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"Ralph
Waldo Emerson said, 'A great teacher makes hard things easy'.
After a lot of frustration trying to learn salsa, your intelligently
structured program, where you are not just simply teaching
different patterns, definitely made salsa easier for me.
The test of a teacher is if he gets results.You delivered
results for me. Thanks."
Russ G. - Vancouver, BC
"You've heard the popular saying that those who can not do teach. And all too often this seems to be the case. There is a world of difference between the ability to dance and being actually able to explain how it is done to others. Tony is definitely the rare "breed" of instructors that successfully combines a playful, sexy and very energetic salsa style with a unique ability to explain how YOU can do it as well.
I have been maintaining my "love-hate" relationship with salsa for just a little under a year: I love to salsa and I hate not being
anywhere near as good as most of the guys in the clubs. After taking numerous lessons with various instructors I finally realized that even if I learn a new figure, step or even an interesting combination, successful performance of that step would mostly depend on "luck" rather than my ability to lead the girl into that. I found that a lot of my "victims"(aka "dance partners") did not understand my lead hence the dance never looked as good as I was hoping. Not to mention that the whole thing would be off-beat.
Throughout my journey in Salsaland several people at different times inquired whether I have taken any classes with Tony. I could ignore people trying to tell me something only for so long. First, I watched Tony dance at clubs and it did not take long to develop a lot of appreciation for his very energetic and amazingly "mobile" style with a seemingly bottomless "bag of tricks". However, the feature I found the most interesting to me was Tony's leading skills, something I truly lacked.
Perhaps the most convincing testimony I received was talking to girls who had the honor of dancing with Tony. They all as one state that dancing with Tony is very easy, his lead is such that it is practically impossible not to follow it properly, which makes it so much easier and more fun. And it is true. Girls ALWAYS look good dancing with Tony.
I am taking one of Tony's classes this winter. I am improving and I can only attribute that to Tony's instruction. It still is a lot of practicing, sweat and hard work. But at least I am improving. I strongly recommend Tony as the instructor and he be the missing ingredient in your Salsa?"
Andrey B., RN - Vancouver, BC
"I think
that your courses are really well structured with attention given
to the right stuff. I think like you that leading & following
as well as rhythm recognition are the two main components of
any social dance. I think your instructions are definitely results
oriented. I have been able to get into salsa dancing with relative
ease. Kudos to you."
Yetvart H. - Vancouver, BC
"With
Tony you'll not only learn the correct Salsa moves but you'll
gain an understanding of the dance. He pays attention to detail,
makes you aware of the rhythm so you just don't go through
the motions. Classes are kept to a minimum and you must be
ready for the next level to continue. If you're serious about
learning Salsa you better stick with Tony - He's the best!"
Debbie King. - Vancouver, BC
"Tony
is a gifted teacher. He can break a move down. He communicates
well and he's patient. He is the best salsa teacher in Vancouver."