Faculty Bio

McAllen, Texas

Jose Zamora is a native of Mission, TX. His career began as a young folklorico dancer with a natural talent for color guard and cheerleading at La Joya I.S.D. After high school he moved to Denton, Tx where he received both the BA and MFA in Dance Studies from Texas Woman’s University. Denton, TX was also the birth place of CholoRock Dance Theatre, and the CholoRock Dance Collective. CholoRock is movement and choreography that celebrates Mexican-American experiences through modern dance, and dance theatre. Jose’s mission is to explore his identity and the power of representation through dance performance, dance education, and community outreach. He has been teaching for 20 years, and has experience in both Secondary and Post-Secondary Education. Zamora is currently the Dance Instructor at South Texas College, Program Coordinator of the South Texas College Dance Department, and Creative Director of the STC Dance Collective. He is very passionate about Mexican-American, female, and queer representation in the arts. Jose promises to bring a high level of rigor, empathy, and cultural representation to everything he does, and hopes to inspire others to exist proudly.