SONNY NEWMAN’S DANCE HALL
201 N. 85th Street Seattle’s Greenwood District 206-784-3010
About Sonny Newman
Sonny offers some of the finest Tango instruction in the Pacific Northwest. Sonny, with his strong creative talent, professional dance background and passion for Argentine Tango, brings an unsurpassed wealth of experience to the classroom setting. (there's more info about Sonny's thoughts on Tango at the bottom of this page).
Sonny Newman
Dancer, teacher, choreographer, Sonny Newman received much of his dance training at Juilliard School of Music and Dance and at other professional studios in New York City. While in New York he trained under Jose Limon, Antony Tudor and many other great figures in the dance world. He has studied tango in Argentina and lives in Seattle where he specializes in Argentine Tango.
He has been a guest instructor at Yale, Princeton, UCLA, for The Fuex Follets in Montreal, and the University of Arizona and has been on staff at the University of Colorado and artist in residence in dance for the Seattle Parks and Recreation department. For over two decades, Sonny has specialized in Argentine Tango, its history, poetry and dance. He is the founder of the large movement towards Argentine Tango in Seattle nearly twenty years ago. Sonny enjoys teaching group and private lessons, choreography and performing.
An exacting teacher, Sonny asks much of his students, and attentive pupils respond with a demonstration of ability that surprises some and pleases all. To his teaching Sonny brings over 60 years of dance experience, a knowledge of the history and culture which inspire dance, and an abiding love for music.
Nancy Newman’s contact info 425-283-8709 (cell)
