Thru Dance

Thru Dance is a Latin dance school in Quincy that teaches salsa and bachata to students of all ages and skill levels. Its mission is to bring and expand salsa and bachata social dancing on the South Shore and to use dance as a way to bridge communities. The program aims to help students grow as dancers, communicators and creatives, with classes built around inclusivity, enjoyment, friendship and individual development.

The school is led by instructors Tana and Frank, who both trained at the Masacote Dance School and performed with its professional MASA2 group. Tana began with tap and jazz at age six, found salsa in 2003 and now coaches salsa at Wellesley College. Frank started with Peruvian folkloric dance and was lead singer and guitarist of the Spanish rock band Salida 18 for more than six years; he took up salsa in 2010.

What to Know

• Salsa and bachata are taught as separate class series.
• The school also offers dance experiences for businesses, and Tana designs movement workshops aimed at employee engagement.
• Tana holds a certificate in Organizational Behavior from Harvard Extension School and an MA in international education.
• Frank holds a master’s degree in human resource management.