Owners and Instructors
BALLROOM PARKROSE IS PLEASED AND PROUD TO OFFER THE FINEST DANCE INSTRUCTION BY THE FINEST TEACHING PROFESSIONALS IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA. OUR TEACHING STAFF IS COMMITTED TO THE DANCE COMMUNITY AND IS COMMITTED TO HELPING EACH STUDENT REACH THIER GREATEST POSSIBLE POTENTIAL, FIND THEIR GREATEST CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE MAXIMUM JOY IN THEIR DANCE JOURNEY. NO OTHER STUDIO IN THE AREA CAN OFFER SUCH DEPTH, KNOWLEDGE, COMMITTMENT, AND EXPERTISE.
OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS REGULARLY HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE LARGEST NATIONAL COMPETITIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY (AND CANADA), AND WE HAVE PRODUCED MANY FORMER AND CURRENT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR DESIRE TO PROVIDE DIVERSE DANCE INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, WE ARE GROWING OUR STAFF AND OUR CLASS OFFERINGS AS WELL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS AND TO THE LOCAL DANCE COMMUNITY.
You can contact any of our instructors directly via e-mail by going to the 'Contact Center' and scrolling down to the bottom of the page where you will find their e-mail links.
dancefitoregon@gmail.com - Mr. Cool.... The owner and Director of Dance Fit Oregon-Ballroom Parkrose and The Beaverton Ballroom is Wayne Herendeen
dwatson@airspd.net- Founder and former Director/owner of Ballroom Parkrose, Dave Watson has been seriously dedicated to Ballroom Dancing for over 30 years....
beth-knoll@comcast.net - Former UNITED STATES CHAMPION, Beth Knoll now makes her home in beautiful Portland....
breeblevins@gmail.com - A proud Portland native is a fresh and excitng addition to our staff....
jen@floorplay.net - Floorplay -- Country, Nite-Club, Swing, Social & Ballroom and Latin
jenicazimmer@gmail.com- An NDDCB certified adjudicator, a GSDTA certified instructor, and a US Open Swing Dance Championships Finalist specializing in West Coast Swing. . .
michaellpetr@gmail.com- Michael is a Latin and Ballroom Champion, choreographer and instructor. A Finalist in the European 10-dance Latin Showcase and World Mambo Championships, he also danced and taught on Europe's DWTS and SYTYCD in the US.
www.ericzimmer.com Eric is active in our community as a teacher, choreographer, performer and fitness trainer. He has extensive training in Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance and Musical Theater & teaches Argentine Tango, Ballroom and Swing dance styles.
