DAVE & KIKI NYE
OUR STORY
In the 1980's David was tired of sitting around at events not knowing how to dance. He didn't like a lady leading him around the dance floor? He had a lot of musical back round in his life and his family's professional singing group helped too plus his love of music and rhythm... Well, it wasn't right not to know how to lead. So he marched right into
Arthur Murray and said 'Teach me to dance!" His hard work paid off. He became one of their prize students earning many first place awards.
Kiki also just loves to dance. Her dance back round was in ballet, tap, jazz and modern and many styles of dance. She learned every new popular dance that came down
the pike. But, she had never learned ballroom dancing. One of her dreams was to learn to waltz!
Her family loved music and dancing. Her Mother even danced in
Lancaster during WWII years at USO, Rocky Springs
Ballroom, Maple Grove Ballroom, and the Valencia Ballroom in York to the Big Bands like the Glenn Miller orchestra.
Kiki's
father, the first of his family to come to 'America" from Greece in 1985 taught her Greek dances when
she was hardly walking. She learned quickly!
Here's
the rest of the story..............
David and
Kiki have been dancing together since their first date in 1990. The perfect ballroom "Cinerella" date. A "Tea Dance" made in heaven at the beautiful Hotel Hershey! David taught Kiki Rumba first. She loved it so much she began taking dance lessons at the Arthur Murray studio well. David had been there for 6 years already. Talk about intimidating for Kiki!!! But she learned and did very well winning many awards for her dancing.
A year later they were married! I guess that tells the tale!
They have continued their dance career with professional teachers and coaching ever since. These years of
professional
ballroom dance training has brought them so much joy. They love all styles of dance from swing to waltz. There grandson does a mean Hip Hop!! Plus knows some ballroom too.
Yes, they are always up to date.
The one thing that they hold in their hearts is the joy of teaching dance and seeing their students excel. Plus, the wedding dance couples they have taught have had such beautiful results. Some referrals for wedding dances are from the parents that they have taught years ago. David and Kiki are very thankful for their God given talent.
Dancing, is so important! You can see the results! Most of their family know how to ballroom dance and love it!!
Teaching others to dance is their greatest joy. You can
sense that immediately in their lessons.
They teach together giving the student/s the full advantage of 'both
sides of the coin' in partnering skills, steps, styling and movement.
You can feel the joy and passion they have for dance every time they step on to the dance
floor.
Dancing is contagious! It's just a wonderful
feeling to be able to put into motion the feelings and emotion that music
creates. The possibilities are endless.
David and Kiki have continued to pass on the joy they feel in their hearts for ballroom dancing and all genres of dance now for 27 years.
This "Danceduo" strives to teach the
basics well to make sure that their students can be proud of their
dancing and have fun.
Life is
motion for sure! They 'Dance the Dance'!
David and Kiki Nye's dance
experience:
- Excellent marks in numerous Arthur Murray competitions from 1984 thru 1991
Pro-Am competitions.
- Entered a talent show on
their honeymoon in Mexico 1991. That was fun!
- Competed in
Keystone State Games - A preliminary competition to the Olympics at HACC in 1992. They received 1st and 2nd place marks.
- They were the featured
dancers at two Sweet
Adaline's Annual stage Productions in Lancaster in 1993-94.
- Performed exhibitions
for the Lancaster's Business Women Association and other business organizations
1993-1997.
- Performed as Prize students and featured dancers in Larry Ronson's Special Teacher dance events at the Elks Club in Lancaster PA.
- Performed as one of the
featured talent offerings for the 35th Longs Park Anniversary Celebration held
at Longs Park.
- Performed as the
featured dancers in the Opening Number for Encore Dance Center's Annual Review
June
1999.
- Performed at the Dance Debut
Ball celebrations sponsored by Diana Johnson of Danse Classique in 1999 & 2000.
- Performed for the Breast Cancer Awareness Event in Lancaster 2010.
- Kiki held the office of
president of the Lancaster Chapter of United States Amateur Ballroom Dance
Association now USA DANCE INC. for 3 years. She encouraged ballroom
dance interest by organizing a chapter demonstration team with the help of many in the
organizations locally. David at her side helping the entire time dancing for nursing home residents and professional organizations in many areas.
- They continue to try to
find time to volunteer for various organizations.
- They have taught
ballroom dancing and performed dance exhibitions for private and formal
parties.
- They will dance
anywhere! If
there is music playing they will dancing. They have
even danced "off the cuff'" for instance at Inner Harbor on the sidewalk to the very pleased the
musicians.
- They have also a long
history of doing dance demonstrations in many different parts of PA
with Big Bands and in neighboring states. (See Special Events page.)
- They continue to
be enthusiastic members of USA DANCE
Inc. The USA DANCE monthly dance venues are
offered within the tri-county area.
- They also held
their own dances called 'Yata Yata' at the Lancaster Tennis and Yacht Club the monthly for 7 years locally to give their beginner students a place to dance that was comfortable and not intimidating.
- And now hold a "Student Practice Night" for their students to socialize and practice.
Dave
and Kiki have helped so many learn the joys of dancing to enrich their lives, to enhance their weddings and social dancing and to continue to make the wonderful and treasured friends through dance. They are very thankful for them
all.
Once you learn to dance you will dance all your life!!
Keep Dancing in our Heart!