Lillian Cura is a professional dancer and ballroom instructor with a diverse background rooted in Mexican folkl\u00f3rico and expanded through years of training and performance in a variety of dance styles. Growing up in San Antonio, Lillian began dancing folkl\u00f3rico at the age of four, beginning a lifelong journey that continues to shape her love for dance today.<\/p>\n
Lillian attended Thomas Jefferson High School, where she became a Lasso and gained valuable experience as a drill team dancer. She later earned her BFA in Dance Studies from Texas State University, where she performed in numerous BFA productions and showcases while continuing to develop her versatility as a dancer and choreographer. Her training and performance experience includes folkl\u00f3rico, ballroom, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, pom, and drill team.<\/p>\n
Throughout her career, Lillian has had the opportunity to perform at numerous events in San Antonio, including Fiesta San Antonio\u2019s Battle of Flowers and Flambeau Parade. She has also performed regional Mexican styles such as Jalisco, Veracruz, Polka, and Aguascalientes at the State Fair of Texas. Her professional performance experience includes two seasons as a member of the San Antonio Six Shooters, where she also served as a sideline leader and took on leadership roles including workout leader, appearance leader, kids camp leader, and social leader.<\/p>\n
In addition to performing, Lillian has a passion for choreography and teaching. She has choreographed competitive solos, pep rally routines, and quincea\u00f1era waltzes and surprise dances. Her teaching experience spans all ages and settings, from kids\u2019 camps and community centers to nursing homes, allowing her to connect with students from a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels.<\/p>\n
Today, Lillian brings her extensive dance background and ballroom experience into the studio, where she is passionate about helping students build confidence, develop their skills, and discover the joy of dance. Whether working with a beginner taking their first steps or a dancer looking to further develop their skills, Lillian strives to make every lesson an enjoyable and rewarding experience.<\/p>\n
Through her teaching, Lillian hopes to inspire students of all ages to step outside their comfort zones, embrace the dance floor, and find the confidence and connection that dance can bring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8492,"template":"","class_list":["post-8499","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/8499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/8499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/stone-oak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}