Michael Santiago started his dance career as a dance instructor at Circle of Life:Arts for All, Inc.  After two years he founded his dance company called Foot Work's Studios.  He teaches authentic Salsa based on a Puerto Rican rich heritage of love for Cuban rythmns.

Michael believes his students should be able to dance with any partner in a social setting, such as a Latin club atmosphere.  He specializes in beginner basics and builds on certain patterns and techniques to lead his students to advanced Salsa dancing.

Michael is well known in Latin dance circles and has performed extensively at such venues as the Latin Exposition and recently at the town wide shows at Circle of Life:Arts for All, Inc.