I have been attending Lola’s Dance Studio @ Willow Vale for 12 months and in that time I have gone from having two left feet to a confident ballroom dancer, I have also taken up rock and roll and belly dancing. Rock and Roll and Ballroom I am in the advanced class, but have only just started Belly Dancing. Lola’s form of teaching is fantastic she expects nothing but perfection and she delivers perfection, I don’t think I would have learnt so much in such a short time, if it was not for Lola’s professionalism, she is beautiful, patients of a saint, firm but fair, encouraging, tolerant, all these qualities in my opinion makes her the best dance teacher I know.

She turns heads when she walks into a room when we all go out dancing, and when she is on the floor you cannot take your eyes off her, she is known everywhere she goes, and I am proud to be one of her up and coming student, I know I will never be able to dance as good as Lola, but if I can get in a quarter of as good as her I will be a very happy person, one of our dance mates Gary Gibbons calls her “Madam Butterfly” and he is right, “She slides, glides, wriggles and moves, we all stop and can’t take our eyes off of her, there is no-one compared to her “Madam Butterfly (Lola)”.

Love
Donna, Cabbage Tree Point.
xoxoxo

From the initial lesson at Lola's Dance Boutique the final one, we didn't stop laughing and having fun. I know we must have been a challenge for you at times Lola but you were always kind and encouraging. We greatly appreciated all your patience and enthusiasm and for making our lessons good fun. Many thanks for your fantastic teaching. You have an infectious personality and your presence both out on the dance floor and in your studio adds that touch of class.

There is little point in doing anything in life if there is no challenge associated with it, but the personal reward and satisfaction makes it all worthwhile. Thank you not only for your teaching but also for your incredible support and friendship.

Lola's dedication and commitment to the dance industry has been developed the highest level over the years as a successful competitor, a Judge, a musician and a Professional Performer, she is strongly committed to the studio as a Professional and her knowledge and experience makes her one of the better teacher we have known.

Since our introduction to Lola's Dance Boutique we have met and made many friends and have maintained long term friendships with them., as well as developing a special friendship with Lola and Ian (her husband The Sheik). Thank you again for being in our lives.

Jenny and Glyn Evans – Coomera.

I would like to provide an insight into Lola as a person as well as a dance teacher.

About 4 years ago I was watching a video recording of the Pan Pacific Masters

Dance competition. One couple really stood out for me - not because it was two ladies dancing together but because I felt their dancing outshone all the other couples on the floor. - Especially the lead dancer. My comment at the time was "I want to dance like that lady!" After much effort I finally had a phone number to call. After asking "Are you the lady with white hair who dances the lead?" I made arrangements for private lessons. The only problem with this was that I lived in Rockhampton and Lola was in Willow Vale - a distance of 700 km! Not to be daunted by this I started traveling to Brisbane every couple of months to cram as many lessons as I could into my visits. Lola was very giving of herself and I gained a lot of insight into swing jive and slow swing and I feel that my dancing improved under her tutelage.

On a personal level Lola took me under her wing and invited me to stay at her home on these visits and I also began attending social classes. From this I made some nice friends to go out with.

During this time we organized a swing jive workshop in Rockhampton and we were lucky enough to have Lola visit and teach some technique to 32 very appreciative students, along with our local ballroom teacher. This was his first introduction to this style and thoroughly enjoyed it.

If you are looking to learn to dance with style and flair I thoroughly recommend Lola as a dedicated teacher and a caring and thoughtful person.

Lyn Heenan

We were once dance teachers ourselves and so are able to give an informed opinion. We know how hard she works and wish her continued success in all her activities.

Phil Hilton, Paradise Point.

After a few weeks, I was invited to dance Triples rock’n roll with Cathy and Lola. Lola was our coach. I knew that with my eagerness to learn and Lola’s experience and precision, our all girls dancing trio was going to be great. We learnt many new steps, lifts, jumps, drops and props. The three us were very successful with our dancing.

After a few more weeks passes, Lola and I decided to dance as a partnership. We entered many competitions up and down the South East Coast; on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast and at the Wintersun Festival in Coolangatta. We reached the finals in every rock’n roll and swing dance competition, including the QRRA State Titles. One of the highlights was the Master Games in 2002. We won the open invitational in Swing, as well as three gold, one silver and one bronze.

There was one competition where Lola’s experience and instructional skills were demonstrated. We had entered a competition in Brisbane. Leading into the competition we trained hard on our routines, including many jumps, drops and props. Just before we entered the dance floor, the announcer read out the rules. He said the competition was floor work only- no jumps, drops or props. We needed to modify our whole routine. I was worried that we couldn’t continue in the competition. Lola didn’t panic; she turned to me and told me to follow her lead and not to take my eyes off her. To our delight, we made the finals and won that competition. The trophy proudly sits with many others that Lola and I had won during our two-year partnership.
I believe Lola is an experienced and dedicated dance instructor. She ensures each dance step is executed with precision. I learnt a lot from Lola and I thank her for the great memories.

Susan Moore, Southport