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November 2007 - Hustle Weekly
Class in Westport, CT Hi Erik,
A quick but very sincere thanks for the good evening I had with your
Hustle group Tues night. It is great to know that when I visit my family I
can also have a little "time out" for myself doing what I love.....dancing!
You are very cordial and I look forward to my next visit.
Regards,
Lois
October 2007 - WCS "Spins & Turns" Workshops at
Longfellows in MA
Hi Erik,
The classes were great last night. You gave us a great deal of
information and practice exercises. I think your instruction is top
notch and with your ballet background your really complete the WCS dance
picture.
Regards,
Dorothy
October 2007 - West Coast
Swing & Hustle Weekly Classes in CT
"Megan is high as a kite after her lesson too. You've changed her
life!!"
C
December 2006 - WCS "A-Z" Workshops at You Should Be
Dancing in NYCDear Erik
Did not get a chance to thank you for your good humor, patience, ability
to convey info and of course stamina. One of the best workshops I have
taken in 16 yrs.
Adelle
October 2006 - Workshops at Baltimore Swing Lounge, MD
Hi Erik. Man you were exactly what we needed in our WCS. Amy and
I have enjoyed that dance so much in the last few months and we have
had a desire to get better at it. We have taken several group
lessons on WCS and have been having more an more fun at it but your
lesson just made everything click and we finally "feel" that dance
and have so much fun with it.
You are an awesome teacher Erik and I was very glad to be able to
participate.
-Dan
June 2006 - Student's Weight Loss
This past New Year, I
was overweight and out of shape, with pain and stiffness in my shoulders,
and little energy or motivation. In mid-January, Susan Chenn emailed me
about Erik's WCS classes at Al's in Fairfield. Since that time, I've
gone as much as I could, averaging at least 2 nights of dancing a
week. In just 5 months, I've lost 11 pounds, dropped 2 waist sizes, and
am in my best health in years. I've made some great new friends, and I'm
having a blast.
Sure, the gym is
cheaper, and you can exercise at home for free. That may work for some.
I always seem to find excuses and distractions. I find exercise boring,
unless it's with someone I like and we're dressed inappropriately.
One word of caution;
dancing isn't exercise. Sure, you may begin to look and feel more
attractive, and your clothes may no longer fit. But you will also meet
new people. You may even witness or experience loss of inhibitions,
silliness, flirting, laughing, touching, intimacy, close relationships,
and fun parties. Your non-dance friends and family may accuse you of
acting like a teenager. You may enjoy yourself.
But that's only my
experience, don't take my word for it. Do it and find out for yourself.
-Bruce
June 2006 - Web Site Videos
Erik,
I am so glad that I found
your site. I have been struggling with West Coast for about a year and a
couple of months. I have the basic down, but just couldn’t get the whip. I
watched your whip video with my girlfriend (who has been dancing several
years) and after about 10 minutes; I had the whip down like I had been doing
it for years. The confidence this progression has given me has been
remarkable. I like your style of teaching, you make it understandable.
By the way, I have been
taking private lessons and could only do a few moves, anything that stayed
in the slot worked, but I couldn’t do much more than a left and right side
pass. Now West Coast is making sense and I can’t wait to learn more.
Thanks,
Ken Hardy
July 2005 - Providence Jack and
Jill Dance Challenge
Hi Erik,
Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed your sense of humor as emcee
at Jennifer Lyons weekend. There is nothing like new York humor and I miss
it, Having grown up in New York. You had me in stitches. You are a
delightful man and an out of sight dancer. Anytime I have taken a workshop
with you it has been nothing short of fabulous. Your creatvity as a dancer
is amazing. Also I was fortunate to have a dance with you at the end of the
evening....of course it was sensational, even for a beginner like me.
Thank you again for the many laughs.
Harriet
September 2004 - Stardust at the
Nevele
Erik &
Laura,
This was the best class [Stardust in the Nevele] I attended all weekend.
Audrey
Erik,
I was at your Hustle B class at Startdust, you guys were great instructors,
I went to your website, I thought it was one of the best.
Regards,
Rick
Hi Erik and Laura,
Thanks for the great lessons at the Nevele this last weekend and your
E-mail. Hope to see you in Boston soon.
Mitchell Lustig
January 2004
Hi,
The Hustle Samba pattern you sent out over the internet has made the
difference between not really remembering the workshop and actually using
the pattern out dancing (with Faye). It's a "leading edge" gift to give to
people who take your workshops and I, for one, appreciate it very much.
I will be requesting a private with you each time your and Erik are at an
event that I attend, and will be using my video camera to record all the
details so I can continually review all the tons of detail information you
pass on during the hour long private. That pattern you taught me at the end
of my private in Danvers, of pull to shadow, follower wrap and unwrap,
leader crossover is more than I could remember even though I thought it was
an awesome pattern, so next time I'll be camera-armed and ready!
Thanks again for you and Erik sharing your love of dance,
Ralph
November 2003
Hi Laura and Erik:
I've been taking your lessons at CC and Rockaway and you guys always do a
great job. I like your choice of steps and the way you break it down. Thanks
for the videos.
Best,
Ruth Lipnick
November 2003
Erik and Laura:
I just wanted to say thank you for putting together the video notebooks! My
friends and I frequently get together to practice the moves we have learned
recently and this will really help us.
I will definitely be back for both of your December workshops at the
Colorado Cafe.
One final thing: it really meant a lot to me to see you write "please grab
us for a dance" on your web page. I've never really thought of asking an
instructor to dance before. I guess I was too intimidated, or figured you
would say "no", or something like that. I think it is just great that you
are willing to dance with your workshop students after the class - and I
will definitely take you up on the offer!
Thanks again!
Laura Lombardo
September 2003
Dear Erik,
You know that if it wasn't for you, my children and I would not be
enjoying West Coast Swing today. Before you in Dancesport, I had a few
WCS
classes but did not see the fun in the dance. You made the class
interesting, made us perform, and made us go to places like Iguana and
Summer Hummer. If we did not go out to watch others and the top
dancers
dance, we would never have known how much fun WCS can be. We have you
to thank. We are the lucky ones having had you taught us the basics
and
introduced us to the fun of WCS.
See you Friday,
Joan
October 2002
Dear [Colorado Café]
Just a little note to say how much my partner and I enjoyed Erik and Laura's
lesson on Sunday. I'm an instructor as well and have taken lessons with a
variety of different teachers but they are by far the best. Their personality
and knowledge were top notch. I guess that is why they are champions. Hope to
see them again soon at the Colorado Cafe.
Sincerely,
Donna Troyer
October 2002
Erik,
…. i so enjoy your classes. you're very funny, and you add an extra
dimension to doing something that would have been fun anyway, but is now
just that extra bit exciting. you add a nice social atmosphere that i find
lacking in some of the other classes - just making sure the way you do that
we find out each other's names is a small thing that goes so far!…..
robin
March 2003:
Erik and Laura,
hi! I've been meaning to write you a quick note and tell you how phenomenal
the workshops were at the RR [Rhythm Room]. i know you've heard it before
but you're going to hear it again. exciting movements,
clarity and knowledge in explanations, anatomical positions, syncopations,
insights, hindsights
and none of it would be worth a hill of beans if the dynamic, professional,
comfort between the 2
of you weren't present. and then we got to experience the 2 of you, et al,
out in the real world
on the dance floor at black eyed sally's. well, no hypocrisy here, folks.
thank you again from the
sole of my happy feet to the soul of my endless passions.
See you in Boston,
Cathy Race
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