Diana Soto is a Puerto Rican dancer and instructor whose creative philosophy could be summarized in this: Roots Before Branches. She has presented her dance work in multiple countries and also lived in Lebanon to immerse herself in the culture and train in dance.
With a research MA in Cultural Analysis, Soto taught in 2016 the first ever course on Middle Eastern Dance at the University of Puerto Rico. She lives in Houston where she performs cabaret, fusion and folklore with multiple dance companies. In 2022, you can catch her at Migrations and Art of the Belly, among other festivals.