Ladies Latin Styling and Female Pros in NY or NJ...need suggestions...

[njdancegirl]

My pro is going on vacay for last two weeks of August. Thought it might be a good opportunity to take a lesson or two with a female pro (latin) in the NY or NJ area...one with excellent style who might be able to help me find that salt/pepper I've been looking for...from a female perspective.

Anyone have any suggestions? Either in the city or pretty much anywhere in NJ since I'm centrally located. If you can also provide contact details or studio where I can find them, that would be great.

Thanks in advance!

[mamboqueen]

I would, after getting some suggestions here, look on youtube and see whose style you like. I have had a couple of lessons with Beata, Yulia and Irina Boubenskaya and liked them all. I think Irina is headed out of the country for a couple of weeks but she may be back the last week. Check out her vid on youtube. I really enjoyed working with her and she was relatively inexpensive (I took my lessons in Brooklyn, but I'm pretty sure she teaches somewhere in NJ -- maybe Old Bridge?? as well).

[njdancegirl]

Thanks, MQ. Think Beata and Yulia teach out of 101 when around - had those two on my short list, but wasn't certain of their crazy schedules...will add Irina on that list.

I am very intimidated I must admit...all nice ladies to work with in addition to excellent dancers?!?

[mamboqueen]

Absolutely; I wouldn't be intimidated at all. They're just human beans same as us ;). I would just have an idea in your head about what you want to work on.

[etp777]

I dunno about you mq, but I'm not a legume. :D

[etp777]

Not sure where Montville is, NJD, but Nadia Goulina has her studio there, I believe.

[njdancegirl]

I know...just in awe of their dancing is all. Will come up with a couple of things that I'd like to work on and take it from there.

[njdancegirl]

Not sure where Montville is, NJD, but Nadia Goulina has her studio there, I believe.

Good suggestion, ETP...think that is north of me, but doable...

[Sunshines Partner]

Good suggestion, ETP...think that is north of me, but doable...

Fred Astaire Montville
2 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
973-917-3034

[LucyDiamond]

There's a very good 10 dance couple that owns a studio in Hillsborough. If that sounds doable, let me know and I'll pm you the details.

[njdancegirl]

There's a very good 10 dance couple that owns a studio in Hillsborough. If that sounds doable, let me know and I'll pm you the details.

Thanks LD...know exactly who your talking about ;)...have taken workshops there from him in the past. My pro teaches there (indie) as well - when I'm doing Standard lessons, we do them there since they have a very nice sized floor.

[mamboqueen]

little hijack here...

does anyone know who teaches out of Dance Passion in Brooklyn (besides Irina)?

[njdancegirl]

little hijack here...

does anyone know who teaches out of Dance Passion in Brooklyn (besides Irina)?

No idea, but tons of the best young ams come out of there...who's teaching them?!?

[GJB]

little hijack here...

does anyone know who teaches out of Dance Passion in Brooklyn (besides Irina)?

Does Andre G?

[samina]

I love how we just know these dance peeps by their first name...:)

[contracheck]

My pro is going on vacay for last two weeks of August. Thought it might be a good opportunity to take a lesson or two with a female pro (latin) in the NY or NJ area...one with excellent style who might be able to help me find that salt/pepper I've been looking for...from a female perspective.

Anyone have any suggestions? Either in the city or pretty much anywhere in NJ since I'm centrally located. If you can also provide contact details or studio where I can find them, that would be great.

I am not exaggerating, but the female dancer in this website is, IMHO, by far the best Latin dancer and instructor: divinoritmodance.com

She happens to be in NJ/NY in the last 2 weeks of August, then competes in Capital followed by the USBC. If you need more info about her, please pm me.

[sambagirl]

I highly recommend Kristina Staykova, who doesn't have the profile of Yulia or Beata, but who teaches a highly detailed approach to Latin styling that works for those of us who had no idea where to start. She teaches out of Dance NY mostly.

[mamboqueen]

I love how we just know these dance peeps by their first name...:)

hah...I just call him "dre". lol!

[mamboqueen]

I highly recommend Kristina Staykova, who doesn't have the profile of Yulia or Beata, but who teaches a highly detailed approach to Latin styling that works for those of us who had no idea where to start. She teaches out of Dance NY mostly.

Yes - there are plenty of lower-profile teachers who are excellent dancers and instructors as well. I work with a couple of females in the Boston area that you probably would never have heard of but have helped me tremendously.

Contracheck - Where does that lady teach? Many of their links are broken; can't really get much information (other than bios) there.

[contracheck]

Contracheck - Where does that lady teach? Many of their links are broken; can't really get much information (other than bios) there.

She moved to Honolulu in last May to run Hawaian Star Ball, but periodically comes to NJ/NY by popular demand. Among other things, she is a Special Traveling Coach for Arthur Murray, and therefore she has a large number of students here. For further info, please pm me.

[njdancegirl]

I highly recommend Kristina Staykova, who doesn't have the profile of Yulia or Beata, but who teaches a highly detailed approach to Latin styling that works for those of us who had no idea where to start. She teaches out of Dance NY mostly.

Sambagirl - is she on staff at Dance NY or is she independent (as most are there I believe)? Do you have her contact details?

[sambagirl]

Sorry for the delay in my reply -- on vacation without Internet access. Kristina is independent and you can reach her at kristinastaykova at gmail.com. Tell her Arlene sent you.

[Casey]

I've had lessons w/ Kristina Staykova, too, and think she is wonderful to work with on styling and feeling and technique in general. PM me if you would like her cell phone #.