del Valle Office Manager
Bradley Marshall Event Photographer
Christine Cintron Web Design & Video
Sarah Silvestri - Ballet (All Levels)
Born in Havana, Cuba, Heydi Pinero
began training at the School Alejo
Carpentier at age 8, later joining the
National School of Ballet at the
Garcia Lorca Theater and graduated
with honors to become a Character
and Ballet Instructor at The Havana’s
National School of the Arts. Heydi
danced for the National Spanish
Ballet of Havana, combining classical
ballet with Flamenco Dance.
She has danced in La Fille Mal
Gardee, Bayadera, Coppelia, The
Nutcraker , Divertimento(modern),
AIDA (Full Production) with the
Florida Grand Opera in Miami,
Florida, The Witches of Salem with
the “Ballet Flamenco La Rosa”, and
at the “Raue Center for the Arts” as a
guest artist with “The Berkshire Ballet
Theatre” in Chicago. At The South
West Florida Ballet she taught Ballet,
Point, Floor Barre, Modern Dance,
Character Class, Variations. She
coached and choreographed modern
pieces for students to compete at
The Grand Prix Ballet competition
and at The World Ballet Competition
at Orlando Florida.
began training at the School Alejo
Carpentier at age 8, later joining the
National School of Ballet at the
Garcia Lorca Theater and graduated
with honors to become a Character
and Ballet Instructor at The Havana’s
National School of the Arts. Heydi
danced for the National Spanish
Ballet of Havana, combining classical
ballet with Flamenco Dance.
She has danced in La Fille Mal
Gardee, Bayadera, Coppelia, The
Nutcraker , Divertimento(modern),
AIDA (Full Production) with the
Florida Grand Opera in Miami,
Florida, The Witches of Salem with
the “Ballet Flamenco La Rosa”, and
at the “Raue Center for the Arts” as a
guest artist with “The Berkshire Ballet
Theatre” in Chicago. At The South
West Florida Ballet she taught Ballet,
Point, Floor Barre, Modern Dance,
Character Class, Variations. She
coached and choreographed modern
pieces for students to compete at
The Grand Prix Ballet competition
and at The World Ballet Competition
at Orlando Florida.
Heydi Piñero - Modern Ballet/Character Dance
