Frankie
Basic history of Instruction from 1995 to current
under the Moniker Retro Rhonda
View L.A. Times Article by Zan Dubin '99 (Club Swing Event)
Oregonian A&E Feature "Plugged In" Title: Dancing Partners (no
longer available online) by Lee Williams Jan. 2007 (Wedding Dance Feature)
Long Beach Business News 1998 (DJ Dance Instruction Feature)
Rough Bio
1992-94 Rockabilly/Swing w/Big Sandy & His Fly RightBoys @ the Doll Hut begin learning East Coast and Rockabilly Swing, California.
1995-97 Start learning Lindy Hop/Swing/ Charleston. Appeared in many Swing Dance News and other clips. Followed "Royal Crown Revue" with other dancers all over CA. Begin learning Swing Aerials.
1998 Work and teach in San Francisco for KABL, learn bronze & silver level ballroom & teach at Arthur Murray. Began Wedding dance Choreography in San Francisco and Long Beach, CA.
1999 Perform at Miss Teen Long Beach in front of 800 people. Teaching at Long Beach Dance studio. Teaching in Long Beach & studying with Eddie Vedolla & Lauren Kalem.
2000 Choreograph entertainment and girls at Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (CA). Became an independent instructor. Form "The Dance District" my own 8 person Swing Dance Team. Begin teaching Salsa.
2003 Relocate to Portland - Begin Private Instruction Only program! (no group instruction), and Began to specialize in Wedding Dance Instruction in Portland.Teach at PCC and various studio spaces.
2007- A&E Feature article in the Oregonian for "wedding dance instruction" by Lee Williams.
2008- Now offering American Tango.Other Music & Dance Training: Back up Pop Vocals, Percussion, Yoga, Jazz, Tap, Beg. Ballet.
Other Performances: Vocals, Percussion, Emcee, DJ.
2013: Now in Las Vegas and recovered from an ankle injury to the right, it's the 2nd ankle injury the first being in 2000 or on the left side. Now, at least pain is balanced when I dance too long. Look me up for a lesson in Fabulous Las Vegas
