Rachel Argueta joined the NW Dance Network team in June 2020 as an intern and is now a graduate from the University of Washington where she studied Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Rachel grew a love for dance watching people dance to salsa and merengue at family functions and to this day Spanish music always gets her […]
As Office Manager, Tiffy Daud manages inquiries to Northwest Dance and provides support to our classes, workshops, and other events. She began her love of dance as a tap dancer in childhood. After discovering partner dancing, she developed a particular love for swing dancing, including East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, and Lindy Hop. Come say […]
As registrar, Terrylee Johnson is the first to welcome new and returning students to our classes and workshops. A dancer and fitness enthusiast, she loves encouraging everyone to get out on the dance floor and enjoy all the health and social benefits the joy of music and dancing can offer. Relocating to Seattle from Georgia […]
Luann Ferguson has loved being a part of the Northwest Dance community since 2011 as a participant in dances and classes. She loves the people and spirit that she came in touch with at Seabeck Dance Camp in 2011. In 2015, she took a more active part by becoming the accountant for the organization. Accounting […]
Gayle McKool coordinates our Dancing for the Ages outreach program, which brings social dance to elderly people living in group settings. Gayle has been an active volunteer her entire life and relishes the many volunteer opportunities our organization provides. She relocated from Texas six years ago and loves life here in the Northwest. She began […]
Don was voted the Seattle Dance Sage. He helps with special events and spreads the word on the joys of partner dance. His mum made him take dance lessons when he was a teenager and he’s been grateful ever since. Don was Executive Director of Northwest Dance from 2004 to 2009. His approach to dance […]
Dean Paton manages our bi-monthly dances. He abandoned the baseball diamond for the dance hall in 1994, and fell so hopelessly in love with waltz that he founded the Valse Café Orchestra, an ensemble committed to the art of playing music for dancers. He teaches waltz and foxtrot classes regularly at Seattle’s Century Ballroom, as […]