Ezra Amir
Ezra began dancing in his seventies and is one of BDTC’s most dogged and intellectual graduates. In addition to teaching ballroom, latin, and swing classes in his retirement community, Ezra keeps us all on our toes here at BDTC.
Val Cunningham
“I had never trained, danced, or had coaching before I met Diane Jarmolow, yet she saw in me talent and a will to dance and share. She has taught me not only to dance, not only to teach, but much, much more. Her skills go beyond teaching and the teaching of dance. She is my…
Alicia Ruiz
Alicia Ruiz took a Certification Intensive and DVIDA® exam while pregnant in July 2010, along with her colleagues at New Mexico State University. Click here to read an inspiring interview about her ballroom dance experience and goals.
Former Police Officer Now Teaches Ballroom Dance
(Original article link: timesunion.com) When he swivels his hips and takes a half step forward, it’s hard to imagine Ron Tritto wrestling an out-of-control drunk over the hood and handcuffing him. And when Tritto says in a calm voice to his sweaty-palmed students, “Let’s start off with our sugar push,” it’s hard to imagine him…
An Interview with Dancer (and Mother) Alicia Ruiz
How long have you been involved with Ballroom Dancing? I took my first social dance class, Merengue, in 2002, as a junior at New Mexico State University. At that time I was pursuing a degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Dance. I was interested in a career in Physical Therapy but after taking a…