Pivot Ballroom

ir. Fast forward to July and the week before our wedding, and we were back in touch with John at Pivot Ballroom to try to get something together for our first dance. John was fabulous in accommodating us and fitting us in for three lessons before the wedding date. We managed to get a whole dance together, and it turned out to be really fun and a great memory from our reception. Highly recommend!

acility to any couple looking to learn some dance moves or even just to have some fun for date nights.

the best way), kept us laughing, and took away so much stress and nervousness. Dance class with Marissa was honestly one of the most fun parts of preparing for our wedding and helped us grow even more as a couple. We even got to do a practice run for the parent dances with her. Being prepared for the dances took away a lot of nerves that day and allowed us to just relax. Marissa and Pivot were AWESOME!

parents decided to take classes as well, and we ended up having a special “parent’s dance.” So, so much fun — cannot recommend him enough!

r our 90-second dance). John was so graceful and friendly from the very beginning, and as soon as we met and had our trial lesson, we knew he would be the perfect instructor for us. After seeing us dance, he suggested we needed between 4-7 lessons and was so flexible and fun to work with. Within a few classes, my partner and I had learned SO much — not just specific steps to our dance, but about how to dance well together in general, which will serve us forever. Whenever my partner and I grew frustrated because we couldn’t get a step just right, John knew exactly how to make us laugh and get us back on track — he was patient, kind and hilarious — class with him was the highlight of our week! Finally, our first dance was a HIT at the wedding! We received so many compliments and we will be returning to take salsa lessons with John in a few weeks. We can’t think of a better way to start married life and make sure we are dancing together for years to come!

at our wedding. I’m so glad we took lessons. I highly recommend Pivot Ballroom. My husband and I are going to keep taking lessons with John. We can’t wait to go back.

a mother-son/father-daugther dance. We bought the 5-class package with John and loved it! And our guests were AMAZED by our dance (especially a lift!). John was also incredibly accommodating, which was so kind and really appreciated, especially during the last few weeks leading up to our wedding - a pretty hectic period. He was always generous with his time and was so lovely in working with us on mornings, weekends, etc. - just fabulous! Thank you, John and Pivot Ballroom!

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both. We had such a wonderful experience taking classes together leading up to our wedding day and would 100% recommend and return to Pivot for dance classes.

ds and family. The dance ended up being one of the highlights of our wedding and we would highly recommend Monika to any couple looking for learning some basic dance or choreographed routine prior to their wedding! Her communication also made scheduling/changing lessons a breeze.

elped us put together a routine that didn't feel forced or heavily choreographed but felt natural yet elevated to us!

ortable with. She tweaked it to work for us, and we nailed it on our wedding day (a dip and a lift at the end). Highly recommend if you are practicing for an event or if you just want some fun date night ideas.

the time our wedding came around that we barely had to think about the routine and we just had so much fun with our first dance. I did not expect our dance lessons to be the best stress-reliever in the planning process, but they certainly were. You will be doing yourself the biggest favor by taking lessons with Pivot! Marissa, we cannot thank you enough for your patience, kindness, bubbly spirit, and all the laughs you gave us. We will certainly be back!!

en learned how to move my hips... which was a big feat, so props to Marissa!

Each lesson was fun and engaging. She is very knowledgable about multiple styles of dance and was able to tailor the choreography to our skill level. On the wedding day our first dance was a better received than we could have hoped. We had so much fun through this process that we decided to continue our dance instruction with Monika. If you are a couple considering a choreographed first wedding dance, we give Monika and Pivot Ballroom our highest recommendation.

nd designed a dance that was unique to us. He explains the steps in a way that can make anyone feel like a pro, and at a great price! Highly recommend.

making our debut as husband and wife with nonmemorable/subpar dancing! Seeing John just once a week transformed us into a couple that you'd think had taken dance classes together before! Not only did we learn a beautifully choreographed dance to our favorite song but we had an absolute BLAST while doing it!! John is extremely patient, funny, flexible, and teaches you in a way that resonates with whatever your learning style may be! The dance looked great on the big day, and we look forward to continuing dance lessons at Pivot Ballroom for fun in our new chapter!

I felt like a professional dancer at the end of every lesson! John was exceptionally patient and accommodating - my dad was dealing with some medical problems at time and John not only choreographed our dance perfectly to accommodate this, he even offered to dance with me at my wedding if needed. I can't imagine there is a better and kinder teacher out there.

lessons that we looked forward to it each week. We learned the foxtrot and some swing and John came up with the perfect routine for our song. One of our favorite wedding night shots was my husband dipping me in the ballroom and this would not have been possible without John! We would definitely take lessons from him again! Highly recommend Pivot Dance!

She is such an incredible woman, beautiful on the inside & out! She was so lovely, fun, charismatic & made the whole experience a wonderful memory & a great time! My husband & I had never danced a day in our lives so we were super nervous, but Monika made us feel so comfortable & relaxed! We looked forward to seeing her at our weekly lessons! She made it so much fun! Her choreography for our 5 minute dance was incredible & was a huge hit at our wedding! My guests felt like they were in a movie & said it was the most entertained they had ever been at a wedding!!! Cannot say enough amazing things about Pivot Dance & the amazing Monika!!! I highly recommend!!! My now husband & I had the most magical experience at Pivot Ballroom! My very best friend paid for us to have lessons before our first dance at our wedding (which she sang for us!). From day one we felt so blessed to have Monika as our teacher! She is such an incredible woman, beautiful on the inside & out! She was so lovely, fun, charismatic & made the whole experience a wonderful memory & a great time! My husband & I had never danced a day in our lives so we were super nervous, but Monika made us feel so comfortable & relaxed! We looked forward to seeing her at our weekly lessons! She made it so much fun! Her choreography for our 5 minute dance was incredible & was a huge hit at our wedding! My guests felt like they were in a movie & said it was the most entertained they had ever been at a wedding!!! Cannot say enough amazing things about Pivot Dance & the amazing Monika!!! I highly recommend!