Testimonials for Move Like a Champion Training Program for Ballroom and Latin Dancers, Dancesport, DVIDA Certification

"I still feel inspired from the training session yesterday. I felt energized and excited when I left and my body feels great today. Thank you so much for sharing these amazing teaching tools with me. I'm so impressed with the quality of the material. I can really see how much thought and work and attention went into developing it, and I can see why people who you've presented it to are loving it. I'm completely inspired to start using the exercises in my teaching. "

-Julie Lowe
Master Teacher, Ballroom Dance Teachers College
Former Principal Ballerina, Oakland Ballet

May, 16, 2011 - Interview with Ian Nandhra, Move Like a Champion DVIDA® Certified Instructor, Steps to Dance, Sonora, California

Question: How has the Move Like a Champion principles specifically helped you in your teaching?

Answer: They have revolutionized the way my students understand the way their bodies work and how that deep understanding makes them better dancers. As an instructor, I find it makes classes more rewarding and more productive for everybody. I cannot conceive of a time when I wouldn’t use MLC techniques in a workshop, classes and every field of dancing.

Question: How have your students responded to the exercises and the “fun” names of the exercises?

Answer: Initially with surprised interest. After they have gone through the exercise with their application to practical dancing, they invariably are surprised at the effect that it has generated, stunned they never thought of it, and delighted that it has made things that were previously difficult and unattainable, not only attainable but enjoyable.

Question: Which of the 64 exercise is your favorite and why?

Answer: They are all my favorite exercises because they all provide unique solutions to dancing problems. If I had to choose two, I would choose “Knee on a String” for Latin, and “Parallelogram” for Standard and Smooth.

Question: Are you glad you decided to get DVIDA® certified in the material?

Answer: I am extremely happy I became DVIDA® certified because:
The exam process focuses your mind on the depth of detail and presentation required to make each exercise effective for the students
As with all DVIDA® certifications, it reassures student that the instructor in which they are placing their hopes, dreams, trust and money actually knows what they are doing. While I studied and took the exam to increase my own personal knowledge and improvement, I did it for my students and to improve the quality in the dance industry.

Question: Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Answer: There is no doubt in my mind that in decades to come, dancers the world over will still be referring to this book, its exercises and techniques, and all of the derivative work that will undoubtedly come from this ground breaking material.

"I had the greatest experence with the Move Like a Champion sholder blade speading activity. We were having our little kids camp where my students teach Elementary age kids. I was working in the hallway with one of my High School kids and a parent was sitting there watching. I did the thing where you do the pushing on the sholder blades apart then lock down the sholder. The further I pulled on the students sholder blades the bigger the Mom's eyes got. She was so impressed! She then later at the lunch break had me do it again showing the other kids what I had done and I got the same reaction. Then all of the kids wanted me to do it to them. It was so much fun. Thanks Diane!!!"

-Hillary Bastian