Practicing with a partner is an inexpensive method to improve your dancing
If you are interested in any of the below-listed potential partners, please call or e-mail us with their partner ID #, and your contact information. We recommend meeting at one of our weekly public dance parties to try dancing together, discuss practice schedules and goals, etc. Commit to a 2 week trial period, then discuss after that trial period if a longer-term practice/lesson commitment will work for you.
33 Year Old Male (partner ID #101)
Build: 5'7" average build
Years Dancing: 1
Competitive Accomplishments: 2nd place 2008 River City Ball formation team competition
Interested in the Following Styles: standard & latin
Goals: practice 10+ hours/week, take group classes together all day Sundays, take private lessons together as needed, social dance Saturdays & Sundays, compete locally & regionally
Special Requests: no special requests at this time
48 Year Old Male (partner ID #102)
Build: 5'11" slender/athletic build
Years Dancing: wiggled a little bit in high schook and just started dancing again about 9 months ago
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: west coast swing (I would like to focus on this, I've taken 2 beginner & intermediate series, have also taken a beginner tango series and am flexible in learning other styles, just ask)
Goals: to be comfortable on a social dance floor. I don't have any competitive goals right now but who knows? I'm available weekends (live 30 minutes away from the studio) and weeknights (I work 50 minutes away from the studio, so 6:30 is the earliest I can arrive). 2-3 get-togethers a week would be about right.
Special Requests: I'm here to relax, unwind and have fun. If this is an intensely competitive thing for you, I'm probably not the right partner. I'm a bit quite and reserved at first.
50+ Year Old Male (partner ID #103)
Build: 6' athletic build
Years Dancing: 2 years
Competitive Accomplishments: 1st place formation team waltz at Seattle Star Ball, 3rd place jack & jill hustle at USA Dance, 3rd place jack & jill samba at The Ballroom Dance Company
Interested in the Following Styles: standard (currently take with Mark Tabor & Sunnie Page) and latin (currently take with Chad Brooks)
Goals: social dancing, possibly competing locally or at Formation Team competitions, open to practice, group classes or private lessons together as needed
Special Requests: would like partner at least 5'6"
31 Year Old Female (partner ID #104)
Build: 6' average build
Years Dancing: 6 years
Competitive Accomplishments: Lots!
Interested in the Following Styles: latin
Goals: practice 3-4 hours/week, take private lessons together and compete locally, regionally, nationally or internationally
Special Requests: I am a female lead looking for a female partner (lead or follow OK, depending on height)
80+ Year Old Male (partner ID #105)
Build: 5'9" slender build
Years Dancing: 30 years
Competitive Accomplishments: None
Interested in the Following Styles: international standard and/or west coast swing
Goals: social dancing
Special Requests: seeking good dancer over 78 years old, perferably Tigard resident
Female (for approximate age see photo to right) (partner ID #300)
Build: 5''5" slender & athletic build
Years Dancing: Less than 1 year ballroom, 10 years other styles
Competitive Accomplishments: 3rd place at 2008 River City Ball bronze & silver standard
Interested in the Following Styles: standard (currently taking with Sunnie Page & Mark Tabor), latin (currently taking group classes with Chad Brooks) smooth (interested in this style), west coast swing (am intersted in doing this socially, not competitively), lindy hop (I'm very experienced in this style including instruction & choreography & competition, but am no longer focused on this style). Please do not contact me unless you are interested in practicing/competing in international standard or latin.
Goals: practice 2 hours/day 5 days/week, take group classes together 3 days/week, take private lessons together 1-2 hours/week, social dance 1 dance/week, compete locally, regionally, possibly nationaly or internationally in the future
Special Requests: would like a partner wtih high energy who is accountable, hard working, athletic, supportive with a positive attitude
50+ Year Old Female (partner ID #301)
Build: 5'2" slender build
Years Dancing: 2.5 years
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: latin & west coast swing
Goals: practice 4 hours/week, take group classes together 4 hours/week, take 1-2 private lessons together/month, social dance 3 days/week
Special Requests: would love a partner for the tango
11 Year Old Female (partner ID #302)
Build: slender and very athletic
Years Dancing: 1.5 years
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: standard and latin mostly, but is OK with all the rest
Goals: to have a partner to take advanced kids class wtih 2 times a week. May have 1 weekly private lesson if interested. Also to compete locally twice a year or regionally once a year.
Special Requests: I'd like to have a dance partner close to my age who is committed, athletic, has a nice personality, and is eager to learn.
16 Year Old Female (partner ID #303)
Build: 5'5" 107 pounds
Years Dancing: 1 year, started standard in January & latin in March
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: mostly standard but some latin too
Goals: practice 7 hours/week, come to Sunday night dances to pratice. I'd like to compete locally, possibly regionally. I'm limited financially but would enjoy practice and private lessons when possibly.
Special Requests: would like partner over 5'5", ideally not too large as I am slender
47 Year Old Female (partner ID #304)
Build: 5'11" slender
Years Dancing: 1 year
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: standard and latin too
Goals: practice 3 times/week, social dancing, 2-3 group classes/week, 2-3 private lessons/week
Special Requests: none
50+ Year Old Female (partner ID #305)
Build: 5'2" slender
Years Dancing: returned to dancing in June 2007
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: standard, latin, smooth, rhythm, west coast swing, lindy hop, would also like to learn argentine tango
Goals: social dancing, possibly competing locally in the future, open to practice, group classes or private lessons together as needed
Special Requests: would like a partner to grow and have fun with
40 Year Old Female (partner ID #306)
Build: 5'7" average
Years Dancing: 6 months
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: west coast swing
Goals: social dancing, practice together once a week, take group class together once a week
Special Requests: none
50+ Year Old Female (partner ID #307)
Build: 5'2" slim/average
Years Dancing: 2 years (also danced when she was younger)
Competitive Accomplishments: won waltz and cha cha in amateur competitions many years ago
Interested in the Following Styles: standard, latin, smooth, rhythm, east coast swing, is currently learning west coast swing, would like to learn argentine tango
Goals: practice a couple times a week (flexible), take group classes together (flexible), take private lessons together (flexible, split costs), social dancing, compete locally (flexible), compete regionally (not immediately)
Special Requests: none
8 Year Old Female (partner ID #308)
Build: 4'5" average
Years Dancing: 6 months
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: standard and latin
Goals: practice, take kids classes together and progress to advanced class, take private lessons together, compete locally
Special Requests: none
38 Year Old Female (partner ID #309)
Build: 5'5" slender
Years Dancing: 2 years
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: standard, latin, smooth, argentine tango
Goals: practice 4-6 hours per week, possibly take group classes & private lessons together, social dancing, possibly competing locally or regionally
Special Requests: Looking for a partner who can challenge e to become a better social dancer
40+ Female (partner ID #310)
Build: 5'2" slender
Years Dancing: less than one year (beginner)
Competitive Accomplishments: none
Interested in the Following Styles: latin
Goals: practice once a week, take group class together once a week, social dancing
Special Requests: none