ABOUT TEACHERS
The independent dance teachers below have generously donated their time to teach at our community events.
Check out the classes they teach all around Marin! Also they all teach private lessons!
Check out the classes they teach all around Marin! Also they all teach private lessons!
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SUZIE HARDT - Ballroom, Latin, Swing
Suzie is the founder of SUZIE'S STUDIO in San Rafael where she teaches waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, cha cha, rumba, jive, samba, paso doble, salsa, merengue, disco, hustle, Lindy Hop, east coast swing, west coast swing, shag, improvisation in partnership, choreography, injury prevention, dancesport, coaches for competition and performance, choreographer for weddings. Suzie is the author of Moving As Two: A Guide for Ballroom Dancers, a 4 x United States Senior 1 10 dance Latin and Ballroom Champion, and performs often with hubby partner as A Tall Order, appearing on season 8 of America's Got Talent, performing for the St. Louis Symphony, Google, Kaiser, Intuit, Mondavi Winery. She is also one of the coorganizers of Come Dance Marin. |
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MARK ELLIS - Salsa, Merengue, Bachata
Founder Teacher of SALSAMARIN. Salsa Marin's founder, Mark Ellis, was inspired to dance from the day he was born. As a native Latin dancer, he was part of the salsa scene from its inception. As a Nicaraguan, music and dance is a way life. Life is enjoyed through music and movement. As one of the early adopters, his method of salsa is designed to be more than just steps, and allows for the unique expression of oneself with the music. Mark has a unique blend of Cuban and ballroom style salsa, learned from great teachers like Jimmy Rumba, Jose Maldonado (PasoFino) and the great Ruben Gonzalez. Mark holds his weekly beginning and intermediate salsa classes at 6:30pm on Fridays held at 425 Irwin Street, San Rafael. |
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TYLER CRANDALL & MISHA BAILEY - Kizomba, Bachata, Salsa
Tyler is the director and owner of DSANTOS DANCE CA and is the founder and former owner of the Vermont dance company, DsantosVT. Tyler teaches Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata to include Kizomba, Semba, and Kuduro. Tyler teaches often in Santa Rosa and San Rafael and performs and and teaches at schools, company events, and weddings.In San Rafael, he holds Kizomba class at 6:30 and Bachata class at 7:30 at 425 Irwin Street, San Rafael. Misha has performed Kizomba in Montreal, the Aventura Dance Cruise, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Barcelona, Spain. Misha began studying dance at the age of four and is passionate about transformational power of movement,and sharing this empowerment with others. |
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MIRABAI WARKULWITZ - Swing, Lindy Hop
Mirabai and Joe teach with MARIN SWING DANCE on Monday nights at the Mill Valley Community Center - Level 1: 6:00-7:00, Level 2 7:15- 8:15. They focus on East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop basics with emphasis connection/communication skills that help you to sync up with a variety of dance partners for dynamic Swing Dancing. Helping people to have fun on the dance floor is their main goal! More info at marinswingdance.weebly.com. |
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JOE COSTA - Swing, Lindy Hop
Mirabai and Joe teach with MARIN SWING DANCE on Monday nights at the Mill Valley Community Center - Level 1: 6:00-7:00, Level 2 7:15- 8:15. They focus on East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop basics with emphasis connection/communication skills that help you to sync up with a variety of dance partners for dynamic Swing Dancing. Helping people to have fun on the dance floor is their main goal! More info at marinswingdance.weebly.com. |
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ANDREA NELSON - Ballroom, Latin, Swing
Andrea is an N.D.C.A.credentialed professional who teaches and trains in all aspects of ballroom and latin dancing. She previously owned and operated BayWest Ballroom and holds professional titles as 2005 Professional Rising Star Standard Champion-Colorado Star Ball and 2005 Professional Rising Star Latin Champions-Hawaii Star Ball. Andrea has been dancing for over 25 years in various fields of dance., She has been seen in the television show Nash Bridges, the independent film "Heaven" and Bay Area cruises. Andrea teaches a ballroom and Latin group class on Tuesdays at 5:30 at BodyVibe Studio in San Rafael and teaches private lessons around the Bay Area. |
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SUZIE HARDT & DEBORAH WALKER
Suzie Hardt owns and operates Suzie's Studio in San Rafael where she coaches Dancesport and teaches Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Tango, and Wedding Dances. She is passionate about partner dancing of all kinds and put together this website to help her Marin students and everyone in Marin find local places to dance. Deborah Walker owns and operates BodyVibe Studio in San Rafael where she teaches Nia, an inspirational fitness practice perfect for all ages. She is passionate about teaching Nia and about providing a community space for dance and movement teachers to teach. She has generously provided her venue as a space for COME DANCE MARIN! FIRST FRIDAYS to build dance community in Marin. |
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BODYVIBE STUDIO
A dance, fitness, personal training, yoga, and wellness community for independent instructors as well as for workshops, retreats, lectures, meeting, conferences private social events. BodyVibe hosts our Come Dance Marin! First Fridays Dance Parties. 999 Andersen, #170, San Rafael, CA 94901 www.bodyvibestudio.com (415) 577-4671 |