Featured Instructor: Esteban Tarantini

Apart from dancing, what do you like to do?

I write very often, of truths that I have found in this world. I enjoy playing guitar and singing for those in my company. I spend what little time is left reading. All the time in between is spent dreaming of those distant, mysterious places that become the setting for the romances of my mind.

What would the title of your memoir be?

In Search of Happiness

Where does your inspiration come from?

My inspiration comes from two places. First, is the collective of exterior forces that have influenced me such as: books, movies, music, and people I've met. The second place is the inner person, that beautiful soul we all have, that dreams and desires only the sincere moments that take place in the here and now.

Who has been most influential in your dancing?

The person that influences my dancing the most, is actually a couple. It is the cute old couple, that we have all seen, they have been married for 50 years and still share a dance together as if it were the first. They remind me what dancing is about. I do however want to thank my family at Ft. Myers Fred Astaire, for they are the second most influential force that drives my dancing.

If you could dance with any person, who would that be?

The one person I would choose to share a dance with would be, the woman from my dreams.

Where would you like to be in ten years?

Ten years is so far ahead, I can't possible describe where I would like to be. To me the only moment we have is right now. If we spend our time thinking about the future or past we can not possibly devote ourselves to the present that is happening, right now. So intern to answer it best I would say I hope in ten years I'm still living for the present moment.