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Vima Ballroom

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About Me

Since opening its doors in May of 2005, Vima Dance Studio has become San Francisco's new ballroom laboratory for an exotic community of beginning dancers, professional competitors and performers alike. Specializing in ballroom, latin, swing and argentine tango, Vima is home to a talented array of teachers and offers a friendly and artistic learning environment. In addition, the studio hosts world-champion dancers, and competes in local and international dance competitions. On stage, Vima performs a unique blend of ballroom burlesque in venues throughout the Bay Area. Vima aims to bring the art of ballroom dance to the City's vibrant nightlife, one box step at a time!

My Interests

Ballroom Dance, Theatre, Vaudeville, Burlesque, DanceSport, The Edwardian Ball, Fox Trot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, Tango, Bolero, Salsa, Samba, Mambo, Argentine Tango, Flamenco, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Polka, Ballets Russes, Costumed Events where dancing ensues ...

I'd like to meet:

Dancers and would-be dancers, professional dance coaches and choreographers, musicians, performers, engineers, teachers, accountants, photographers, scientists, producers, venture capitalists, politicians, artists, sales clerks, graphic designers, hobbyists, enthusiasts, job seekers, singles, couples, gourmets, gourmands, restauranteers, magicians, vice presidents, techies, analysts, world travelers, consultants, djs, doctors, horticulturalists, film makers, architects, seamstresses, bus drivers, poets, philosophers, circus folk, comedians, welders, writers, lawyers, students, surfers, emcees, drummers, costume designers ...

Movies:

The Tango Lesson, Shall We Dance? Dirty Dancing, Fame, Strictly Ballroom, Take the Lead, Saturday Night Fever, Swingers, The Red Shoes, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Flamenco ... ..

Television:

So You Think You Can Dance? Dance Fever, Solid Gold, Dancing with the Stars, Soul Train ...

Heroes:

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Anna Pavlova, Rudolf Nureyev, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Greogry Hines, Baryishnakov, Shirley Temple, Irene and Vernon Castle, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Tony Dovolani, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sally Rand ...

My Blog

Edwardian Ball Dance Classes

Vima is hosting ballroom dance classes for the Edwardian Ball enthusiast. Step onto the dance floor in style and learn to Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot and more. We are offering four free group classes to V...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:40:00 PST

Las Vegas

We just returned from our ballroom dance competition in Las Vegas. Studios from all over the US attended the first DVida- sponsored event. Here are few photos from our dinner on Friday. More to come...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:10:00 PST

Comme Il Faut

Shopping for tango shoes is quite an experience in Buenos Aires. There are dozens of shops offering gorgeous dance shoes - so many colors and patterns you feel like a kid stepping into a candy store. ...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:38:00 PST

Buenos Aires Tango Tour 2007

We spent 10 days in Buenos Aires taking tango classes, going to milongas, and immersing ourselves in the porteƱo lifestyle. Marcelo Solis organizes the trip every year and if you are a fan of tango da...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:31:00 PST

Amor Sin Fronteras

Recent Performance at Amor Sin Fronteras: Una celebration de presencia, resistencia, y solidaridad de nuestra diversidad Latina. The dance was choreographed by Rafael Dominquez and performed by Photis...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:01:00 PST

Ballroom Dance Competition Workshop

Vima Dance Studio is hosting a competition workshop on Mondays from 8 to 9 pm through September. The class will cover all aspects of dancesport competition - how competitions are judged, how to practi...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:54:00 PST

Hey Animal Collective - Thank You!

Thanks for being monkeys!! o(..)o Join us for a two-day event at the Great American Music Hall. Vima will be performing on Sunday August 5th. Advance ticke...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:57:00 PST

Hubba Hubba Review @ DNA Lounge

Photos by Pat McCarthy and John Adams...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:10:00 PST

Yelp

Posted by Vima Ballroom on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:57:00 PST

Besa Me Mucho

From our performance at Exotic World in Las Vegas, 2007 ...
Posted by Vima Ballroom on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:41:00 PST