Private dance lessons to prep for your big day!
Lake Norman, Charlotte Metro
Service area
Vanessa Bell
OWNER
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Offering dance lessons to couples tying the knot in Lake Norman-Charlotte area of NC, Bell’s Ballroom helps ensure the perfect first dance on your wedding day!
My promise to couples is that dance lessons will be FUN and relaxed, providing excellent date opportunities amidst all the stress of wedding planning. Whether the goal is to have a simple, intimate dance just upgraded from the "stand & sway" or you want an extravagant performance to impress your guests, I'd be honored to play a role in such a special part of your big day.
While the first dance is often the main focus, I also work with any family or wedding party members who need to prepare: father/daughter, mother/son, wedding party group routines, reception intros, line dances, & general reception dancing for anyone who wants to feel more comfortable on the dance floor!
The location I teach out of is Dynamic Ballroom in Cornelius, NC. The studio offers additional resources like group classes & practice parties that can help supplement lessons and add to the relaxed/fun aspect of the experience, and we can schedule lessons around those events if desired! Couples can learn much faster in person as it's easier to demonstrate the lead & follow aspect of partner dancing - however, for couples that are a bit too far away or have very limited availability, I am happy to offer virtual lessons via zoom (contact for alternate pricing).
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Bluegrass
Classical
Country
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Disco
Folk
Hip-Hop
Jazz
Latin
Polka
Pop
R&B
Rock
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Vanessa Bell
Owner
Full time ballroom & social dance instructor with a soft spot for wedding dances. I'm an absolute romantic who LOVES to celebrate love and hear all the stories about a couple's journey. My promise to couples is that dance lessons will be FUN and relaxed, providing excellent date-night opportunities amidst all the stress of wedding-planning. Whether the goal is to have a simple, intimate dance just upgraded from the "stand & sway" or you want an extravagant performance to impress your guests, I'd be honored to play a role in such a special part of your big day.
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5.0
out of 5.07 reviews
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Vanessa is highly recommended by multiple couples for creating beautiful and memorable first dances at weddings. She is praised for her patience, creativity, and ability to cater to various dance skill levels. Couples enjoyed the process of learning with her, feeling more prepared and confident for their big day. Vanessa's lessons are described as fun, inspiring couples to continue dancing together beyond their wedding day.Review photos
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London F
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5.0
10/01/2024
Vanessa was an absolute dream to work with when coordinating and choreographing our first dance for our upcoming wedding. Vanessa catered to our desire for our wedding day & crafte...
d a beautiful first dance that left every wedding guest in awe!! Vanessa was extremely patient with our lack of coordination and nonexistent dance skills. She made each lesson so fun that we looked forward to it as a “date night” each week leading up to the wedding! We’ve enjoyed it so much we’re considering booking more lessons to keep the dancing date night tradition going!!! We would highly recommend Vanessa to any couple looking to add some flare to their wedding day or to those needing to restore joy to the stressful wedding planning season!!
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 10/01/2024
Had so much fun teaching you two and was so proud of all the progress you made in such a s...
hort time!! Slay ✨😆🫶🏼
Alex G
5.0
12/22/2025
If you want to do more than just awkwardly sway at your wedding- book with Vanessa!! We had 1 intro lesson and 4 additional sessions. We met both at her studio and at our place (ou...
r apartment has a clubhouse with appropriate space). She cut our song for us, and choreographed a special dance for us that was perfect for our song. She not only taught us how to dance, but taught us a dip we used at the end of the dance and down our aisle after the ceremony for great pics, and pointed out like proper hand placement for good shots of the ring when we’re dancing, etc. She was so patient with us, let us record our sessions so we could practice on our own, and was flexible with our schedule. We had a ton of fun and we ended up soo happy with our final dance and our guests loved it!! Definitely wowed them all from a bride who had 0 dancing experience!! I cannot recommend her enough.
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 01/15/2026
Thank you Alex! Was a pleasure working with you two, so glad I saw your Facebook post and ...
was able to help you out!!
Any questions?
Lauren D
5.0
9/16/2024
We had a wonderful experience with Vanessa! My fiancé and I both brought our parents to a lesson to learn a basic box step and tips and tricks for our wedding. Vanessa led us throu...
gh group instruction and we all learned very quickly. She also helped us learn spins and dips for different moments throughout the wedding! We loved our time with Vanessa and walked away feeling much more prepared!
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 09/16/2024
Thank you so much for this lovely review! I really enjoyed meeting you all, and it was my ...
pleasure to help you get ready for those special moments on your big day🥰
Megan O
5.0
7/02/2024
We absolutely LOVED our experience with Vanessa! It was the perfect weekly date leading up to our wedding. We started with ZERO experience dancing and Vanessa got us to a point whe...
re we felt so comfortable for our first dance. She is fabulous at taking things slow and explaining them for a beginner. 20/10 would recommend!!!
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 07/03/2024
Thank you so much for the kind words Megan! You guys were a blast to work with and I’m so ...
happy for you two 🥹❤️
Ben E
5.0
6/09/2024
Vanessa was a pleasure to work with. My wife and I are very different skip levels of dance and she was able to teach both of us very well. She also helped to choreograph our weddin...
g dance. We highly recommend!
Victoria H
5.0
6/08/2024
My husband and I worked with Vanessa to choreograph our first dance for our wedding. Vanessa was AMAZING and worked with us to create a dance that fit our skill level (none), our i...
ntention (fun and romantic), and our timeline for learning (5 lessons). Our dance turned out to be everything we wanted and more. And Vanessa helped us perfect our dip! We had so much fun through the process and Vanessa helped us create such special memories - so thank you, thank you, thank you, Vanessa!
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 06/09/2024
Had a blast working with you two!
Melinda W
5.0
6/07/2024
We loved working with Vanessa and she has inspired us to continue taking classes and learning more dances together. We originally came in thinking we just need a few steps so we do...
n’t step on each others toes and we now feel so confident and dance together every night to practice! She makes it easy even if you don’t have any experience at all.
Response from Bell’s Ballroom on 06/07/2024
Thank you Melinda! I've had so much fun working with you two!
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Lake Norman, Charlotte Metro
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