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Instructor Training & Business Development Testimonials...
Dear Edie,
Your empowering attitude, amazing energy and
marketing ideas to penetrate the local
market gave me the opportunity to live my
dream and grow my studio members to new
heights. You gave me good pointers from your
experience working with other studios around
the world; they really make a difference in
making a studio work. Thank you so much for
all your help!
Jose Maldonado
Hi
Edie my name
is Junior
Ryes.
I took you instructor
training program two years ago, it was
the best investment I had made in a long
time .
Now I need to continue and learn more.
what is next in you program ? Thank for
your help. Looking forward to hear from
you and attend another seminar ....
Besos. Jr
"Edie, I truly
believe you are the
best instructor I
have ever seen teach
and it is YOUR
styling and attitude
I would like to
promote in my new
studio.
I'm not
sure I can find that
with any one else. "
- Beatrix, Latin
Dance Store,
California
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Edie,
 Love
your article. Yes you may post my
response. If you want to read a lot
about Tito Puente and the Mambo era
and his roots my biography of him is
at Amazon.com. ...and my web site
www.josephinepowell.com
.... In the book I tell a lot of the
background and origins of many songs
that you and I still dance to.
Interesting knowledge for Salsa
buffs. Other than Tito's book I'm
completing an extensive movie
documentary on Tito and am
presenting it at the Havana Film
Festival this coming December, 2010.
Edie,
I so admire you. You are such a gem,
full of knowledge and boundless
energy, not to mention the finest
dancer and teacher around. Keep in
touch and I'll keep reading your
posts.
Best,
Josie Powell
Edie,
I took your Instructor Training
class 3 years ago .... I was able to
grow my business (as a Zumba
instructor) and improve my
instructor skills considerably
thanks to your experience and
training!
You have been an inspiration, not
only in terms of your dancing, but
also your business development and
attitude in general. I have never
known someone with your level of
worldwide recognition who is so
humble and approachable. It will be
an honor to be able to work with
you.
Jennifer Jurgens
jdjurgens@hotmail.com
011 52 155 2016 3547 (cell phone as
dialed from the US)
Hi
Edie,
Just wanted to thank you for all the
time and dedication that you put
into your "work". I love learning
and I enjoy learning from
instructors that feel passionate
about teaching, like you. This
training was a true blessing for my
husband and I. Not only did we get
the training, but we also got the
counseling. I'm sure your new idea
of making a counseling DVD for
couples would be a success. Couples
can't hear it from themselves that
what they are doing is "wrong" or
not the best way to handle conflict,
they have to hear it from someone
else. This training has instantly
changed our lives and opened up a
new door for us. There are so many
new ideas that we have learned and
will put into practice to have a
successful business. The training
was so much more worth than what we
paid for it. We are so glad we came
and look forward to continue joining
you in many different boot camps and
events. Happy New Year 2010!!!
April & Hector Flores
123Clave
Edie,
I’m still reeling from all the information
we reviewed during the seminar in Palm
Springs. It’s going to take me a few weeks
to digest all of it. It was a very
comprehensive course full of new ideas from
both an instructional and managerial
perspective. In addition, the course has
helped me take action on ideas & plans that
I’ve been putting off for quite some time.
Things that I know will really help grow my
business. You really helped motivate me! It
was an honor and a pleasure to interact with
you. I sensed you sincerely wished to guide
our group to achieve great things and had
the right information to back it up. Thank
you for your wisdom and patience and I look
forward to seeing you again in the future.
Scott D. Franklin
Manager
http://www.danceworksstudio.com
Edie, Thank you so much for the
enlightenment given through your
instructor's training course. The
information and knowledge that you provided
to us was worth much more than what the
course actually cost! I will definitely
utilize all that you have shown me in my
recently started dance company! Thank you!
Baltimore Salsa Dance Co. Ms. Tabitha
Hitchye-Darby
www.baltimoresalsalessons.com
My Background: Director and
Salsa Instructor at, Latin Dance Kingston:
http://LatinDanceKingston.GooglePages.com
The Instructor Bootcamp has
been an eye opener for me. It will save me thousands of
dollars and has shown me the right way to run my
business. The written material, the oral presentation,
dance training, and information on various aspects of
running the business are all very detailed and to the
point. The whole class was very interactive. I not only
learned a lot, but had lots of fun. I would recommend
this course for every Salsa Instructor in the World, to
those who runs a Salsa Business, to those who own a
dance studios, and performance teams. Thank you Edie.
Your biggest fan!!!
Hello
Edie,
What a
wonderful experience your course was!
It was a great learning experience and
I
will definitely utilize all of the
knowledge that was given for my company
and encourage other instructors to take
your course as well! You
covered a lot of what I hadn't thought
of, things that if I would have known
before starting out that I would have
done differently.
I would definitely recommend this course
to all of my fellow instructors!
Tabatha Darby
Hello Edie,
This is Rodrigo Jimenez from Charlotte
Salsa, I took one of your Instructor's &
business workshop in Miami. I just want to
thank you for your help and advices. Ever
since the workshop, my classes have never
been the same, it's only better. And today
my wife and I will be performing at the SLC
Salsa Congress, we're very excited because
we will also be teaching a "Tango Salsa"
workshop. That is what we will be performing
as well.
I remember you telling us to always be
original and different.
Thank you,
Wendy & Rodrigo Jimenez
Charlotte Salsa Dance
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Hi
Edie!
I
recently attended the Instructor
training at Palm Springs. First of
all I would like to say that it was
amazing! I learned so much and you
are amazing at what you do! It was
the best time and money investment
I've ever made! Thank you so much
for sharing your knowledge with us
:)
Wow!
It's very hard just to pick one
since a lot of information she
covered was amazing and mind
blowing. I really enjoyed learning
about unique teaching methods. That
is new information to me and I have
yet to see a dance class taught this
way in my city.
I
loved how Edie covered all aspects
of teaching. For example, finding
the one, breaking down the
musicality of dance, how to teach,
and the business portion as well.
All the information and topics
covered are essential to building a
solid foundation.
All
information covered was "out of the
box" and I loved it was not your
typical overview of how dance
"should" be taught. I believe
the class was very well organized
and gave enough time for each topic
covered.
April Munoz
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Hi Edie,
My name is Ray Gonzalez, I am from Worcester Ma.
I attended your Instructor training course in July
at Salsa Lovers studio. I wanted to let you know
that just one hour into your course I knew it was
going to be so helpful to, not only to my business,
but also to my outlook of my business. I returned
home with a burning passion to implement so many new
ideas.
I want to thank you for being the amazing person
you are. You shared, informed and lit up a few
light bulbs in that room over the 2 days. The great
part is that you did it with a down to earth,
humble, humorous and straightforward
approach. I can see now why you are so sought
after.
Thank you so much and I pray that you can
continue to share your vast experience with many
more aspiring dancers and business owner for years
to come. You have made me a "Salsa Freak" die hard
fan.
Ray Gonzalez
Salsa Storm Dance Instructors Inc.
9 Harrison St
Worcester MA 01609
Salsastorm22@aol.com
www.salsastorm.com
Edie....
I learned so much this weekend. What stuck in my mind
the most?......
- 4 week classes
- how to keep the guys
- I met new Salsa friends
- books....Master Key System etc.
- tips on working with children
- pretend your students are blind - be detailed with
your instructions.
- videotape private lessons
- have chewing gum, mints...deodorant available
- "Bloom where you are Planted" (working on it)
- AND I actually enjoyed Rueda for the first time
ever......
- and much much more....
Thank you for letting me take part. :-)
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Lena
Hi Edie,
It was really nice to meet you. I really enjoyed
your instructor’s bootcamp this past week.
You certainly gave me great insight on how to
improve how I teach Salsa & how I conduct my
business back in Atlanta.
It was also great to meet other instructors & to
have the opportunity to network with other dance
studio owners all over the U.S.
Looking forward to attending future Salsa Boot Camps
with Edie!!
Sean-christopher Atlanta, Ga
www.dancing4fun.com
Edie, I really enjoyed helping your students choose
the right Edie DVD when you were busy, for them to
take away and I did stress they must practice a
little every day. I teach 4 classes a week in my
local community & I teach the Edie WAY!! THE BEST
AND ONLY WAY!!
Have a great rest of the world trip…catch up with
you soon!
Yours forever in Salsa,
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How are you Edie!!
I hope you remember me, Irene Miguel from London
(with my baby Liam) you have given me so much
advice which I followed to the T'!!!
I am very very interested in your training for
business in Salsa..I would love to
take your
course or somehow some advice on how to make
my teacher and training systems an international
success, a worked wide franchise,,,,is there any
way I could train with you?? where ? how?
I truly admire you as a person, a business woman
and a dance professional and appreciate very
much every minute you have shared with me.
Yours truly
Irene Miguel - UK
Edie,
What can I say. I have never
learned so much, in such a short
period of time. The tips and tricks
you taught us completely changed the
way I think. The first thing I did
was brainstorm with my staff about
the changes we plan on
implementing. You literally saved
us tens of thousands of dollars, and
countless hours. A million thanks.
- Frank Russell, Los Angeles, CA
Dear Edie,
For the amount of information we
get, YOU DON'T CHARGE ENOUGH!!
Wow! This was one of the best
courses I've ever taken! I learned
so much. I know that now I have a
complete arsenal of info that I will
be implementing at my studio. l
showed my boss your manual and it
blew his mind. He plans on
contacting you for more ideas.
You're not only beautiful, but
you're SMART too! (thought I'd
throw that part in).
- Rick Matthews
Thank you so very much again for the
Training Bootcamp! I certainly
had a blast!
I will be attending again.
There was so much info to take in
and plus its super fun, too!
I certainly learned that you can't
expect them learn as much as you
want them to learn. Each student has
their own reasons for taking Salsa
dancing, and at times, they are
happy just at a certain level.
What also stuck and a phrase I
use now in teaching - "It is the
man's responsibility to make the
woman FEEL good, and the woman's
responsibility to make the man LOOK
good..." Awesome!
I felt that your stories told was
the most important part. They were a
great help in understanding the
business side as a dance instructor
as well as the experiences that went
on in getting to where you have
become today.
Another thing that I felt was most
important - BLUE TAPE!
I will attend another Instructors
Training, in fact, I already have a
few that are wanting to go to the
next Instructors Training!
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Alan Almirol
Edie,
The thing that stuck in my mind the
most was all business and marketing
training that you can do in Salsa!
What was most important to me was
in the Level 2 in the workbook,
everything that covers how to run a
successful dance company and level
1, how to teach.
... and as for
recommending this to
other instructors?
OHHHHH YESSSSS,
Everybody need to
meet Edie the Salsa
Freak
-
Cynthia Blais
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