Barry Gazaway
Adjunct Faculty at
District (
Dallas/Fort Worth Area Entertainment
Experience Current Owner/President at Quality Entertainment Services, Inc
Adjunct Faculty at
Past Staff Instructor at Sandunga Dance Studio
Chapter
Coordinator- U. S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association at
Third Party Agency Instructor at Norwegian Cruise Line
Education Le Tourneau University
Recommendations 6
people have recommended Barry (see bottom of page)
SUMMARY
Live a purpose driven life according to my faith and values. Serve as a positive influence on those I come into contact
with in my personal and professional life. Most importantly for my own benefit and growth learn from my efforts and
mistakes in pursuing these stated objectives.
EXPERIENCE
Owner/President
Quality Entertainment Services, Inc
January
2003 Present (9 years 8 months)
We specialize in offering quality instruction for a reasonable price. We find that students learn more quickly and retain
knowledge longer when they combine private instruction with regular group lessons & practice sessions. We offer group
lessons for public and private events as well as private instruction for singles, couples and weddings. We teach a variety
of dances including Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa and C&W. We operate in studios located throughout the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex.
Current and former clients include: St Ann Catholic Church, St Peter Catholic Church, Bright & Co. Marketing, University North Texas,
Brinker International, Citywide Infectious Disease Assoc, Norwegian Cruise Line, Sportsridge Athletic Club, S'cool Continuing Ed,
You can come to our locations or we will travel and teach at yours. Please contact us to discuss your needs & desires regarding
dance instruction. Call: 214-893-4254 or Email:qes3000@yahoo.com or visit our web site at www.barryjgazaway.com
This position is associated with: 3 Projects
Barry has 5 recommendations for this company (see below) including:
Missi Armstrong
Merlyn Monteiro
Luis Gonzalez
Danny Jones
Ben Weinstein
Adjunct Faculty
January
2003 Present (9 years 8 months)
Part-time dance instructor for Continuing Education Department
Classes- http://www.richlandcollege.info
Staff Instructor
Sandunga Dance Studio
January
2004 January 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Experience included sales and establishing a Ballroom Dance program consisting of individual & group instruction,
and bi-weekly Ballroom Socials.
Chapter Coordinator- U. S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association
Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry
December
2002 January 2004 (1 year 2 months)
Established
USABDA (aka USA Dance) is a non-profit 501c (3) organization recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as the
National
Governing Body for amateur ballroom dancing in the
Establishing the chapter entailed sponsoring local social dances and local PSA advertising to generate an interest for
membership plus:
· developed procedures for social activities
· assembled and managed volunteers to staff such activities
· kept track of and documented fiduciary transactions
· designed all forms and literature used in admin. functions
· sought & interviewed appropriate candidates for the board
· followed bylaws in accordance with certification guidelines
My last duty was to preside over the final election of board members. Today the chapter has over two hundred & fifty members.
Barry has 1 recommendation for this company (see below) including:
Patsy Stephenson,
Director of Operations, The
Third Party Agency Instructor
Norwegian Cruise Line
Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry
January 1999 December 2002 (4 years) On Board Various Ships
Provided group dance instruction for cruise patrons. Solely responsible for choosing which dances were taught, usually in
coordination with nightly entertainment "themes". Conducted social dance events as part of nightly entertainment programs.
Purchasing Manager
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry
February 1984 December 2001 (17 years 11 months)
Promoted to Corporate Services Manager in 1995. Responsibilities included:
Department budget planning, submission, reconciliation and control
* Consistently under budget for six years
Corporate space planning, personnel relocation, and office construction
* Managed $900k build-out which was completed on time and under budget
Headquarters facilities management including office security and access control
* Established security procedures and maintained control over access systems
General procurement of office supplies, equipment and services
· Established on-line procurement and billing for multiple cost centers
Staff Instructor
KC Dance Studio
December
1996 January 1999 (2 years 2 months)
Experience
included sales, individual & group instruction, and assisting in social
events.
EDUCATION
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business/Psychology
- Freshman & Sophomore Curriculum
- Astronomy
- Spanish
- Dance - Jazz, Tap, Ballet
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Management
Le Tourneau University
Grade: 3.93/4.0
- Old & New Testament
- Cost Accounting
- Marketing
- Statistics
- Business Composition
Coaching
Instructors
- Gocha Chertkoev International Latin
- Shorena Gachechiladze International Latin
- Randy Lynn American Smooth
- Jim & Jenell
Maranto American
Smooth (DVIDA)
- Cody Melin Country
Western
RECOMMENDATIONS
Owner/President
Quality Entertainment Services, Inc
Barry is a "soup to nuts" dance instructor. We first went to Barry for Group Dance lessons. I enjoyed the lessons so much,
I've now been taking from him for over three years. He's knowledgeable in several aspects of dance: Smooth, Rhythm,
Swing, Latin, C&W. Barry will begin your lessons by "starting where you are". If you have NO experience, he starts at the
beginning. If you have a little knowledge of dance, he starts with what you have! I started as a beginner and have now competed.
Dance helps me sent my mind free for a little while; get away from the stresses of life. It encourages physical activity, too!
I would
highly recommend Barry as a Top-Notch instructor!
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value
Missi Armstrong
hired Barry as a Dance Instructor in 2009, and hired Barry more than once
Barry is a highly skilled and professional instructor that does a phenomenal job effectively teaching both advanced and
beginner students. I consider him a subject
matter expert in his field.
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity
Merlyn Monteiro
hired Barry as a Instructor in 2011, and hired Barry more than once
We first discovered Barry by chance after calling around for dance instructors for our annual corporate recognition event
and were thoroughly impressed by his teaching style and results and the overwhelming enthusiasm of all the participants.
We subsequently hired him for a social gathering and again had an absolutely wonderful time and were especially happy
with the fact that he was able to come to our home to do the dance session. One of the couples in attendance subsequently
brought Barry back in for a church youth group event and again, the results were overwhelming positively. We most recently
hired Barry last year for our daughter's wedding and surprised the wedding party with salsa lessons for all of our guests,
which was a great hit. I was especially appreciative of Barry's kind words to me after watching my parents dance at the wedding,
knowing that it was the first time my Dad had danced in years due to his blindness. In short, Barry is hands down my ONLY
recommendation for a dance instructor in the DFW area. He is a professional, entertaining, engaging, personable and a super
teacher.
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Good Value
Luis Gonzalez
hired Barry as a Dance Instructor in 2008, and hired Barry more than once
Barry has excellent communication skills. Dance can be complex and nuanced. Barry's work allowed us, as novices, to progress
to a comfortable level. His instruction gave us the confidence to adapt so that our movement was seamless and graceful for our
first wedding dance.
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
Danny Jones
hired Barry as a Personal Trainer in 2012
My fiance (now wife) and I hired Barry to help us with designing and coaching us for the first dance at our wedding. He did a great
job. I'm pretty close to having two left feet. Luckily, Barry has a great deal of patience and my wife and I would highly recommend
him.
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity
Ben Weinstein
hired Barry as a Dance Coach in 2011
Chapter Coordinator- U. S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association
I believe
Barry was the first person in
together - beginners, amateurs, competitors, professionals, kids, seniors, singles, couples - anyone and everyone who liked to dance.
He initiated affiliation with the national organization USA Dance to provide the right springboard. He successfully recruited the first local
members and began activities that to this
day enrich the lives of
Patsy Stephenson,
Director of Operations, The
worked directly with Barry at USA Dance
Dallas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages
Espanol (solo un poco)
Skills & Expertise
Dance Vision International Dance Association
certification training
National Teachers Association
of Country Western Dance accreditation level DF 5
Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word PowerPoint
Photoshop Windows Outlook Teaching Budget HTML
Groups and Associations NDCA, NTA, NDTA, NAPM
Ballroom Dance Professionals
Personal Information
Phone: 214-893-4254 (
Address:
IM: (469) 888-6999 (Skype)
Marital
status: Single
Websites: www.barryjgazaway.com
Interests: Business, Dance, Music, Entertainment, Flying, Martial Arts, Skating
Contact Barry for: What you should bring to me- work/pay/contacts
What I have for you- solutions/teaching skills/information
Best time- early afternoon
Quickest response- text: 214-893-4254