Ballroom dancing takes practice, but it’s a lot of fun to learn the different forms of dance that are popular around the world. Dancemasters Ballroom Dance Studios Dallas is the place to go for group or private lessons. Our professional instructors teach Ballroom, Latin, Country, and other types of dance to beginners or to those who have been dancing for years but want to improve their steps and style. Our students find that learning to dance has introduced them to a whole new world that is joyous and exciting.
You will enjoy learning in our newly remodeled studio that has been updated. When you first walk into the beautiful surroundings, you’ll immediately feel the special exciting and romantic ambience that we have created for our students. Our shiny clean floor and new surroundings are the perfect place to learn to dance.
If you decide to take group lessons, you are sure to make new friends who share your love for music and dance. You’ll be able to attend the Dallas area ballroom studio parties where you’ll meet even more new faces and improve your dance steps in the meantime. You can join one of our group lessons by yourself, or bring along a friend. Your instructor will demonstrate the steps and help you learn to do them in a way that is fun and rewarding when you see that you can do it too.
Our private ballroom dance lessons provide all of the instructor’s help just for you or for you and your partner. You might share the dance floor with others, but your instructor will be there just for you during your scheduled lessons. Taking private lessons is the best way to learn to dance. Your instructor will help you with personalized lessons that are designed to help you learn in your own way. You’ll make the fastest progress by taking private lessons. We offer New Student Introductory Special prices for those who are new to Dancemasters Dallas.
There are many advantages to taking private lessons at our studio in Dallas. Whether you learn to dance quickly or need extra help, your instructor will help you reach the goals that you have set for yourself. If you’re considering going into competitive dancing, private lessons are an absolute necessity to help you perfect the steps that you need to know. You’ll learn ballroom etiquette and develop the ability to lead or follow any partner.
Dancemasters Dallas Can Help You Learn to Dance
The Oldest Existing Ballroom Studio in the Dallas, Texas area and Now Under New Management! 214-553-5188
Pardon Our Progress
Site Under Construction
Alvaro Rosales (Al)
5609 Hollis Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75227
214-280-4342 (cell)
arosales@dallasisd.org
aldancing@yahoo.com
Qualifications
Pilates 2- Ballroom Teacher and Choreographer June-2005- Present
Duties:Teach Ballroom dancing to adults, shows, choreograph formations for our shows.
Let’s Dance in Grapevine
June 2006- June 2009
Duties: Teach Ballroom dancing to adults, shows and competitions
DallasISD- Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary- Dance/Cheer Coach
August 20, 2005- Present
Duties: Teach Math and Science for 5th grade students to pass the STAARS test, and be the chair person for all the performances at the school. Coach the Cheerleaders and Dance Line, an teach dance classes during specials.
DISD- Ascher Silberstien Elementary- Teacher Assist
November 21, 2003- July 2005
Duties: Help students past the TAKS testing and help with program and teach folkloric. Coach the JV. And Varsity
Cheerleaders, and the dance classes.
Cherrilane School Of Dance- Dance Teacher
August 2002- May 2006
Duties: Teach Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and Director of the Dance Team. Direct the team for competitions, auditions for Universities, and Fall and Spring Dance Concerts, etc…
Whole Foods Market
1/99- 11/04
Prepared Foods, and Bakery Dept., Team Leader, and Nutrition and Bodycare Specialist- Stores worked at Preston and Forest, Arlington, Skillman closed and moved to Highland Park, and Richardson stores.
Duties: Daily operations, purchasing and staff management for the store. Handled inventory, scheduling, hiring, accounting and activities for the dept. provided expert customer service, and experienced in all dept. duties, and opened several stores.
The Collage Ballroom Studio
3/96- 1/2000
Dance Instructor
On Preston and North West Highway
Duties: Dance Instructor- teach ballroom dancing to adults, and do shows, and competitions.
DISD- Woodrow Wilson High School- Teacher Aide and Coach
8/88- 6/97
Duties: Helped the ESOL teachers and give the ESOL test for placement for the new students, help enrollment at the beginning and second semester, help with TAAS testing and PSATS, help tutoring and did study hall. Coached the JV., and Varsity Cheerleaders, the drill team, dance classes, Jazzycats Dance Troupe and Ballet Folklorico, and help with the musicals every year.
UCA- Universal Cheerleading Association- Cheerleader and Dance Choreographer 94-2000
Duties: teach, judge and coach cheerleaders and dance drill team at home schools, summer camps, one day clinics, and competitions.
NCA- National Cheerleaders Association- Cheerleader and Choreographer 89-94
Duties: same as above.
Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico Inc.- Principal Dancer, Company Maestro, and Director 8/89-5/9/11
Duties: Manages and directs all activities relating to the functioning of the school and professional company, including but not limited to recruiting and managing artistic faculty and staff, choreograph and produce or create concepts that are then choreographed by and outside source, or company dancer. Creating budget for the following seasons, manages the dance academy including appointing instructors creating curriculum, and strutting class schedules, oversee and executes all aspects of the junior’s and children dance company, select candidates, scheduling and execution the rehearsals and performances. Work closely with the assistant on setting curriculum for the next year and coordinating all educational programs and extra shows, prepares, rehearses, and assists in the scheduling and execution of outreach performances.
Ballet Dallas- Dancer and assistant to the Captain (Choreographers) 2/86-8/89
Danced- The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, and Romeo and Juliet.
Tuzer Ballet Company- Dancer and under study for the rolls of Prince in the Nutcracker,
and I danced several rolls in Romeo and Juliet, and Spring dance Concerts.
Dallas Summer Musicals- Dancer, Actor, and Singer 1/84-2004
No, No Nanette, Sugar, My Fair Lady, Cats, The Sound of Music, Singing In The Rain, Beauty and The Beast, Fosse, The Lion King, Les Miserables, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Copa Cabana, Parade, and The Phantom of the Opera.
Education
High School Diploma from Arts Magnet High School.
Working on my BFA from UT Arlington and will start working on my MFA.
National Cheerleaders Association- Certified cheerleader Director and coach.
American Dance/Drill Team School- Certified drill team/dance Director and coach.
Fred Astaire Ballroom School- Certified Ballroom Instructor in Bronze and Silver.
Dallas Summer Musicals School of performing musical theater- Certified musical theater dance instructor.
Workshops
Asociacion de grupos folkloric conferences- 12 years in a roll- Jalisco, Guerrero, Veracruz, California, Washington D.C., San Antonio, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Mexico D.F.
Bob Fosse’s Workshop in New York- 1984
Dallas Black Dance Theater- 1989-1994
American Ballet Company in New York- 1983
Volunteer Work
Scottish Rite Hospital
Helped with office work and help with children to do their rehab.
Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico Inc.
Volunteer office work and choreograph pieces for the shows too.
References Available Upon Request
