Carlos Rodriguez Conexion.PDF
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IN GOOD O o !CD CO CD" company CARLOS RODRIGUEZ arlos Rodri- guez, 24, of Rochester has been dancing since he was 15 years old. Now, Rodri- guez is a dance instructor with Tango Cafe in Roch- ester, a certified Zumba in- structor for the YMCA and can be found dancing all the Latin favorites at Flat Iron Cafe. What madeyou pursue a career in dance? I grew up around music. I'm a musician myself, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I: wii more of a way to connect with my family. But I believe in dancing, and I realized what it does for people. I've noticed that people's lives are changed through dancing— emotionally, physically and even spiritually. I've seen married couples who need a spark in their life and danc- ing rekindles that flame. Or when you have a student come up to you and tell you, 'ever since I started dancing, it changed my life,' you know you are making a difference. What's your favorite dance and why? You put on Salsa, and I'm ready to dance. I love the dance. It's high energy, and it's very fun. It's very upbeat, and most likely it will make you smile. C/D CD T3 CD" B cr CD ro o o 00 O o X o' _B Photo by Chris Oicken For more on Tango Cafe Dance Studio, 389 Gregory Street, oall (585) 271- 4930 or email tangocafedance@ya- hoo.com. Rodriguez also can be found teaching merengue and bachata at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State St. on the corner of Lake, Lyell, Smith, and State streets. Call for details (585) 454-4830 or email Rodriguez at [email protected]. nights, but I also go on Thurs- days for salsa night. Where can we find you danc- ing in Rochester when you're five years'? not teaching at Tango Cafe? I'm always at Flat Iron Cafe. [The owner Tommy LaBue] has been very kind to us, and he's helped support us as a studio. I teach merengue and bachata on Tuesday Where do vou see yourself in five years? I see myself still partnered with Tango Cafe, but I see myself more involved with the community. I want to be able to teach and raise teachers, because one day I'd like to sit back, watch and relax. Really, I'd love to see Tango Cafe grow and expand. I want to be a part of all of that. Do you think you'll leave Roch- ester for a larger city to pursue other opportunities? Why go somewhere where something is already estab- lished, if I can establish some- thing here? X
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IN GOODOo
!CDCOCD"company
CARLOS RODRIGUEZarlos Rodri-guez, 24, ofRochesterhas beendancingsince he was15 years old.Now, Rodri-
guez is a dance instructorwith Tango Cafe in Roch-ester, a certified Zumba in-structor for the YMCA andcan be found dancing all theLatin favorites at Flat IronCafe.
What made you pursuea career in dance?
I grew up around music.I'm a musician myself, but itwasn't my cup of tea. I: wiimore of a way to connect withmy family. But I believe indancing, and I realized whatit does for people. I've noticedthat people's lives arechanged through dancing—emotionally, physically andeven spiritually. I've seenmarried couples who need aspark in their life and danc-ing rekindles that flame. Orwhen you have a studentcome up to you and tell you,'ever since I started dancing,it changed my life,' you knowyou are making a difference.
What's your favorite danceand why?
You put on Salsa, and I'mready to dance. I love thedance. It's high energy, andit's very fun. It's very upbeat,and most likely it will makeyou smile.
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For more on Tango Cafe Dance Studio, 389 GregoryStreet, oall (585) 271- 4930 or email [email protected]. Rodriguez also can be found teaching merengueand bachata at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Flat Iron Cafe, 561 StateSt. on the corner of Lake, Lyell, Smith, and State streets.Call for details (585) 454-4830 or email Rodriguez [email protected].
nights, but I also go on Thurs-days for salsa night.
Where can we find you danc-ing in Rochester when you're five years'?not teaching at Tango Cafe?
I'm always at Flat IronCafe. [The owner TommyLaBue] has been very kind tous, and he's helped support usas a studio. I teach merengueand bachata on Tuesday
Where do vou see yourself infive years?
I see myself still partneredwith Tango Cafe, but I seemyself more involved withthe community. I want to beable to teach and raiseteachers, because one day I'dlike to sit back, watch and
relax. Really, I'd love to seeTango Cafe grow and expand.I want to be a part of all ofthat.
Do you think you'll leave Roch-ester for a larger city to pursueother opportunities?
Why go somewhere wheresomething is already estab-lished, if I can establish some-thing here? X
