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James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton
Ylva Wintzell
David & Nancy Mendoza
Richard Kear
Samy Makar
Citabria Phillips
Eldon Bryce
Chuck McClure
Luis Crespo
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James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton
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Jim has been dancing for about 20 years now. With a former partner he was the 1994 USA Dance National Champion in the Senior American Smooth division and won many top awards. He has completed an intensive course at the Ballroom Dance Teachers' College and is certified by the USISTD in Standard dancing and DVIDA in American Style dancing. Melody has been ballroom dancing for about 12 years. She and Jim met at the Pavilion in Palo Alto and became life partners in 1997. They started competing in March of 1997. Together they have won many Championships and Top Solo Awards in the Smooth and Standard Divisions. They are eight-time USA Dance National Champions in the Senior Smooth Division and are six-time finalists in the Senior Standard Division.
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Ylva Wintzell
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Ylva Wintzell has taught dancing for more than 20 years. Her career training started with Ballet and Jazz in Sweden and later she became a well-established Ballroom teacher in the Bay Area - teaching, performing, competing and choreographing. She believes that having a great time while you learn is the best way to become a dancer. She has an extensive training in Argentine Tango, choreographs for formation teams and cotillions and has also developed a body conditioning Core class, a Latin Aerobic class and a Stretch class to prevent injuries.Ylva holds certifications from USISTD, NCDTO and Arthur Murray.
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| David & Nancy Mendoza |
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Romance with Dance. David and Nancy Mendoza’s romance with dance started in 1994 when they met atAlberto's Nightclub in Mountain View, CA, and danced just one Salsa. They have been together ever since, dancing, performing, teaching and choreographing Argentine Tango and Salsa Romantica.
They have traveled the globe, giving performances from San Francisco to Sicily, and appearing at conventions, hotels, corporate parties, weddings, and gala events. They also travel to teach and perform at such dance festivals as the “Tango Rosa Ball” in St. Louis and “Caminito Tango” in Italy. Performance highlights include a West Coast tour with the quartet, Tango #9, which culminated in a performance at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco; and a spotlight performance at “A Tribute to Tito Puente” at the Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco.
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| Richard Kear |
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RICHARD KEAR has been teaching dance for over 20 years. He is fun, charismatic & well-spoken. He has a unique ability to style-flex his student's interest, level & needs. He teaches beginners, veterans, social & competitive dancers. He is the 1995 World Champion & 14-time National Champion on the United Country Western Dance Council Circuit. He teaches Country Two Step, Cha Cha, Hustle, Night Club Two Step, Waltz, and of course, West Coast Swing.
Boogie Woogie Ballroom is honored to welcome this Master Instructor to head our WCS program!
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Samy Makar |
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Samy Makar started ballroom dancing in 1990 at Stanford as a grad student. In 2001 he discovered Salsa Rueda at Moffet Field and by 2004 had started teaching it. He introduced Salsa Rueda to the folkdance world at the Statewide Conference of The Folk Dance Federation in 2006. In the same year he started an independent class for Salsa Rueda in Los Gatos. He has taught many salsa and ballroom classes at Stanford, Mission College and at the Cubberley Pavilion & Boogie Woogie Ballroom.
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Citabria loves working with total beginners and more advanced dancers, as individuals or couples. She brings humor, wit and kindness while giving strong, fundamental technique. Her experience competing as both a leader and a follower gives her special insights into the intricacies of flying with another person. Citabria has many credentials & certifications including Ballroom Dance Teachers College. She has also placed first to fifth place several competitions.
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Eldon Bryce has been teaching since 1997. He holds certifications from USISTD, DVIDA & Fred Astaire schools and competes in American Rhythm. He also teaches American Smooth, Argentine Tango, International Standard & Latin, Salsa, Lindy & various social dances. You'll love taking classes with Eldon!
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| Chuck McClure |
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Chuck McClure has been dancing since 1992. He started competing in 2000. He won State & US Championships in 2004 and 2005. In 2007, he partnered with Ginger Wong and they now teach weekly classes, provide private coaching & perform exhibitions.
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| Luis Crespo |
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Luís is a professionally trained instructor & competitive dancer who can be found teaching at various private studios, dance events & workshops. Since 2001, he has performed, competed, judged, and taught on the WCS circuit nationally & internationally. He currently competes at the Champion, Professional, Invitational & All Star level. Luís is a U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion and has won several World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) and National Association of Swing Dance Events (NASDE) competitions.
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The following instructors have also taught at various BWB events...
Ken Chin, Social Ballroom
Tim Michaels, Social Ballroom
Jaymee Racho, Social Ballroom
Robin Rebello, Social Ballroom
Peter Kierans, Social Ballroom
Colin Dickie, Seniors Social Ballroom
Wayne Melton, Salsa & Bachata
Raul Ante, Hustle
Alex Ivanov, Latin
Audrey Kanemoto & Brian Zimmer. Lindy Swing
Linda Francis, Zydeco
Cheryl McBride, Zydeco
Kurt Senser & Heather Powers, West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Glenn & Sue Cravalho, , West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Heidi D'Innocente, West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Michelle Kinkaid, , West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Craig Johnson & Joan Lundahl, West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Yvonne Benavidaz Wayne, West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step
Chris & Becky Hayman, West Coast Swing & Country 2 Step |
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