Matthew Rice
Director of Ballroom |
Master of the art of "lead and follow",
Matthew has been an active professional in
the Salt Lake City Dancesport scene for 17 years. He has taught
thousands of people along the Wasatch front during that time.
Matthew originally certified as an instructor with Arthur Murray
Dance Studios and worked first as an instructor and then became
a franchise owner within that organization. He has worked for
DanceSport in Motion as the Director of Ballroom dance for almost
five years. He competes in the western United States with many
of his students in Pro/Am Competitions, and with his lovely
wife Nancy at the Professional level. Matthew is an excellent
instructor for beginners through very advanced dancers, with
many years of experience making him a patient and effective
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C.J. Thirkill
Teaches:
All Ballroom Dances
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C.J. Thirkill has an extensive dancing career spanning 10 years. He began dancing in college at UVSC and BYU where he completed his Gold Bar Latin and Standard Syllabi with high marks. He was a former member of the 1999 U.S. National Latin Formation Team and winners of the prestigious Open British Latin Formation Championships in Blackpool , England . C.J. has traveled both nationally and internationally competing as an amateur competitor. He has placed in the finals of the U.S National Pre-Championship Latin and Standard Divisions, and placed in the semi-finals of the U.S. National Championship Latin and Standard Divisions. C.J. has extensive experience teaching, coaching, and choreographing in the Latin, Standard, and Smooth Divisions. C.J. enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for dancing with his students
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Hortencia Perez
Teaches:
Salsa
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Hortencia Perez trained at the Latin Dance
Company in San Francisco, CA and has the experience of performing
in the LA World Salsa Congress in 2001 & 2002. She has
been teaching the styles of salsa since 2002 and recently
took 2nd Place in the Mambo Kings 2003 Salsa Contest.
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