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WOW!
- Author:
- robert (eugenedancestudio@live.com)
- Date Published:
- August 21, 2010
Ok,,,, What a summer. I would first like to thank all 9 couples who are getting married this summer and chose to us to help with the first dance or father daughter dance. The trend to fun modern music had the choreographers on there toes to make the dance both simple enough to master and unique enough to be romantic and/or fun memory for all to see. Second I am very thankful for all the new people taking private lessons. This state is just exploding with interest (new and renewed) in dance and now in addition to all the eugene/spfld folks who come to us we also coach experienced dancers from Pdx, Roseburg, Medford, Scio, Newport, Florence, Corvallis, and of coarse, Junction City (i'm not sure why Salem isn't represented). I am so thankful to all of you who are willing to drive to see us.
Third I would like to welcome Mark Baker to our studio.
Mark Baker - Professional Competitor and Choreographer
Mark received his BA in Ballroom Dance in 2005 from Brigham Young University. During his time at BYU he trained and performed with the BYU Ballroom Dance touring company. With the company, mark performed and competed extensively throughout the United States, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. In 2004 and 2005 Mark won two US Ballroom Dance Latin Formation titles as well as won the prestigious Blackpool England Latin Formation Title in 2004. Also Mark taught for BYU for 5 years and received the 2004 "Top Teacher" award for teaching excellence.
Following his time at BYU, Mark went on to become the Director of Ballroom Dance at Southern Utah University. In just 4 years Mark grew SUU's program to become the largest public ballroom dance performance program in the US. Under his direction the company grew from just 20 students to more then 600. He directed the flagship performing company which comprised 100+ students that traveled to perform extensively throughout the US. Additionally, Mark coached SUU to win the current US Collegiate National Championships in both Latin American and Standard formation.
Mark is currently a US Ballroom Dance professional and travels to compete all over the US and internationally. He has won numerous competitions and is a highly sought after teacher throughout Utah and across the United States. He brings a tremendous amount of experience and teaching expertise gained from an extensive professional performing and teaching career.
