About Christopher

Christopher Sochnacki began dancing as a hobby at the age of 12. His love for dancing has grown exponentially throughout his career and with his many years of dance experience as an amateur and professional competitor, Christopher decided to share his passion by becoming a teacher. He has been successfully teaching the art of dance since 2003 to students of all ages (5 to 85) and abilities (beginners to professionals).

Christopher teaches group, private and semi-private classes in:

1. International Standard and Latin
2. American Rhythm and Smooth
3. Social Dancing
4. Pro-Am

He is also available for:

1. Wedding Dance Lessons
2. Workshops
3. Corporate and Team Building Events
4. Shows
5. Demonstrations
6. Lectures
7. Commercials/Movies/Modeling

Christopher is available for lessons anywhere in the GTA region as well as international locations. Special accommodations can be made for him to come to your residence/place of work for lessons.

Christopher has an honours degree from York University, as well as an associate degree from Seneca College. He is currently completing an Executive Masters degree at York University in Human Resource Management.

Methodology of Teaching

Christopher believes in preserving the authenticity of each dance, which is why he stresses the importance of understanding the historical background and ethnological perspectives of each dance.

Christopher's teaching emphasizes integrated movement, theoretical fundamentals, alignment, dance vocabulary, and the development of internal artistic expression. Dancing is both an art form and a sport - in order to truly make each dance impressive and exciting, Christopher choreographs each routine to fit his students' personalities, styles and abilities.

Christopher incorporates various neurological teaching methods into his lessons. He uses both right-brain (intuitive, visual, perceptive) and left-brain (logical, rational, objective) teaching methodologies, in order to reach his students. His teaching methods encompass auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning techniques to better adapt to his students' varying learning styles.

Dancing is a great way to exercise the body and mind; Christopher teaches the fundamentals of movement and how to condition the body for dance; through stretch and strength techniques. In his experience, different dancing fundamentals have helped figure skaters, fashion models and other aspiring professionals to gain confidence.

Experience and Awards

Christopher has had the opportunity to demonstrate his dance ability on screen in "Take the Lead" and "Hollywood Land". He has also been featured on several television shows such as 'Breakfast Television', 'Dancing at the Palais' and 'Canoe TV'.