Important information at a glance
Instructors
More instructors to be announced!!!
Confirmed instructors are…
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Monty and Kristin Ham: Monty and Kristin Ham live in Denver, and have dance studios in both Denver and Colorado Springs. Both of them are lifetime competitors and athletes with more than 45 combined national titles in dance, as well as swimming, ski racing, gymnastics, & martial arts. Monty won Rocky Mountain Swing Club’s 2011 member of the year, and the Colorado Classic Top Teacher award. He is also the event director for the annual Colorado State Swing Championships. Kristin is four-time Professional World dance Champion (UCWDC), and in 2012 won her 4th World’s Top Teacher Award. She is also the 2011 winner of the Colorado Country Classic Choice Award. They have developed a unique teaching style that combines physics, biomechanics, and other athletics along with humor to make learning effective and enjoyable.
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Troy and Emily Reed: One of the most experienced Westcoast Swing dance instructors in Colorado. In 1995, Troy Reed started his dance career in West Coast swing, American Cha-Cha, NightClub Two-step, Country Two Step, Waltz and Line-dancing. He started teaching dance with Jean Smith in 1997 as Dance Smith Dance Troy of Colorado. As an opening act for Reba McEntire, he performed a West Caost swing routine with Jean Smith. He has won many prestigious awards and is considered to be one of West Coast swings' top allstar competitors and is a nationally recognized DJ.
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Machelle Holloway: Machelle Holloway has been involved in teaching, Deejaying, and promoting Dance and Festivals for over 30 years! Currrently teaching Social Dance Lessons at Casper College and the Senior Citizens Center. Also working with Dance Festivals in Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs, & Montana, too! Working in the family business which is A Check Cashing Center, Verizon and Western Union Store, the family also runs a music store that sellsthe diet products and safety products. The Family has recently became involved in a New Venue which is a new concert hall in Casper, where her son books rock, metal, country, and private parties up to 1700 people! Whew............Let's Party! Machelle works with Jo Thompson Szymanski every chance she gets and asks that everyone keeps Jo in their prayers as she is recovering from a bone marrow transplant. (Go to jothompson.com for more information)
Machelle's motto is: DANCING IS A LIFETIME OF EXERCISE, ROMANCE, & FUN!
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Megan Olson: Megan began dancing at the age of 9 with Debbie Ellerton and the Hot Shots. She has been teaching line dance workshops for the last three years at the Black Hills Dance Festival. She has been an Instructor for the Hot Shots Dance Team and is currently teaching dance fitness classes at Pure Form Dance Studio.
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Debbie Ellerton: Debbie has been instructing since 1993. She offers classes for youth and adults in line dancing and couples classes. She is the Manager and Coach for the Hot Shots Dance Team. She has been invited to instruct at numerous venues all over the Black Hills Area. For more information: www.heartlanddancing.com
Directions
Directions to the Civic Center:
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
444 N Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Rapid City, SD 57701
Heading from the West/East:
Take exit 57 to merge onto I-190S/US-16 W toward Mt. Rushmore. Turn left at Omaha St. Turn left onto Mt. Rushmore Rd. The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center will be on the right hand side.
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