FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Intro lesson special: $35 for your first 45 minute lesson. This is the price per person or per couple if a ballroom lesson. All of my lesson packages are customized to my students' needs. After working with you once, I will be able to give a good estimate on how many lessons you will need to meet your dance goals and desired level of technique. Payment plans are available by request. A la carte lessons and package deals are available after intro lesson.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The first thing I do when working with a new client is understand my client's short term and long term goals. Once this is done, scheduling and budget is decided. Finally, I customize my lesson plans in order to not only reach my client's goals, but stay within my client's schedule and budget constraints. Learning to dance takes time, dedication, hard work, and it can be expensive. Being a dancer that still trains and works on my craft, I understand the need to be efficient with time and economical with money. My goal as an instructor is to be able to get someone dancing a quickly as possible. I like to really get to know my clients in order to adapt my teaching style to them.This way, they can absorb as much of the information I'm giving them in a short amount of time as quickly as possible.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have an M.A. in Theatre Studies from Montclair State University. During my time there, I studied ballroom, ballet, tap, and jazz. I attended the Broadway Dance Center Professional Summer Semester in 2013. I have my membership certifications with the United States Terpsichore Association in American Rhythm (Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing, Bolero, Mambo) and American Smooth (Waltz, Tango, FoxTrot, Viennese Waltz) I have my associate certification in International Standard (Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot, Quickstep) and am in the process of obtaining my membership certification.