David Olarte

David Olarte is a Latinx social dancer who performed and taught salsa for the past 20 years, both nationally and internationally with the Seaon ‘Stylists’ Dance company and as director and founder of Stilo. Stilo recently performed at Jacob's Pillows Inside Out festival in 2017, work that integrates a multidisciplinary approach towards social performance while bridging various communities. David is currently a lecturer for ASU’s School of Music, Dance and Theatre, teaching Latinx social dance forms and supporting the student goals towards developing the salsa community on campus. He's currently pursuing a PhD in Theatre Performance of the Americas and researching where social dance lives within our communities.