4.9
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Creating a First Dance That Feels Like You
Boston Newton Natick Wellesley Sudbury
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We cannot recommend Marisa and Peter from Boston Ballroom enough! We came into our ten sessions with absolutely no prior dance experience and were honestly nervous about our first dance. They were incredibly patient, encouraging, and thoughtful in their teaching, helping us create beautiful choreography while making sure we felt confident in the technique. By our wedding day, the dance felt completely second nature, and it ended up being one of our favorite parts of the entire day. We have probably watched the video over a hundred times, and our guests were absolutely blown away!
What made Marisa and Peter even more exceptional was how much they supported us beyond the dance lessons themselves. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, they reached out to our vendors and shared a video of our fully choreographed dance so our photographer knew which moments to capture and our DJ and other vendors knew exactly what to expect with the music and timing. Having them make those connections and keep everyone on the same page was incredibly helpful during what can be such an overwhelming time for a bride and groom. We are so grateful to them for making our first dance such a memorable and special part of our wedding!
Caroline W.
5.0
I was really nervous to take dancing lessons for my wedding, but Peter put me right at ease and I looked forward to going every week. He knew exactly what to say to encourage my wife and I to learn our dance. Truly a one of a kind experience. (Marissa is wonderful too, though Peter was our primary instructor).
Alexander G.
5.0
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Wedding Dance Lessons - First Dance and Parent Dances - Dips and Spins! Wedding Dance Lessons with Boston Ballroom in Natick Ma, help you to feel confident and natural during your First Dance! At Boston Ballroom®, we understand the significance of your special day that is why we provide a Private Dance Studio experience vs dancing in a ballroom with other advanced dancers dancing around you. Reserve your wedding dance lessons today!
Our wedding dance instruction is crafted to make your first dance truly memorable. Learning to dance to your song choice will put you at ease dancing in front of friends and family on your special day.
Whether you envision a classic waltz, a lively salsa, a tango, just natural dance moves or a personalized wedding dance choreography, or just enough to look natural but not just the high school sway, private dance lessons are tailored to your individual pace and style. Transform your first dance into a cinematic magical moment capturing all the cherished moments you want to look back on.
Private Wedding Dance Lessons give couples the best approach to learning how to dance to their song the way they feel comfortable. Every dance practice night should feel like a date night, melting the wedding stress away.
Most couples start 3-6 months prior to their wedding date, however, no matter how much time you have, our professional dance instructors can help you dance at your wedding with confidence, fun and ease! An Introductory Private Dance Lesson should be taken at least 90 days prior to your wedding date. Have less time? No worries book a Private Dance Lesson Now to get started.
All appointments are booked online at https://bostonballroom.com/
Boston Ballroom® professional dance instructors prepare you to have fun dancing the night away with the ones you love. Boston Ballroom has won several Knot and Wedding Wire Awards.
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Love is love as our studio welcomes all couples to enjoy learning to dance.
Boston Ballroom can help you with:
• First Dance
• Wedding Dance Choreography
• First Entrance
• Bridal Party Dance
• Groomsmen Dance
• Father-Daughter Dance
• Mother-Son Dance
• Mother-Bride Dance
• Father-Groom Dance
• Bollywood Dances
• Cultural Dances
• Last Dance of the Evening
• Photography Engagement Photo Posing with Natural Movements!
During your private dance lesson a practice wedding skirt is provided simulating the movement of your wedding dress. You may bring your wedding shoes or something similar to practice in during your dancing lessons. Take your wedding dance lessons in one of our gorgeous private dance studios.
At Boston Ballroom® we leave nothing to chance and prepare you both to enjoy your first dance with instruction that will teach you to turn, dip and even a lift!
When only fun, laughter and love awaits, contact us today for the best wedding dance lessons in the Boston area. In studio and online lessons are available.
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African
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Bluegrass
Bollywood
Caribbean
Celtic
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
EDM
Flamenco
Folk
Hip-Hop
Indian
Jazz
Klezmer
Latin
Mariachi
Persian
Polka
Pop
R&B
Rock
World Music
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2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
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A Wedding Dance as Unique as Your Love, becoming one of the most unforgettable moments of your wedding day. At Boston Ballroom® Professional Dance Instructors and Wedding Dance Specialist, Peter and Marisa Kovacs, specialize in creating beautiful, personalized wedding dances that allow couples to feel relaxed, confident, and completely present as they step onto the dance floor together. For over 20 years, they have helped thousands of couples transform nervousness into excitement. Whether you've never danced before or have previous experience, your lessons are tailored to your unique love story, personality, your song and your vision.
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Boston Ballroom offered patient, encouraging, and professional dance coaching that turned first dances into memorable highlights. Instructors crafted personalized choreography, coordinated with vendors for great photos/video, and made lessons fun and confidence-building even for complete beginners. Couples highly recommend booking multiple sessions ahead.Review photos
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Caroline W
5.0
8/25/2026
We cannot recommend Marisa and Peter from Boston Ballroom enough! We came into our ten sessions with absolutely no prior dance experience and were honestly nervous about our first ...
dance. They were incredibly patient, encouraging, and thoughtful in their teaching, helping us create beautiful choreography while making sure we felt confident in the technique. By our wedding day, the dance felt completely second nature, and it ended up being one of our favorite parts of the entire day. We have probably watched the video over a hundred times, and our guests were absolutely blown away!
What made Marisa and Peter even more exceptional was how much they supported us beyond the dance lessons themselves. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, they reached out to our vendors and shared a video of our fully choreographed dance so our photographer knew which moments to capture and our DJ and other vendors knew exactly what to expect with the music and timing. Having them make those connections and keep everyone on the same page was incredibly helpful during what can be such an overwhelming time for a bride and groom. We are so grateful to them for making our first dance such a memorable and special part of our wedding!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 08/28/2026
Thank you Caroline for your amazing review and choosing to learn your wedding dance with B...
oston Ballroom! It was a delightful joy to work with you both on your First Dance. Congratulations!
Alexander G
5.0
7/18/2026
I was really nervous to take dancing lessons for my wedding, but Peter put me right at ease and I looked forward to going every week. He knew exactly what to say to encourage my wi...
fe and I to learn our dance. Truly a one of a kind experience. (Marissa is wonderful too, though Peter was our primary instructor).
Response from Boston Ballroom on 07/18/2026
Thank you Alexander for your amazing review and choosing to learn your wedding dance with ...
Boston Ballroom! It was a delightful joy to work with you both on your First Dance. Congratulations!
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Isaac K
5.0
7/16/2026
Peter and Marisa made learning our wedding dance a true highlight for us. We knew we wanted our first dance to be something more personal than a standard routine, and Peter and Mar...
isa created and taught us beautiful and stunning choreography to “Finish Line” by Elton John and Stevie Wonder that felt completely us.
They thought carefully about creating beautiful moments for our professional photographers to capture, so every pose and transition looked as good in photos as it felt to dance. Over the course of 8 lessons, they were patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in getting every detail right, from the timing of the moves to the little moments that would make the dance feel meaningful rather than just memorized.
All that preparation paid off on our wedding day and made for a memory that we’ll treasure forever, one that followed us all the way to our honeymoon in Italy, where we couldn’t resist taking a photo of the dip that we learned from them.
If you’re planning a wedding and want your first dance to be a genuine reflection of who you are as a couple, not just a rehearsed routine, we can’t recommend Boston Ballroom highly enough.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 07/17/2026
Thank you Isaac for your amazing review and choosing to learn your wedding dance with Bost...
on Ballroom! It was a delightful joy to work with you both on your First Dance. Congratulations!
Elif O
5.0
7/13/2026
Best experience!! Thank you to Peter and Marisa for our lovely wedding dance and their patience and warmth throughout!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 07/13/2026
Thank you Elif for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was ...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Kristen O
5.0
5/20/2026
Our experience with Marisa and Peter at Boston Ballroom was exceptional from start to finish. They were endlessly patient, incredibly welcoming, and genuinely accommodating through...
out the entire process. From the moment we walked in, they made us feel comfortable, supported, and excited about learning our first dance.
Their talent and skill in developing our choreography were truly impressive. They took the time to understand our style, our comfort level, and the feeling we wanted to create, then crafted a routine that felt natural, meaningful, and uniquely “us.” Every step, transition, and moment was thoughtfully designed, and it showed.
Their teaching style made all the difference. Each lesson was clear, effective, and encouraging. They broke things down in a way that made learning fun rather than stressful, and they always knew when to push us, when to slow down, and when to celebrate the small wins. By the end, we felt confident, connected, and genuinely excited to perform.
Overall, we loved working with—and getting to know—both Marisa and Peter. Our first dance ended up being the highlight of the night, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We would wholeheartedly recommend them to any couple looking for dance lessons in the future.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 05/23/2026
Thank you Kristen for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It w...
as a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Anna B
5.0
5/13/2026
Book your lesson! We were on the fence about taking wedding dance lessons and are so happy we did. As two non-dancers, Boston Ballroom choreographed a first dance that allowed us t...
o feel confident and truly enjoy the moment. Peter and Marisa are so lovely to work with and are true professionals. Our first dance photos are even more amazing because Peter and Marisa coordinated with our vendors to ensure the best moments were being captured. We are so grateful for that!
Wedding planning is such a busy time, and our lessons became one of our favorite parts of the week! We absolutely recommend!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 05/15/2026
Thank you Anna for your amazing review and choosing to dance with
Boston Ballroom! It was...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Aubrie S
5.0
2/05/2026
We cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with Peter and the team at Boston Ballroom. His ability to understand the music, us as a couple, and create a dance that ...
felt natural and within our ability was truly amazing. We chose a unique song, and he worked with us to choreograph something that felt personal and special, while still being fun and comfortable for us to perform.
We genuinely looked forward to lessons and even lovingly referred to our wedding as our “dance recital” because of how much fun we were having. The lessons were such a great break from all the stress of wedding planning. We found ourselves laughing a lot, feeling more confident each week, and even surprising ourselves along the way. He even convinced us to try a lift, which we never thought we would do. We honestly miss going to lessons, I cannot recommend enough!!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 02/11/2026
Thank you Aubrie for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It wa...
s a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
M G
5.0
1/03/2026
We cannot say enough wonderful things about Peter and Marisa (Boston Ballroom). Their ability to understand the music, myself and my son, and create a lovely, musical, smooth danc...
e within our ability was amazing. "My wish" was our mother/son dance song, which I had thought was a slow (waltz) type song - HA - it is pretty fast and yet Marisa choreographed an amazing dance for us with turns, spins, and other details that looked great and flowed while allowing the two of us to enjoy ourselves, talk, laugh througout. The lessons were fun and exhilerating. Both Peter and Marisa helped us to shine and enjoy every moment. No matter why you want to take a lesson, for a wedding, just for fun, exercise, a night out with your love , ...- you cannot go wrong with Boston Ballroom.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 01/09/2026
Thank you Mary for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was ...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Love the photos and cherished memories! Congratulations!
Mara P
5.0
12/17/2025
My husband and I worked with Peter for about a month before our wedding. We are both quite possibly the worst dancers on earth and were nervous about taking lessons, but Peter was ...
so kind and patient with us and made it so fun. He helped us choreograph our first dance and we had a great time showing off at our wedding. If Peter can get there with us, he can help anyone!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 01/09/2026
Thank you Mara for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was ...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Love the photos and cherished memories! Congratulations!
Peach E
5.0
11/29/2025
We reached out to Boston Ballroom about one month before our wedding expecting to learn a few moves and spins. Little did we know that Peter would work with us to choreograph the m...
ost amazing first dance we could have ever asked for! In just about five or six lessons (and a lot of practice at home) we felt so confident and excited to get out there for our first dance. Peter was very patient with us in each lesson, especially with teaching (and re-teaching) different parts of our dance and helping us stay on the beat with the song. Not only did working with Peter help us feel confident and excited for our first dance, he taught us steps and sequences that we could use to dance to for all different songs! We had so much fun working with Peter each week and our only regret is not booking a lesson sooner.
Having a choreographed first dance completely set the mood for the rest of the night. Our guests were so excited to dance and the dance floor was completely packed all night. We had so many of our family and friends telling us how much they loved it and how much fun they had. We HIGHLY recommend working with Peter and Marisa to prepare for your first dance!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 11/30/2025
Thank you Peach for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Rob M
5.0
11/21/2025
My wife and I took two dance lessons with Peter at Boston Ballroom, and my mom and I took another, in preparation for the special dances at our wedding in the summer of 2025. We we...
re very pleased by how well his lessons and our practicing prepared us for learning to waltz for the first time. Peter can be a little bit intense, but he is a choreography wiz, able to design dances just by feeling the music. Booking and scheduling a lesson was very easy, and the staff are very communicative. We would definitely recommend them to anyone planning to learn a dance for their wedding!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 11/23/2025
Thank you Rob for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was a...
delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Peter H
5.0
6/29/2025
Marisa is an amazing instructor and put together a beautiful routine for us when we reached out for a last-minute session. Marisa is incredibly kind and thoughtful and made sure to...
walk through each step in an easy-to-learn way. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our lesson with Marisa, and we were extremely happy with the first dance she taught us for our wedding.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 11/18/2025
Thank you Peter for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Katelynn R
5.0
4/30/2025
Peter was amazing to work with for our wedding dance lessons! He was incredibly professional and knowledgeable, but also knew exactly how to lighten the mood and keep us motivated ...
when we got frustrated or tired. We were genuinely impressed by how confident we felt going into our big day—and we absolutely crushed our dance. Our guests are still talking about it! We can’t recommend Peter, Marisa and Boston Ballroom enough.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 05/02/2025
Thank you Katelynn for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It ...
was a delightful joy to work with you both. Gorgeous Photo and Beautiful Memories!!! Congratulations!
Josie T
5.0
3/27/2025
We recently had the pleasure of working with Boston Ballroom for our wedding dance, and we can't recommend them enough! From the start, they were incredibly kind and patient, makin...
g sure we felt comfortable and confident in our steps. They were also so flexible, accommodating our schedule and working with us to make sure everything went smoothly.
If you're looking for a professional, friendly, and talented team to help with your dance, Boston Ballroom is the perfect choice. We couldn't be happier with the experience!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 03/28/2025
Thank you Josephine for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It...
was a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Norah S
5.0
12/17/2024
Before booking Boston Ballroom for my husband’s (then fiancé’s) wedding dance lessons, I researched countless options and compared the packages each dance school offered. Looking b...
ack on my wedding day and our experience with Peter and Marissa, I can confidently say choosing Boston Ballroom was the best decision I made!
From the very first lesson, Marissa and Peter made us feel completely comfortable and my husband and I laughed the entire time. With no prior experience and being completely out of his element, Marissa and Peter started at the basics and went over step by step instructions to create a beautiful dance. Their teaching went far beyond just choreographing a wedding dance. They helped us build a deeper connection by focusing on leading, following, and trusting one another. As a result, our dance felt polished, elevated, and personal—not like we were just counting steps or waiting for the next move. My husband and I love to have fun and don’t take ourselves too seriously, so our wedding guests were absolutely stunned when he pulled off lifts and spins like a pro!
The level of care and professionalism Boston Ballroom provided was truly unmatched. They went above and beyond, coordinating with our venue, band, photographer, videographer, and day-of coordinator to ensure everything ran seamlessly. They even planned out the space we’d need and made sure no cameras would block our performance, allowing us to fully enjoy and immerse ourselves in the moment.
The owner of our wedding venue personally told us that our dance was one of the best they had ever seen, and our family was in awe of how beautiful it was. You can see the excitement on everyone’s faces in the pictures—I’ll update this review with more photos once I receive the rest from our photographer.
Another highlight of our wedding dance package was the inclusion of couples’ dance classes, which we’re so excited to use as date nights in the future!
Marissa and Peter are not only incredibly talented instructors but also genuinely kind and thoughtful people. If you’re looking for an unforgettable dance experience and complete peace of mind on your big day, look no further. We’re beyond grateful to them for helping create a memory we’ll cherish forever!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 12/17/2024
Thank you Norah for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Gorgeous Photos and Beautiful Memories!!! Congratulations!
Lucia S
5.0
10/17/2024
We had a great experience at Boston Ballroom! We started with an introductory wedding dance lesson and decided to sign up for a package of 10 lessons, which are scheduled in pairs ...
for 5 sessions of 1.5 hours each. This format gave us the right amount of time to focus on learning new steps and practicing them.
Our instructor, Peter, was excellent—very patient and clear in his teaching. He helped us feel comfortable from the start and was attentive to making sure we learned at a pace that worked for us. An added bonus was the free group classes included with both the introductory lesson and the package, which gave us extra opportunities to practice in a group setting.
We’re very happy with the results and feel much more prepared for our wedding day!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/26/2024
Thank you Lucia for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It was...
a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Alicia D
5.0
10/11/2024
Our wedding dance experience at Boston Ballroom was absolutely incredible! Marisa and Peter were patient, knowledgeable, and made learning to dance so much fun. They are a great te...
am. They tailored our lessons to our skill level and helped us create a routine that was perfect for our big day. Even though neither of us had ever danced before, Marisa and Peter made it easy to learn. We felt confident and comfortable on the dance floor, and our guests loved watching us.
I would recommend to anyone that is learning a dance for their wedding to start at a minimum of three or four months before your wedding and to do at least 10 dance classes if you have never danced before. My husband and I did this and even though we had multiple dips and a lift, we felt so comfortable with the dance by the end. It was also something we looked forward to practicing every week at the studio and we will definitely be back for some of their group dance classes. We've seen so many beautiful wedding dances, but ours was definitely a standout. The choreography was incredible.
We can't thank Boston Ballroom enough for making our wedding so special!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/26/2024
Thank you Alicia for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It wa...
s a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Brittany R
5.0
10/03/2024
Marisa and Peter are simply outstanding dance instructors! From our very first lesson, they made my husband and me feel completely at ease, which was essential for us as beginners....
They took the time to understand our vision for our first dance and tailored their teaching to fit our needs perfectly.
Their thorough explanations and step-by-step guidance demystified the choreography, making it easy for us to learn. Each lesson was not only productive but also filled with encouragement and positivity. We looked forward to each session and felt our confidence grow with every practice.
On our wedding day, we felt prepared and excited, and our dance turned out beautifully—exactly as we had imagined. We received so many compliments from our guests! If you’re seeking a dedicated and skilled dance company in Boston, Marisa and Peter are the best. They truly made our first dance a memorable highlight of our wedding. Thank you, Marisa and Peter!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/26/2024
Thank you Brittany for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It ...
was a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Ashley J
5.0
9/23/2024
Boston Ballroom blew us away! My fiance and I are not dancers, so we wanted a couple of lessons so we didn't just hug and sway our entire first dance. In just a couple of lessons, ...
Peter not only taught us the basics of ballroom dancing but also choreographed a beautiful first-dance routine for us. Now we can't wait for our first dance and to show our friends and families the moves we've been working on. I highly recommend working with them whether you're looking to learn the basics or become ballroom masters.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 09/23/2024
Thank you Ashley for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It wa...
s a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Anelise S
5.0
8/13/2024
Our experience at Boston Ballroom was nothing short of exceptional! From our very first lesson, Marisa and Peter made us feel at ease with their warm personalities and expert guida...
nce. They were not only knowledgeable and creative but also incredibly flexible, accommodating all our requests while offering plenty of helpful suggestions.
Meeting with them weekly leading up to our wedding was more than just preparing for our first dance—it became a bonding experience for my husband and me, and a lovely weekly date night. We always left feeling more connected and refreshed. After all of our preparations, our first dance came out absolutely incredible and we couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out.
Marisa and Peter also went above and beyond by helping us coordinate our parent dances, ensuring they ran seamlessly. They gave us tips on our wedding entrance and sent our rehearsed wedding dance video to our vendors the week of the wedding so they knew what to expect. We wholeheartedly recommend Boston Ballroom to anyone looking to learn to dance, bond as a couple, and have an unforgettable experience with wonderful instructors!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 08/15/2024
Thank you Anelise for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It w...
as a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Alec L
5.0
8/07/2024
If you’re looking for private dance lessons for a wedding first dance or group dance classes, Boston Ballroom is the place to go! Peter and Marisa are a fantastic and hilarious hus...
band/wife team that will take you from a beginner to confident dancer in no time! As our friends get married we will certainly recommend Boston Ballroom for dance lessons!
And from Emma my wife:
I cannot say enough how happy we are that we found Marisa and Peter! We were hesitant to take dance lessons leading up to our wedding day, but I am so thankful that we did! Marisa and Peter have not only been incredible dance instructors who have helped us (two people who didn’t know how to dance!) learn our first dance, but who have also come to feel like friends. They are personable, funny, and amazing at what they do! Our lessons with them have been a highlight of our wedding planning and preparation, and we are already planning on going back monthly for group classes after the wedding, just for fun. I can’t recommend Boston Ballroom enough!!!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 08/15/2024
Thank you Alec and Emma for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom...
! It was a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Brooke M
5.0
7/31/2024
Our experience at Boston Ballroom has been nothing short of exceptional! From the moment we stepped into our first lesson, we felt at ease and excited. Peter and Marisa, our instru...
ctors, were outstanding—patient, encouraging, and truly dedicated to helping us succeed. Their expert guidance and warm personalities made every class enjoyable and something we looked forward to each week.
Not only did we learn our first dance with elegance and confidence, but we also deepened our connection as a couple. The combination of professional instruction and personal attention created a memorable journey for us. We wholeheartedly recommend Boston Ballroom to anyone who wants to learn dancing or simply have a fantastic time with wonderful people. It was an experience we’ll always treasure!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 08/01/2024
Thank you Brooke for your amazing review and choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! It wa...
s a delightful joy to work with you both. Congratulations!
Celestine H
5.0
4/07/2024
Marisa was so welcoming and put my father and I right at ease. She helped us choreograph a beautiful father-daughter dance and we are so grateful!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 04/08/2024
Thank you, Celestine for your Amazing review! It was a joy to work with you both. Thank yo...
u for choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom!
Deanna A
5.0
1/11/2024
Peter and Marisa literally saved us from imminent embarrassment. We had 3 weeks until our wedding and found out we needed major help. They took their time and made everything very ...
easy for us to learn and created a dance just for our song. We took 3 hours of private lessons and they literally saved us! We were confident and had so much fun both in our classes and during our dance at our wedding this past weekend! Also they have a cute pup named Sophie!!!!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 01/11/2024
Thank you, Deanna for your Amazing review! It was a joy to work with you both. Congrats to...
a beautiful couple, so incredibly happy for you. Thank you for choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom!
Brent H
5.0
12/30/2023
Peter and Marisa choreographed a fantastic first dance and entrance routine for us. Each week we built on what we learned before, and by the end of our lessons we went from complet...
e beginners to incorporating a lift! I was skeptical that I would enjoy dance lessons, but wanted to make my bride-to-be happy. Peter’s sense of humor and patience made us both comfortable. We plan to take dance lessons with him again for a future date night!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 01/11/2024
Thank you, Brent for your Amazing review. It was a pleasure to work with you both.
Thank ...
you for choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom! See you both soon for date night!
Ginny H
5.0
12/30/2023
Peter and Marisa made our first dance so memorable by choreographing not only our wedding song, but also a cute, short vignette for us to do as we walked in and were announced husb...
and and wife. We were both self conscious about taking dance lessons, but Peter and Marisa put us both at ease. We ended up looking forward to our sessions and treated them like date nights and got all dressed up. If they can teach us to dance, they can teach anyone to dance. And you will have fun with their sense of humor and not taking it all too seriously. Highly recommend booking them - especially if you are an inexperienced dancer and want to feel comfortable.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 01/11/2024
Thank you, Ginny for your Amazing review! It was a joy to work with you both.
Thank you f...
or choosing to dance with Boston Ballroom!
Michael N
5.0
12/27/2023
Boston Ballroom was absolutely amazing. We worked with Marisa and Peter for our Wedding First Dance and they put together a STUNNING routine that was completely unique and personal...
ized to our song and aesthetic of our wedding. All of our guests were in awe. Peter and Marisa brought a great, upbeat energy and were so fun to work with and patient in teaching us who were complete novices. They are both professional competitive dancers and would be able to work with anyone from novice to expert. My wife and I came away better dancers but most importantly with a stronger relationship and bond leading up to our big day. It was so fun and we would highly recommend Boston Ballroom to any couple.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 12/28/2023
Thank you Michael for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to have worked wi...
th you and your family. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Audrey O
5.0
12/27/2023
Boston Ballroom, and more specifically Marisa, completely leveled-up our first dances on our wedding day. I cannot begin to describe how flexible, welcoming, focused, friendly, and...
accommodating Marisa was to our varied dance abilities and goals. In addition to the father-daughter and bride-groom first dance, we also had a family lesson with her so that everyone would feel comfortable on the dance floor. She is truly the best, 11/10 would recommend.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 12/28/2023
Thank you Audrey for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to have worked wit...
h you and your family. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Ali K
5.0
12/06/2022
A HUGE thank you to Peter and Marisa for being such a big part of our wedding preparation! We were able to perform our first dance with confidence thanks to their coaching. Weekly ...
lessons at Boston Ballroom definitely added to the anticipation/excitement for our wedding. My husband and I also did separate father of the bride/mother of the groom dance lessons with our parents, which made the experience extra special for them, too. Would absolutely recommend to other couples wanting to make their first dance something to remember!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 12/17/2022
Ali - Thank you for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to have worked with...
you and your family. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Jillian H
5.0
10/04/2022
My husband, my father, and my mother-in-law all tool varying levels of wedding dance lessons with Marisa and her and the studio was absolutely amazing! We laughed so much and had s...
ome pretty amazing memories made leading up to our big day. My husband was so hesitant doing lessons but after a small introduction lesson he felt so much more confident and felt better prepared to dance. None of us wanted to do that 'middle school shuffle" first dance. Our guests only had great things to say on our dancing! Highly recommend Boston Ballroom Dance Center!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/05/2022
Thank you, Jillian for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to have worked w...
ith you and your family. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Kelsey B
5.0
1/03/2020
We are so happy that we used Marisa and Peter for help with our first dance. My mom purchased a 6 pack of lessons for my husband and I prior to our wedding. We are so happy that sh...
e did. We met with Marisa and Peter about 2 months before our wedding and did 10 lessons to choreograph our first dance. Our first lesson was good as they were able to assess our skills and learning ability. My husband had no dance experience, but had done sports. We then were able to come up with a plan for our remaining lessons to learn our dance. We went in with the song Adele “One and Only” with the thought we would have the song cut to a shorter amount. Each week was such a good learning experience. Marisa was great in teaching my husband and I to dance, but was able to do so with our learning styles. We also switched off with Peter who helped with a lot of the choreography. It was great to have different perspectives and they truly work well together! We loved that we got a video each week of our dance in order to practice each week. Some weeks were a learning curve for each of us and it also taught us more about us as a couple. It was also nice to have an hour each week to not focus on the wedding and to do something fun! As we got closer to the wedding Marisa recommended that we not cut the song and do the full 6 minutes. I have to say about 2 weeks before the wedding we were not totally convinced, but she knew what she was doing! We are so glad that we did and the end result was AMAZING! Our friends and family were so stunned and couldn’t believe what we accomplished. People still mention our “Epic” first dance! Marisa even helped us with our intro to our first dance. Our dance moves even made for some great photos outside before and after the wedding! We cannot thank them enough for helping us make our day so special. They are great teachers and they have the most adorable dog Sophie that is there as well! Thank you again!
Kelsey & Patrick
Steph M
5.0
10/31/2019
I had wanted to try pre-wedding dance lessons but was extremely nervous it would look terrible and awkward because my fiance and I were sub-par dancers at best. We were first reco...
mmended to Boston Ballroom from a friend of a friend and that very first intro lesson, I laughed more than I had during any other wedding related task BY FAR!
Peter and Marissa are a talented team with amazing energy and dance lessons quickly became our favorite part of wedding planning. They not only created us a custom, one of a kind incredible wedding dance (that had our wedding guests in tears, not an exaggeration) they also helped us choose and practice our entrance songs and mini entrance dance. They helped us think through "day of" details that we never would have thought of otherwise! Peter and Marissa offer a fun, yet also productive date night that we never knew we needed! I cannot give this team a high enough review, they truly were the biggest blessing in our wedding planning year.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 11/01/2019
Thank you Steph for this Amazing review! It was an honor to teach you both to dance! We ha...
d so much fun with you both and every lesson was full of laughter and dance! The Video you sent us was breathtaking. Congratulations! Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom.
Colby C
5.0
10/30/2019
Marisa and Peter are wonderful. My then-fiance and I were pretty nervous about our first dance, but Marisa designed a lovely routine to "Unchained Melody," which was a pleasure to ...
learn with her and to practice leading up to the big day. Marisa made everything fun, comfortable and explained well to us nervous, non-dancers. We really appreciate all of her generous help and are overdue for a Friday night couples' dancing lesson ;). We are looking forward to it and hope all has been well!
--Colby & Celia
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/30/2019
Thank you Colby and Celia for this amazing review! It was an honor to teach you both to da...
nce! We can not wait to see you again in a Friday night couples group class! Your pictures you sent us are amazing. Congratulations!
Anne A
5.0
10/16/2019
Marisa and Peter are both fantastic teachers, patient, supportive, and able to meet anyone at their level. Thank you both!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/30/2019
Thank you Anne for this amazing review! It was an honor to teach you both to dance!
Courtney L
5.0
10/15/2019
We blew our guests away with our first dance! I must have watched the video about 200 times already (and it's only been a week since our wedding). We had never taken dance lessons ...
before going to Boston Ballroom Dance Center, but many of our guests said we looked like we should be on Dancing With the Stars!!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/15/2019
Thank you Courtney for your Amazing Review!!! We watched the video several times and can't...
get enough. It was an honor to teach you both your wedding dance!
leslie p
5.0
10/14/2019
Peter and Marisa were both GREAT dance instructors! Both my husband and I aren't the best dancers, but they were patient and taught us so much! We were able to execute spins, dips,...
and lifts within only 6 dance sessions! So many of our guests complimented us on the dance after!
They both are also super personable and helpful. Our car wouldn't start after one session, and Peter even came out to help us jump it!
Thanks, Marisa and Peter!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/14/2019
Thank you Leslie for this amazing review! It was an honor to teach you both to dance!
Isabelle C
5.0
10/11/2019
Marisa and Peter are THE BEST! I can’t recommend them enough. They will put together a beautiful routine for you, will coach you with care and encouragement, and are completely fle...
xible to your needs as a couple.
Throughout our entire package of sessions, they always listened carefully and were able to make any adjustments we wanted. The dance is beautiful and we feel confident and excited!
We had fun every session and both Peter and Marisa and genuinely caring people. They put you at ease so you don’t feel self conscious and they coach in a very encouraging way.
We loved working with them and want to take other dance classes with them in the future!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/11/2019
Thank you Isabelle for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to be your weddi...
ng dance instructors. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
William S
5.0
10/11/2019
I can't say enough great things about Peter and Marisa. They are truly the best. It's one thing to find great dance instructors who can turn an awkward dancer like me into a groo...
m worthy of a first dance with his much more graceful bride. But it's another thing to find great dance instructors who are genuinely terrific human beings - people who care about you and your wedding as much as your own parents do!
We did several sessions with Peter and Marissa, and they were worth every penny (not to mention they are also reasonably priced). Each session was judgement-free and a lot of fun. We made a ton of progress over the time we worked with them. By the end of it, they were even able to teach me a few moves that I could use on the dance floor during the rest of the wedding. Trust me - as someone who has avoided the dance floor with a passion his entire life, that was valuable!
Peter and Marisa are one of a kind. They take a lot of pride in what they do, and my fiancee and I are so happy we found them.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/11/2019
Thank you William for your Amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to be your weddin...
g dance instructors. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Matthew R
5.0
10/09/2019
We went to Boston Ballroom to learn our first dance knowing very little about dance, and Peter and Marisa were so great we’ve kept going to classes since. The wedding dance turned...
out perfect, and we’ve had an amazing time learning salsa, tango, cha-cha etc. since then!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/11/2019
Thank you Matthew for your amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to be your weddin...
g dance instructors.
Xhorxhi G
5.0
10/05/2019
Look no further for your wedding dance instructors. Marisa and Peter brought out the best in my wife and I as we learned to dance by encouraging us when we needed it most, challeng...
ing us to do better, and praising us for our progress. Our guests loved our first dance and were so surprised by how well we danced together. We still practice our dance and each time it brings us back to our wonderful wedding day. You will not be disappointed if you choose Boston Ballroom.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/07/2019
Thank you Xhorxhi for your amazing review! It is our privilege and honor to be your weddin...
g dance instructors.
Ashley P
5.0
9/27/2019
Boston ballroom was the best decision we made! We had so much fun taking our first dance lessons, wedding planning can be stressful and it was a great escape. We received so many c...
ompliments on our first dance :) can’t wait to go back for date nights!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/07/2019
Thank you Ashley for your amazing review! Thank You for choosing Boston Ballroom for your ...
wedding dance instruction!
Vail F
5.0
9/19/2019
10 years ago when my husband and I got married my in-laws took lessons with Marissa and Peter for our wedding. They have continued dancing for all those years and have nothing but...
wonderful things to say about Marissa and Peter.
For our 10 year anniversary my husband and I decided to get back into dancing more regularly so we booked some private lessons with Marissa. Marissa took the time to talk to us and find out what we really wanted out of our dance lessons, which was to dance well in social situations (like at weddings and galas), not relying on a routine we had learned. With just two private lessons she had my husband leading me better into turns and cuddles than he has in over 12 years of us being together as a couple. She is so great at explaining and breaking down the moves! It also makes for a fun date night activity. We look forward to learning even more in our future dance lessons at Boston Ballroom and consider ourselves very lucky to have found Marissa and Peter at Boston Ballroom.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/11/2019
Thank you Vail for your amazing review! Thank You for choosing Boston Ballroom for your da...
nce instruction!
Lucas R
5.0
9/18/2019
Where to begin...Peter and Marisa are some of the most incredible individuals you will ever meet. They took our song and choreographed the most amazing dance for my wife and I!
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My fiance(now wife) came to them with only two weeks left before our wedding asking if they could put together a couple of dance moves for us for our first dance. They not only showed us a few dance moves, they choreographed an entire song with only THREE SESSIONS!!! If it wasn't for their support, encouragement, and gregarious attitudes...I never would have been able to pull off such an awesome dance. They make you feel like you can accomplish anything...and I am no dancer, but on my wedding night I was!
My family was in shock at some of the moves we pulled on the dance floor - they couldn't believe their eyes. Not only are you going to learn how to dance - you are going to have one of the best times doing it, and it never hurts to look good on the dance floor. :)
Peter and Marisa - YOU ROCK!!!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 09/18/2019
Thank you Lucas for an amazing review! It was our Pleasure teaching you both to dance for ...
your wedding. Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom!
Jennifer G
5.0
9/18/2019
Don’t wait a minute longer - get yourself to a group or private lesson ASAP!
We truly cannot thank Marissa and Peter enough for choreographing our first dance. Our crash course o...
f lessons leading up to our wedding were highlights of the whole planning process. Carving out a little time to spend together doing something fun (dancing!) was an amazing reprieve from the wedding planning madness. Having our “dance dates” before our big day were so much more than we expected. It relieve stress and reminded us how much fun we have together and how much we love each other - an important reminder amidst so many details and coordinating logistics of the wedding.
Our first dance was such a highlight of the day for me and one piece of the day that I will remember and cherish forever. They taught us a dance we could learn in under 2 weeks and we were so comfortable doing it that we were really able to enjoy the moment. Enjoying the moment in our first dance was something we valued so highly that we originally planned not to have a choreographed dance because we didn’t want to be worried about the next move instead of enjoying the current one. Marissa & Peter really nailed it teaching us a dance that was within our abilities, yet just challenging enough and really wowed our guests!! Taking dance lessons with here was one of the best decisions we made in the whole planning process (next to deciding to get married in the first place!) 😊
We are looking forward to continuing our dancing dates for years to come!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 09/18/2019
Thank you for your amazing review! It was our pleasure and honor to teach you and Lucas yo...
ur wedding dance. You both ROCKED IT!!! And can you imagine it all started with a Gift Certificate from Mom to our Boston Ballroom Wedding Group Class Program! The photos and videos we saw of your wedding day are amazing! Thank you again for choosing Boston Ballroom.
Katie B
5.0
9/05/2019
My husband and I had never had experience with dance before, but Marisa allowed us to have fun and be comfortable with the process! Our wedding dance turned out beautifully and we ...
got so many compliments from guests on how special it was. We can't recommend Marisa and the Boston Ballroom Dance Center highly enough!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 09/18/2019
Thank you for your review! It was our pleasure and honor to teach you and Chris your weddi...
ng dance. The photos and videos we saw of your wedding day are amazing! Thank you again for choosing Boston Ballroom
Olivia W
5.0
8/02/2019
My dad suggested taking lessons at Boston Ballroom Dance Center for our father/daughter dance to Tale as Old as Time, and it made for one of the standout moments of the wedding!
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Neither of us had ever danced before, and in 5 lessons Marisa had us waltzing comfortably to a fully choreographed routine! Her patience, thoughtful instruction, planning and dancing demonstrations enabled us to learn quickly while really enjoying ourselves. As a total novice, I was surprised how easy she made it all seem. I felt more and more confident after each lesson. Once my dad and I were familiar with the steps, Marisa’s husband, Peter (co-owner), also viewed our dance and added his own constructive critiques. This really made us shine. I feel like we completely lucked out by picking Boston Ballroom Dance Center. Marisa and Peter are such encouraging and kind instructors, it’s easy to forget that they are also two highly skilled performers with an impressive amount of accolades. Their professional training was evident by just how well they prepared us for our father/daughter dance. We were so pleased with our dance that we opted to add 3 more lessons in order to add some special finishing touches like a bow/courtesy combo (got to include it for Beauty and the Beast!).
If you are considering dance lessons, it is worth it! It was special to spend time with my dad practicing something so meaningful before the wedding day. Our dance completely delighted our guests – they were literally oooing and ahhing – and it was by far the most instagrammed moment of the whole day.
Thank you Boston Ballroom Dance Center for making me feel like the Belle of the Ball.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 08/02/2019
Thank you for your review! It was our pleasure and honor to teach you and your dad your fa...
ther daughter dance to the Beauty and Beast Tale as Old as Time. The photos and videos we saw of your wedding day are amazing! Thank you again for choosing Boston Ballroom.
Laurelle F
5.0
10/31/2018
We spend several months taking private lessons at Boston Ballroom Dance Center in preparation for our wedding day. Between our first dance and respective parent dances we had a cou...
ple of different styles. Marisa and Peter flawlessly helped us to master dances in a way that made us feel comfortable and look flawless. No easy task there! We enjoyed our time learning and felt very comfortable bringing our parents in.
Marisa and Peter work very hard to ensure you are getting your full value. You can rest assured they will never "up sell" or try to get you to purchase lessons that you do not need.
For our own big day I panicked close to the date and Marisa was very kind in getting us in for a last minute lesson. She even went the extra mile to make sure I was comfortable with our entrance into the reception. This wasn't something I was even thinking about!
As a wedding vendor myself I know how deeply important it is to invest in wedding vendors you can trust. Boston Ballroom Dance Center exemplifies all of the qualities I strive to give my own clients. I refer them with no hesitation.
My husband and I continue to take group classes at this wonderful studio as frequently as my schedule will allow. If you're on the fence I highly advise you to come on and meet this wonderful team! You won't regret it!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 11/01/2018
It is a pleasure and honor to have you and your husband continue your dance training with ...
Boston Ballroom!
Erika S
5.0
10/29/2018
We had so much fun surprising our friends and families with our choreographed first dance! Weeks of practice (although every lesson felt less like practice and more like a date nig...
ht!) really paid off. Thank you, Marisa and Peter, for helping us create memories to last a lifetime.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/29/2018
Thank you for such a beautiful review! We had so much fun with you both!
Elaina R
5.0
10/29/2018
I had done a number of ballroom dance lessons in the past, where my then-fiance hadn't tried dancing once. Peter and Marisa picked a style that was unfamiliar to both of us so we w...
ould be starting from a more equal place.
Peter and Marisa are bundles of energy. They are honest about where you're doing well and where you need work, and they can give you feedback in such a fun and hilarious way.
We were challenged every class, but never given anything that we couldn't handle.
Our guests are still raving to us about how much they were impressed by our dance, and how amazing we looked. We're hoping to attend their Friday group classes in the future to keep learning new things together.
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/29/2018
It is such a joy to work with you both! An amazing dance for an amazing couple to an amazi...
ng song "Come Away With Me" by Norah Jones. Thank you!
Lizzy A
5.0
10/28/2018
Boston Ballroom was incredibly friendly, enthusiastic and fun to work with. Neither of us had any prior dance experience and we were able to have a full choreographed first dance f...
or our wedding that was a huge hit of the day.
Our lessons were so phenomenal and so well taught that we were prepared to finish our dance even when we forgot some of the moves during the excitement of our day. We cannot thank Boston Ballroom enough for all their help and giving us confidence on the dance floor!
Response from Boston Ballroom on 10/29/2018
Thank you for choosing Boston Ballroom. It was a delight to work with you both on your fir...
st dance.
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