Ballroom Dance Teachers of India By: Dolly Tavasieff, June 2009 May has always been a month of excitement and new beginnings, and this year was no exception. As a new series of teacher training classes began in the bay area, Diane Jarmolow and Alex Ivanov travelled halfway around the world to help begin the first…
The DVIDA Syllabus has been developed by some of the top instructional professionals in the world. After just five years, we have over 100 independent studios and thousand of students using the DVIDA® Syllabus in the United States and world-wide, including Australia, England, Greece, Trinidad & Canada. The DVIDA® Syllabus is recognized by the National…
I had the greatest experience with the Move Like a Champion sholder blade speading activity. We were having our little kids camp where my students teach Elementary age kids. I was working in the hallway with one of my High School kids and a parent was sitting there watching. I did the thing where you…
“I had never trained, danced, or had coaching before I met Diane Jarmolow, yet she saw in me talent and a will to dance and share. She has taught me not only to dance, not only to teach, but much, much more. Her skills go beyond teaching and the teaching of dance. She is my…
Alicia Ruiz took a Certification Intensive and DVIDA® exam while pregnant in July 2010, along with her colleagues at New Mexico State University. Click here to read an inspiring interview about her ballroom dance experience and goals.
(Original article link: timesunion.com) When he swivels his hips and takes a half step forward, it’s hard to imagine Ron Tritto wrestling an out-of-control drunk over the hood and handcuffing him. And when Tritto says in a calm voice to his sweaty-palmed students, “Let’s start off with our sugar push,” it’s hard to imagine him…
How long have you been involved with Ballroom Dancing? I took my first social dance class, Merengue, in 2002, as a junior at New Mexico State University. At that time I was pursuing a degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Dance. I was interested in a career in Physical Therapy but after taking a…
Dear Diane, I’ve been taking lessons at my studio for four years. I love dancing, and up until the past year, have also loved the family atmosphere at my studio. But now I’m considering leaving the ballroom world altogether. Last year the studio got a new owner who loves dance but has little business experience….
Diane Jarmolow has made it her life’s mission to change the way dance teachers are trained in the United States. And now she has created the tool to do it—Ballroom Dance Teachers College in a Box! In this article, Diane talks about the state of dance teacher training in the United States and how her…
