Lisa Ramos (Teacher) and
Bram Hillegers (Product Development)
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The wedding was in a couple of months and my husband and I still did not know how to dance salsa. At your average wedding, this might be okay, but not at a wedding in which there would be almost a hundred Puerto Ricans. We came across Zack’s Dance Loft and decided to attend an introductory session. As soon as we stepped into the loft, we knew these lessons would be different from anything we had ever experienced. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly as opposed to other places where it seems to be all about business. Zack offered us fresh snacks and a beverage before we began. His style of teaching was also noticeably different tfrom other instructors we had seen. He let us get comfortable with salsa as a series of walking steps, making our movements more natural and fluid. After the first class, we immediately signed up for 10 more intensive lessons. During the next six weeks, we attended lessons two times a week. Zack assessed or style of dancing, adjusting the way he helped us learn steps to fit our learning styles. He did not force us to conform to one way of learning steps. We did not feel as if we were memorizing steps, but rather learning a new way of expressing ourselves through dance. By the end of the sessions, Zack cultivated in us a passion for dancing and managed to help us find a routine that was sure to surprise everyone at the wedding. When we finally performed our salsa routine, the response was amazing. Our friends and family were cheering, clapping, standing up out of there seats, and even whistling with joy. They were impressed and surprised. We felt so proud that we could perform this special dance to bring both of our families together.

Rebecca Rufo and Daniel Tepper, Aug 22 2006

Hi Zack, Dan and I wanted to thank you for helping us with our dance for our wedding on August 5, 2006.

We just got back from our honeymoon, and people sent us lots of photos. This one in particular conveys how much fun we had during our dance. Thanks for helping us "wow" our crowd - they were hooting and hollering the entire time. This dip got an especially loud round of applause! We definitely couldn't have done it without you! Take care.

Rebecca Rufo and
Daniel Tepper , Esq.

Julia (CPA)
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Before I began taking lessons with Zack, I was very shy about dancing in front of people. With Zack's lessons, I was able to overcome my fears by becoming comfortable with dancing itself. Because of the way Zack examines and adjusts to each person's way of moving on the dance floor, he is able to come up with a personalized method for teaching that person authentic steps. This allows a person to become confident about dancing as well as comfortable. I can honestly say that after my lessons with Zack, I am not shy about going out to a club to dance salsa. Because I feel confident and comfortable dancing, I have no probelm enjoying the music and the variety of moves I learned. Zack is accommodating to the level of dancing a person may have as well as to how that person actually moves and responds to music. This really helps to personalize the dancing experience

Suresh Nandlall (IT Manager)
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I am the perfect example of a man born with “two left feet”. No matter how many times I watched or practiced salsa I didn’t improve and actually gave up. However, after a conversation with Zack, and listening to one of those speeches that he can help anyone, I decided to take one more shot at it. After my first lesson, I actually felt it was possible that I can learn this stuff. Plus I had so much fun, my lessons didn’t feel like lessons. After a few lessons, I was actually able to discern the different salsa dance beats and feel comfortable on the dance floor. Right now, I might not be a professional dancer but I definitely feel confident dancing in any salsa club.

Liana Blant (Investment Banker)
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Dara Sheinfeld (Corporate Lawyer):
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Dara Sheinfeld wrote:

Zack,

Our wedding dance to "Only You" was terrific and so much fun. We got lots of compliments and have been spreading the word about your great lessons! On our honeymoon in Mexico, we had many opportunities to cha cha and salsa, and even got asked if we were South American because our dancing was so good. Funny, huh, considering where we started from! Anyway, since we weren't able to come to our last few lessons, could we make up the lessons by coming to some salsa classes? If so, when are the salsa classes?

Thanks!
Dara