All Roads Dance

Artists in Residence

THE GIST

Two Yale students – and award-winning ballroom dancers – are now booking for Summer 2023 guest artist residencies! 

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THE OFFER

We can offer group lessons, private lessons, events, socials, masterclasses, dips and lifts, workshops, or series. Any size or length of instruction or event can be accommodated! The only limit is imagination!

We can teach specialty classes for weddings, performances, or balls. We can even judge your own mini-competitions! 

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THE PHILOSOPHY

We love to dance. We love to teach. We love to perform. We love to travel. And we love to share our passion with others. 

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THE WHO

​Yale University students. Competitive award-winning ballroom dancers specializing in 19 styles. Teachers to hundreds. Choreographers in tango, waltz, jive, foxtrot, and so much more. 

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Rome Thorstenson

A Computer Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy major who builds satellites and writes books in his spare time.

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Annalie Sandor

An Economics major who writes poetry and scripts when she isn’t acting, directing Shakespeare, or ice skating. 

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THE DETAILS

Length

Our ideal stay is traditionally one month, but we can accommodate any time frame that best fits your needs. Let us know what you have in mind!

Dates

For the summer of 2023: We're booking from June 6th through August 19th.

What We Ask

We love dancing, traveling, teaching, and exploring. To support our passions, we only ask for room and board. (To make life even easier, only one room required.) 

Flexibilty

Have an idea? Reach out. We love to try new things!

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OUR SIGNATURE CLASS

One style. One hour. Everyone walks away with enough skills to win a ribbon at an entry-level competition. 

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WHAT WE TEACH

Short answer? Everything. Long answer? See below… 

Standard

  • Waltz: a classic 3-count with a beautiful rise and fall, elegant, romantic, and perfect for a wedding or ball 
  • Foxtrot: a particularly challenging 4-count, get ready to prance all around the room! 
  • Tango: killer looks, sharp moves, quick turns, and lots of tension, tango is still surprisingly accessible and oh-so-much fun! 
  • Viennese Waltz: a lightning-fast dance with almost constant spins, don’t confuse this gorgeous and graceful dance for it’s slower-paced variation 
  • Quickstep: as the name implies, get ready to fly around the floor with all sorts of hops, skips, and jumps to a playlist of classic upbeat tunes 
Smooth

  • ​Waltz: a classic 3-count with a beautiful rise and fall but now with flowing open figures, elegant, romantic, and perfect for a wedding or ball 
  • Tango: killer looks, sharp moves, quick turns, and lots of tension, but now with a slightly different count, tango is still surprisingly accessible and oh-so-much fun! 
  • Foxtrot: a 4-count for any occasion, dance around to both old school and new songs, with favorites like most Sinatra and jazz making the perfect background for a foxtrot 
  • Viennese Waltz: a lightning-fast dance with almost constant spins, the smooth variation allows for some beautiful open figures that are both stunning and give a little bit more breathing time
Latin

  • Cha-Cha: quick, sharp, and feisty, latin cha-cha is a dance that’s full of quick feet and fun for beginners and pros alike! 
  • Rumba: smooth, sexy, and full of hip action, rumba looks easy but it’s full of technique and sensuality 
  • Jive: the rapid-paced cousin of swing, this nimble dance is high anergy and all fun 
  • Samba: a whole body experience, samba is sexy, exciting, and high-energy 
  • Paso Doble: straight from a bullfight, this rigid, dramatic dance is the literal representation of a proud bullfighter and his flashy red cape 
Rhythm

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  • ​Cha-Cha: still quick but less sharp, with lots of rocking hips, the still-feisty rhythm cha-cha is a dance that’s also full of quick feet and fun for beginners and pros alike! 
  • ​Rumba: smooth, sexy, and full of hip action, rhythm rumba is still full of technique but danced slightly farther away from your partner in a box figure 
  • ​Swing: always a favorite, swing is full of more tricks, dips, and lifts than any other dance 
  • ​Bolero: dramatic and utterly sensual, bolero is a beautiful combo of quick sharp movements placed between powerful flowing figures 
  • Mambo: tricky for those of us used to salsa dancing, mambo feels like a sped-up version of salsa with a slightly different count 

And more non-competitive styles…

Salsa: the more popular cousin of Mambo, a loose and vibrant dance full of spins and flirty hips that’s perfect for dancing in the streets as well as the studio 

Bachata: whether you’re dancing traditional or sensual bachata, you’re guaranteed to be in for lots of fun with this classic that can be used at a family gathering or in the club 

Hustle: a quick, modern dance that’s all about having fun, hustle is not only super easy to pick up but can be danced to almost any song! 

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