Larry and Tracey Harmon have been teaching line dancing in St. Louis, MO and surrounding area since 1994.  They have been presenting a social dance once a week since 1997.  In addition to their regular weekly classes, they have also taught and performed in dance demonstrations and shows for company functions, private parties, benefits, and workshops.  Their acknowledged skill as instructors have resulted in invitations to teach in numerous locations in the US and Canada.

In addition to being dance instructors, they are members of the NTA (National Teacher Association).  The NTA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 to promote Country Western dancing, establish communication among dance teachers, develop standardized terminology and school figures, and develop and maintain high standards for teachers to more effectively instruct others in the art and practice of Country Western dancing.

Rebels & Rogues, their company, organizes weddings, anniversaries, parties and other events.  Larry is the DJ and photographer (sometimes both!) at many of these events and parties.

Larry has an Associate of Arts Degree in Music Performance (plays trumpet, trombone and flute) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics.  When not teaching or dancing, Larry works as a Systems Administrator.  When asked what do you do for a living, his usual response is, “I play with computers.”  He also enjoys photography.  Many of his photographs can be seen hanging in Missouri state government buildings and some have been purchased by newspapers.  Larry loves to work with wood.  His handiwork is all around their home and in the past, stores in the St. Louis area sold his pieces.  In his spare time he has created and maintains their Rebels & Rogues dance website as well as sites for Jamie Marshall, the Ft. Wayne Showdown, American Masters for Masters In Line, a couple of non-profit organizations and 4 other companies.  Oh yeah, did I mention he is a sports fanatic?  He played football for 10 years, coached it for 14 years, played hockey at the junior college level (and after college played for more than 10 years, at times against current and ex-NHL players), dabbled in baseball and softball along the way and loves to hunt and fish.  He’s waiting to take up golf when he is much older and has to slow down!

Tracey works for the world’s leader in precision rotary and flexible dies, print cylinders and other rotary tooling for printing presses.  International sales and technical support are just two of her job functions.  She also attends trade shows and trains representatives in the US and abroad.  When Tracey is not dancing she must be sleeping because she dances all the time!  She enjoys reading a good book and has mastered the science of shopping on the Internet.  She is the best bargain-finder around!  Tracey also gets pleasure from sewing and making crafts.  A good deal of her art and handiwork adorns their home.