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We would like to know what you think of our website and if you have anything to share with us.  Please leave your contact information, comments and/or email to us at: edlam@yahoo.com

Name:

Edward Lam

Date:

29 Apr 2003

Time:

23:50:24

Comments

To the Chinese Dancing Group Members:

Our next dance lesson is on Rumba on Sat., 5/3/03 from 2 pm to 3 pm. We'll review the last lesson on Rumba Basic: Basic Step, Cross Body Lead, Cross Over Break, Spot Turn, and Side Basic quickly, and then move on to covering new steps like Underarm Turn, Time Step, Open Cuban Walk, and Walk Around Turn (for lady). Hope to see you all there.

Name:

Laura

Date:

03 May 2003

Time:

22:54:57

Comments

Very good job! Way to go, man!

Name:

Dan

Date:

05 May 2003

Time:

01:01:46

Comments

I wish more people can join us!!!

Name:

Edward

Date:

06 May 2003

Time:

12:22:02

Comments

To the Chinese Dancing Group Member:

We have placed the video clips of some of the basic steps that we have covered in class in the step lists. Please take a look for either viewing or reviewing these steps.

Name:

MULAN

Date:

08 May 2003

Time:

14:00:25

Comments

Thank you for the web site and your wonderful dance lessons.

Name:

Charles

Date:

08 May 2003

Time:

14:04:59

Comments

You have a wonderful web site and your lessons are great. Not only did we learn steps, but styling as well.

Name:

Charles

Date:

08 May 2003

Time:

14:08:46

Comments

You have a wonderful web site and your lessons are great. Not only do you teach steps, but styling as well.

Name:

Huimin

Date:

16 Oct 2003

Time:

11:09:21

Comments

We enjoyed your lessons very much and would like to book two more lessons with you.

Name:

Bill Hamelau

Date:

19 Nov 2003

Time:

10:35:37

Comments

Hello Edward, First of all, thanks for the excellent lesson you provided to Laura and me the other night. You are a very good instructor which takes a special talent.

Name:

Ron

Date:

01 Jan 2004

Time:

21:00:19

Comments

I am interested in learning to dance but being a single male I am hesisitant since I don't have a partner.

Name:

Edward Lam

Date:

02 Jan 2004

Time:

23:58:24

Comments

Ron, please provide your email so that I can invite you to join my group class. Usually in my group class, we need more gentlemen since ladies outnumber men there. Regards.

Name:

Daniel Szeto

Date:

23 Jan 2004

Time:

12:05:54

Comments

It is my honor to meet you and we came a family(almost). Althought we are living in two different cities which distant in hundreds of mile, I can still feel each of your dancing steps over the cyber space.....Best Wishes from your cousin in Boston!

Name:

Emma craig

Date:

12 Feb 2004

Time:

05:31:14

Comments

cool

Name:

Carolyn Shi

Date:

12 Mar 2004

Time:

12:14:15

Comments

Thanks! I had a lot fun last week doing the fox trot. You are a great teacher. I hope one day I can dance like that. :-)

Name:

Mike Jarvis

Date:

04 Jun 2004

Time:

20:00:11

Comments

Very nice website. Mainly looking at steps list. Nice to have video for some basic steps for beginners. I'm looking for steps to use in salsa at the moment. I took lessons from Fred Astaire Studio.

Name:

Tyrik Ballard

Date:

23 Jun 2004

Time:

08:50:38

Comments

Name:

Tyrik Ballard

Date:

23 Jun 2004

Time:

08:56:11

Comments

dear Ed your website is cool

Name:

Andrew

Date:

20 Jul 2004

Time:

08:27:26

Comments

Nice site, well done! Find more music for practice here: http://ballroom.idknet.com

Name:

ann

Date:

04 Aug 2004

Time:

14:46:33

Comments

very interesting!! too bad i'm from out of state.

Name:

ann

Date:

04 Aug 2004

Time:

14:48:39

Comments

very interesting!! too bad i'm from out of state.

Name:

Bridget

Date:

30 Aug 2004

Time:

22:46:18

Comments

Dear Ed, friendly site! Could you tell me where you're located? I've been looking for dance lessons here on the east side of KCMO but there don't seem to be any. I'd be interested in group lessons, if you're still teaching. Bridget sthsunup@aol.com

Name:

Mulan Way

Date:

26 Aug 2006

Time:

10:15:12

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Name:

Julie Hooten

Date:

10 Jul 2007

Time:

12:38:11

Comments

Ed, I looked at your webpage and I must say, I'm impressed.  When Andrew and I get our ballroom running, we will definitely have to link up.  I think there are many business opportunities we may be able to share.

-Julie

Name:

David & Mei Holsclaw

Date:

9 Nov 2007

Time:

11:30:12

Comments

Edward,

We learned so much from your classes!  You really covered everything -- steps, routines, style, and technique!  You're the best teacher we've ever seen!

David & Mei

Name:

Julie Hooten

Date:

30 Nov 2007

Time:

18:15:48

Comments

Everyone I have encouraged to attend your class has been impressed by it!

-Julie

Name:

Vicki Fisher

Date:

15 Dec 2007

Time:

14:12:03

Comments

Hi, Edward --
I enjoyed the dance lesson a lot last night.  It was one of the best so far for me!

Vicki

Name:

Andrew and Julie Hooten

Date:

31 Dec 2007

Time:

12:10:33

Comments

Happy 2008, Selected Dancers!!

Andrew and I hope your New Year will be everything you want it to be!  If you are made a Resolution to improve your dance skills, we have a suggestion for you.  For the last two months, several of us have been taking Technique Dance Classes from Edward and Tina Lam.  These classes are not so much designed to teach steps as they are to teach technique and style.   All of us have taken classes from various teachers and we are all accomplished dancers.  But, the next step is taking what we are learned and polishing it so that we look graceful, fluid and are able to interpret the music through our own personal style of movements, while keeping with the theme of the dance.  This is what these classes are about.  They are NOT beginner classes nor are they open to the public.  If you have received this email it is because either Edward and Tina or Andrew and I have seen you dance and feel that you are an experienced enough dancer to fit into these semi-private classes.

These classes are taught in Edward and Tina's home ballroom.  Although it is a beautiful home and ballroom, the space is somewhat limited.  Because of this and because Edward and Tina work with each dancer individually throughout the class, the class size is limited. Therefore, only certain dancers have been invited to attend these classes.

 They are teaching 2 parallel classes, one on Thursday night and one on Friday night.  They go from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. but you need to arrive by 7:00 p.m. in order to get your dance shoes on and get warmed up for class.  Most of us come very casual sweats or jeans or whatever we wore to work that day.  Since there are two classes, if you have to miss a class due to some unavoidable issue, you can always come to the opposite class, as the same skills are taught in both classes.  The classes cost $6 per person and are payable at the time of the class.

Currently, we are working on Rumba styling.  It does not matter that you have not been to the previous Rumba classes.  Edward and Tina teach a new set of steps each class and only spend a couple of minutes reviewing previous steps.  It is their philosophy that the class time is for learning new skills, not for practicing them.  After several weeks of working on one dance, the dancers in the class vote on which dance we will work on next and when that will start.  After each class, Edward and Tina put a videotape of what we just learned on the internet so you can practice at home.  Additionally, if you want to bring a camcorder for your personal use, that is fine as long as it doesn't interrupt the class.

Andrew and I had never taken classes like this before and we had never taken lessons from Edward either.  So, we were a little apprehensive.  But after two months of classes, I can tell you we are most impressed.  Edward is an excellent teacher.  He demonstrates a move and then explains exactly why he did it the way he did.  Then he watches all of us dance and instead of picking on someone and making them feel stupid, he once again addresses the entire class and goes over whatever he has seen that isn't correct and explains it in another way.  He exaggerates his movements (any of you who know Edward know this!!!) so that it is EASY for the men to pick up the little subtleties that most men don't ever notice.  Tina is so fluid and graceful that the women find it easy to imitate her moves.

So, Andrew and I put our stamp of approval on their classes.  They are challenging, thats for sure.  But they are presented in a comfortable, casual way yet completely professionally organized and taught.  So, we hope you will come out and try these classes.  I guarantee you will love them and your dancing will progress by leaps and bounds.

After the Thursday night class, several of us have started a tradition of going out to Chapala Mexican Restaurant, not too far from Edward's house.  We have chips and dip and Margaritas or a late-night supper or just a drink and we laugh at ourselves, we visit, we talk and we have a blast.  Any of you who attend the Thursday night class are welcome to join us!  After the Friday night class, most of us go out somewhere to dance socially.  (Andrew and I frequently do BOTH classes because we're SLOW learners!!!)

So, if you're made a New Year Resolution to improve your dancing, this is the answer you've been looking for!  Most of us know one another already, so the social setting is comfortable.  And the teaching is perfect for the intermediate to advanced dancers.

The 2008 classes start this Thursday, January 3 and/or Friday, January 4 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.  (again, arrive in time to be able to start dancing promptly at 7:15 ).

If you need any further information, either email (or call) me or email Edward at edlam@yahoo.com or give him a call.  Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you Thursday or Friday night.  You do not have to call or RSVP, just show up.  Hope to see you there!

Andrew and Julie Hooten

Name:

Deirdre C. Goehler

Date:

23 Jan 2008

Time:

13:05:03

Comments

Hello Edward,

This is Dee Dee, and I just want to tell you that my daughter really enjoyed her first dance lesson with you last night.  She said she had found her niche, and she is so looking forward to her next lesson!  Thanks again and will see you later!

D

Name:

Andrew and Julie Hooten

Date:

31 Jan 2008

Time:

19:10:16

Comments

Beginning this Friday, Feb. 1, Edward and Tina Lam will be teaching beginning dance classes every Friday night at the Prairie Life Fitness Center from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and every Monday night from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. These classes are free to members and only $7 per person for non-members.  Again, these are classes for beginners, although intermediate dancers should be able to pick up the all important techniques for each dance!  If you've made a New Year Resolution to learn to dance or to learn specific dances, this is the place to come!  Several of you have asked where to take beginning classes in Johnson County .  Well, here you are!  Edward and Tina are excellent teachers and have a way of making every student feel comfortable with whatever they have learned.

Name:

Andrew and Julie Hooten

Date:

7 Feb 2008

Time:

18:53:27

Comments

Happy Chinese New Year to our friends of Chinese origin!  New Year or not, Andrew and I will be taking semi-private Bolero lessons along with several of you at Edward and Tina Lam's private ballroom in their home tonight!  We have discovered that our old knees are not what they once were, but we are giving it the old college try!  These Thursday night classes are for intermediate levels and address technique more than steps.  Edward is an excellent teacher and identifies the specifics in each technique that make the step look smooth and beautiful.  We all have a great time and consummate the evening with a late dinner/snack/drink at Chapala afterwards!  If you are at an intermediate level and wish to learn styling, technique, proper execution of steps so that your dancing reaches the next level, feel free to join us at Edward's house in Olathe any Thursday night from 7:15 to 8:15.  Cost is $6/person per class.  Each class is different; they address a different technique issue each time, so if you have missed a class or two, you will not fall behind.  After each class, the step is put on Edward's website so you can practice at home.

Name:

Tracie Hume

Date:

14 April 2008

Time:

07:36:36

Comments

Thank you for the routine.  Now I can practice without forgetting! I really enjoyed the class last week. Look forward to next week.

Tracie

Name:

Andrew and Julie Hooten

Date:

24 April 2008

Time:

12:41:13

Comments

Andrew and I will be taking the Ballroom Line Dance class at Edward Lam's home ballroom on Saturday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.   This has turned out to be a diamond hidden in the sand for all of us!  Who would've thought that a bunch of ballroom dancers would be LINE DANCING for Pete's Sake?!?!?!  But, here's what has happened.  So many of us are either single or have a partner who has an injury or who simply wants to visit while we want to dance that the Lam Line Dances have become a way to be able to dance all the songs we want to!!!

The Cha-Cha line dance is awesome and a lot of fun and exercise!  The Rumba line dance (which we all TRIED to learn last Saturday) will be enhanced at this coming Saturday's class.  Hopefully, we can all get our hips to do a Latin Figure 8 instead of just clumping forward and backwards!!

The class is a lot of fun and it's even MORE fun to pop up with a bunch of dance friends and dance it at a ballroom venue.  LINE DANCERS:  ATTENTION!!!  Remember to keep to one area on the floor while doing these line dances so that conventional ballroom dancers can still do their "thing" on the floor without being run into!!!  Our goal is NOT to "take over" the ballroom venue with line dancing, but to enhance the fun for EVERYONE who might not otherwise get to dance all the songs that are played.

The class is $6/person and, once paid, the student will receive an access code to view the video of the class online afterwards.  Edward Lam's ballroom is located at 14235 W. 158^th Street, Olathe, Kansas just west of Pflumm and north of 159^th Street.  These classes are very well attended so parking is at a premium.  Arrive early enough that you can park down the street or at the pool parking lot and walk the block to Edward's house.

Additionally, Edward is teaching a Rumba Technique Seminar at his ballroom from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. this Saturday.  Anyone taking this class is welcome to stay from 4:30 to 5:00 to practice until the Line Dance Class starts.  NO PARTNER NEEDED FOR EITHER CLASS!!!  If you're having trouble with the Latin hip movement for the line dance, come early and learn how to conquer this so your line dance will look like the RUMBA not the BACK AND FORWARD DANCE.  Fee is $8/person for the Seminar.

Name:

Amy Stillwell

Date:

15 May 2008

Time:

2:51:13

Comments

Dear Edward,

Thank you for your time yesterday. It was an amazing lesson. I would
 definitely like to schedule some private lessons. What is your schedule
 like?  I would really like to improve my Latin technique. I like the way
 you break everything down. You are also very patient, which is a
 necessity with me!  Thank you once again!

Sincerely,
Amy

Name:

Dr. Ruwang Song

Date:

4 August 2008

Time:

11:59:10

Comments

Dear Ed:

I just wanted to write and express my enthusiasm and excitement for the dance instruction that you provided last Thursday in American-style Rumba.  I am sure that I speak for all the individuals that were present.  Your instruction technique is so uplifting and you exhibit so much patience with each and every dance participant.  Even though I am not qualified to remark on your dance technique, personally, I believe your dance movement and styling is unrivalled by any dance instructor in the Kansas City area. 

The double ronde steps that we learned last Thursday were so beautifully performed by you and your beautiful spouse Tina.  Observing the two of you dancing is actually like watching one person dance, because you work so well together.  Both of you exhibit the passion and enthusiasm that should accompany the “dance of love”.  Through your dance, I am able to see the expression of love that you have for Tina.  It is truly inspirational to watch you both dance.  Both of you simply take my breath away, and I’m sure that everyone in attendance would agree that every aspect of your dance; arm styling, dance frame, hip movement, facial expressions, is absolutely impeccable. 

I might also add that convening at Chapala’s Mexican restaurant afterwards is really a great idea, as it permits further bonding with both of you and the other dance class attendees.  I am so thankful to you and Tina for encouraging Joy and I to attempt this intermediate class.  In speaking with others in the days that followed, I was not surprised to know that these individuals hold you in such high esteem.  The participants love both you and Tina, they especially feel honored to be recipients of your dance expertise, and they are absolutely thrilled with your dance studio.

In closing, I want to extend my gratitude to you and your beautiful dance partner and spouse, Tina.  Thank you both for stirring my soul, your incredible friendship, inspiring Joy and I to continue to progress in our dance technique, and to have fun while dancing.

Sincerely,

Tom Johnston

Edward,

It was a pleasure to meet you and Tina as well. We really enjoyed your performance. I am sorry that the microphone system got messed up. I thought I had it all working ok when we tested it. I will pass your information along to anyone who request it.

Thanks again!

Linda

Edward,

Thank you very much Edward. We really did have a good time and would like to book another lesson once we have some time to devote to it, probably later in the summer. You have an exceptional studio there and are an excellent teacher. Thank you again and look forward to seeing you soon.

Thank you for the basics!

Sarah

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