Dance Background. I have been a ballroom dancer for over fifty years. I have taught dance since 1988, occasionally substituting for a dance teacher at SCSU during my career there, and for a while after retirement taught in my home studio. I currently teach by appointment.
Academic Background. I have a B. S. and M. ED. degrees in teaching and a doctorate in Instructional Design. I have assisted in the design of instructional materials in almost every department of the university and have consulted in industry on instructional design for employee training. When I began teaching ballroom dance on a regular basis, my first task was to assess the ballroom dance curriculum with particular attentnion to the scope and sequence of its individual components. The emerging instructional design has proved highly efficient. That is why I think that my Ballroom Dance Instruction is Better and why Ballroom Basics is the best place for beginners to begin learning ballroom dance.
Courses. Ballroom Basics is a foundation class for beginning social dancers. For the American Ballroom and American Rhythm introductory classes, I use the Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA) Syllabus, Recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the Canadian Dance Teachers Association as their official American Style Syllabus. Almost without exception, the figures are presented as they appear in the DVIDA syllabus; thus there is maximum learning transfer from all my dance classes to any recognized, syllabus-based dance curriculum.
Workshops. Retired, I mostly volunteer, providing dance workshops for partner dancers and teachers of partner dance. See the Curriculum page for details and for arranging a workshop for your group or organization.
Where I dance. I dance regularly at local and regional social dances. Minnesota, particularly the Twin Cities area, has some of the best dance opportunities of any region in the nation, perhaps the world. See http://www.jmnelson.com/Lynne/lynne.htm for places to dance in Minnesota. Unfortunately, there is no comparable site on the web for Houston, where I spend most of the year. There are several good places to dance in Houston, so feel free to contact me if you are having difficulty finding suitable venues in your area.
What I dance. I can be seen in public venues on a regular basis participating in the following dances.
American Style Ballroom (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz)
American Style Rhythm (Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Bolero, Merengue)
Contemporary Styles (Traditional Night Club, Night Club Two Step, Salsa, Hustle)
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