Who We Are
Premier Dance Experience is a collective of caring, talented and passionate individuals whose goal is to help you become the best version of yourself through the power of dance.
Our Methodology
At Premier Dance X, learning how to dance will give you a memorable and enjoyable experience for a lifetime. We assure you the finest way of modern dance instruction available today. Through our three-way system of instruction, you will become the dancer you’ve always wanted to be, feeling at ease on any dance floor, in the shortest amount of time possible.
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Types of Dances we teach
Salsa
The Salsa is arguably the most popular of all current partner dances. The salsa is a fun, flirty, and simple dance designed to accommodate the many different styles of music that make up it’s history. Salsa is a fun way to get in shape, work on musicality and introduce yourself to the “language” of latin dancing.
Merengue
The Merengue is an infectiously upbeat Caribbean dance and the perfect way to ease into the art of latin dancing. One of the simplest of all partner dances, Merengue focuses on playful “marching” steps, gradual turns, and strong rib and hip actions.
Bachata
The Bachata is a romantic and sensual dance that has taken the salsa club dance scene by storm! The basics of Bachata are quite simple to learn, making it a fun dance for beginners. Bachata features smooth hip motions, and a signature “tap”. Anyone looking to enjoy a night out will certainly want to learn some Bachata.
Kizomba
Hailing from Angola, the Kizomba is one of the most recent partner dances to sweep the country. Kizomba relies heavily on close partnering and musicality and is a dance that is very easy to get hooked on. The basic steps can be learned quite quickly, but a lot of skill and body awareness goes into mastering this passionate dance.
Argentine Tango
The Argentine Tango is one of the most easily recognizable and beloved dances. It's widely known for it's beautiful expression of romance, drama, and sometimes even playfulness. Noted for its closed embrace, improvisational swivels, and quick leg flicks the Tango is the perfect dance for those looking to escape life for a while.
Zouk
Zouk is a sensual partner dance originating from Brazil. Also known as zouk-lambada, the dance is a descendant of lambada, the music & dance style that swept over the world like a storm in the late 1980. It's characterized by the dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls' flowing hair.
West Coast Swing
The West Coast Swing is most easily recognized by it’s slick, playful, and improvisational style. The West Coast style of swing is more laid back, smooth, and admittedly sexier than it’s bouncier, more energetic Eastern counterpart. It's extremely versatile, multi-layered, and highly “conversational” between partners.
Lambada
Lambada is a partnered Latin dance that has a slow-quick-quick rhythm. It's known for it's wave-like movement and it's sexy hip movement. When dancing Lambada, the dancers’ hips are closely positioned and create a fast-paced swaying action from side-to-side. The main feature of the lambada are the ladies' head and upper body movement.
Waltz
The Waltz is arguably the most recognizable of all ballroom dances. With it’s signature 3/4 timing, airy rise and fall, no other dance better conjures images of romance and grace. As functional as it is lovely, waltz is the perfect dance to improve balance, strength, and softness in your movement.
East Coast Swing
The East Coast Swing is a descendant of the incredibly popular Lindy Hop style of the American 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. A great starter dance for those interested in all that swing has to offer. The East Coast Swing focuses on energetic movement, a variety of turns and spins and a “swinging” action in the hips. Versatile, fun, and challenging, the East Coast Swing is a great dance to have in your repertoire!
Foxtrot
If you have ever dreamed of dancing in a long gown or a sleek tuxedo and floating across the floor then Foxtrot is the dance for you! Rooted in the music of “The Great American Songbook”, Foxtrot is an elegant dance that glides effortlessly across the floor before whisking into a series of pivot turns and picturesque lines. The classic dance for a wedding or gala.
Tango
The tango is known as the dance of passion, mystery, and seduction. However, it can also be hauntingly beautiful, deeply introspective, or at times, quite flirtatious and whimsical. Tango dancers are often seen in a closed embrace gliding skillfully across the floor, weaving their legs around (and sometimes in between) one another. Tango is also famous for it’s dramatic “picture lines”.
Rumba
Rumba is one of the most sensual of all latin dances. Beautiful long leg lines, rolling hip actions, and beautiful arm styling are it's characteristics. Rumba puts great focus on core strength, balance, and “Cuban motion.” Simple and versatile for the beginner while offering a fun challenge to the competitor.
Samba
Samba is an intoxicating dance rooted in the heart-pulsing rhythms of Brazil. It is an excellent dance to work on body isolation, musicality, and personality on the dance floor. Sometimes fast and frenetic, sometimes smooth and sultry, once you start to samba, it is hard to stop.
Cha Cha
Cha Cha is a fun, flirtatious, dance that emphasizes fast footwork, playful hip action, and a strong internal sense of rhythm. Applicable to a wide variety of music styles, this iconic dance is a great way to raise both your heart-rate and your spirits!
Bolero
Unique to the American Rhythm style, Bolero is a beautiful fusion of smooth, sultry latin movements and sexy bossa nova based rhythms. Sometimes referred to as the “ballroom dancer’s latin dance”, Bolero layers an almost waltz-like rise and fall action on top of the traditional Cuban motion, making it one of the more challenging dances to learn but also one of the most rewarding.
HipHop
HipHop is an incredibly popular genre of dance that includes a wide variety of body actions designed to accentuate the rhythms of urban music. Embraced more and more by dancers of all ages, HipHop dancing is a fun way to stay fit, express yourself, improve coordination and learn musicality!
Club Dancing
Club Dancing is a freestyle type of dance that includes informal dancing you would do in the club, at a party, wedding, or any other social event to various types of music: Top 40, Hip-Hop, R'n'B, Pop, EDM and more. It's danced solo but can also involve dancing with another person. It is solely improvisational and doesn’t require learning choreography.
Shuffle
A dance style that originated in Melbourne, Australia. It's characterized by fast heel -and toe twisting, running man variations, stomping with the beat, foot swiveling from side to side, and having feet that appear to be gliding on and off the ground. This dance style is very high paced, intense cardio, and is usually to done to music with a constant beat such as EDM, hardstyle and techno.
Street Dance
Street Dance is an informal style of dance involving a variety of moves, which were often developed in public spaces such as streets, clubs, block parties and playgrounds. The energetic nature of street dance makes it popular with young people on a variety of levels, both as an art form, a competitive activity or for physical exercise. This type of dancing allows the dancer to have freedom of movement within the routine and incorporate their personalities.
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It relies heavily on technique and requires an enormous about of diligence and dedication to perfect. Ballet is typically danced to classical music and is done wearing slippers or pointe shoes.
Jazz
This type of dance is very fun and energetic. It is typically paired with upbeat music such as hip-hop or show tunes to add a theatrical flare. Jazz dancers often have more freedom to express their own individual personality through their dance performances. These dances usually have quick footsteps, lots of leaps and turns and unique moves.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance, as it is commonly known, encompasses a wide range of dance styles including classical ballet, jazz, and modern and focuses heavily on the use of dance as a form of expression – sometimes deeply personal and sometimes existential.
The Team
“To improve people's life through fun and student-oriented dance lessons”
Premier Dance X Mission Statement
The Team of Premier Dance Experience embodies the heart and soul of who we are, what we do and believe in.
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Creative director
Tibor Fober
Dance Instructor/Co-Director
Yani Santos
Yani Santos began her journey in dance when was she was seven years old. It was when she joined a rhythmic gymnastics team at her elementary school. Since then she developed a passion for movement. She intensified her training by attending performing arts schools throughout Los Angeles where she learned Jazz and Modern Dance, as well as dancing at home where she learned to dance Brazilian Samba from family gatherings. As time passed she went on to further her dance training in different styles which include; Flamenco, Salsa, Bachata, and Brazilian Zouk. She was inspired by her Flamenco teacher and mentor Cihtli Ocampo to pursue a career in dance. After graduating high school, she went on to attend Glendale Community College where she received her Dance Teaching Certification, and met Tibor; who became her dance partner. Since then, they have traveled, competed and taught in many countries which include U.S.A, Brazil and Germany. They are currently based in Los Angeles where they continue to teach in hopes of spreading their love and passion for partner dance. Throughout her career Yani has acquired an extensive knowledge and experience in both Cultural and Technical dances and hopes to reach and empower people through the art of movement.
Dance Instructor
Jan Raagas
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Laura Duran
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