Welcome to Stanford DanceSport!
Ballroom dancing club of Stanford University
ABOUT US
Stanford DanceSport is a place where everyone can learn to dance in a fun, relaxed, and welcoming environment.
Stanford DanceSport is a group of Stanford students and affiliates dedicated to the art of competitive ballroom dancing, also known as dancesport. We are committed to helping our members improve their dancing technique. We provide consistent group lessons led by professional coaches, office hours with experienced senior dancers, and open dance practice sessions. Actively participating in collegiate, local, and national dancesport competitions, we invite anyone with even a modest interest in dance to visit us and discover the vibrant world of StanfordDanceSport!
Whether you want to explore the world of ballroom dancing and get another artistic way of expressing yourself; or win state and national competitions, our world-class coaches will accompany you at every stage of your journey!
- NO PRIOR DANCE EXPERIENCE is expected to join our club. Many of our weekly lessons are beginner friendly and we also offer many socials and workshops that you can attend no matter your level of dance proficiency!
- For those interested in being more involved, we also offer many opportunities to take part in performances and competitions!
INTERESTED?
- Drop by our regularly scheduled lessons on Mondays, or check out our latest events!
- Reach out to our president Daria (Dasha) Matviienko or vice-president Romeo Valentin if you have any questions!
- Check out materials from past lessons!
Our Professional coaches
‘Ikaika Dowsett
Professional Standard coach
‘Ikaika is a Professional International Standard dancer, coach and choreographer since 2002. He has numerous titles in the Standard ballroom, and as a coach, he has produced and currently works with over 30 US national champions. His coaching methodology is systems based and he enjoys coaching the dancers to think about frameworks, understand body mechanics, nutrition and cross-training, and how to think like an athlete.
Stacey Chuang
Professional Latin coach
Stacey is a Professional International Latin dancer and instructor. Dancing since the age of 12, Stacey has been actively competing at the adult Amateur level in the U.S. and was ranked in the top 15 for Amateur Latin USA. She placed top 4 in Professional Rising Star at Vegas Open 2019, and was a consistent finalist in Open Amateur Latin Championships.
Our team
Daria (Dasha) Matviienko
President, student coach
Romeo Valentin
Vice-President, student coach
Tatjana Bilich
Advanced student coach
Thomas Bilich
Advanced student coach
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Q&A
How to join?
If you are a current Stanford affiliate, please come to classes, no registration needed!
If you are not affiliated with Stanford, but you are a friend of someone on the team, please text Dasha Matviienko!
Is the club open for beginners?
Of course! We are proving lessons for both complete beginners and more advanced dancers.
Do I have to compete?
There is no competition requirement, but Stanford DanceSport will support and train you if you would like to compete!
How to dress for classes?
Comfortable clothes, which allow wide movements + socks or non-marking dancing shoes/sneakers. Check out our page on dance clothes, shoes for practice and competitions!
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