LaVida Dance Studio
| Address: | 13620 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98005, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-643-5433 |
| Site: | lavidastudio.com |
| Rating: | 4.7 |
| Working: | 6:30AM–1PM 6:30AM–1PM 6:30AM–1PM 6:30AM–1PM 6:30AM–1PM 9AM–2PM 5–8PM |
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Carson Hill
Im currently on week 7 of an 8-week Salsa course here, as part of a Groupon. The class is pretty fantastic, and Ive picked up a lot. In the summer the floor can get a bit hot, but thats tough to fix. The instructors are very approachable and straightforward, and theres a great sense of community to the place. Unlike Century Ballroom in Seattle, I actually get the feeling that I can ask for tips and technique after classes. The instructors (there are generally 1-3 at a time) make a point of keeping everybody at the same pace with individualized advice. Parking and getting there is also a lot easier (compared to Seattle) since there is less traffic. My one criticism would be the pacing; the classes are designed in a way that assumes the students have NOT been practicing. If you practice with a partner between classes, you will feel like the class is moving slowly. This is arguably a good thing, so it barely merits mention.
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Lloyd Bond
Natasha is the best Argentine Tango teacher in all of Seattle area. All the Tango teachers are quite exceptional. However, Natashas teaching skills gives her that edge that makes her the best teacher in my book. I am an engineer and I like to have things broken down so I can understand the mechanics of each step. Initially I emailed Lavida asking for help with the close embrace, I was very stuck and I didnt understand what was supposed to be happening. I described my experience similar to black box testing. Its like I was pressing buttons for input but I couldnt understand how the output was determined. Natasha responded and said she knew what I was I saying and that she could help me like she has helped her other students[engineers]; and she did. Ive taken weekly lessons from Natasha and never looked back.
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Jennifer Arlem Molina
Cant recommend this place enough! Recently took a Salsa class with my boyfriend and will be booking many more. I heard the Zumba and Barre teachers are great, so I am looking forward to trying out their classes soon. Btw, the reason why Im not giving it 5 stars is because, for me personally its very hard to get there from West Seattle. Aside from that, good place.
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Lynne
Irina is an excellent, caring instructor and very helpful. Shes taking time to make sure the foundation is in place before moving on. And the social hour after is a great way to firm up what was learned. Stasi was also very helpful and patient with an awkward beginner.
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Kim Blackwell
Natasha was amazing! Better than the instructor we had in Argentina! Thanks for a great experience!
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alex roytberg
Great experience, attentive staff , excellent programs for all ages.