Sashalie Rios (she/her) was born and raised in Miami, FL where she received her BFA in dance at New World School of the Arts College. She has trained with Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, San Francisco Conservatory and Mark Morris Dance Group and has since worked professionally with Eryc Taylor Dance Company as a company member and with Mari Meade Dance Collective in both New York & France. Sashalie began dancing for Laura Halzack in 2021 and currently freelances commercially with artists such as Deon Ridley, Dianne Cano, Robert Taylor Jr. and most recently with Luis Salgado for Concert for America. Her latest endeavor is being the associate choreographer for Dianne Cano and they will be presenting a musical theatre work at the Black Box Movers 2025 inaugural showcase.