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West Michigan's Latin Dance Instructors

Eleven instructors across five styles. Browse by style or book a private lesson.

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Lamarr Williford

Lamarr Williford

Grand Rapids
Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Cumbia · Zouk

Lamarr teaches connection and teamwork over step memorization. With 17+ years in partner dance, he breaks down the why behind each move and welcomes beginners through advanced dancers.

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Michael Page

Michael Page

Grand Rapids
Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Cha Cha · Rumba · Cumbia · Bolero · Tango · Mambo · Samba · Reggaeton
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Salsa (On1, On2) · Bachata (Moderna, Fusion, Dominicana, Sensual, Urban) · Merengue (Social, Dominicano) · Cha Cha (American Rhythm, Social, International) · Rumba (American, Ballroom) · Cumbia (Colombiana, Mexicana) · Bolero (Ballroom) · Tango (Ballroom, Argentine) · Mambo (Clásico) · Samba (Ballroom) · Reggaeton (Social)

Michael teaches connection, leading, and feeling the music. His classes run on humor, dad jokes, and analogies that land. You'll leave laughing.

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Sommer Cain

Sommer Cain

Grand Rapids · Teaches in Spanish
Bachata · Salsa · Merengue
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Bachata (Dominicana, Fusion, Moderna, Sensual, Urban) · Salsa (On1) · Merengue (Dominicano, Típico)

Sommer teaches foundational movement and expressive connection. She picked up Latin dance with Dominican classmates in college and kept training while living in Spain. She treats dancing as a conversation with your partner.

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Amanda Stuart

Amanda Stuart

Grand Rapids
Bachata · Cha Cha · Merengue · Rumba · Mambo · Salsa · Bolero · Tango · Samba
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Bachata (Dominicana, Fusion, Moderna, Urban) · Cha Cha (American Rhythm, Social) · Merengue (Dominicano) · Rumba (American, Ballroom) · Mambo (Clásico) · Salsa (On1, On2) · Bolero (Ballroom) · Tango (Ballroom) · Samba (Ballroom)

Amanda teaches efficient movement, footwork, connection, and musicality. With 20+ years of experience, she tailors each class to the student in front of her. Her goal: help you drop self-doubt and dance.

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Kate Mora

Kate Mora

Grand Rapids
Salsa · Cha Cha · Son Cubano · Afro-Cuban · Bachata · Cumbia · Merengue
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Salsa (Cuban/Casino, Rueda de Casino) · Cha Cha (Cuban, Social) · Son Cubano (Son Montuno, Son Oriental, Bolero-Son) · Afro-Cuban (Conga, Rumba, Yoruba/Orishas, General) · Bachata (Dominicana, Fusion) · Cumbia (Mexicana) · Merengue (Dominicano)

Kate teaches technique, history, and cultural expression. Her classes connect you to the roots of Cuban dance and the steps at the same time. You'll leave knowing more than when you walked in.

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Junior Mathieu

Junior Mathieu

Grand Rapids
Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Merengue · Cha Cha · Cumbia · Mambo · Rumba · Samba · Tango
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Salsa (On1, On2) · Bachata (Dominicana) · Kizomba (Traditional) · Merengue (Dominicano) · Cha Cha (International) · Cumbia (Mexicana) · Mambo (On2) · Rumba (Ballroom) · Samba (Ballroom) · Tango (Ballroom)

Junior teaches connection, footwork, and musicality. A professional salsa dancer with 20+ years of experience, he keeps lessons easy for beginners and challenging for advanced dancers. He works with you until it clicks.

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Jovan Armstrong

Jovan Armstrong

Grand Rapids
Bachata · Kizomba · Merengue · Cha Cha · Mambo
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Bachata (Dominicana, Fusion, Sensual, Urban) · Kizomba (Urban Kiz, Fusion, Traditional) · Merengue (Dominicano) · Cha Cha (Social) · Mambo (On2)

Jovan teaches connection, technique, and musicality. He's a percussionist, which gives his teaching serious rhythmic depth. He started by teaching himself, then trained in Chicago and danced on performance teams.

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Lori Marco

Lori Marco

Grand Rapids
Bachata · Cha Cha · Rumba · Samba · Salsa · Tango · Mambo · Merengue · Cumbia
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Bachata (Dominicana, Fusion, Moderna, Sensual) · Cha Cha (American Rhythm, International) · Rumba (American, Ballroom) · Samba (Ballroom) · Salsa (On1, On2) · Tango (Ballroom) · Mambo (On2, Modern) · Merengue (Dominicano) · Cumbia (Mexicana)

Lori teaches timing, technique, and partner connection. She started with ballet and tap, then found partner dance through line dancing. Her classes mix detailed breakdowns with humor and repetition that sticks.

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Alex Lazo

Alex Lazo

Grand Rapids
Bachata · Salsa · Kizomba
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Bachata (Dominicana, Moderna, Sensual, Fusion, Urban) · Salsa (On1, On2) · Kizomba (Traditional, Urban Kiz, Semba, Tarraxinha)

Alex teaches rhythm and clean execution for the social floor. Known for smooth bachata and solid partnership, he breaks down moves until they feel natural.

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Richard & Ariel

Richard & Ariel

East Lansing · Teaches in Spanish
Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Cumbia · Cha Cha
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Salsa (On1) · Bachata (Dominicana, Moderna) · Merengue (Dominicano) · Cumbia (Mexicana) · Cha Cha (Social)

Richard and Ariel teach musicality, technique, and connection. Years of dancing as a couple shape how they teach: they break complex ideas down into pieces that fit together.

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Krissy Bourdo

Krissy Bourdo

Grand Rapids · Teaches in ASL
Bachata · Salsa · Merengue · Rumba

Krissy teaches technique and connection at a pace that keeps you from feeling stuck. She started with Lindy Hop in Denver 25+ years ago and has been exploring partner styles since.

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