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Dancing Creek Studio
Owners & Instructors - Frank & Carol Valenta
 We
relocated to the mountains of Western North Carolina from Long Island
New York in 1998, where we had been teaching dance part time since 1986,
and opened Dancing Creek Studio, a Ballroom Instruction
Studio in Fletcher. In our studio we provide Ballroom dance Instruction
in both Social and Choreographed Ballroom Dancing which is also know as
Round Dancing. We teach all levels from
beginners through
advanced.
We teach the ballroom Smooth rhythms of the Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
and the two variations of Tango (American and International) as well as
the Latin rhythms of Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue and three
variations of Jive (Single Swing, Triple Swing and West Coast Swing).
Our Social Dance instruction is based on the National Dance Council of
America (NDCA) standards. Our advanced Social Ballroom Dance and
Choreographed Ballroom Dance instruction is based on The International
Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc. (Roundalab) figure definition
manuals and the international figure definitions as defined by the
Imperial Society of Dance Teachers (ISDT).
We limit our instruction to social dance and do not teach competition
ballroom. However, Choreographed Ballroom dancing is done to pre-written
dance choreography with all participating couples executing the same
figures at the same time in response to vocal cues. The knowledge and
skills needed to do Choreographed Ballroom dancing is very much akin to
what competition ballroom dancers do but done in a very non-competitive
atmosphere. Choreographed Ballroom Dancing is enjoyed by many all around
the world.
We are Instructor Members of: Roundalab - The International Association
of Round Dance Teachers, Inc., URDC - Universal Round Dance Council and
USA DANCE [Formally USABDA-United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers
Association]
In addition to teaching, we write dance choreography that is used as
part of the Choreographed Ballroom Dancing activity.
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Ballroom Dancing is "Couple
Dancing"!
Although
participation in the activity is enjoyed by both singles and couples
alike, if possible when you take lessons, learn with a partner.
The experience
will be much more enjoyable!
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