Lee and Christine Gedansky
Beginning Ballroom

412 Evesham Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21212
410-323-3262

dance@beginningballroom.com

Education/Training:

Intermediate and Advanced
Latin Dance WorkShop, Spring 2009

11th Annual Argentine Tango Convention, Miami Florida, May 2007

Intermediate and advanced Lindy Hop with Frankie Manning, Baltimore, March , 2007

Argentine Tango Workshop, NYC, July 4th, 2005

Baltimore Tango Marathon, September, 2004

Private Dance Instruction, 1991-Present

Independent study at various venues including:  New York (Rainbow

Room), Los Angeles (Derby, Cava), DC (Nations),1998-Present

Baltimore, Salsa Conference, July 2003

Arthur Murray (Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Mambo, Cha cha, Merengue, Samba, Hustle), 1991-1998

Awards / Honors:

2009 Judges Choice Award, “Dancing Stars” Competition, Memory Ball 2009, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association of Maryland

1997 Regional Competition (York): Top Showcase Individual Performance

1995 Regional Competition (York):  First Place Honors/Top Student Award

Gold Medals:

1997 Regional Competition (York): Swing, Samba, Hustle, Bolero

1995 Regional Competition (York): Swing, Cha cha, Rumba, Mambo

1994 Regional Competition (Hunt Valley): Foxtrot, Rumba, Waltz, Tango

Silver Medals:

1995 Regional Competition (York): Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango

Media Credits:

•Baltimore Magazine, June 2009 issue

•Fox 45 Morning Show, April 17, 2009 (Memory Ball 2009)

•Fox 45 Morning Show, April 2, 2009 (Dance for the Cure)

•Fox 45 Morning Show, May 29, 2008 (Dance for the Cure)

•Brides Maryland, Tips for First-Dance Lessons, Kim Forrest, Spring/Summer 2008

•Jewish Times, September 8, 2006

•Baltimore Sun, February 16, 2006

•WMAR, Channel 2  News with Brian Wood, Aired July 6, 2005 at 11pm.

•Baltimore Sun, Elizabeth Large, July 17, 2005

•WBAL 1090AM, The Dave Durian Morning Show, aired Monday, June 20, 2005

•Jewish Times, Elizabeth Malice, summer 2005

•Johns Hopkins Dome, Karen Blum, July, 2004

•Baltimore Sun, Annie Linskey, May 13, 2004

Television Credits:

West Wing, “The Inauguration Part II, background action, February 2003.

Film Credits:

Washington Square, wedding party background action, 1996.

Affiliations:

• United States Ballroom Dance Association
• Idea Fitness