"Dance like you wish to live your life...with energy, love, excitment and joy"
LJD
INSTRUCTORS
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WHAT WE OFFER
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EVENTS
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ABOUT US
Our Studio
Lara opened this beautiful floating hardwood floor studio in 2004. She teaches Salsa, Swing, Ballroom (both Standard and Smooth Styles), Latin, and Country. She works with many couples who are not only learning for fun, but also getting ready for their Wedding, Special Event, Ball, or Corporate Party. Lara performs demos, provides choreography, and is a motivator for special events/parties/weddings. She also teaches at special events, night clubs, and parties.
Lara has a genuine passion and love for dance that she passes on to everyone around her. She enjoys encouraging and helping her students attain their goals with dance, while making the process of growing fun and rewarding.
Why Dance
Why Learn to Dance?
* A Wedding, Special Event, Reunion, Bat or Bar Mitzvah, Quinceanera?
* For Fun and to learn something new?
* To Boost your confidence or meet others?
* To get in shape?
Benefits of Dance:
Confidence building
Dance helps you look better and feel better! Dance will teach you to feel more confident and comfortable talking to others at events or nightclubs.
Knowing how to dance is an essential social requirement, so a lack thereof can be a social detriment.
Full body workout
Whether you are looking to burn calories, tone muscles, increase flexibility or just improve posture, dancing is a low impact, no stress full body workout. Dance provides for a good cardiovascular workout.
Therapeutic
Our fast-paced life doesn't often give us enough time to release our tensions or have time just for ourselves. However, through dance you will be able to relieve stress, create positive energy and provide peace and harmony to your body and soul!
As with rich literature, dancing transcends the ages with a Magical ability to touch the human soul. Moreover, unlike literature, you are not limited to just observing! With dance, you can enjoy and absorb its enlightening and captivating Magic!
Be willing to open your soul and start your journey and experience the Enchantment of Dance!
Lara J. Deni-Main Dance Instructor
Our Instructors
Lara began her teaching career by age 15 in Tap, Jazz, Break Dancing and Ballet. At age 16 she performed with an adult dance troupe at clubs, parties, and charity events and traveled the US and Canada to judge youth dance competitions.
Lara received her BFA in dance at Adelphi University, and after began teaching Modern and Ballet. She later stumbled upon Ballroom Dancing. She endured extensive study in Ballroom and Latin styles, and in 1996, she began teaching and professionally competing in both American and International Ballroom placing in the top five nationally with her partner. In 2002, Lara began competing in both Swing and Salsa, placing in the top three nationally, and opened her own dance studio a year later. Lara currently teaches Salsa, East Çoast and West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Latin, and Country styles of dance.
From January 2008 to July 2009, Lara and her partner, Keith Stremmel, traveled across the US competing in West Coast Swing. They won numerous National Titles in the Classic Rising Star division and placed in the top 15 in the US Open Swing Dance Championships. In the 2009 US Open Swing Dance Championships, Lara placed 7th and is continuing to win numerous titles in both the Jack & Jill and Strictly divisions on a national level.
Kiona Leah- TTapp Fitness Instructor
As a professionally licensed engineer, Kiona lived a large part of her life driving for perfection to compete as a woman in a male-dominated field. Her drive showed in her private life when, she would stare into a mirror agonizing for hours over the bulges on her body, constantly in need of body perfection. In her first structured fitness program of diet and exercise she took the analytical engineering approach, working out 2-3 hours a day and restricting everything she ate to high protein, no fat, no carbs and even less taste. She would allow one cheat day per 10-days during which she would binge on restricted foods and then take harsh laxatives, fiber supplements or do extra workouts to pay penance. Putting her health in jeopardy, Kiona dropped to such a low weight that she couldn't even maintain a female cycle. Her friends started to worry and whisper, but on those off days she would binge to the point of gaining as much as 9-lbs in a single day. Eventually those days became more frequent and the binge eating disorder overtook the anorexia/bulimia. She ballooned up 7 or 8 sizes, and couldn't lose it because my metabolism was destroyed! Nothing worked... Until she found T-Tapp. She started losing weight consistently, steadily, and evenly. The program provided more strength and tone than long gym workouts with weights, cardio machines and more! She still analyzes how to get the most of T-Tapp workouts, but works out out usually no more than half hour most days. Eating smart and NEVER feeling deprived, Kiona has gotten better results! She has a long, lean graceful feminine figure AND never counts a calorie. That joy and confidence are gifts she wants to share with everyone through the T-Tapp workout and education on your health and how the body works!
Certifications:
Senior T-Tapp Trainer Certified in, Total, Floor, More and Ladybug Workouts, YYC Intro and Cellulite Removal System
Certified Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer International Fitness Professionals Association Registration # 35954
Gregory Scott-West Coast Swing Instructor
Gregory has been teaching for about 10 years. He is a top male west coast swing instructor and dancer on the East Coast. He won numerous titles across the US and recently won 1st in Showcase at MadJam 2010. His background includes Ballroom, Latin, and Country styles of dance, which makes him a well rounded and versatile in his teachings. He is a great instructor for technique.
What We Offer
Having a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah or Quinceanera?
We will prepare you for your first dance with a choreographed routine or just some simple steps to make you feel smooth and confident on the dance floor. Need help picking the right song for the feeling that you want to achieve? We can help with you that as well! We also have a list of preferred caterers, florists, hair stylists, Band/DJs and more, who can help you with the rest of your party needs.
What we offer our Bride and Groom:
• Learn a simple yet elegant entrance to dance floor to start your first dance
• Get assistance with your song selection (whether you've chosen a few songs or none at all)
• Learn numerous dance moves, some styling, form, and musicality
• Learn an impressive finale with an honorable exit off dance floor
• Get consulting for the rest of your wedding planning at no extra cost
Note: We recommend at the least 5-7 dance lessons and attending one lesson per week. We realize many people have tight schedules these days, so if you need to have two sessions at once, we can do that too (will minimize your visits). We will also accommodate last minute requests and can work with you in as little as 3 days before your Wedding.
Dance Group Classes
Tuesdays 7:30 -9:00pm Join Lara and David at Boogie West Coast Swing Dance. Held at the Bethesda Woman's Club, Bethesda, MD. (see contact page for address).
7:30pm:
Beginner l with Lara Deni and Daivd Herrin
Novice/Intermediatewith Frank G.
8:20pm:
Beginner ll with Lara Deni and Daivd Herrin
Intermediate/Advanced with Frank G.
Price: $15/pp -lesson and dance
$10/pp - dance only held after lessons from 9pm -11:30pm (See Events page)
Thursdays 8:30 -10:00pm- Lara and David hold West Coast Swing Lessons at Elan's DanceSport Studio in Fairfax, VA (see contact page for address). - SOT (Swing on Thursdays) Night
8:30pm:
Beginner l Lesson with Lara and David Herrin
9:15pm:
Beginner ll Lesson with Lara and David Herrin
Price: $15/pp- Drop-In lesson or Save and purchase the 4 week series for only $56/pp per lesson.
T-Tapp Group Classes
Thursdays 6:45p-7:55pm- T-TAPP WORKOUT with Kiona
This workout will get you in shape with just a 15 minute workout a day. That easy ...really! Classes include a Fresh Faces Introduction from 6:45-7:00, and a full workout class from 7:05-7:55.
Price: $15/pp or Get 20% off with a
class card for $60 (good for 5 classes over 8 weeks)
*Remember bring a NEW person for the Fresh Faces class ($5 for the new person), and you BOTH get coupons
for Buy 1 Class get your SECOND Full Workout Class FREE!
**Walk-ins welcomed!
Other Locations T-Tapp Weekly Classes are held:
Mondays from 7:00-8:15 pm-Megan Rich Physical Therapy,Timonium, MD. Held in the workout studio. They include a Fresh Faces Intro from 7:00-7:15 and a full workout class from 7:20-8:15.
Tuesdays from 6:45-7:55 pm-St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Room 128, 113 Saint Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707. Use the BACK entrance to the school off 9th Street for more convenient parking and room access! Classes include a Fresh Faces Intro from 6:45-7:00 and a full workout class from 7:05-7:55.
Other Classes
Group/ Performance/ Demo:
We offer group lessons, performances and demos for events, charities, parties, weddings and more. Please contact us for availability and rates.
Private Lessons in Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, Latin, Country or West Coast Swing with Lara Deni :
*Single lesson is $70
*Package of 3 lessons $204($68/ea). Valid for two month from purchase
*Package of 5 lessons $330 ($66/ea). Valid for three months from purchase.
*Package of 7 lessons $448 ($64/ea). Valid for four months from purchase.
*Package of 10 lessons $620 ($62/ea). Valid for five months from purchase.
NOTE: All lessons are 55 minutes in length
Private Lessons in T-Tapp with Kiona Leah:
Get the fastest Body Makeover Results with Private personal training sessions with Kiona.
60-minute workout sessions start at $100 per session for a single person. Packages of 3, 6, 10, 12 and 15 are available for as little as $50 per session.
Get a Cellulite Wrap during your workout session to give you MAXIMUM results. Kiona will do a wrap with your workout session starting at an additional $25 for a single session. Packages of 3, 6, 10, 12 and 15 available for as little as $12 per session
Check out her In Depth Workout Clinics to get results faster and get you a deeper understanding of to makeover your body on your own! In depth clinics are held on Saturdays and Sundays in various locations. Clinics are $55 for a 90-minute classas and there are packages for as little as $40 per clinic. Also check out her group classes to keep your self consistent. Consistency is Key!
Contact Kiona directly at 240-893-4388 for availability and prices.
Private Lessons in West Coast Swing with Gregory Scott: Available Tuesday nights at Deni Danzco.Contact Gregory directly at 717.512.3078 for availability and prices.
STUDIO RENTAL
Our beautiful studio is available for rental Monday thru Saturday. Please call for available times.
Upcoming Events
Dance Events Weekly & Monthly:
Every Tuesday - West Coast Swing with Lara and Frank at Boogie in Bethesda at the Bethesda Women's Club!!!
Lessons in West Coast Swing with Lara Deni & David and Frank Glowczewskie:
7:30-8:15pm: Intermediate patterns with Frank G.
7:30-8:15pm: Beginner l with Lara Deni and David
8:20-9:00pm: Advanced stuff with Frank G.
8:20-9:00pm: Beginner ll with Lara Deni and David
Dance Party:
9:00pm-11:30pm: Dance Party with DJ's Kenny Roesel, Frank "G", and the occasional special guest!
Great Prices:
$15 includes two lessons & the party. Only $10 at the door after 9p.m!
*Full-time students dance for half price with valid student ID! Kids under 18 dance for free with paying parent.
Where:
The Bethesda Woman's Club
5500 Sonoma Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(It's just off Old Georgetown Road across from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and just bocks from Suburban Hospital)
Tons of Parking! Floating Wood Floor! For more Information please call #703.795.6446
Every Thursday
SOT (Swing on Thursdays) Night- West Coast Swing with Lara and David at Elan Dance Sport Center!!!
Lessons for Beginner Levels in West Coast Swing with Lara Deni and David Herrin:
8:30pm-9:15pm: Beginner l Lesson with Lara and David
9:20pm-10pm: Beginner ll Lesson with Lara and David
$15 /per lesson or $56 for the complete series of 4 lessons per month.
Elan Dancesport Center
8442 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 289-3070
(Entrance is in the back)
Tons of Parking! Floating Wood Floor! Great Times! For more Information please call #703.795.6446
First Saturday of Every Month
SOS DANCE-Swing On Saturdays with Lara Deni, David Herrin and Special Guests
When: First Saturday of each month
Where: Regan Dance Center, Landmark Mall,5801 Duke Street, Suite E-200, Alexandria, VA 22304
Time: 8:00pm: Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson with Lara Deni and David (NO PARTNER NECESSARY)
9:00pm: West Coast Swing/California Mix Dance Party
Cost: $12 includes lesson, dance party and refreshments
This studio has a beautiful, floating hardwood floor with lots of space and a strong air-conditioning unit for our dance enjoyment. Refreshments will be served and a plentiful amount of water to keep you hydrated. We will have a raffle for free dance classes, T-Shirts and Jackets. We also will donate $1 of every persons entry fee to Families of September 11 nonprofit organization. So come on out to support the cause and our new Virginia dance event.
Second Friday of Every Month
Women Who Love Women and Men Who Love Men and Friends Dance-Country/West Coast Swing Mix with Lara Deni, David Herrin and Special Guests
When: Second Friday day of each month
Time: 8:30pm: Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson with Lara Deni and David (NO PARTNER NECESSARY)
9:15pm: Country/West Coast Swing Mix Dance Party
This studio has a beautiful, floating hardwood floor with lots of space and a strong air-conditioning unit for our dance enjoyment. Refreshments will be served and a plentiful amount of water to keep you hydrated.
Where is Lara?
March 12-14, 2010 -The Chicago Classic, Rosemont ,IL
April 30-May 2, 2010- Easterns Dance Challenge, Herndon , VA
June 17-20, 2010- Liberty Swing Dance Championships, New Brunswick, NJ
July 22-25, 2010 -Swingtime in the Rockies,Westminster, CO
August 5-8, 2010- Swing Fling, Herndon, VA
August 26-29, 2010- Summer Hummer,Sturbridge, MA
September 24-27- Swing Niagara, Buffalo, NY
November 11-14, 2010-Tampa Bay Classic, St. Pete Beach, FL
November 18-21, 2010- Virginia State Open, Herndon, VA
November 26-28, 2010 - US Open,Burbank, CA
WEDDING DANCE WORKSHOP
WHEN: Every 1st Monday of the Month
WHERE: Deni Danzco
TIME: 8-9pm
COST: $15/pp- RSVP is required- Please call to reserve your spot today!
Have little time to learn to dance before your wedding? In a crunch? We have the best solution for you!! Come to our Wedding Workshop held every first Monday of the month. Learn Foxtrot, Rhumba, Waltz and Swing depending on the month.
IN-DEPTH CLINICS
Calender for 2010
April 18th: Sunday 2-5pm
June 6th: Sunday 2-5pm
September 19th: Sunday 2-5pm
October 17th: Sunday 2-5pm
December 5th: Sunday 2-5pm
What are Clinics:
If you want to take your workouts to another level, the best thing you can do to get more form tips, deeper understanding of movements and T-Tapp theories is to attend an in-depth clinic. I offer clinics in various locations on approximately a monthly schedule. Clinics break each movement down in the various workouts to create better form and understanding for clients. You can make a whole afternoon out of clinic events with a variety of clinics available each month. Check out the following summaries of each type of clinic offered, then click on the links in the calendar to get specifics on the clinics in your location and make purchases.
Standing, Sitting and Step Away the Inches Walking Introduction to T-Tapp Technique Clinics:
This is a great introduction to T-Tapp that brings the techniques to life quickly for anyone who is looking for a great way to add something new to their fitness repertoire. Learn some new tips and tricks for the T-Tapp Stance, T-Tapp in a chair to REALLY feel your abs and ANY walking workout from T-Tapps Step Away the Inches and the new Step it to the Max. Simple easy ways to burn more calories, sculpt while walking for any weather, any time, anywhere! Walking may not seem like much, but when you add T-Tapp technique it becomes cardio-intensive!
Avg. Length 60 min
Avg. Price $15!
Prerequisite - none
T-Tapp Basic Workout Plus Clinics:
This is the ultimate clinic for maximum results for those who are new or seasoned at T-Tapp. Get a fantastic jump start as a beginner or get to a new level in this form clinic, which will get you to your goals even faster! We will be going through each exercise in the 15-minute Basic Plus Workout at a slow but steady pace with form checks and pointers throughout. Learn great form to get better and faster results from your workouts at home!
Avg. Length 1 ½ hr.
Avg. Price $49 (discounts available)
Prerequisite - Must have Instructional Tape 1, Basic Workout Plus, Tempo Basic, Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes Book or Weighted Shoe Workout
The Whole Thing! T-Tapp Total Workout Clinic:
This is the clinic for those who are looking to get to a higher level of fitness. Beginning with the first 15-minutes, and moving on to maximize the second half, this clinic will focus on only moves from Instructional Tape 2. This clinic is always presented after a Beginner Clinic, but if you miss the first clinic youll be warmed up fast with the Primary Back Stretch. You will learn balance, tone arms, and maximize cardio in the second half and go beyond just fat burning into total body transformation.
Avg. Length 2hr.
Avg. Price $73 (discounts available)
Prerequisite - Must have Total Workout, T-Tapp Tempo or fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes Book
More Results for ANY Body with T-Tapp More Clinics:
This is the maximum form clinic for those who have More issues, More to lose or More birthday candles on the cake. Get all the maximum sculpting tips and safety this rehabilitative specialty workout delivers. We will be going through each exercise in the T-Tapp MORE Workout at a slow but steady pace with form checks and in depth pointers throughout. Learn the secret to how Kiona lost an INCH in her upper thighs in one week doing this low impact HIGH results workout!
Avg. Price $55 (discounts available)
Prerequisite - Must have T-Tapp MORE, Instructional Tape 1, Basic Workout Plus, or Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes Book
Focus on the Abs with T-Tapp Hit the Floor Clinics:
Get the abs you always dreamed of with this kick butt clinic. Not for the faint of heart, this clinic is for those who are familiar with floor work with T-Tapp. Get the most from floor work out of this clinic. We will be going through each exercise in the 30-minute Hit the Floor Workout and special tweaks from more advanced workouts at a slow but steady pace with form checks and pointers throughout. Learn great form to get flatter abs on the floor!
Avg. Length 1 hr.
Avg. Price $39 (discounts available)
Prerequisite - Must have Hit the Floor, Hit the Floor Harder or T-Tapp Tempo Lower Body
Focus on Hormonal and Sugar Control with LadyBug Clinics:
This powerhouse workout is the most recent and most advanced workout of the T-Tapp repertoire. Created to maximize hormone control through our most advanced work in isometric movements of the lats, this workout delivers results! All moves in the Total Workout have been tweaked to make them more challenging and use the lats at a maximum. Plus an added floor workout section with the LadyBug move for a flatter mid section and hormonal balance. We will go through this workout in depth in a safe and supportive environment and you can take the techniques and add them to your other workouts for variety and a greater challenge. One of the most difficult T-tapp certifications to get, only a select few trainers can even teach it so take advantage!
Avg. Length 2 hr.
Prerequisite - Must have LadyBug or T-Tapp Tempo Lower Body
Tighten and Tone the Skin with the T-Tapp Cellulite Removal Clinics:
This can be the first introduction to the T-Tapp products or the most advanced step you take. This in-depth explanation clinic will focus on how to keep skin tight and taught as you lose, eliminate toxins from the body and proper nutrition for lifetime radiance. This clinic will feature not only T-Tapp products, but all the complimentary products I use to keep my system tight and cellulite free. Learn how your blood type and ethnic heritage can affect weight loss and skin care. Learn the secrets of the European modeling industry on perfectly smooth hips, buns, thighs and a perky bosom in minutes a day.
Avg. Price $89 (with CRT System TM purchase)
$39 (if already own CRT System TM)
2008
Lara & David
First Dance Kiss
Easter Swing 2008
Sweet Kiss
Swing Niagara- David, Lara, Kim & Brian
2009- Lara & David
Dancing AuLait
First Dance
Jayden and Celida
Casey- Won 3rd Place- Swing Niagara -2009
2008 Masquerade Party
Chicago Classic 2009- Lara & Keith
First Dance-Swing
Roy's Birthday Party Dance
Dance Crew at Dallas's Retirement Ceremony and Party
Youth Class
Lara and Yuna at Swing Fling 2008
Lara, Her Godson, Celida
Big Dip
Dance Parties, Competitions and Other Fun Photos
Info
Form
Telephone
703.795.6446
Email
DeniDanzco_gmail.com
Locations:
Deni Danzco
3408 Annandale Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
Elan DanceSport Center
Bethesda Woman's Club
