About Dahl Dance Center

April Dahl – Owner, Associate USISTD
April brings over 25 years of experience in multiple dance disciplines to the Rochester community. Her background includes Ballet, lyrical, tap and modern as well as her personal favorites, Ballroom and Latin Dance. She has been a guest instructor/choreographer with Children’s Dance Theatre, Rochester Civic Theater, Allegro School of Dance, Misty’s Dance Unlimited and USA Dance; as well as adjunct faculty at Winona State and St. Mary’s Universities. As a founding member of the Tango Society of Rochester, she serves as their Vice President. April is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at the University of MN.

Gary Dahl – Co- owner, Instructor, Associate USISTD
Gary represents Dahl Dance on the competitive circuit with his amazing students. He can be seen at almost every major competition in the United States and he enjoys every minute of dancing! Gary has over 15 years experience in Ballroom and Latin dance, American and International styles, and loves working with the students who like the engineering side of dance (He’s a former IT specialist). Beginners benefit from his clear presentation of the “nuts and bolts” of good dancing. He has been a guest instructor with USA Dance locally and can often be seen out on the social dance floor – Gary loves to meet new people! In his free time, Gary enjoys golf, engineering new inventions, spending time with his family and the occasional Xbox match up with other Halo addicts in the dance world!

Carolyn Chan - Bfitness Dance Instructor

Carolyn grew up in Houston, Texas where she began dancing at age ten.  She has experience in modern, jazz, tap, ballroom, and character, but her passion is ballet.  She attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah pursuing a degree in Media Art, but found herself consistently attached to the dance studio.  After performing with BYU Theatre Ballet and DanceEnsemble, teaching and accompanying ballet classes, and directing dance and film/technology projects, she graduated in 2005 with a B.A. in Dance:Ballet Emphasis and Media Art Studies.  Carolyn is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and outside of the studio she enjoys teaching piano lessons, caring for her two little boys, and camping with her family.    

James Geroux- Argentine Tango

James joins the DDC team from the Rochester Tango Society.  As a founding member, he worked on creating the structure and educational opportunities presented monthly for the tango community. James continues to serve on the board as treasurer and is looking forward to introducing the DDC student body to the excitement of Tango. He enjoys dancing with his wife and two children and a good game of golf when he gets the chance!