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
2014-2024 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.
