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Instructor
Elizabeth Mustaro
Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Contact information
707.548-4603
emustaro@sbcglobal.net
Elizabeth Mustaro is a native of Toronto, Canada. Her interest in dance began at a very early age with the study of ballet. Her interest in art also included piano, drawing and painting. After high school, Elizabeth pursued a career in art at Ontario College of Art. Upon graduating, she was awarded a grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and traveled to Italy to study abroad.
After studying art and Italian, for five years in Italy, Elizabeth moved to the United States and resumed both her oil painting and her life long love of dance.
Elizabeth now focuses on partner dancing with an emphasis on International Standard. She practiced this discipline weekly for nearly three years with Ted Ross of the East Bay and has performed with him. While studying partner dancing at Stars Ballroom, she was soon invited to begin teaching dance. She taught and trained for several years at Stars Ballroom, teaching hundreds of classes and private lessons, and hosting Friday and Saturday night dance parties, before relocating to Bay West Dancesport Academy of San Rafael in July of 2004.
Over the past few years Elizabeth has expanded her training to include West Coast Swing, Latin, and Country. Elizabeth has had the opportunity to work with numerous top teachers in various fields. She is proud to have studied regularly over the years with world-renowned Blackpool Finalists Glenn Weiss and Maya Serve of Denmark in both private lessons and seminars. She has also been coached by Gary McIntyre of Calgary, Alberta and the legendary Ray Rivers of San Diego. Elizabeth currently studies with Mark Nelson Novak, specializing in Latin, and has recently begun training with U S Open Swing Dance Champion Kelly Casanova.
Now at Bay West Dancesport Academy of San Rafael, she teaches back-to-back group classes on Thursday nights and hosts dance parties on the second Saturday of each month. Elizabeth has recently begun teaching at brand new dances by DJs Jim Cripps and Freddie-Marsh Lott in Santa Rosa.
Elizabeth is registered with the NDCA (National Dance Council of America) as a Pro/Am Teacher and Competing Professional. She teaches both group and private lessons at various locations in Marin and Sonoma Counties. Elizabeth may be reached at (707) 538-4090 or (707) 548-4603, or by email at emustaro@sbcglobal.net. baywestballroom.com
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Updated: 2/23/07
