With just two lessons, Michelle helped us look and feel amazing for our wedding first dance. We…read morelearned a ton in a short amount of time because she is truly excellent at teaching others how to dance. She was open to our ideas and helped us tie everything together cohesively. She focused on teaching us the basics so that we could have a strong foundation and fill in any gaps ourselves. We felt amazing during our first dance and are so grateful we found Michelle!

Mike and I were looking for a dance teacher for dance lessons for our wedding dance and Michelle…read morewas actually recommended to us by another choreographer. Michelle used to teach for the Cheryl Burke studios and now teaches around the different studios around the SF Mission/Dogpatch area. We wanted to do a choreographed "Dancing with the Stars" style dance and Michelle was nothing short of amazing as a dance teacher. She choreographed the entire routine for us and was totally patient and encouraging throughout the whole process. She was very flexible in accommodating our schedule and Michelle really cares. We took 7 private lessons with Michelle and the prices ranged from $70-85 depending on the studio that we met at. Michelle never tried to sell us any additional lessons and she never made us stressed out about not learning fast enough. She worked with our skill level to help coordinate a perfect performance for the wedding. I loved working with Michelle and taking dance lessons was probably one of the highlights of the pre-wedding planning. Dancing with the hubs was definitely fun and it's all because of Michelle.

Rose helped us get ready for our first dance at our wedding. We had no prior tango experience (or…read moreballroom dance experience for that matter), and she choreographed a fun and impressive dance to the music we chose. We were pretty last-minute, and even so, she got us ready to wow our guests in just over a month (5 lessons). She is very experienced and took into consideration the length of my dress and the size of the space we would be working within at our reception. It was a joy to work with Rose! I would recommend her to anyone who is considering tango lessons.

Rose helped me prepare an Argentine tango routine for my wedding, as well as a simple 2-step. I…read morecouldn't have asked for a more talented, enthusiastic and graceful instructor. I'm impressed that while she is a skilled professional dancer, she can be amazingly down-to-earth, practical, and patient about working with couples like us with a total lack of any ballroom dancing experience. The lessons became a welcome, fun break during the midst of all the other crazy wedding to-dos. With just a few sessions of her guidance, not only did it all go smoothly, but it was sheer (nerve-free) fun - I really think her teaching style ingrained the joy of it all. Thanks again, Rose :)

Tais truly brought the vision of our dance to life!!…read more We chose Tais over other well known wedding dance companies due to her ability to understand our vision and taking a unique approach to bring it to life, taking into account our base skill level, athleticism, and the energy we wanted to convey in our first dance. Tais was always extremely professional and was flexible to work with our feedback to find the right moves for our dance. In the end, the dance itself was incredible and the experience of learning a dance together is something my husband and I look back on as a highlight of the wedding. We look forward to working with Tais again in the future for dance lessons!

We came to Tais with limited dance experience and wanted to create something special for our…read morewedding day. Fast forward to now - we actually still do our wedding dance for fun at home! That's how special it became for us. Tais got us right from the start. She created a routine that perfectly suited our skill level and experience, making sure we could master it despite our busy schedules.She whipped up our choreography super quickly, and everything moved along way faster than we expected. What we really loved about working with Tais was how practical she was. Her feedback was always spot-on and easy to remember when we practiced on our own time. She also worked with our crazy pre-wedding schedule and short timeline without making us feel rushed. We had an absolute blast performing our dance at the wedding! It turned into one of our favorite moments of the day. We're grateful we found Tais and would recommend her in a heartbeat, especially if you're feeling anxious about wedding dancing. She made the experience fun instead of stressful - exactly what you need when planning a wedding!

My fiancé and I had such an amazing experience with Cynthia as we prepared for our first dance at…read moreour upcoming wedding! She was incredibly fun, energetic, and made us feel totally comfortable right from the start. Neither of us had much dance experience but her guidance and encouragement made it easy to follow along! I also loved how she takes pictures along the way to show us how the two of us would photograph, it was extremely helpful! I would highly recommend Cynthia to any couple looking to make their first dance extra special!

Cynthia Glinka is AMAZING!! She has you dancing by the time your lesson is done…read more My husband and I took dance lessons two different times from two different people only to come away realizing we can't dance and stopped dancing altogether. Very sad because I thought I enjoyed dancing. After working with Cynthia and her technique, we can dance!!! Thank you Cynthia!!! You are amazing and enjoyable, fun to work with. I would never hesitate to refer Cynthia!!

Jasmine was amazing with us, we told her our song, she came over and helped made a whole dance for…read moreit. We enjoyed every min of it. Thank you! S & S

My now wife and I booked Jasmine way back in June. We just had our wedding a couple of weeks ago,…read moreand Jasmine taught us a beautiful first dance. She was so accommodating, meeting at our house for a 90 minute session. We told her the song in mind ahead of time, a slow song. She came prepared with a routine. I'm a bit of a stiff dancer myself, but Jasmine was very patient with me. Taking it step by step. I would wholly recommend her for any dancing needs you might need :).

They have a passion for upselling and a high turn over rate for teachers. They don't introduce the…read moreteam on the website because the team is ever changing. But give them your money if you'd like or find a smaller business that cares more about their clients and and their teachers. The owners are more interested in a profit than a pirouette.

Highly recommend this gorgeous, huge studio for a date night idea! Specifically, I suggest doing…read morethe complimentary intro course then stay for the group class and dance party. They paired incredible music with various types of dances, which made the lesson more approachable and familiar. The instructors are loads of fun, patient and highly skilled. They will help to make everyone comfortable whether you are a beginner or advanced. I've taken lessons in SF in the past, but this venue and instructors make the experience very special. We're hooked, and will go back!!

My groom and I wanted to take our first dance up a notch, as in, how could we make it spectacular?…read more Having rolled his (hungry) eyes, effectively turning down renditions from "Dirty Dancing" (yes, I love it so what are you going to do about it) and even "Grease", he somehow agreed to a choreographed tango. Enter Chelsea, a statuesque star in her own right. She not only teaches, but still actively competes--in pretty stunning ballroom gowns I might add--with her partner, Eric. Her teaching style is fun, super encouraging and patient. Let her incorporate drama into your number because that's how she do. She took my groom from having two ambling left feet to ten torrid tango toes. And we live to tell the story. Now if we could only become B-list actors so that I could live out my dream on Dancing With The Stars.

My husband and I have been taking social ballroom dance classes with Chelsea and Eric at the Block…read moreParty Dance Studio on Monday evenings. We cannot say enough positive things about the class and about Chelsea and Eric. The class is such a blast and so much fun. They teach a different dance each week (taught so far: Rumba, Tango, and Cha-cha). We look forward to every Monday evening to learn a new dance style or new dance patterns to add to what we already know. Eric and Chelsea are gorgeous dancers and gorgeous people. If you've never watched them dance, search them on Youtube because they are absolutely mesmerizing. Their teaching style is effective and fun. They break each dance pattern down so that it is easy to learn and understand. I love their clever analogies and tips they use to help us remember steps or to improve our technique (our favorite is "Behold the magic L!"). We highly highly recommend anyone, with or without dance experience, to take Chelsea and Eric's social ballroom dance class at the Block Party (or anywhere else they are teaching). They are such wonderful and sweet people who will make you fall in love with ballroom dancing!

Nick was awesome. I told my wife I didn't want to have a normal first dance where we danced in a…read morecircle like the high school prom. Instead I wanted to do something more up beat and exciting. We choose to dance to Jackie Wilson (Your love lifts me higher and higher) and Nick made the fast song something that we could handle. Overall we were so happy with Nick and our progress that we extended past the 10 lessons we original signed up for and added 5 more. From June to October we practiced with Nick and I felt that every lesson he gave us steps that made us better and also pushed us to be better. Trust me when we originally learned the box step and then added it to the beat of the song I thought we'd never get it. But we did! Nick can handle any type of comfort level and is very good listener. We did some fun non dance moves but we also did more traditional steps in our routine. The mixture kept it interesting for us and always kept us wanting to learn more. When my wife felt nervous that she wouldn't be able to do a particular move in her wedding dress Nick came up with better steps that worked with her dress and comfort level. Can't go wrong with Nick and I'd highly recommend him to any person or couple. Thanks for an awesome into to our wedding!

Following is based on a true story. My fiancé and I found nick on yelp one week prior to the…read morewedding. We contacted nick after calling several places and we didn't regret at all. He was flexible and squeezed us in for same-day appt. Instead of jumping into teaching dance moves, he spent a great deal helping us understand what dancing is especially in the context of two people who are about to tie knots. He brought me and my fiancé even closer together with his professionalism, passion, and great amount of patience after each lesson. He can trouble shoot and comes up with creative ways to make sure that the couple is dancing to their potential. Due to limited amount of time, practicing dance was next to impossible with all the last minute wedding planning. But Nick found a magical way to break down the song and make sure that our first dance will showcase love we have for each other through movements. During our first dance, we both felt comfortable and had a blast dancing because Nick taught us how to fall in love with song and that dancing is just like "walking". Thank you, Nick.