Tony & Renae Mr. Sterling Mrs. Social
Two different paths that crossed at the right time with one shared passion.
Tony grew up in the woods of Florida - no studios, no waltz and salsa was for chips! In his twenties he moved to the city life of Orlando where new friends brought new experiences. Soon he was dancing to drum-and-bass on stage. That unexpected beginning led him to Ballroom Dancing. It wasn't easy at first, but he pushed through and became the Top Sales earner for TC Dance Clubs. Ask any woman who ever followed Tony: he leads with clarity, confidence and unmistakable charm. It's also how he swept Renae off her feet - literally. With a quick wit to boot!
"You're so good... I'm such a novice!" - Renae
"I always get 'novice' around beautiful women!" - Tony
Like most little girls, Renae dreamed of 2 things in life: to get married and to dance! Although her parents could not afford dance lessons for her, she danced anywhere she could - from the backyard "cotton eye joe" routines to the under-21 dance clubs in Pittsburgh. Every high school summer she would create dance routines for 6-8 mission trips, performing in the inner city neighborhoods across the U.S. From her first performance in Europe to Titanic's "My Heart Will Go On" to her last performance in NYC's Times Square to NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye", she found her passion in performance which culminated in auditioning for MTV's Say What Karaoke. Renae, her sister Raquel and friend Sam filmed two shows where P!NK complimented their style: cornrows and belly jewels!
Life pulled her into Fashion Design school & Seminary, and dancing took a back seat... For over a decade in response to her perpetual singleness, she would tell people injest, "I'm going to marry a man who dances!"
Dreams Do Come True!
We are entering our 11th year of dancing, teaching, DJing and hosting Dance Events together - on land and at sea (yes, we do cruises!)
Tony brings the structure of ballrom.
Renae brings the soul of social dance.
Together, we became Dip Me Dance.
A system built for everyone's style.
A method that makes people move together.
We've taught thousands of lessons and we believe one simple truth:
When couples dance together, everything gets better.
Where Dance Comes True!
To give every couple a chance! To dance anywhere to any music, regardless of experience. If you can hug each other & hold hands, if you can laugh & smile, then you can dance together. If you can't do these things, then our program can ignite that spark once again. To spread a little romance into the world, one dip at a time.
We love teaching groups of couples. If you want to do something different and spice up your party, then we are here for you! Our online program can be easily taught to a large group of people.
Lifestyle. Along with the health benefits of dancing, we both share a passion for simple living: to have more, you need less. The less you have, the more you can enJOY the details of LIFE
Tony DVIDA syllabus. Top Sales at TC Dance Clubs. Judicator. Trained Renae, a self taught street performer - his easiest trainee!
After high school there was only one word to describe what she wanted to do with her life and that was, "PEOPLE." A BFA in Fashion Design from SCAD and a MDiv from Trinity School for Ministry has helped her understand people and all the creativity and chaos involved in this complicated thing called LIFE.
Meeting Tony has allowed her passion for love and marriage shine through the power of dance and design. Often, they wear her designs when they dance. Often, dance lessons become therapy sessions!