Dance Background
One of the factors that enhances my teaching skills, is that I first learned to dance as an adult. This helps me clearly explain how to do things with dance that may come naturally to some, and not so naturally to the rest of us. I took my first two dance lessons on November 23, 1994, a Country Two Step lesson and a line dance lesson.
Dance Training
Mario Robau Jr. Intensives (48 hours)
Detroit, Dec 4-6, 2009 • Chicago, May 16-19, 2008 • Chicago, May 4-6th 2007 • Cleveland Ohio, January 28-30, 2005
• Pattern Design
• Connection
• Music Theory
• Pattern Selection
• Footwork and Weight Changes
• Texture, Shading, and Depth
Mario Robau Chicago Intensive, May 2007
Mario Robau Chicago Intensive, May 2007
Skippy Blair Intensives (74 hours)
Michigan Dance Classic 2004 Mini Intensive; USA Grand Nationals 2000, 2001 & 2003
• Universal Unit System™
• Dance Dynamics
• Rolling Count and Critical Timing
• Dance Analysis and Clarification
• 3-way partnering (Music, Partner, and You)
• Centering • Motion Study
• Classic West Coast Swing
• Funky West Coast Swing
Focused Private Instruction (77 hours)
Private lessons taken throughout the United States at various dance events
• Robert Cordoba (9 hours)
• Mark "The Marine" Scheuffele
(6 hours)
• Beata Howe
(4 hours)
• Michael Norris
(3 hours)
• Jo Thompson
(3 hours)
• Mario Robau Jr.
(3 hours)
• John Lindo
(1 hour)
• Bill Cameron
(2 hours)
• Mike Topel
(2 hours)
• Jeannie Tucker
(1 hour)
• Brent Key
(2 hours)
• Kellese Key
(1 hour)
• Doug Rouser
(2 hours)
• Angie Cameron (1 hour Hustle)
• Diane K. Nardone
(2 hours Hustle)
• Michael Kielbasa (2 hours)
• John Festa
(1 hour)
• Jordan Frisbee
(1 hour)
• Kyle Redd (1 hour)
• Ramiro Gonzales
(3 hours)
• Tera Vitale
(9 hours)
• Scott Blevins (1 hour)
• Jeff Birdyck
(2 hours Carolina Shag)
• Barry Douglas
(2 hours)
• Craig Hutchinson
(1 hour)
• Steve Giles
(1 hour)
• Steve Nereen
(3 hours)
• Kristin Ham
(1 hour Two-Step)
• Antoinette Tailleur (6 hours)
• Hazel Ulrich (1 hour)
Ballroom Dance Technique • Private Instruction (116 hours)
Private lessons taken locally at Stardust Ballroom
• Cindy Geralds (97 hours)
• Glenn Clark
(10 hours)
• Forrest Vance
(3 hours)
• Clive Philips (1 hour)
• Fred Caducio (3 hours)
• Terry Worhal
(2 hours)

I've also attended thousands of hours of group lessons and workshops, far too many to list.

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