#31 Yelp Review: Female Student vs Dance Instructor

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It has taken me some time to decide to write this review for various reasons, but I have ultimately decided to because if I was a potential student (especially a young woman) I would want to know this.

I began taking bachata lessons at about a year and a half ago and had a wonderful experience with a great instructor (redacted) and enjoyed meeting and connecting with other classmates.

However, about 6 months ago it was revealed that one of the main instructors (redacted), was pursuing romantic relationships with various students, all young women, and all within a short time frame or overlapping. I am one of the women that experienced this. For me, it began when I took a private lesson from him (a new student and beginner) and was then offered free training by him to become his new dance partner. Now looking back, I feel that he used his status of being an instructor to mislead me in his intent, which quickly turned into pursing an intimate relationship. The other girls that I am aware of have had various experiences, but all seem to have the same theme of being pursued by this instructor.

, the owner of the studio, was informed about this by a few of the young women, including myself. I was told that a contract was put in place which would require a student and instructor to disclose if they were in an intimate relationship. However, I strongly believe that the overarching problem of an instructor repeatedly targeting students for personal relationships was not addressed. To my knowledge, there were no further repercussions or actions taken, and [redacted] continues to teach there today.

I stopped taking classes due to this experience and the disappointment of a business owner not taking further action on an issue I would deem as alarming.

Overall, I really enjoyed the classes, instructors, and the community of dancers at this studio, however, I think that this is important for future students (and possibly current ones) to be aware of.