Val Cunningham

Certified Dance & Yoga Instructor

Val Cunningham is a Choreographer, Lead Dance Instructor, and Certified Yoga Instructor at The Dance Loft, a dance studio based in San Francisco, California. Val has over 23 years of dance instruction, performance, and choreography experience and specializes in ballroom, Latin, and swing dancing. She is also trained in house, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and modern dance, and has studied with world renouned dancers such as Tom Slaterand Richard Lambarty. She is ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing), ProDVIDA (Professional Dance Vision International Dance Association), and Zumba certified. She is a member of the National Dance Council of America.

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Be an Exotic Dancer

Are you wanting to learn how you can become the exotic dancer of your dreams? Move down to Step 1 for the specifics.

How to

Get a Dancer's Body

It's possible to achieve a long, lean, strong dancer's body without having been a dancer all your life, but it will take hard work and willpower. Prepare to exercise every day and follow a healthy diet. Exercise will bui...

How to

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