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Tom has been coaching performers and couples for more than 20 years. Here are some of the comments from couples, fellow teachers and dancers he has worked with:
Arjay Centeno and Melissa Rutz United States Grand National West Coast Swing Champions
"Tom Slater is one of the most influential and inspirational dance coaches I
have ever studied under. His techniques on adding breath, energy, and
fluidity to one's dancing has carried over into my own professional career as a
dancer. I am truly proud to be a student and partner to Tom. He helped me
develop a sense of maturity and integrity to my dancing that has made me who I am
today as a performer and as a human being. My dance partner, Arjay Centeno,
and I are United States Grand National West Coast Swing Champions. Arjay and I
are now traveling around the world teaching and performing and we owe a great
deal of our success to Tom. Thanks for everything!"
See Arjay and Melissa dance
See Tom and Melissa dance (more on video clips page)
Diane Jarmalow Director, Ballroom Dance Teachers College DVIDA National Examiner
“Tom is a unique teacher, coach and choreographer. In the many showcases
that he directed and danced in while I was the owner of the Metronome
Ballroom, his ability to bring out the maximum talent in his students never
failed to amaze me. He was able to choreograph for, and teach each person in
a way that totally fit their personality. He pushed them that extra bit to
transform them, so that the change they experienced in themselves both
thrilled and shocked them. He also had the uncanny ability of embracing his
role as "partner" to his students. And, in spite of his awesome talent as a
dancer, he never upstaged his students, resulting in routines that always
looked coherent and connected in a way that is rarely seen even amongst the
most professional of partnerships."
Diane Jarmolow
Director, Ballroom Dance Teachers College DVIDA National Examiner
Link to Diane’s Website
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