Pictured above are Mando Rogriguez, Owner/Dancer and Mary Beth McCallum, Student and Amateur Partner.
SHUNDO BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO “After teaching for over 35 years I’ve learned that no two students are the same.” For nearly three decades, El Pasoans have
teaching dance is individualized and focused
to socialize and a second floor available for
been shuffling, prancing and two-steppin’
for each student’s needs and desires. “Dance
dancers to rent in order to teach dance or
into Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio, often
goals, physical condition, time commitments
exercise classes. The studio is also available to
with two left feet and rarely little confidence
and age are all factored into our curriculum
be rented out for personal or corporate events.
or excitement. Dancing is often intimidating
as we tailor each program to the individual
for non-dancers and with the popularity of
student’s needs,” says Rodriguez. “After
So don’t put off those dance dreams any
ballroom on the rise, many want to start but
teaching for over 35 years I’ve learned that no
longer, no partner is needed – come by today
are hesitant to take the first step. At Shundo
two students are the same and discovering
and talk to their friendly staff about the right
Ballroom, students are thrilled to find out
their learning style is an important aspect of
dance program for you.
that learning dance is fun and quite possible
being a successful teacher.”
after all. While offering competitive ballroom dance training and plenty of opportunities for
Exciting changes have been happening for
students to show off in showcases or stage
Shundo this year as they have relocated
productions, the majority of students are there
from Kern Place (where they had been for
for exercise, building confidence, learning a
28 years!) to a location on Paragon – in the
new skill or just meeting new friends.
Monticello area. The studio is beautiful and spacious featuring the only competitive-sized
Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio
Mando Rodriguez is a well-recognized social
wooden dance floor that is both suspended
120 Paragon Ln.
dance instructor in El Paso and graciously
and floating to assure a healthy and safe
El Paso, Texas 79912
shares his knowledge in order to continue the
dance experience for those all-important
(915) 532-2043
ballroom tradition. The Shundo approach to
joints. There’s plenty of parking, lots of space
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Photographed by: TOMMIE MORELOS