Bravo Dancing Ballroom Dance Instruction

Specialties

Many people are nervous about learning to dance. Don’t be! The specialty is breaking down seemingly difficult concepts into small, easily achieved steps. Lessons are tailored to you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns before booking lessons.

Instruction is available in the following dance styles:

–Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep)

–American Smooth

–International Standard

–Latin (Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive, Mambo, Bolero, etc)

–American Rhythm

–International Latin

–Social Dances

–Salsa

–Swing

–Hustle

–Nightclub Two Step

–Wedding Dances

I have a Masters degree in teaching from USC and I won the 2007 US National Championships inPro/​Am Smooth. I am currently competing professionally and am continually refining my teaching methods to best suit the needs of my students.

New!

I am offering group lessons on Overland. See more on my website!

History

Established in 2007.

The history of the business is really just my history. Most of it is in my bio, but I’ll elaborate a bit. My first teaching gig was to coach the USC Ballroom and Latin Dance team, which is where I started dancing in the first place.

I began teaching the class and the private lessons I was getting much in the same way that I had been taught. This was working just fine, but I felt that I could get more out of my students if I refined my teaching methods. There was also the issue of having a massive school debt for a degree I wasn’t using.

Out came the old school notes, text books and lesson plans. I took a much more scholastic approach to my teaching. I started keeping close records on all of my students and classes and writing lesson plans for every lesson I teach. Suddenly, I began to see faster results from my students and I had more direction and clarity when teaching.

When I retire from competing, the plan is to continue teaching and open an academy for dance teachers.

Meet the Business Owner

Lorena B.

Business Owner

I had never danced a step before I took my first group class in college. Quite frankly, I struggled. However, I was fortunate enough to have caring teachers who understood the learning process, and slowly but surely, I got better.

After undergrad, I moved on to graduate school to get my masters in education; all the while continuing with my favorite hobby. I competed as an amateur for 5 years; becoming a US finalist in the 9 dance category. It was during my time at USC that I decided to become a professional competitor and instructor.

In 2007, I won the US Pro/​Am national championship in American Smooth. A few months later, I began to work as a professional instructor.

As I continue to further my own dancing, I have applied what I learned in grad school to develop a pedagogically sound approach to teaching dance. I am currently training to compete in the US Professional Championships and am heavily involved in collegiate dancesport.