Cindy-Lee Overton is the owner and senior teacher of 1st Danz - a new dance studio/club located in Ft. Myers boasting one of the largest dance floors in the area. As a singer/dancer she has been performing professionally for over 30 years. Cindy-Lee started her career as a jazz/ballet/tap dancer who could sing. She has 2 CDs, has been nominated for MAC awards for vocal performance and Cabaret story and she has an extensive background in theatre. Cindy-Lee is a member of Actors Equity - the professional actors Union. Although she danced in many musicals over the years it wasn't until 1995 that she discovered Ballroom dancing. While visitiing her father in Portland Maine, she accompanied him to his "Ballroom" dance party. It was love at first sight.
When she returned home to NYC she started to take Private and Group classes to study Mambo, West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango at Stepping Out Dance studios with Angel Figueroa and Peter Defalco. She also studied Argentine Tango at Dance Manhattan with Fabienne Bongard and Rebecca Shulman. More locally she has coached in the Argentine Tango with Pablo Repun. Cindy-Lee obtained her Ballroom certification from the Charlotte NC Arthur Murray Studio. She continues to study with all the 1st Danz visiting Master teachers as well as coaching with the top competitors on the competition circuit. As often as possible Cindy-Lee travels to Argentina to work with the Master series in the Tango in Buenos Aires. Please visit: www.1stdanz.com for more details.
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