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You have reached the right place for information on couples dancing in the area.
We teach, perform and host dance events featuring all Ballroom, Swing,
Country-Western and Latin dance styles. These include both American and
International styles of dance. You will find at our social dances: Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz, Tango, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Bolero, Rumba,
Cha-Cha, Salsa, Mambo, Meringue, Samba, Single Time Swing (Jitterbug), Lindy,
Jive, ECS (East Coast Swing), WCS (West Coast Swing) Hustle (Disco), Country
2-Step, Night Club Two-step (NC2), Triple Two Step (T2S), Polka, Schottische,
Cowboy Cha-Cha, Barn Dance (Wagon Wheel) as well as some line dancing. Our Group
and Private lessons also feature all styles of couples dance.
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Our friends and neighbors, Sam & Denise Miller are two of the most dedicated professional dancers we have had the privilege of knowing. They always approach the skill of dancing looking for ways to improve both their dancing and their instruction. At the same time, they are one of the very few professional couple we have met who love to just get out social dancing when they can. The combination of top tier professional dance ability coupled with the desire to enjoy social dancing is rare in the dance community. We are fortunate to have learned from them during the time they spent in the Tidewater Virginia area.
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Sam & Denise Miller
Developers of the Language Of Dance in a Partnership
We are movement and body energy annalists. We teach partnering through
energy and physical connections. Creating efficiency of desired movement by
means of energy, body isolation, and imagery.
Through action reaction we create the motivation which is translated
into desire which creates harmony within a partnership.
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Instructed pupils in ballroom, country, Latin, swing and other forms of partner dancing. | |
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Executed daily operations of running a dance business | |
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Observed students in order to determine physical and artistic qualifications and limitations. | |
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Wrote, designed and produced the dance syllabus for Dance Arts Inc. | |
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Planned programs to meet students' needs and aspirations. | |
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Explained and demonstrated techniques and methods of regulating movements of the body to musical and rhythmic accompaniment. | |
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Trained and managed 100's of students to achieve significant improvements in their productivity as well as become world champion dancers | |
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Trained other dance professionals in developing better dance techniques and choreography. | |
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Taught high school dance programs | |
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Trained with top professional dancers all over the world. | |
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Trained in techniques associated with ballroom, Latin, swing, country, Argentine tango, hustle & theater arts. |
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Top Teacher Awardees at national and world level events | |
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2008 UCWDC Showcase Maser World Champions & Two Step Classic World Champions | |
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2007 UCWDC Showcase & Classic Master World Champions | |
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Fourteen time UCWDC Master Champions | |
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1997 UCWDC Showcase Division 1 World Champions | |
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Eight time UCWDC Showcase Division 1 Grand Champions | |
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1997 US Open Showcase Swing finalists | |
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2001 UCWDC Showcase Masters Two Step Champions References |
Our Student's Comments:
Sam and Denise Miller teach a connection technique that allows dancers to communicate as gracefully as they can move. Utilizing body leading and
lighter tension between partners, creates a more robust dialogue in which
leads are danced not forced. Incorporating the Miller's concepts into your dancing mechanics will facilitate greater clarity and harmony with your
partner.
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Thanks for giving me the opportunity to learn from you two. You guys are absolutely fabulous. Your level of understanding of dance and ability to dissect it and explain it is unsurpassed. You are also very nice and pleasant to be around, and very funny.
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I attended a couple of your recent workshops at Linda Stancill's Sapphire Ballroom and loved them! Thanks for coming up our way.
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Thank you for a most enjoyable and instructive weekend event We've been practicing our dances and working to get the language of dance
into them. It really helps make the dancing so much easier. We discovered that when we remember to use the language of dance, our
dancing is consistently better...instead of hit/miss. no more fake it
til you make it!!!
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We are proud to tell people we got our choreography from you guys (we always get asked who did our choreo). I really like the way you break it down,
visually from the front AND back, and the way you introduce it at the
beginning showing it done to music from beginning to end. This is the most
professionally done choreography video we've ever gotten.
Rhonda Diamond & Don Baker
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I wanted to let you know that you do an awesome job of putting the video together. The picture quality is excellent and it's very helpful that you
dance it both forward and backwards to the camera. Also nice that you
broke down each separate phrase. While most people do this, many put two or even
three phases together at one time which can tend to get a little confusing as you fast forward and rewind through the routine. Possibly the best
feature is the way you put it all together and show it danced straight through. I have a side business doing photography and video editing so I
know that with the proper software this can pretty easily be done. Problem
is that most people that are doing choreography don't take the time or spend the money to have it done, yet it is very helpful to see the continuity
between the phrases and it is great to see the whole routine danced through.
Rick Miller
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Received your choreo for my newcomer gold comp in ABQ on labor day. Great job guys! You have a steady customer from now on. Thanks again, Don Anderson
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Hi Denise and Sam. I just wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoyed all of your classes this weekend. Every workshop was something that I feel that I can accomplish with some more practice, whereas I had been feeling as if I was at a dead end in my ability. I feel like I am emerging from a yearlong bit of a slump and you guys really helped re-energize me to want to dance more again.
Thank you. Love, Ruth
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Thank you for some awesome classes. I'm starting to grasp onto the technique you and Sam have developed and
I'm excited to check out the DVD I bought. It makes sense and I like that I'm not being muscled around. I truly
admire the both of you for your teaching, performance and social interaction with
dancing & with talking dance after class with all the students. Whew that was a mouthful.
Thanks a bunch! Linda
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These guys (Sam and Denise Miller) came to ABQ this weekend. They are the real deal. Incredible teachers, great performance, and they are so friendly.
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Great teachers and lots of mechanics that no one teaches.
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