Brookhaven Ballroom Dance Club
Dance Instructor's Bio
New BNL Ballroom Dance Club Series
with Professional Instructor Giny Rae
Giny Rae has been
the dance instructor for the BNL Ballroom Dance Club since the club was
formed in 1992. She has over 25 years of experience as a social and
competitive dance instructor in American, International, and Cabaret styles
of Danceport. She has competed and performed nationally, internationally,
and on television. Her students have earned junior, amateur, and pro-am
championships, and her dance studio ‘Dance Magic’ has won several studio
awards.
Giny has been Adjunct Professor of Danceport at the
State University of New York - Stony Brook, and is also the Head Coach of
the SUNY - Stony Brook Ballroom Dance Team and Club. She is a member of the
Dance Educators of America (DEA), the National Dance Council of America
(NDCA), and the Professional Dancers Federation (PDF). Giny also has over 20
years experience as a competitive professional dancer in the Latin,
Ballroom, and Cabaret divisions. She also holds the degree of "Member with
Honors" from the North American Dance Teachers Association, qualifying her
as a Championship Level Competition Judge.
Her competitive accomplishments are as follows:
1993 - Empire State Ballroom Classic Champion
1992 - PBS-TV "Evening of Championship Ballroom Dancing" - Featured
Performer
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Champion - Rising Star Cabaret Division
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Finalist - Open Cabaret Division
1987-1991 - American Star Ball Champion
Baltimore/Washington Open Champion
Imperial Star Ball Champion
North Star Ball - Rising Star Champion
North Star Ball - Open Division Champion
New England Imperial Champion
Last Modified: July 25, 2011
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