Biography Elaine has been teaching Ballroom, Latin, and Swing
dancing in Vancouver for 17 years. During that time she has taught
private and group lessons to teens and adults, as well as choreographing
routines for student and professional shows and competitions. Classes are kept small to promote learning and allow Elaine to spend more individual time with each student. As a teacher, performer, choreographer, and former competitor, Elaine is trained in Foxtrot, Tango (Ballroom), Argentine Tango (Milonguero, Salon, and Nuevo Styles), Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha-Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Merengue, Mambo, Samba, and Bolero. |
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With more than 500 performances under her belt, it is impossible to list them all. Here are some of the highlights: 2009 Dance Instructor on the Golden Princess Cruise Ship 2009 CBC Radio Interview 2008 Writer, Choreographer, Director, and Producer of the SOLD OUT dance show, “A Night at the Palace Ballroom”, created for the Vancouver East Cultural Center. 2007 Choreographed the opening number of the Miss Portuguese Vancouver Beauty Pageant, for an audience of 800 spectators. 2005 Stage Performance with Tango Paradiso at Richmond Gateway Theater 2003 Nanaimo Symphony Orchestra Performance with Tango Paradiso 2002 Victoria Symphony Orchestra Performance with
Tango Paradiso 2001 The Swinging Nutcracker (TV) 2000 Da Vinci’s Inquest (TV) 1999 3rd Place Canadian Championship (American Style) 1998 Vancouver Echo Newspaper Cover Story 1996 Winner of the Bal De Prestige Professional Showdown 1994 BCTV Noon News Hour (TV) 1992 Howie Mandel Show (TV) |
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