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We provide customized wedding packages to suit your needs, whether you’re looking to waltz across the ballroom floor or get your guests on their feet with an upbeat hip-hop routine. No matter what experience you have, our expert instructors will give you the tools you need to make your first dance memorable. More importantly, we’ll make the learning experience as much fun as possible because we know planning a wedding isn’t exactly the stress-free. In addition to ballroom basics and partnering skills, our instructors can also choreograph a routine that fits your song of choice and reflects your personality as a couple. We also love teaching parents of the bride/groom, and, of course, anyone who wants to learn how to dance. Find more info on our website, ballroombliss.net.
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- Woman-owned Business
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- Dance
- Hip-Hop
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3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.
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We had such an amazing experience with Deborah at Ballroom Bliss! My husband and I love to dance, but we are definitely not ballroom dancers, so we had no idea what to expect going...
into our first lesson. Deborah immediately made us feel comfortable. She is so patient, kind, and encouraging, and she has a great way of teaching without making you feel overwhelmed.
Honestly, our dance lessons became one of my favorite parts of wedding planning. Every lesson felt like a date night, and it gave us dedicated time together in the middle of all the wedding stress.
I purchased the choreographed first dance package and ended up adding one extra lesson. It was the perfect amount of time for us to really learn the dance, practice it, and feel confident by the wedding day.
I also loved how collaborative Deborah was. I came in with a few ideas of what I wanted, and she took those ideas and made them even better. She paid attention to what we were comfortable with, played to our strengths, and added little details that made the dance look polished without feeling too difficult. She knew exactly how to make it feel like us.
Our guests were absolutely wowed by our first dance! We received so many compliments afterward, and people couldn’t believe we had learned it in just a few lessons. Looking back, I’m so happy we decided to do this. It wasn’t just about learning a dance—it became one of our favorite memories during our engagement.
I can’t recommend Deborah enough. If you’re on the fence about taking first dance lessons, do it! She’ll make you feel comfortable, help you build confidence, and create a dance you’ll be so proud of on your wedding day.
Our lessons with Serge were some of our favorite moments leading up to our wedding - we absolutely recommend Serge and Ballroom Bliss. As inexperienced dancers, we felt our comfort...
level and dance fundamentals advance so quickly. We were so pleased with how our dance turned out on our wedding day. Serge is so friendly, funny, knowledgable, and patient. You will be in excellent hands.
We cannot recommend Ballroom Bliss highly enough! Serge was our instructor and he was kind, patient, helpful, friendly, and overall a great teacher. We really enjoyed our entire ex...
perience, the lessons were fun, and he prepared us not only to complete the dance well but also learning the general ballroom techniques and how to prepare for making adjustments real-time on the day if needed. Thank you Serge, we had a great time!!
We worked with Deborah to perform a choreographed dance for our wedding day. We completed a total of 6 lessons and then practiced on our own whenever we could. Deborah is very pass...
ionate about what she does and choreographed a beautiful dance for our wedding song. The lessons were very reasonably priced and she was very easy to work with! It is clear that she takes pride in her work and truly wanted to help us make our wedding day special. I would recommend her to anyone!
My husband and I very much appreciated the support that Ballroom Bliss provided in helping us learn ballroom dancing for our wedding earlier this year. We couldn't have asked for a...
better team to help us prepare for our big day. We absolutely loved working with Deborah and Serge, as they made every lesson fun, encouraging, and tailored to our needs. We felt so confident on the dance floor because of the support and couldn't have been happier with how everything came together. We very much appreciate all their help and are already planning to book with them again for our next dance together!
Working with Deb to choreograph our first dance was an absolute joy! She’s so personable and thoughtful that even my husband, who doesn’t love being in the spotlight, felt comforta...
ble and confident. Our dance lessons became a fun activity to share as we prepared for the wedding. Deb’s flexibility allowed us to collaborate and create the perfect first dance. Most importantly, she truly knows her stuff—she taught us a variety of moves plus specific “wow” moments that had our guests cheering the entire time. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you, Deb!
We took swing classes with Deborah to prepare for our first dance and it was a blast! She was patient and matched our learning pace perfectly, making sure we were prepared while al...
so making it fun! Deborah was also very flexible with the whole process--from working around our variable schedules, to checking in about which moves we liked better, she was wonderful and very professional to work with. If you are on the fence about taking classes to prepare for your first dance, we can't recommend it highly enough--it is a fun way to feel closer to your partner, develop a new hobby together, and we felt it was a welcome change of pace from the other parts of wedding planning!
We are so glad we decided to take lessons with Ballroom Bliss! We planned to take just one lesson to prepare for our wedding. By the end of the first lesson, we had some great move...
s to feel comfortable with our first dance. We ended up taking two more classes because we had so much fun! We were so impressed by how well Deborah learned our song, thought of creative moves, and had us feeling confident and excited. So much so that some of our guests even cried during our first dance because they were so touched! Deborah is simply wonderful to work with. The Ballroom Bliss team was very responsive. Lessons were convenient and easy to set up. We are excited to continue using our newly learned dance moves during nights out and highly recommend working with Ballroom Bliss!
My fiancé and I worked with Deborah for our wedding first dance. She was an amazing teacher and we had so much fun getting ready for our big day!
My now husband and I were looking to take a couple classes before our wedding to learn some basics and maybe put together a few moves for our first dance for our wedding. We found ...
Ballroom Bliss and I could not recommend them more! We worked with Deborah and she is AMAZING!
I was super nervous but she made the classes really easy to follow and fun. They are affordable too! It was sweet to work with someone that was so invested with our dance and knew exactly where we left off for the next lesson. Our dance turned out so great, all thanks to Deborah! Everyone was blown away that we actually looked like we knew what we were doing haha! But seriously 10/10- look no further, I would use Ballroom Bliss again in a heartbeat.
We had the pleasure of working with Kira to design the choreography for our first dance at our wedding, and the experience was nothing short of amazing. From the moment we met her,...
it was clear how passionate she is about dance and how dedicated she is to her clients. She was incredibly kind and patient, taking the time to ensure we felt comfortable and confident with every step.
We appreciated her warm and welcoming attitude because it made the entire process enjoyable and stress-free. Her expertise and creativity in crafting a routine that perfectly suited our style and skill level were truly impressive. She was also very accommodating and flexible with our schedule, making it easy for us to practice despite our busy lives.
What stood out the most was her inclusive and LGBTQ-friendly approach, which made us feel completely at ease and respected. This is something very important to us, and it meant a lot to have an instructor who genuinely celebrates love in all its forms.
We can't recommend Kira highly enough to anyone looking for a talented and compassionate dance instructor.
Thank you, Kira, for making our special day even more memorable!
The team at Ballroom Bliss is amazing! We are not at all good dancers but Kira taught us in the most easy-to-learn, fun way. We walked away with some great techniques and our guest...
s were blown away by the specially-choreographed dance, which very few other studios do! We would 100% recommend taking lessons with Ballroom Bliss.
Deborah clearly has a passion for teaching dance with a fun, flexible, and beginner-friendly approach! Working with her was the best wedding decision we made.
Neither one of us ha...
d ever danced with choreography before and our first dance took people's breath away - multiple times. Deborah took our first dance song and outlined a flexible choreography that was beautiful. Throughout the process, Deborah continuously checked in with us on the level of difficulty and built upon our individual progress. This approach felt extremely supportive, made the experience fun, kept us in control, and resulted in a first dance that we loved and that people are still talking about as we write this review.
We worked with Deborah for our first dance at our wedding. She is such a flexible, patient and knowledgeable instructor. My husband and I are beginner dancers and not naturally tal...
ented, but we didn't want to look like we memorized a dance to perform. She expertly helped us put together a unique performance, reflecting our personalities. We truly had fun during our lessons and looked forward to going them.
We had a blast learning from Kira! We would consider ourselves not just non-dancers but also people who don't really know how to consciously pose for formal occasions and Kira gave...
us a lot of direct advice on stance and movement that we used during our entire day. It made photos way better and us more able to enjoy how performative the day is. We were so comfortable with the dance that we actually changed the song at the last minute and was still able to keep the beat and do all the elements. We would 100% recommend taking lessons with Ballroom Bliss.
We decided to take dance lessons because we both wanted something a little polished for our wedding day. Taking lessons was not only something we really enjoyed, it turned out to b...
e the most fun part of planning our wedding. Kira choreographed our dance and it was perfect. She not only made us shine on our day, but really gave us confidence to go out there and have fun! She was such a pleasure to work with- she listened to what we were looking for and explained and walked us through complex steps easily. We wholeheartedly recommend her!
We've contracted with Ballroom Bliss twice - once to take a series of private lessons just for fun, and once to help us with our wedding choreography! Kira was absolutely incredibl...
e. She was patient and kind, and she has a great sense of humor. I have a little bit of experience with dance, but my husband does not, and she did an outstanding job making us both feel comfortable. She also choreographed the perfect first dance for us. I would highly recommend anyone looking into dance in Philly check out this place and specifically this instructor! Forever grateful, we loved our experience here!
My husband had booked lessons with Ballroom Bliss as a Christmas gift so we could have the perfect first dance. What we experienced in our time with Kira exceeded every expectation...
we had and more! Kira truly took the time to get to know both of us as individuals, and as dancers. Though we both come from a music background, we were both nervous about tackling choreography. Kira connected to our song and crafted the most wonderful dance for our wedding day that captured and tested our skills and made each lesson so much fun and exciting! It truly was a personal and magical experience! Our guests are still raving about how beautiful our dance was and commented that we seemed like true professionals! If you're looking for an incredible, personalized dance for your wedding day, get on over to the Ballroom Bliss team! Thank you Ballroom Bliss and THANK YOU KIRA!!!
We worked with Deborah for our first dance at our wedding and she was great! She squeezed in 3 last minute classes for us and was very patient with us since we’re not experienced d...
ancers. She made sure to take videos at the end of each lesson to make practicing at home easier. We felt a lot more confident going into the dance with these lessons! Would definitely recommend.
We had 3 lessons with Kira at Ballroom bliss to work on our wedding first dance routine. She asked questions and watched us to understand how good of dancers we were, and she was i...
ncredibly patient and creative in coming up with moves for us. We enjoyed our time every lesson, it was a very fun experience. The space they use is the lower level of a home, which was spacious and private. I would 100% recommend Ballroom Bliss and Kira to anyone in the area, she was great to work with. Our dance turned out great and we’d love to do it again sometime.
Kira was the best dance instructor ever!!! She transformed my husband and I into some serious ballroom dancers. She formulated an amazing dance to Sam’s Smith “Latch” and we totall...
y nailed it all thanks to her. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
My husband and I can't recommend Ballroom Bliss enough. Kira was very patient, helped us improve our confidence in partner dancing and choreographed a fun and creative routine for ...
us to surprise our friends and family! The lessons were a fun way for my husband and I to connect and have fun during the long wedding planning process and our first dance was one of our favorite parts about our wedding day. Weddings are expensive, no doubt, however this was an extra that we really have zero regrets!
We enrolled in a set of five private dance lessons with Deb starting ~3 months before our wedding. My now husband and I are not dancers, and wanted to have some direction and confi...
dence for our first dance. Not only did we feel great about our first dance on the day of our wedding, we had a lot of fun going to Deb's classes and practicing in between. The ballroom basics we learned will definitely be an asset for whenever we are on the dance floor. We highly recommend Ballroom Bliss and Deb to future couples!
We had the best experience learning our first dance for our wedding with Kira. She was kind, knowledgable, and made the process fun. We are both novice dancers, but Kira made us fe...
el comfortable during each of our lessons. Our first dance was beautiful and we got a lot of compliments. We highly recommend Ballroom Bliss!
10/10 would recommend for wedding dance lessons! Deb was very creative and accommodating as she choreographed and helped us learn our first dance. We wanted something very upbeat a...
nd unique, and she delivered! We were blown away and so were our wedding guests! Very reasonable pricing as well. Amazing!
Kira is an angel sent from heaven to help you and your partner learn how to dance. We had two lessons with her and she got us in tip top shape for our wedding dance. She is efficie...
nt, kind, fun, everything good. Seriously- work with Kira, you won't regret it!!!
We wanted every aspect of our wedding to be fun and unique and that included our "formal" dances! We hired Deborah from ballroom bliss to choreograph dances for both me and my husb...
and and me and my dad, and wow was it worth it! All of our songs were more non-tradition-- here comes the sun for me and my dad, and Shaggy and Beyoncé songs for me and my husband. We did around 5 sessions each to learn basics steps and then perfect Deborah's amazing choreography. We had so much fun at our weekly lessons, and our guests were blown away by our dances. We also know some new moves we can use when we go to other weddings now too! I highly recommend working with Deborah on any of your dance and/or choreography needs!
Deborah is an amazing and very patient teacher! We took 10 classes in preparation for our wedding, and she was a joy to work with.
We took 8 classes with Deborah in preparation for our first dance at our wedding and had the best time! Deborah is patient, fun and very talented. She adapted to the style and them...
e that we envisioned, created guidelines for us to follow, but gave us creative freedom. As we arrived as complete beginners, she taught us fundamentals, worked at our pace, and quickly filled our toolbox with new moves as we progressed. Not only did we feel confident and loose at our wedding, we now have the basic skills to be able to have fun at any scene where there is dance. Therefore, this investment outperformed our expectations.
Deborah with Ballroom Bliss was absolutely perfect for our first dance at our wedding - HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!! If your looking for help with your custom first dance, you have f...
ound THE place and person to do it with. You won't be disappointed. My wife and I had no formal training but Deborah came up with a perfect custom choreography for us that was doable but looked very professional. We had gone to a other dance classes where they made us start with simple steps and we found ourselves frustrated at the pace. Deborah jumped right in with us, made us feel comfortable and got us dancing at a high level within a few sessions. We needed 6 sessions and nailed our first dance (full 4 minute song). Throughout our sessions Deborah was upbeat, patient and motivating. She was willing to tweak the choreography whenever we felt a change was needed and was always so helpful as she could dance both the leader / follower parts with ease.
Deborah with Ballroom Bliss was absolutely incredible! We tasked her with the difficult job of creating a combined first / parent dance for our wedding to an upbeat song - and we o...
nly had 5 weeks to learn it. She listened to our ideas, preferences and created the most amazing dance. Deborah flexed different parts of the dance to work with the skill level of each of us (bride, groom, father of the bride, mother of the groom) and we ended up with a fun dance that felt like us. It set the tone for our wedding and we had such a blast learning it with her. Thank you Deborah! Would highly recommend Ballroom Bliss to anyone looking for dance lessons or prepping for a wedding!
My wife and I went to Kira for 5 dance lessons leading up to our wedding and couldn't be happier! I was starting at an EXTREMELY low skill level, and she immediately helped me feel...
more comfortable on the dance floor. We chose to go with a casual approach rather than a choreographed routine - Kira gave us a ton of moves for our repertoire that we could pick and choose from on the big day. We ended up with an awesome first dance that looked natural but had plenty of flare, and we got tons of compliments from family and friends. I couldn't recommend Kira and Ballroom Bliss more highly - we had a ton of fun throughout the process.
We went to Deb with a difficult routine in mind, and she helped us rock our first dance! We couldn't have asked for a better choreographer. She even helped us fit in last minute se...
ssions after the pandemic restrictions were lifted right before our wedding. She is very easy to work with no matter what your dance experience and will make you feel comfortable with your dancing skills prior to the big day.
Deb helped us NAIL our first dance. My hub (then fiancé) wasn’t convinced we needed lessons initially though I did. After the first lesson, we were intrigued by all the steps that ...
we could learn and wanted to impress rather than sway and turn in circles like a middle school couple 🤣 We did 8 hour lessons with Deb at her house and practiced a lot. She made our two left feet go in sync! She put us at ease and worked with our skill level. Dancing for us before the wedding was also great bonding time with each other- little date nights! I’d highly recommend spending extra time and funds to impress your guests, learn some skills, and bond as a couple together.
We used Deborah for a Bollywood / ballroom mixed dance for our wedding and it was absolutely amazing! Deborah captured exactly what I had envisioned and in only 4 lessons was able ...
to teach us all the moves for a long song. Our guest were so impressed. Would highly recommend if looking to impress your wedding guest!
We inquired with Ballroom Bliss for dance lessons to prepare for our first dance at our wedding! We had an incredible time working with Kira and learning our dance. She was able to...
quickly listen to our song and create a dance on the spot for us to learn. We had about 4 lessons and felt extremely prepared for the big day! Kira was also patient with us when we messed up and never hesitated to review steps with us over and over! We cannot thank Ballroom Bliss for their help preparing us! I would highly recommend you work with them if you want to learn how to dance or you're preparing for your big day too!
Deborah and Kira are amazing! We did an 8 class package with them - 6 lessons on our first dance and 2 lessons for the parent dances - and couldn't be happier. They both did a fant...
astic job teaching us dance moves that fit with our songs and helped us put it all together. Not only did we learn a lot, but it was super fun. In the end, our dance turned out even better than we had hoped. I highly recommend everyone that is getting married take lessons with Ballroom Bliss!
We had the best experience with Ballroom Bliss and our instructor, Kira. She made us feel completely comfortable during the lessons and really helped us choreograph a dance that fi...
t exactly what we were looking for on our wedding day. The dance lessons were so much fun and all our wedding guests were impressed with the moves we had learned. I highly recommend Kira and Ballroom Bliss!
After several recommendations from friends (and seeing her work in action at other weddings!) my fiancé and I decided to contact Deborah a few months ago for dance lessons for our ...
big day! We are so thrilled we did! Deborah worked with us to teach us a choreographed first dance that wowed our guests! Deborah was easy to schedule with and after 5 lessons she taught us a wonderful dance and even some basic ballroom dance steps along the way. She was a kind and up-beat teacher to work with and very patient throughout the whole process, with reviewing any steps and helping us modify the moves so we were happy with the final dance. If you are thinking about doing dance lessons or even a choreographed dance, we would highly recommending contacting Deborah at Ballroom Bliss!
Kira choreographed a routine for our slow, romantic song which was both serious and funny, incorporating both of our personalities perfectly! We took 5 lessons, the last 2 were per...
fecting the routine. We nailed it, surprised our guests and smiled and laughed through the entire 4 1/2 mins! It was so so fun and was truly a highlight of our wedding! Thanks to Kira for creating a lasting memory and a dance that I hope to perform with my husband for the next 50 years!!
My husband and I decided we wanted to add apiece to our wedding planning process that was just for us and just for fun so we decided to take dance classes in order to have a choreo...
graphed first dance. Some background on us… my husband can move a bit on a dance floor but I trip over my own two feet so I was a bit apprehensive about the whole process. Kira worked with us for about 6 weeks and by the end of those six lessons, we learned a whole style of dance (fox trot) and our choreographed song (which was a whopping 4 1/2 minutes)! We kept the choreograph piece quiet from most friends and family in order to create a surprise element (which Kira even incorporated into our dance). We received so many compliments from our wedding guests and felt as though we rocked the floor. Not only did we have a blast leading up the wedding; I felt confident to rock the floor the night of our wedding. We enjoyed it so much were doing a few more classes with them to learn other styles of dances so were ready to hit the dance floor at our friend’s weddings.
Highly recommend. Deborah is easy to work with, organized, and communicates well. Our instructor, Kira, was fantastic. We really enjoyed our lessons with her and she is a great tea...
cher. She made us feel comfortable with an activity that's outside of our norm. We were very happy with the dance Kira choreographed.
We had a great experience with Ballroom Bliss preparing for our wedding first dance - would 100% recommend for couples/dancers at all skill levels. Kira was an AMAZING teacher. We ...
are dance beginners, but she really met us on our level. She always brought so much positive energy to the class and spent time thinking about the moves that would be best for us- and we did some that we never thought would be possible. It was clear she could teach dancers on any level. The studio locations were also convenient and easy to book. Our friends and family were SO impressed and stunned by our dance in the best way and we got so many compliments.
We were in a panic the week of our wedding when we realized we can't dance! So we had about 1.5 hr appt last minute and we learned enough moves to make it look like we knew what we...
were doing and were comfortable in front of our guests. It was fun too! We definitely would recommend Ballroom Bliss to anyone looking to learn some new moves or in a pinch for your wedding!
Kira is absolutely amazing. We did swing lessons with her for our first dance and i'm so glad that we did. Not only did we wow our friends and family with our sweet moves, she ma...
de lessons fun and easy to understand. Neither one of us are super coordinated, but she helped us build a dance that felt comfortable, looked good, and showcased our personality amazingly.
We really appreciated our experience here. I was very frustrated in searching for dance lessons with places who wouldn’t give prices until we came in for a consultation and would a...
lso aggressively email. I heard about Ballroom Bliss through a friends recommendation and it was great from the start.
The pricing is affordable (less than half the cost at the rittenhouse /headhouse square place), clear, and flexible depending on your needs, the instructor works with you where you’re at and was so accommodating about availability and quick responses.
Kira from Ballroom Bliss was great for my husband and I. He really DID NOT want to take any lessons whatsoever, but he agreed to take a couple classes with me just to learn some ba...
sic spins, steps, moves. Kira was very patient with us and also helped us with a few steps/moves that we could use in our dance. It didn't end up being a choreographed routine, but it definitely put us at ease on our actual wedding day. Would definitely recommend!
Deborah from Ballroom Bliss was incredible. We bought the package for choreography + 5 lessons, and Deborah created the perfect choreography for the wedding song we had chosen for ...
our first dance. She was incredibly patient with my husband and me, and we were able to learn the choreography in 2 lessons and then fine-tune it in the remaining 3 lessons (we have no dance background). If I could give more than 5 stairs, I would! She was absolutely a dream to work with, and I highly recommend her.
Working with our instructor Kira, my husband and I were able to learn how to do a Viennese waltz that swept our guests away! I can't thank her enough! She's a phenomenal teacher w...
ho is kind, patient, and breaks down steps to make it easy to learn!
I also worked with her for my father daughter dance, and my dad couldn't stop raving about how good a teacher she is. He claimed he's from the "I can't dance school", well not anymore!
Thank you so much Kira, and Ballroom Bliss!
We had an amazing experience working with Kira at Ballroom Bliss. Our first dance song was "Is this love" by Bob Marley, which is not too traditional, and she was still able to hel...
p us learn the perfect dance moves to go along with the beat. We had so much fun coming to lessons and we only needed a few to make our dance perfect. I would recommend any couple to use this company for any dance lessons!
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