Staff
Julie Reid - Over 20 yrs teaching competitors the highest standard of Smooth, Standard, and Rhythm. She has professionally partnered and practiced with the worlds best american smooth style dancers. She is currently accepting students who want to dance at the highest level.
Her list of achievements includes but is not limited to:
Ohio Star Ball Pro - Am Finalist
U.S. Ballroom Dance Championship Rising Star Finalist
Emerald Ball Pro - Am Smooth and Standard Champion
California Star Ball Pro - Am Smooth Champion
Fred Astaire Rising Star Champion Smooth and Rhythm
Robert Alexander Schwartz - Award winning Pro-Am Teacher. Teaches the largest couples class in the state. He just loves every aspect of his job from teaching large groups, social dancers or competing with some of his students, teaching ballroom is his passion. He and his partners regularly perform at events throughout the state.
Jose Cruz, - born and raised in El Salvador, has been dancing Salsa, Merengue, cumbia, cha cha, bachata since the age of 12. He came to US at the age of 18 and performed with a dance group in Eugene Oregon. After performing for a year, he decided to move on to the next level starting his own dance group "Salsa y Sabor" in 1999. He gained knowledge on how to run a dance group and few years later, he renamed the group to "Salseros dance co" as he debuted his own website www.salseros.com.
His teaching career also started in 1999 along with directing his Salsa dance group. He started out teaching Casino Rueda (Cuban style) then LA style on1. Now his teaching style is a combination of on1 (LA style) and on2 (NY style) always Keeping the elegant street style. His dance background includes Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, cha cha cha; He has taken Salsa workshops and Classes with top dance instructors from around the world. Currently he takes classes and study all other dance styles and general dance, like Ballroom, tango, West coast Swing, Modern etc. He is a dedicated full time instructor, Choreographer, DJ and promoter and he is excited to continue to challenge himself both mentally and physically in music and dance.
Photo on right is Julie Reid at the Emerald Ball with one of her students.
contact us for private lessons at eugenedancestudio@live.com
