BlueBallRoom Dance Studio

loved going for instruction and their instructor.

ograph a dance for our song and our skillset. We loved our experience at the Blue Ballroom and would recommend it to anyone in the area interested in learning a dance for their wedding or just dance classes or a fun date-night activity.

Independence Mall. After reaching out to discuss the available options, we were directed to consider a group class to learn the basics, followed by private lessons, both of which were a great experience. We initially took a four week group course of Hustle/FoxxyTrot, taught in their larger ballroom. We were initially feeling anxious and self-conscious, but quickly realized that many of the other couples were also beginners, though there were certainly more-skilled participants that were clearly "regulars" at the school. Most in the class signed up with a partner (at a slight discount!), though there were a few individuals who had to partner with each other or the instructor. Generally, we were divided by gender to be taught the initial steps, then came together with our partners to practice while the instructor rotated to offer individual suggestions. Overall, it was hard to learn a ton in four weeks, but we definitely learned a few basic steps that came in handy for our private lessons. After our group class, we signed up for five private lessons taught by Tania, who took the time at our initial class to get to know us and understand the layout of our wedding venue. While our intention initially was to learn a few steps and feel more comfortable on the dance floor, we wound up learning a full, 2-3 minute choreographed dance for our first dance. Though neither of us had much dance experience (and one of us barely understood the concept of a rhythm), Tania guided us with patience and ease, providing encouragement when we needed it and incorporating our feedback and requests to build a routine that we felt comfortable with. To our surprise, we were able to learn and execute our first dance nearly flawlessly, impressing all of our friends and family on our big day. As a thank you / wedding gift, the studio gave us a discount for a future group class --- we're very much looking forward to using it for another group class!

s. Although we did not exactly use much of what we learned from those lessons in our wedding, they definitely helped us feel more comfortable learning the moves for our first dance. We then did private lessons, which made our first dance much more special. Gabby was a great instructor for all of our lessons and the ballroom itself is beautiful. We preferred the smaller room for our private lessons over the main ballroom. I am very proud of my husband for working so hard and going from feeling uncomfortable on the dance floor to having fun dancing and doing a great job leading!