Delmar Reyna

Delmar Reyna is a native of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. She grew up pursuing sports and was an outstanding athlete excelling in basketball, track, and cheerleading. She was a natural dancer, and although she received very little formal training, she learned dance steps very quickly, and developed an appreciation for all types of music. She was influenced by the music and dances native to her hometown which included Tejano music and Country music, and as a young girl was captivated by the sounds and movements of Michael Jackson.

After attending the University of Texas in San Antonio to pursue basketball, Delmar's focus turned to dance. She enrolled in a hip hop class at a local studio, and shortly after was invited to audition for the San Antonio Spurs dance team. After one year with the Spurs, she went on to make a name for herself in the Tejano music entertainment industry. She was featured in music videos, live concerts, television shows, and she also toured and choreographed for several Latin recording artists.

Delmar’s passion for dance brought her to Dallas, where she sought to study and educate herself in the many forms of dance that were not available to her in San Antonio. She auditioned for the Dallas Mavericks dance team and was chosen out of 600 ladies to represent the Dallas Mavericks. Her talent was quickly recognized, and she was recruited to choreograph for the team in her first year as a dancer. Since then she has earned a reputation as being one of the most versatile and professional dancers in the metroplex. For the past five years she has toured across the country performing in venues in Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and everywhere in between. Her professional work includes the Nickelodeon Go For It tour, the Femme Fatales tour, the Body Art Ball tour, Texas lottery commercials, and industrials for companies such as Dillard’s, Sam’s Club, Sherwin Williams, Pepsi, Special Olympics, and Farouk Hair Systems. Her
choreography is highly sought after, and she has created award winning choreography for Sam Houston State University, the University of Texas in Arlington, the Miss Latina USA pageant, Shepton High School, Highland Park High School, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Power House of dance Performing Company and several cheerleading schools. In 2006 she was one of only a few dancers chosen by Gil Duldaloa (choreographer to Janet Jackson) to attend a private audition for Janet Jackson in Los Angeles. In 2008 she auditioned and was selected by Lisette Bustamante (choreographer to Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears) to receive a scholarship to train at Debbie Reynolds dance studio in Los Angeles. At the time, she was also discovered by a talent scout, and was offered a contract for representation from one of the top talent agencies in Los Angeles.

As an instructor, Delmar is highly praised for being an inspiration to dancers of all ages. She is described as being truly passionate about her students, and as the former Hip Hop Company director, is credited for rebuilding the hip hop program at the Dallas Power House of Dance. She continues to educate herself in all forms of dance, and is currently studying Ballet, African Dance, Belly Dance, Contemporary Dance, Ballroom, Semi-classical Indian Dance, Hip Hop, and Salsa. She believes that her diverse background and years of experience make her an asset in the class room, and she has dedicated herself to building confidence in kids through dance.