Citabria Phillips Photography by Barak Yedida.
About Citabria Phillips and Dance
Bio
May 8th of each year Citabria (pronounced sih-TAH-bree-uh) celebrates the day she first went partner dancing. It all started with Country Western Two Steppin.
Citabria later fell in love with Lindy Hop. She has studied with extensively with many fabulous teachers from the Bay Area and beyond.
Next came ballroom, American Style. In 2000, having completed with Honors the Bronze and Silver Levels of Diane Jarmolow's Teacher Training College in the American Style Smooth, Latin and Night Club sections, Citabria earned High Honors on the DVIDA American Style Basic Teacher Test and Honors on the DVIDA Bronze International Foxtrot and Waltz tests. Then more International Style.
Citabria has competed in straight and same-sex ballroom competitions both locally and abroad. She and her dance partner Zoe Balfour are the current California State and North American same-sex Women's Standard Champions.
Citabria Speaks About Dance
The lead/follow connection is something I cherish. In my dancing and in yours, I want it to be the purest, most simple, clear and most comfortable it can. These classes are designed to help you with your social leading and following and give you fun moves to play with as well as ways to get your point across with subtlety, style and grace…and I'm not just talking to the leaders.
