In dancing, be soft but clear
– Linda Saenz
Linda Saenz
Founder & Director
International Dance Instructor
Hola! As the founder and director of Classe Dance Company I love dancing and I love all my students more!
I will never lie to you to feed your ego or just to make a dollar. I believe in being direct and honest with my students. Many instructors in this industry care about vanity and money over the wants and needs of their students. You can trust that I will always give you 100% of my effort to help you learn and grow.
Sometimes training will be hard but I want you to be the best you can be, so I will always push you to get there.
While dancing is my livelihood it is also my passion and will always be more than a job or career to me. There is so much to experience in life and dancing allows us to feel and express a love for life. Music and movements are a beautiful combination that are with us in everything we do.
I am thankful for the tremendous opportunities given to me through dance and I have a desire to share this love of life and dance with everyone!
1.
World Experience
I have spent considerable time and energy perfecting my skills with the best dancers around the world. The experience I have gained traveling and dancing in Spain, Italy, Greece, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and the United States has been invaluable to my growth. Learning from a prepackaged instructor video can never replace real world experience.
I am passionate to bring all my knowledge and experience back to my students and have them join me in this beautiful art of dancing.
2.
Proper Technique & Fundamentals
For me technique and fundamentals are so important for dancing. Learning steps and combinations come after learning proper technique. No matter what level of dancer you are, beginner or advanced, you can always learn and grow, I never stop learning myself.
3.
Dance Training & Experience
Dancing has been my passion since I was a child. I fell in love with the art and have spent my entire young adult and adult life learning and perfecting my craft. As I have grown in age I have continued to grow in dance and I will continue to do so, I believe you should never stop learning and growing.
12 years old – My first formal dance training in ball room style dance in the U.S.A. with Humberto Lizarraga.
15 years old – I began training as a ball room instructor with Humberto Lizarraga.
17 years old – Joined Saoco Dance, a National Champion dance team in Salsa & Bachata located in Lima, Peru.
17 to 19 years old – Trained Ballet & Jazz in the Ballet Municipal de
Lima, Peru.
19 years old – General manager of Saoco dance in Lima, Peru. Our dance team placed 3rd in the Latin dance team world competitions.
20 years old – Joined PRO Peruvian folklore team in UPC Lima, Peru.
17 until now – On going training from traveling to different dance conferences and events around the world.
23 years old – Began training with Korke & Judith as a Bachata Sensual
instructor.
26 years old – Opened Classe Dance Company, my childhood dream come true!
27 years old –Completed all levels of Bachata Sensual instructor training becoming officially certified.
28 years old – Began training as an official Mambo Worldwide instructor
certified by Adolfo Indacochea.
Choreography
Modern Bachata
Modern Bachata
Traditional Bachata