Miss Rene – Ballroom

Rene was born and raised in California. She started dancing when she was 9 years old at Kaye Dougal’s School of Dance. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, clogging, folk dance, ballroom and musical theater.

She continued her dance studies at Brigham Young University where she gained more dance experience in precision and modern dance. While at BYU, she danced on the Folkdance Team and also began teaching fitness classes. Rene loves to choreograph and has had many opportunities to choreograph with church, school and community groups.

Rene has taught dance and fitness classes in studios and gyms in Utah, California, New Jersey, Florida and Washington. She has also taught many ballroom dance classes through community education programs in New Jersey and here in Snohomish County. She currently also teaches fitness classes at the South East Family YMCA where she has worked extensively with the senior population.

Rene loves teaching people of all ages how to have fun dancing with a partner. She loves seeing partnerships work together and have fun together while ballroom dancing.

Rene is a busy wife and mother of 4 children (2 in college and 2 still at home) and loves dancing with her wonderful husband!