INSTRUCTORS LIST

Texas Line Dance Instructors List

The Texas Line Dance Instructors support the Jamboree through their teaching efforts and by representing their classes in selecting Primary dances for the Jam. 

Below is the LIST OF INSTRUCTORS by CITY and alphabetically by LAST name.

Abilene:
Tracy Grogan – taagrogan@yahoo.com
LuCinda Rose – cjrose1958@gmail.com

Arlington:
Laura Jackson – laurajackson@swbell.net

Austin:
Amy Glass – amynta@sbcglobal.net
Carolina Kandu – ckandu2003@yahoo.com
Connie Shell – steppinoutcs@yahoo.com (Cedar Park)
Kathy Sun – kathy.sun.mao@gmail.com
Karen Steger – karensteger@sbcglobal.net

Beaumont:
Barbara Turner – bturner29@gt.rr.com

Belton:
Betty Hartman – scobehart@gmail.com

Brownwood:
Pat Riley – patglynnriley@yahoo.com

College Station:
Mary Fang – mlmfang@yahoo.com
Patricia VanderBoom – kmpv@verizon.net

Dallas Area:
Karen Aubrey – kaubrey@aol.com (Dallas)
Kay Coder – kcoder@sbcglobal.net (Dallas)
Gail Donaldson – gail.donald@yahoo.com (Allen)
Ann Ellis – ellisintx@gmail.com (Rockwall/Greenville)
Frances Halvorson – flh1943@outlook.com (Richardson)
Juliet Lam – lingling777@gmail.com (Richardson) – www.youtube.com/julietdanceNteach
Al McGee – talmcgee@yahoo.com (Fairview)
Ann Pettit – oapdq@hotmail.com (Garland)
Richard Rogers – rprogers5@aol.com (Dallas)
Nikki Simpson – rockinredrodeo@gmail.com (Allen/Irving/Richardson) – www.hotheartoftexas.com
Vi Smith – msundecided@hotmail.com

Donna:
Debbie Rice – darice85@hotmail.com

El Paso:
Armando Camacho – armandocamacho@bigplanet.com – www.roadrunnerlinedancers.com
Janice Henson – jannice.line.dancer@gmail.com
Angela Moshauer – iamm@sbcglobal.net – www.danceonusa.com

Fort Worth:
Suzy Ashmore – dancesuzy@gmail.com
Marcia Riebe – marcia.riebe@gmail.com
Judy Sides – exersides@gmail.com (Colleyville/Dallas/Duncanville/Euless/Southlake/North Richland Hills)
Penny Williams – willpennyjane@yahoo.com (Burleson)

Georgetown:
Jack Bolowskie – kmdfwretired@yahoo.com
Phillip Pensabene – cueballtwo@icloud.com
Betty Wyer – bettywyer2@gmail.com

Greenville:
Peggy Evans – pegmcevans@gmail.com
Bonita Malone – bonita73greenville@gmail.com

Harker Heights:
Athalie Southard – asouthard@hot.rr.com

Harlingen:
Donna Myers – linedancerdonna@yahoo.com

Houston:
Britt Beresik – linedancinghouston@gmail.com (Bellaire)
Elsa Campbell – elsacampbell@sbcglobal.net (Bellaire/West University) – www.whatadancer.com
Sandy Carouth – sandy@carouth.com
Mary Ann Caster – mcaster78@yahoo.com (Magnolia)
Linda Conard – lsc100@aol.com (Crosby)
Jan Cook – jannixcook@gmail.com (Bentwater)
Cyndi Dull – cyndidull97@gmail.com (Magnolia)
Terri Grassbaugh – (Conroe)
Kenneth Gross – kdg12x12@att.net
Cassie Jones – bartcass@comcast.net (The Woodlands)
Carolyn Key – ckeyc123@gmail.com (Spring)
Su Law – sulaw1@hotmail.com (NASA/Clear Lake)
Diane Mayes – dimayes@aol.com (Kingwood/Spring/Tomball)
Ramona Pace – ramonagerene@gmail.com
Cheryl Rogers – cheryl.rogers5678@gmail.com – (Spring/1960) – www.texaslinedancejamboree.com 
Gordon Small – dancer@glsmall.com
Freddie Stark – freddiestark@aol.com (Tomball)
Marietta Stone – mariettast@gmail.com (Sugarland)
Jinren Woo – nijinren@yahoo.com

Kerrville:
Ocine Behrens – obehrens@yahoo.com
Jeanette McDaniel – jeanrex0901@gmail.com

Killeen:
Lori Mansfield – lmmansfie@msn.com (Killeen/Copperas Cove)

Leander:
Denise Noseworthy – d-noseworthy@hotmail.com

Longview:
Robin Fischer – burdieii@gmail.com

Lubbock:
Gail McCluskey – polka.stripes@gmail.com
Nancy Pawlik – pawlikn@yahoo.com

Mesquite:
Cindy Cowley – dcn4jesus@gmail.com

Mexia:
Jo Bryan – honk@glade.net

Mineola:
Cheryl Mitts – clmitts08@gmail.com
Barbara Rhodes – barbara0130@suddenlink.net

Mission:
Debra Rice – darice85@hotmail.com

New Braunsfels:
Melissa Onks – melonks@yahoo.com (Canyon Lake)
Michelle Schroeder – msdancegal@gmail.com – www.msdancegal.com

Odessa:
Myra Fierro – crossthelinedancing@gmail.com

Quitman:
Charlene Anthony – chardancer5678@gmail.com

Rockport:
Susan Fulton – susanoutloud@yahoo.com
Mary Reynolds – maryrey53@yahoo.com

San Angelo:
Gloria Henderson – jestme2@verizon.net

San Antonio:
Nancy Cornelius – nlcornelius@satx.rr.com
Sandy Bushover – sandyb5678@att.net
Letty Gonzales – lettyg5528@yahoo.com
Fran Lineweaver – franc21sa@aol.com
Jon Osborn – osbornrv@aol.com
George Rollow – georollow@msn.com
Dora Sondhi – dorasondhi@gmail.com

Stephenville:
Lisa Rose – lrose5r@hotmail.com

Temple:
Betty Hartman – scobehart@gmail.com

Tyler:
Renee Baker – rwbaker76@hotmail.com
Gail Herring – mgh0623@gmail.com

Waco:
Doris Cox – doriscox@att.net
Jeanne Mayer – drjeanne@danceandbehappy.net (Waco/McGregor)

Broken Arrow, OK:
Eugenia Cook – eugeniatx@gmail.com

Alamogordo, NM:
Mike Knowles – mknowles@live.com

Carlsbad, NM:
Jean Loafman – jeanloafman@gmail.com

Ruidoso, NM:
LaNora Pickel – dlpickel@gmail.com

If you would like additional information about a particular instructor, such as where they teach, the level they teach, their class times, a short bio about them, and how to contact them… you may search by selecting the letter of their LAST name below.

If you are an instructor and want to vote on Primary dances and have your class information, such as where you teach, what level, and class times, please click INSTRUCTORS ONLY  and add your information.



Cassandra Gibson-Jones
Bio: Dance teacher in The Woodlands since 2002, using ballroom styling techniques to make the choreography shine.
Class City: The Woodlands
Class Location: The Woodlands
Age Group: all
Cost: $3.00
Beginner: Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm
Improver: Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm
Intermediate: Thursday 1:00-2:30 pm
Advanced: Tuesday 1:00-2:30 pm
Amy Glass
Bio: Discovered line dancing in summer of 2019 & fell in love! Became a backup instructor, and attended my first event (2020 Heart of Texas) JUST before Covid struck. Started a masked, beginners' park line dance class to just introduce some friends to it, then added a Seniors' hour, then improvers at the end! As things begin to open up, masks are optional & we are continuing for now =)
Class City: Hutto
Class Location: Hutto TX (just NE of Austin)
Age Group: all
Ultra Beginner: Mondays 1-2pm @ The Trails at Carmel Creek
Beginner: Saturdays 9-10:30am @ Fritz Park
Improver: Saturdays 9-10:30am @ Fritz Park
Gelina Goetzinger
Bio: My name is Gelina Goetzinger, but I go by GG. My husband, Chuck, and I moved to Chandler TX from Bellevue NE in Dec 2017. Chuck is a Whitehouse TX native, so that is what drew us to this area. I have been teaching line dancing since 2018, but have been dancing since 2005. The Tyler Rose Line dance group was established in 2021. We are a friendly group of guys and gals that love to dance, socialize, and just have fun. We'd love to have you check us out.
Class City: Tyler
Class Location: First Christian Church, 4202 S. Broadway, Tyler Tx
Age Group: all
Cost: Free
Ultra Beginner: Tues&Thur 0930-1000am
Beginner: Tues&Thur 0900-1000am, Fri 1030-1pm mix
Improver: Tues&Thur 1000-1100am, Fri 1030-1pm mix
Intermediate: Wed 1030-1pm, Fri 1030-1pm mix
Leticia Gonzales
Bio: Dancing is fun
Class City: San antonio
Class Location: San antonio
Age Group: 55+
Cost: Free
Intermediate: Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Advanced: Friday 12:30 to 4:00 or 5:00 pm
Renee Goodwin
Bio: Renee Goodwin: Teacher, Engineer, Businesswoman, Artist, Author and Publisher. Her GG Life Lesson Storybook Series® are award-winning children’s books. Renee is the recipient of the 2021 Texas A&M University Aggie Women’s Legacy Award. For thirty years, Renee directed her oil and gas corporation, TP Exploration, Inc. Currently, she manages Goodwin Global Publishing (www.goodwinglobalpublishing.com), writes and publishes GG Life Lesson Storybooks (www.ggstorybooks.com), creates artworks with acrylic sculpting paint (www.ggstorybooks.com artwork online store) and thoroughly enjoys line dancing.
Class City: Tyler
Class Location: PHBC Tyler, TX
Age Group: 55+
Cost: $0.00
Beginner: Tuesday, 6:00 pm
Improver: Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Intermediate: Tuesday, 9:00 am
Advanced: Tuesday, 10:30 am
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Tracy Grogan
Bio: An empty-nester who loves to dance!
Class City: Abilene
Class Location: Abilene
Age Group: all
Beginner: Monday 5:45-6:45pm
Improver: Tuesday 5:00-8:00 pm
Intermediate: Tuesday 5:00-8:00 pm
Advanced: Tuesday 5:00-8:00 pm