SALSA PARTNER WORKSHOP - ALL LEVELS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 @ 12-2 PM (PRICE: $40)
LEARN THOSE MUST HAVE “MOVES” WITH STYLE THAT LOOK AND FEEL GREAT ON THE DANCE FLOOR!
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Warm Up w/Body Isolations
Lead and follow techniques, combined with arm, body and footwork styling
Fundamental spin & turn techniques create fluidity for all levels of partnerwork
Join us & explore the joy of partner dancing
Take your dancing to the next level!
Cool Down
Instructors: Duplessey-Monic Walker & Jerome Ramos
Duplessey-Monic Walker began her early training in Westchester County with the Suny Purchase Youth Ballet. She studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary receiving training from the Kirov Ballet and later attended Point Park College in Pittsburgh on scholarship for her Bachelors of Arts in Dance. She returned to New York training in Ballroom and Latin dance with the Arthur Murray dance studio. Duplessey worked as a teaching artist for over 20 years and adjunct professor at Bronx Community College. She received her Master’s Degree from the Arnhold Graduate Dance Education program at Hunter College and has a second Masters in Psychology from Pace University. Duplessey performed for over two decades in her uncle Eddie Torres' dance company, New York’s first Mambo Latin based performance troupe. Performances include Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Center, Kennedy Space Center, Alvin Ailey, Apollo Theater, Joyce Theater, Harvard University and Lehman College. Duplessey continues to teach workshops and private lessons in all forms of dance for all ages.
Jerome Ramos was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and spent his upbringing in the Bronx. Very proud of his Puerto Rican heritage, a passionate, athletic, hard-working and focused individual who always strives to be the best at everything he does. His artistic background spans from martial arts to dance. At the age of 14, Jerome found his calling for teaching Salsa/Mambo to children, teens and adults, which later awarded him NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneur) of the year 2002, which led him on an academic scholarship to Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu, Hawaii; where he received his MBA with a concentration in both Finance and Mandarin-Chinese. He is now based out of Copenhagen, Denmark pursuing his career as a Dance instructor, Performer and Event Planner. Jerome is known in the Salsa community for his grace, fluidity, precision and his very unique style on the dance floor. His creative interpretation of the music, ability to lead effortlessly, spin with speed and accuracy and be able to break all of this down to all demographics has made him extremely popular across South America, North America, Europe and even Asia.
