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| Rommel and Kirsten Ladera Ballroom Dance Instruction 972-346-2739 or 214-455-9480 feet2feat@yahoo.com |
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| CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION • Pursuing registeration of Professional Ballroom Dancers with the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) • Pursuing certification through DiVA • Instructed by best in the country • Gocha Chertkoev & Shorena Gachechiladze – United States Latin Champions – 3rd place ranking (1998 - USBC) • Stuart Cole – United States competitor – United States Standard Champion • David Vance – United States Amateur Latin Champion & World Latin Championship Competitor (1985 & 1986) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dallas Morning News Appearances • “Young Professional and Ready to Join” 8/16/03 • “Stepping Out” 11/30/97 • “All the right moves led to her dream rhumba partner” 8/15/99 The Daily Campus (SMU University newspaper) Appearances • “Club revives popularity of ballroom dancing” 9/30/97 • “Waltzing into a new era” 4/14/98 TEACHING EXPERIENCE • Responsible for selecting, planning & providing multi-level dance curriculum (Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Technique) • SMU Ballroom Dance Club 1995 - Present • Frisco I.S.D. Adult Education 1998 - Present • UT Arlington Ballroom Dance Club 1996 - 1998 • Follow syllabi provided by the top governing bodies for Ballroom Dance - DanceVision (DiVA) & National Dance Council of America (NDCA) • Have experience teaching the following dances: American Style • Tango • Waltz • Foxtrot • Viennese Waltz • Rumba • Cha-Cha • Bolero • Swing • Mambo AMATEUR COMPETITION EXPERIENCE Embassy Open Competition (International) • 2nd place - Pre-Novice Latin • 2nd place – Pre-Novice Standard • Quarterfinalists - Novice Latin • Quarterfinalists - Novice Standard Texas Challenge Invitational • 1st place– Novice Latin • 2nd place– Pre-Champ Latin • 2nd place – Pre-Champ Latin • 2nd place – Championship Latin • 2nd place – Novice Standard MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS • Amateur International style Latin & Standard finalists 1996 – 2001 • Attendees of BYU (Brigham Young University) Ballroom Dance Camp 1996 • Active members of USABDA (United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association) 1995 - 1998 • University of Texas at Austin (Rommel) 1992 - 1994 • Active member & participant of UT Ballroom Dance Club • Officer – Competition Chairperson • University of Illinois @ Champaign-Urbana (Kirsten) 1992 - 1995 • Active member & participant of The Dancing Illini Ballroom Dance Club • Member of Dancing Illini Competition Formation Team • Active members of Tanglefoot Dance Club of Fort Worth 1996 - 1997 |
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| International Style • Tango • Waltz • Foxtrot • Viennese Waltz • Quickstep • Rumba • Cha-Cha • Bolero • Jive |
| Miscellaneous • Night Club 2-Step • Hustle • Salsa • West Coast Swing • Country Western |