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Ballroom Dance Lessons with Roger & Claire Vaka History / Credentials
Something You And Your Partner Can Do Together!
Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
with
Roger & Claire Vaka
* Hingham, Holbrook, Marshfield, Massachusetts *   781-837-4943   *   TheVakas@aol.com  *
Dance Instructors Roger & Claire Vaka

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

2001-2007    Social Ballroom Dance Teachers
                     Teaching social ballroom dance for the Hingham Community Center, the South
                     Shore Community Center - Cohasset, The Dance Shop - Holbrook, 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 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.

 

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