Alejandra (Alex) Buck
Licensed Owner
Salsa Babies, Salsa Tots
Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning Instructor
Hola y bienvenidos a Danceypants! Hello and welcome to Danceypants! I was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was adopted at 2 hours old from the most amazing person in my life…my best friend, my mother. I lived in Mexico until the age of 4, and then moved to the United States to pursue a lifetime of memories. At the age of 4, I took my first dance class and knew from then on my life was dancing. I was fortunate to have been accepted into several prestige dance schools, including the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and Ballet Arts in Tucson, Arizona. Over 15 years, I studied Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, and at the age of 24 I learned ballroom dancing and even taught several classes in Salsa and Tango. I took some time off from dancing to go to school and had several challenging job positions, from being a vet tech, to a bridal consultant at a few high end boutiques, including Vera Wang. Although I stopped dancing for a few years, dancing has always been in my blood. My passion for dancing gives me the drive to teach anyone the language of dance.
On July 19, 2005, in Kauai, Hawaii, I married my husband, Johann Buck, whom recently received his Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas in Plant Science. During our three years in Arkansas, I had a beautiful baby boy, named Sebastian, who was born in June of ’06. After a hard few months of suffering from post partum depression, I was in desperate need to get out of my slump, regain my old self and get back into shape. So with the help of some mama friends, I was glad to have found support and an exercise program that let me get back into shape, and the best part of it, I was able to take my son with me. I ended up loosing 40lbs and never felt better with my new life, the new me! I felt sexy again while at the same time learning the up’s and down’s of how to be a first time mom. After my husband received his Ph.D., we relocated to the Naperville area in November of ‘08 and couldn’t be happier to start a wonderful future here in Illinois. My love for fitness, dance and children gave me the motivation to start my own unique business to Naperville and beyond as a licensed owner and instructor of Salsa Babies, Salsa Tots, Zumba Fitness and a Zumba Toning Certified Instructor. I am also Certified in infant, child & adult CPR.
I will continuously strive to help bring out your inner sassitude while at the same time giving you the opportunity to lose weight without losing precious bonding time with your baby. So come join me and dance like you’ve never danced before, with Danceypants!
Corrine Coffindafer
Salsa Babies & Salsa Tots Instructor
HOLA! My name is Corinne. I am a first time Mom to my little salsa partner, June. My husband and I are new homeowners in Plainfield, Illinois and are from the Midwest originally although we love to travel and have lived in five states in the last five years. I started dancing when I was four years old taking ballet and jazz classes. Eventually, I headed mostly in the direction of competitive gymnastics, which I pursued for more than ten years. My love for dance has always been strong in fact my husband and I actually met on the dance floor! In college I studied elementary education and went on to teach elementary school for several years before making the choice to stay at home with my little one. I found Salsa Babies when a friend sent me an email about a free demo class, saying “I saw this and thought of you”. It could not have come at a better time! June was about two months old and after a long winter we were dying to get out of the house and do something fun. From the very first time we tried it we were hooked!! Salsa Babies is amazing for so many reasons: it gives moms a chance to venture back into the world, get into shape again, meet other Moms and to do something truly unique while bonding with their baby. I am so glad to be given the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful program! Muchas Gracias, Alex!
Tanya RobinsonSalsa Babies, Salsa Tots
Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning Instructor
Hola a todos! I am a first time mom to my very active daughter, Amartya, born September 2008. Running after her all day is a workout in itself, but now we have a way to work out together, doing what we both love to do. DANCE!!! I have been dancing Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata for over 10 years, so when I was introduced to Salsa Babies by Two Left Feet Dance Studio, I was very excited. I actually started Latin dancing when I was in the Air Force, stationed in Phoenix, AZ. From there, I took my Latin dancing feet overseas and while I was stationed at Osan AB, South Korea, a bunch of us would get together a couple of times a week to dance, even if it meant traveling up to Seoul. When I separated from the military, I finished up school, getting a B.A. in Political Science/International Relations from Northern Illinois University in 2002. After graduation, I left Illinois and lived in Miami, FL, Owings Mills, MD, and Pikeville, NC, prior to moving back to Illinois. During my pregnancy, I completed my Masters in International Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2008 and right after my daughter was born, I decided to get a certification in Marketing from Nova. Going to school with a new born is not that easy, but we made it through; however, not without adding on some weight and fighting through some sad days, so now that I am working out again, the sad days have greatly diminished and the weight is in the process of coming off. My daughter is such a “mama’s girl” that Salsa Babies offers us the opportunity to add some mother/daughter fun into our schedule. BAILA! BAILA! BAILA!!
Marta ArandiaSalsa Babies & Salsa Tots Instructor
Hi, my name is Marta and I am originally from Spain. I moved here 10 years ago to work as a bilingual teacher and I have been teaching Preschool ever since. I recently got married to a wonderful man who understands and shares my passion for dancing. I started taking dance classes at the age of 10, trying different disciplines, such as Artistic Gymnastics, Spanish Folk Dance Lessons and Jazz Dance classes. Even though I enjoyed those classes as a child, my real passion for dancing began during my last year of college, when I joined a Ballroom Studio. I took Ballroom(International Style), Argentine Tango and Salsa for over 4 years and upon my arrival here, I continued my Ballroom and Salsa classes, adding other types of dance, such as Ballet, Modern Dance, Chinese Folk Dance and Bollywood Dance. In 2001, I was part of a Performance Dance Troupe, where I was able to perfect my dance technique and skills. Although we only performed together a few times, it was a great experience and I will never forget it!
I am currently teaching Preschool in Aurora as well as dance lessons in the Aurora area. I heard about Alex and the Salsa Babies program thru a common friend and I immediately knew I would love to be a part of Salsa Babies and the Danceypants family. I would love to share my joy and passion for dancing with you and your child. I hope you join us at a Salsa Babies/Salsa Tots class soon!
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