 Roxanne
has been a social and
competitive dancer and teacher since
1985. She has trained extensively in the
United States as well as in Argentina and Cuba.
Roxanne competed in all forms of partner dance with much
success from Ballroom to Street Swing and has performed in La Ideal and Nino Bien (Buenos
Aires) as well as in Europe and across the United States. She regularly
brings master teachers to the Saint
Louis area for master classes and dance
events.
In addition to
offering group and private lessons in
Saint Louis, Roxanne travels nationwide
coaching and teaching workshops. She has
taught both solo and with a partner at
both Tangofest and Valentango, the two
largest dance festivals in North
America. She brings her experience
and love of dance and music into the
classroom. Her classes are technical and
precise but her method makes it logical
and fun which
allows students to get back to the
enjoyment of listening to great music
and dancing at the same time!
Although fluent in most dance styles
she offers group classes only in today's
most popular social dances: Argentine
Tango, Salsa, and Swing.
Ballroom and wedding dance classes can
be arranged on an individual basis. |
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 Carter has studied various forms of ballroom and social
dance since 1996. He discovered Argentine tango in 1997 and
has specialized in it ever since. After five successive
tours to Argentina studying with many of the old masters as
well as today’s new stars, he began sharing and teaching
tango in Saint Louis.
He brings to tango a lifelong participation in athletics as
well as teaching experience in music and physical fitness.
His approach to teaching tango is a balance of light-hearted
fun and serious instruction, all the while maintaining the
improvisational nature of the Argentine tango.
Karen has been dancing most of her
adult life. She began with ice dancing, a love which would
lead to a gold medal in ice dancing, numerous performances
in ice shows, and a career in teaching. Her love of dance
included studying ballet, jazz and ballroom, and finally,
Argentine Tango.
Over the past seven years, she has trained with numerous
teachers both in the US as well as Argentina. Karen is well
versed in the role of both the leader and the follower and
her
teaching approach focuses on the technical as well as the
artistic.
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Debra
brings with her 25 years of wellness and movement experience
to her yoga practice. She is on the faculty of Webster
University in St Louis , teaching Yoga to Theater Art
students. She has been a leader in the work study program
at the Esalen Institute and is currently teaching at several
locations in the Saint Louis / Saint Charles area. She
believes that we approach the divine through these ancient
practices, integrating our modern wisdom with balance and
harmony. Because of this her classes weave a strong sense of
spirit into vinyasa flow emphasizing alignment of body, mind
and soul. Debra’s unique style of teaching has grown out of
her training with a variety of yoga masters in hatha and
tantra tradition. She is committed to guiding her students
toward finding inner peace. Debra is a registered Yoga
Alliance teacher.
and assumed
responsibility as director. Diana has studied with
internationally renowned choreographers and instructors from
the Middle East as well as the United States. Through
collaboration with Middle Eastern musicians she received
very specialized instruction in rhythm and interpretation of
traditional music. Due to family obligations she had
to drop into temporary semi retirement and pass on the
studio but we are very fortunate to have found her as she is
coming back to dance. She is by far my favorite Belly
Dancer and my teacher of choice. Diana is a kind
person and a great teacher. She believes as we do that
it is important to train the mind and body, to know the
history behind the moves to move well and naturally.
Take a class, have some fun, immerse yourself in a new
culture and celebrate how we can move as women!