Your Dance Teacher

[JohnLL]

Jean-Marc and France absolutely rock! The first time I ever did a comp (pro-am) they judged and then did a showcase for us later that night. I was already hooked on dancing but I was absolutely mesmerized (still am) by their dancing. They recently taught several workshops in the Boston area at a studio dance camp and I was fortunate enough to get into them. Absolutely amazing! (Can you tell that I worship them). Sorry to rave and gush here but Jean-Marc is truly an idol for me. They are actually going to be judging and doing a show at the Arthur Murray Mystic Showcase in CT in a couple weeks too. Can't wait!!!

 

[mamboqueen]

I agree. Genuinely nice people, too. I am always happy to support their cause when they are around. Their "My Way" performance usually brings me to tears.

 

[SDsalsaguy]

It's Jean-Marc Genereux and France Mousseau.

Thanks for the correction Jools, I've been going on very little sleep recently. :?

 

[SDsalsaguy]

What I always get the biggest kick from is that their looks and personalities are absolutely the inverse of each other... he with the glasses, she with the red hair, but he the mega-ham and she the far more quiet and reserved one. Both really, really great people though!

 

[cl5814]

I wonder if a person's morals and ethics are somehow subtlely ingrained in their dancing style? Is one's personality reflected in dance? Or is dance a mask, a vessel to express opposite or contrasting attributes? A shy person comes out of their shell through dance, or a snake hides behind a demure dance style?

I won't say too much, but in my case, specifically one of my instructors used dance as a mask for other "really undesirable behaviors" in their personal life. In the dance world, he is known as a "professional"; in his private life, well, let's leave it there....... 2 different people in 1 physical body.

Another female instructor was as gentle and caring about her students as she was in her private life. She did a lot of volunteer work that involved dancing.

 

[cl5814]

In situations like dance instruction, I - like MQ - would prefer to not know what goes on with my instructor that doesn't pertain to me or the lesson. .

I concur wholeheartedly. It can become a difficult situation when one of the two parties wants to share private life events on a frequent basis that the other party does not care for. Unless i have to cancel at the last minute or running more than few minutes late; only then will I disclose more personal info why i had to cancel or why i am running so late so that other person would hopefully understand.