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February 14, 2012
We are proud to announce that we are newly engaged!
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Enjoy your holidays. :)
November 29, 2011
Had a wonderful time at the Kat Wildish Showcase where our Alvin Ailey workshop students performed. Watch the video of their samba on the Workshop page! In addition, our gig in Brooklyn was a hit! The Slow Waltz to Fascination and Samba to Copacobana were a joy to perform.
We will be performing again at the Holiday Gala at Stepping Out Studios. Keep up with our classes, performances and competitions on our Events page!
We will be performing again at the Holiday Gala at Stepping Out Studios. Keep up with our classes, performances and competitions on our Events page!
November 13, 2011
I had a great night at the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange where I had the honor of performing for Madonna! It was very inspiring to dance and interact with many talented dancers of all styles.
Shimkiri also had fun solo teaching our Ailey Samba students! The Kat Wildish Showcase is coming up very soon, so buy your tickets before they sell out!
~Werner ;)
Shimkiri also had fun solo teaching our Ailey Samba students! The Kat Wildish Showcase is coming up very soon, so buy your tickets before they sell out!
~Werner ;)
October 16, 2011
We are pleased to announce that Alvin Ailey and the Kat Wildish Showcase have invited us back for another workshop! We will be teaching Samba and the workshop will again include 3 performances at the Kat Wildish Showcase. This time, the Kat Wildish Showcase will be held on November 25 & 26, Thanksgiving weekend. We understand that many people may be traveling on this weekend, so we will be structuring the workshop to be beneficial with and without the performances. Enroll before October 20 to save some money! Click here to sign up.
October 2, 2011
Hello everyone! Our teaching locations have changed. As of Monday, October 3, Shimkiri will be teaching at Stepping Out Studios and Werner is no longer associated with any particular studio.
We are still working with Alvin Ailey for a second workshop for the November Kat Wildish Showcase. If we decide to hold any independent group classes, such as a continuation of Werner's Latin Jazz class, we will post it on our Events page and our Facebook page!
We are still working with Alvin Ailey for a second workshop for the November Kat Wildish Showcase. If we decide to hold any independent group classes, such as a continuation of Werner's Latin Jazz class, we will post it on our Events page and our Facebook page!
September 14, 2011
Had a great time this past weekend at the United States Dancesport Championships in Orlando, FL! Great venue and great dancers to compete against! Looking forward to getting back to our normal classes and teaching schedule soon. :) Check the Events page to see upcoming classes, performances and competitions!
Also, pictures of our dance students' performance in the Kat Wildish Showcase have been posted! They performed really well and we are very proud of them!
Also, pictures of our dance students' performance in the Kat Wildish Showcase have been posted! They performed really well and we are very proud of them!
August 22, 2011
We were mentioned in an article about the Kat Wildish Showcase on broadwayworld.com! Come watch our students and other dancers perform this weekend at the Kat Wildish Showcase! The showcase is at The Citigroup Theater at Alvin Ailey, address is 405 W. 55th St (at 9th Ave), NY, NY, 10019. Performances are Saturday August 27, @ 7 pm and Sunday August 28 @ 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets can be bought here, they are only $15 in advance! Buy today because the performances usually sell out!
August 4, 2011
Had an amazing first day of the Ailey workshop! We were very excited to meet all of the students for the workshop and the choreography and dancers look great. Looking forward to the rest of the classes. :)
August 1, 2011
Only 3 days left to register for the workshop that we're holding with Alvin Ailey! This workshop will be held in August and includes 4 weeks of classes (twice a week) and 3 performances at the Kat Wildish Showcase! It is a great experience for competitive, recreational and beginning ballroom dancers to become more comfortable performing in front of people. The workshop students will learn a rumba/chacha medley that will expand your choreography knowledge and improve technique! Register now with Alvin Ailey!
July 4, 2011
This past weekend, we competed at the Manhattan Dancesport Challenge and placed in the semi-finals of the Rising Star Pro Latin! While this is just the start of our dance career together, we are excited about the placement and looking forward to the next competition, Virginia State Championships!
Werner also competed in Pro-Am with his students and they all danced excellently! Two students placed 3rd in the Bronze and Silver Latin Scholarships, one student competed for the first time in Pro-Am Latin and another student competed for the first time in Open Gold! Congratulations to all of you!
Werner also competed in Pro-Am with his students and they all danced excellently! Two students placed 3rd in the Bronze and Silver Latin Scholarships, one student competed for the first time in Pro-Am Latin and another student competed for the first time in Open Gold! Congratulations to all of you!
June 20, 2011
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Alvin Ailey Extension to offer a performance International Latin workshop that will end in 3 performances at the Kat Wildish Showcase! In this workshop, we will be teaching a cha cha and rumba medley choreography, through which we will be strengthening your technique and performance skills. We hope you will join us for this wonderful opportunity! Please sign up on the Ailey Extension website. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us!
June 13, 2011
We (Werner and Shimkiri) danced in our first Professional Latin competition together on Sunday, June 12! It was the Austrian Nationals and we are now #3 in Austria. Thank you to our family, friends and coaches for your support! Especial thank yous to Werner's family who put up with us for weeks before the competition and to our European coaches, Lasse Odegaard and Barbara Ambroz, who really helped us prepare for the competition and further our ideas of dance.
May 6, 2011
Welcome to our new website! Please take a look around, contact us, and visit us often as we are changing and updating our site. You can also find friend us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/wernershimkiri, or follow us on Twitter, www.twitter.com/shimkirina and www.twitter.com/wernerfigar.
Email us at [email protected] or call us at 646-926-3631!