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"Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health
- it rusts your spirit and your hips."
~
Adabella Radici
"Socrates learned to dance when he was
seventy
because he felt that an essential part of himself had
been neglected."
~ Unknown
"Do you think dyslexic people have
difficulty dancing to "Y.M.C.A."?"
~ Dave Sokolowski
"Dance first. Think later.
It's the natural order."
~ Samuel Beckett
Class prices range from $10 to $15.
No
pre-registration, no contracts, no partner required.
JUST FUN!
Private classes are available
for all dances & exercises.
ARGENTINE TANGO
The Tango Room
offers classes in
traditional Argentine tango, contemporary tango, tango milonga (fast
paced tango) and tango waltz… authentic tango as it is danced in
Argentina. Our instructors, many of them from Argentina, are
all experienced tango dancers and performers who have appeared at
venues around the world. The level of teaching here at the
Tango Room is well-known and respected throughout the tango world.
It is our goal to
bring you absolutely the finest tango learning experience.
to find out more about Tango at
The Tango Room
SALSA
Salsa instructor
LaQuita believes that musicality and timing are the most
important elements in salsa and she incorporates this in all of
her classes. So while she teaches combinations, she also
teaches you how to make your dancing playful and fun. Her
goal is to make sure that the leaders have a very clear and
concise lead, while the followers learn to relax and respond to
the lead. Connecting with your partner is essential and
this connection is what makes this playful and sexy dance
amazing.
BELLY DANCE
BELLY DANCING with DENISE - One of
the most sought after performers and teachers, Denise
will get you ready to dance at parties for your friends or in private for your
husband or boyfriend.
A class with Denise brings out the temptress in you.
BUJINKAN - Japanese Martial
Arts
The oldest of the
Japanese martial arts. These are the true ninjas.
What separates the Bujinkan from
other forms of martial training, such as Karate, Judo, Kendo,
Aikido, etc., is the fact that the techniques studied today are the
same as those formed on the Japanese battlefields in 1603. During
the 250 years of peace that followed, as their skills were no longer
needed, the warrior class began to undertake more humanitarian
pursuits. The skills developed during that time of peace held
perfection of character more important that actual combative
effectiveness.
BUJINKAN. "where the heart of the Ninja still lives"
Come and learn...
Sword training (katana, Ninjato)
Stick fighting (Bo, Jo, Hanbo)
Unarmed fighting (Taijutsu)
Weighted Chain (Kasun Fundo)
Blade Throwing (Shunken)
Spear Fighting (Sojo Jutsu)
War Fan (Tessen)
Knife/Gun defense
ZUMBA® -
Great cardio workout
Zumba® fuses
hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves
to create a dynamic fitness program that will
blow you away. Zumba® Fanatics achieve
long term benefits while experiencing an
absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of
caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring
movements meant to engage and captivate for
life!
Never has exercise
been so much fun!
The routines feature interval training sessions
where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance
training are combined to tone and sculpt your
body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor
and international zest into the mix and you've
got Zumba®!
Only instructors
who have been through the intense
Zumba® training can
legally call themselves
Zumba® teachers.
We’ve got one of the best.
Wil-son
(a certified
Zumba®
instructor)
brings tons of energy and
enthusiasm to his
Zumba® classes.
Shawnee will be your instructor on Mondays and Alejandro will be
your instructor on Wednesdays.
R & B LINE DANCE
Dance at any club, any time, any where!
If
you
like
old
school
music
and
love
to
dance,
come
get
your
sexy
back!! Learn
the Jungle Slide, Cupid slide, Odyssey, Wild
Wild West, Cleveland Shuffle, Homer Twist and
more to Old School and New School R&B.
DANCE CLASS PRICES:
Tango - $15 per class, or 6 classes for $80, or
10 classes for $135
Daily Tango Practice - $5
Belly Dance - $15 per class or 4 classes for $50
Salsa - $15
Bachata - $15
Take both Salsa & Bachata - $20
Zumba - $15 Monday night, $12 Tuesday & Thursday
evening, $10 Wednesday morning
Yoga - $10
Argentine Tango
The
owners of the studio.
Born and
raised in Buenos Aires, Angel Echeverria has been
dancing tango for more than fifty years. He was
taken under the wings of the master milongueros who
taught out of love for the dance when tango was specific
to the neighborhood clubs and local dance hall, before
tango shows, before videos, before tango became a
business.
Angel's approach to tango is to teach you to
dance from the heart, to help you make
 a
profound connection with the music and with your
partner. He teaches the essential techniques that
make steps and
combinations seem effortless.
Angel and
his partner, Julie offer classes that focus on bringing
authenticity, precision and fluidity to your tango, as
well as an emphasis on improvisation. And Angel
happily shares his repertoire of tango stories.
Julie
Friedgen is a former ballet and flamenco dancer who
studied with Michael Brigante, one of the most
well-known teachers in Los Angeles. Julie grew up
listening to the music of Carlos Gardel and watching her
parents' Argentine friends dance tango at parties. The
music was always in her soul but it wasn't until over
fifteen years ago that she began to study tango.
Once she
began, she knew she had discovered the dance for the
rest of her life. The technique she learned over the
twenty years she studied dance gives her a strong
foundation for the demands of tango and it is her joy to
pass this on to her students.
Together
she and Angel have become well-known for their
distinctive "milonguero" style of tango.
Rafael Galante
Buenos Aires-born and
raised, Rafael Galante is a tango dancer equally at home
in the milongas of both BA and LA. His father was a
well-respected professional bandoneon player and Rafael
grew up surrounded by tango. It's no surprise that he
went on to express the 2/4 on the dance floor.
Having spent his life as
an avid jazz fan and musician, the parallels between
jazz improvisation and the intimate "conversation" of
tango
become an integrated force
in his dancing. While he has studied with some of the
greats, he considers Manuel Martinez his true mentor.
Martinez is a maestro of the Villa Urquiza style, which
Rafael considers the best and personally most enjoyable
tango form. As a teacher, he now spices his excellent
training with his own style, imparting the essentials of
classic tango technique, while encouraging students to
find their own tango voice.
If you frequent the
milongas of Southern California, you surely have
witnessed his personality on the dance floor.
Lisa Cristiano
Lisa is a lifelong dancer.
Ballet was her first love, but tango is without a doubt
her passion. Drawn in and enthralled initially by
the music, she embraced Argentine tango and has never
looked back. While in Buenos Aires, Lisa studied with
many of the best known and well-respected maestros there
as well as back in the States. An extremely dedicated,
lyrical, and intuitive dancer, she enjoys teaching
ballet to young students and imparting her love of tango
to students of all ages.
Rafael and Lisa have performed at Opera Pacific,
REDCAT, John Anson Ford Amphitheater and many other
esteemed venues throughout California.
Jerry & Christine Perez
 With
over 10 years of experience in various styles of dance
as professional teachers, dancers
and
choreographers, Jerry and Christine shifted their focus
towards Argentine Tango in 2004. Their lifelong
fascination with tango propelled them to make a splash
onto the national tango scene at the first ever 2007 US
Tango Championships held in NYC judged by Jorge Torres,
Sergio Natario and Alejandra Arrue. After taking first
place, they realized this would be the beginning of
their journey into an entirely new direction in their
professional careers. Upon arriving back home to Miami,
Florida they returned to the drawing board and dove into
an investigation of this complex and mysteriously
beautiful dance. Jerry and Christine felt a strong
desire to develop a more comprehensive, organic, fun and
straightforward approach to understanding and teaching
social improvisational based tango classes. They wanted
to provide what they found to be lacking in their
initial search for information. Out of necessity,
creativity was born. They deconstructed the long
patterns they were taught by breaking them down into key
elements of the dance as well as finding ways to easily
improvise by finding the endless amounts of
possibilities this dance offers. They are known for
their infectious enthusiasm and generosity as well as
their genuine interest in the development of their
students.
Jerry and Christine understand the value of placing
strong emphasis on improvisation, technique and
etiquette for the social dance floor. They believe
anyone can learn to dance and teach by the same formula
they use for success...discipline, dedication,
consistency and a positive attitude are key.
SALSA
LaQuita
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LaQuita has been dancing since a child and took her
first ballet class at the age of 5. She has
trained in jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and modern dance.
She is no stranger to the stage and has performed in
dance shows, musicals, and plays since she was a child.
She was also a gymnast for many years competing in HS
and winning many awards. She began dancing
salsa because she wanted to try partner dancing and has
always loved salsa music with Oscar De’ Leon and Ray
Barretto being among her favorite artists.
She dances salsa, mambo (on2), cha-cha-cha, meringue,
bachata, and cumbia. LaQuita has danced salsa
around the world and is known for her musicality and
smooth style. She has performed in both small venues to
5,000 seat theatres. She can be seen regularly on
the LA salsa circuit. She also dances Argentina
tango when she is not dancing salsa and can be seen in
commercials, TV, and film. She has been teaching
salsa for several years and believes that the basis for
a good salsa dancer is to first understand the rhythm
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ZUMBA®
Wil-Son Williams
Wil-son
Williams is a Philadelphia native. At the early age of 8 he
began performing with The Next Generation Dance Company under
Stephan Love and Leon Evens. Excelling in Tap, Jazz and African
Wil has performed at The Apollo Theater in Harlem New York and
has made a guest appearance on the television talk show "People
Talk". In addition he has trained
under world renowned entertainers Maurice Hines, Jaye Allison
and Delphine Mantz all before reaching
high school. Wil continued his dance education with Ballet and
Modern techniques at the high school of Creative and Performing
Arts Philadelphia (CAPA High).
 Now
in Los Angeles with over 20 years of dance training Wil-son has
performed all over
Los
Angeles in numerous L.A. based dance projects with companies
including Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers, The Los Angels
Orchestra, Nike Advertisement, BET Television Network, Charo
Entertainment and the L.A. County Fair. His skills continue to
grow covering Ballroom dancing styles such as Salsa, Argentine
Tango and Swing. Wil has been teaching dance since age
eighteen. His fitness career started in Los Angeles at 26 years
old. His celebrity students include Tara Lipinski, Jane Seymour,
Jackie Loughery, even Paula Abdul, Vivica A. Fox, Mina Hung
numerous child stars and many more Hollywood's elite have been
in Wil's dance classes.
He currently holds certifications
from national fitness authorities such as the National Academy
of Sports Medicine, the Aerobics and Fitness Association of
America, the American Council on Exercise and the latest dance
fitness craze
Zumba®.
Adding to his fitness training Wil has learned Turbo Kick,
Pilates, and Special Population Fitness Training.
Holistic wellness and natural health have been Wil's passion for
5 years. He stays up to the minute on the latest research in all
natural dietary trends and supplements. You can catch him
getting people fit in L.A.'s high end gyms.
BUJINKAN - Japanese
Martial Arts
TBA
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R & B LINE DANCE
Tanya Payne
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Tanya Payne
Executive Producer/CEO
Old School Connection
Dance at any club, any time, any where! If
you
like
old
school
music
and
love
to
dance,
come
get
your
sexy
back!!
Originally
from
Philly,
Tanya
Payne's high energy, enthusiasm
and
humor
make
every
class
fun
and
memorable.
… you’ll
be
hooked
from
your
first
class.
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