Hi and welcome to my private lesson zone :-) My name is Bruce Gombrelli and I'm an extremely active West Coast Swing and Night Club 2 Step dancer. I dance socially, as a competitor and I'm a judge. If you're at this page it's very likely you've thought about taking a private lessons from me or are interested in having me teach a group lesson at your venue. You'll find some general info on this page that is specially for you.

Contact me anytime to schedule a lesson or discuss your dance needs. My phone is 425-614-7517 and I return calls if you have to leave a message, make sure you include your name and phone number. Sending me E-Mail is another option and my e-mail is Bruce@northwestswing.com. Usually I schedule lessons for early evening or weekends but I am sometimes available during the day.

I teach at my home dance studio, at event locations and national conventions. My rate is $60 per hour for adults and $40 for students. I do offer a private package for 6 lessons for $300 (a $60 savings) or a 3 lessons package for $165 (at $15 savings). Please note that this special is only available at my private dance studio or at an event I'm already attending. I can drive to your location to teach you dance but it is an extra $30 per lesson.

I believe in looking at the things you are doing right and making sure you know what they are. I also strongly believe that good technique is the way to become the best dancer you can be. Adjustments should be made a bit at a time since there are only so many things you can change at one time. I also believe that the student should have the opportunity to drive the direction of their training along with guidance of their instructor if they choose.

My teaching training actually started before I was dancing so I wasn't new to the idea of teaching others. I was a technical instructor, a music teacher, and department chair at a technology college. During those years I learned that each student has their own learning style and personality that makes them smile and click. I basically love teaching and helping people and it's a great personal thrill to watch people develop personal skills in any activity. I do care about the results you get from lessons!

The best dancers are active learners. The dance evolves and if you evolve with it, you'll have the most fun. If you take a lesson or lessons and don't apply the knowledge in active dancing you're sort of wasting your money. Try to take lessons at a time when you plan to be actively dancing or at least have time to practice.

I've always supported the idea of multiple instructors but be careful not to mix it up to much. It can be effective to take lessons then switch instructors from time to time. I think this works also because sometimes a concept said slightly differently clicks with different people. I've always thought this was a good idea. Try to have a clear idea on why you pick any given instructor. In other words, have clear goals in mind of why you want to work with an instructor and what they can offer you. Connecting with your instructor is a huge advantage toward making you enjoy your lessons. If you have the wrong instructor your development won't be nearly as fun and may take longer or possibly even set you back.

Group lessons are fine for patterns and such but to become a good social dancer or competitor you need to learn how to connect with the partner and dance with the best form. Privates let you know what things you need to work on to fine tune your dance. You definately need someone to tell you personally what you need to work on based on your dance. You will not learn to be a high quality lead or follow without a few privates, it just won't happen.

In order to develop in dance you have to have an open mind. Be ready to change ANYTHING about your dance to make it better. If you aren't good at examining your own dance (and it's not an uncommon issue) then get someone to help assist you on your journey. Don't be scared to relearn anything if you need to fix broken concepts. It's easy to get bad dance habits sometimes but it's also not hard to build GOOD dance habits if you focus on it. It's harder to fix a bad habit later than to create a good one early on.