Favorite latin instructors

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NoDayButToday

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Hey all! :) It's time for me to come out of my bubble! I'm considering taking lessons from different latin coaches. Although my current coach is great and I have no intentions of leaving him, I think different perspectives and different teaching methods will ultimately benefit my dancing as it progresses. Will you help me by listing your favorite latin coaches? Specifically in NY, NJ, MD, DC, VA, PA areas? Why are they your favorite and how can I contact them?

Thank you in advance!
 
Not to hijack this thread.. but I had similar discussion with a friend.

What are the pro's and cons of taking lessons with different instructors? I worried that they will be taking the dancing to different directions and at the end.. you end lost. My experience has been that sometimes an instructor will ask me to do something and then when I return to my regular coach: need to re-learn not to do that...

When do you decide it's time to take lessons with more than one coach?

pro's will be that sometimes hearing from someone else in a different way.. could click right away.
 
I work with two pros regularly, one is in charge. Then work with a variety of coaches, and still, let that main pro be in charge. Trust her to know what's best, what not to do, etc. or what to do in moderation. Two different coaches, both wanted me to modify swing. One more twoards jive end, other completely away from jive. Pro listened gto both coaches, then has me somewhere in middle. Done. :)
 
I'm in a similar position as etp... two pros...I'M in charge :) but as far as most dancing skill pro and I will defer to my buddy instructor as he has MUCH more experience (new development, I used to defer to pro always). I'll pick up the odd coaching if it's someone I want to learn from. I do discuss the general direction and goals in my dancing w/ main pro though. :)
 
I can't help with the recommendations, but I do agree with people who said get a primary coach, then a secondary coach (or coaches). When I began, I made the mistake of going to several coaches and giving them equal weight, and that was a mistake. They generally did not like routines given by other coaches and changed. It was good to learn new amalgamations, but I felt it would've been a much better use of my money had I just one coach in control of creating my routines, and others to help with technique, and styling (although my main coaches have a lot of control).

What I've realized is that you get presented with a lot of different ways of doing things if you have multiple coaches. My Russian coaches emphasize different things than my Italian ones. With that said, it's nice to have options because not everything that looks good on your coach will look good on you, and in general you have a lot more control with respect to how you interpret music if you have more options for a single move.
 
I am the best pro!!! LOL

I do agree with everyone here, that You should have one main coach..... and then about 2-3 teachers who give you things that are up to-date. The main coach should be the one guiding you and making sure that you are executing what the teachers gave you, as well as offering his opinions on whether he shares their perspective on you--- He knowing of your strengths and weakness already.
 
Thanks all! Keep the suggestions coming!

I do understand the downfalls of having several coaches however, there are other teaching methods that may accommodate my learning style better. Perhaps I might have a light bulb moment with another instructor than I would with my recent one. I think it will be a good thing for me...
 
After weeks of browsing through this forum, I decided to join! So, hello everyone :).

Nikolai Pilipenchuk is my coach currently. He's good. Kind, fun, and very talented. He's on this forum if you want to contact him yourself!
 
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