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Social Ballroom Dance Lessons with Roger & Claire Vaka Credentials


 

 Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
with
Roger & Claire Vaka
 
*  Marshfield, Massachusetts *  781-837-8684 * Vakas@TheVakas.com *

Old Number was 781-837-4943       New Number is 781-837-8684


 

Dance Instructors Roger & Claire Vaka

SUMMARY
Roger started dancing at age five and began teaching in 1962. He taught all styles of dancing.  Claire started at age eight and began teaching ballroom dancing in 1973. Both taught until becoming full time performers in 1980. Now Roger & Claire teach beginner, intermediate and advanced social ballroom dancing in the South Shore area of Boston, MA.  They are very successful at helping students to learn, have fun and build confidence in their abilities to dance.

WORK HISTORY

2014-2022    Social Ballroom Dance Teachers  
Teaching social ballroom dance in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts

2001-2013    Social Ballroom Dance Teachers
                     Teaching social ballroom dance for the Hingham Community Center, the South Shore Community Center - Cohasset, The Before and After Dark Program - Duxbury, The Dance Shop - Holbrook, Dance Forever Studio - Braintree and private and class lessons in the towns of Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, and Scituate.

1980-2000    Performers, Bon Voyage With The Vakas
                     Twenty years of performing throughout the world with three original musical production shows, “The Roger & Claire Vaka Show”, “The Roger & Claire Las Vegas Revue” and “Bon Voyage With The Vakas”.

1976-1979    Dance Instructors, Self Employed as Roger & Claire Vaka
                     Three years of teaching ballroom and line dancing on the South Shore at social and fraternal organizations.  Roger was an active member of Dance Teachers’ Club Of Boston and the Dance Master’s Of America.  January 1976 Roger & Claire became husband and wife.

1970-1975    Dance Instructors, Anna Garrity/Brad Erwin Dance Studio - Weymouth, Theatre Arts School of Dancing - Randolph, Arthur Murray’s - Boston, Kiley’s School of Dance - Taunton.  Roger an active member of Dance Teachers’ Club Of Boston and the Dance Master’s Of America.  Claire began teaching ballroom in 1973.

1966-1970    Roger - Soldier, United States Air Force
                     Although trained for other military duties, Roger was able to teach briefly at Fred Astaire’s - Utica, NY and the USAF Non Commission Officer’s Club while stationed in Germany.

1962-1966    Roger, Student and Instructor, Anna Garrity/Brad Erwin Dance Studios - Weymouth  Roger graduated from High School and began teaching in 1962. He attended the Boston Conservatory of Music, Dance and Drama1962 -1966.  Claire graduated from High School in 1965.


 

If you want to be "Dancing with the Stars" or just dancing under the stars these lessons will start you on your way.

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