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If you have never taken a dance class and just want to learn how to dance while also having fun, I would recommend her!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1345487","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":1},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:13.984284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDc2MDU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1345487","instructor_name":"Rena Kornblum","course_label":"BALLROOM1","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2024-12-03 05:27:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dance 101 was so much fun with Rena! Absolutely recommend. Classes are so fun if you actually participate and she really cares about her students, plus when she goes off on a tangent the stories she has are so engaging. Only bad thing is you need to go to 3 outside dances but swing club and red rock line dancing are fun to go to with friends anyway","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1345487","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":1},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:13.984284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTkyMjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1345487","instructor_name":"Rena Kornblum","course_label":"BALLROOM1","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2024-02-22 01:36:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Rena is amazing! 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