RomanAlejandro Aldape The owner and instructor of Dance Connection is Alejandro Aldape. Alex began dancing in 1977. In 1978, Alex began teaching Ballroom and Latin Dancing at Arthur Murray. He has taught Mambo, Merengue, Salsa, Cha Cha, Swing and Hustle. In 1981, Alex moved to the Fred Astaire studio where he also taught and competed and won several Midwest Titles. In 1983, Alex began to teach independently in Chicago.

In 1991, he opened Dance Connection on Lincoln Avenue. During his 10 years on Lincoln Avenue, Alex and the studio appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in several commercials. In 2001, Alex moved Dance Connection to its present and permanent home at 3117 N. Clybourn. Alex believes that dance lessons should offer quality instruction as well as fun.

He strives for good communication between instructor and student. Classes and lessons begin with instruction in the basic steps and then move to basic turns followed by increasingly more complex moves and combinations. Alex begins by demonstrating the move or combination. He then breaks it down into its parts.

Students practice the move slowly without music, and finally they practice up to tempo with music. One new combination containing 3 to 12 elements is taught in each class. Anyone is welcome to stop by and watch a class or you may visit his web site at: www.danceconnectionchicago.com . Phone: 773-404-0006