My wife and I took lessons to prepare for our wedding. We went in zeros and came out heroes. Peter was calm, helpful, and genuinely interested in seeing us improve. Peter spent the first lesson learning our preferences. We did not want a firm choreography, but rather a set of dance moves we could weave together through improv, and he gave us those tools beautifully. He gave us tips and feedback, and was always positive and supportive. I would recommend Peter to anyone looking for wedding first dance preparation, no matter how little you know going in. read more

Peter deserves more than 5 stars! My now wife and I got married in early October and of course we had to prepare for our first dance. I found peter through a quick google search, and the scheduling + pricing (~100 lesson) seemed reasonable, plus a discounted first one! When we met for our first lesson, there were quite a few other people sharing the dance studio depending on the time, which was actually kinda nice to see other people doing their thing. We played peter the song we wanted and afterward developed the steps for our dance. He did an amazing job breaking it down for us and did it in such a fun/positive way. I made a lot of mistakes, but he gave great feedback. Along the way, we gave our own input on the dance and truly made it feel original + collaborative. My wife and I took 4 lessons and felt super confident. Everyone loved our first dance and we have to thank peter for it!!! read more

In a lot of wedding dance choreographer's FAQs, it suggests starting 5 months out. My fiance and I only decided on our first dance song 5 WEEKS out. We were paired with Stephanie as our instructor and she could NOT have been more lovely. She worked to make our four left feet look like they knew how to communicate with each other! Stephanie really did her homework as well, familiarizing herself with the song we selected, visualizing the choreography, pairing it with the song, and breaking it down in a way that two novices could understand. Stephanie was always happy to dance lead or be lead, even dancing lead with my now husband to show him exactly what it was that I was feeling on my end. She was happy to take videos of us on the dance floor so that we could review it at home while practicing. (This was clutch!) She even offered to be available if while we were practicing we were having trouble and needed help, between our last lesson and the wedding, by sending her a video so she could troubleshoot exactly what our problem was. We were able to use the moves she taught us on the dance floor beyond just "our song." We continued to recreate/practice our dance through out our honeymoon, reveling in how much fun it was and how nice it turned out! read more

I highly recommend Peter Jones for wedding dance lessons. As someone who was a complete novice with zero prior dance instruction experience, Peter made myself and my (now) wife comfortable and prepared for our big day. We did five lessons with him over a month - perfect amount for us. My younger brother and his wife also used him; they also speak very highly of him. Thank you again, Peter!!! read more

I have no words how grateful my husband and I chose Peter to help us learn and create a killer swing dance for our wedding! We had an amazing time at each dance lesson and always had fun. It was truly a wonderful experience and our secret swing dance was a hit! Would recommend Peter to all my friends who want an amazing first dance at their wedding or just to have fun while learning different dances! read more

Ballroom Wedding Dance - Dance Studios Near Me - New York, New York

No words can describe how awesome of a teacher Peter was. With a month to go and no prior dancing experience, I was nervous how my first dance would turn out. On our first lesson, we brainstormed ideas for the song and Peter showed us some moves for each type of dance. The next lesson we finalized the song we wanted to use and started working on the choreography. We perfected our dance over the next three lessons and by the end of the fifth lesson I felt more than confident to perform in front of the audience. Peter's instructions were clear, concise, and intuitive. My wife and I enjoyed every minute of the lessons and the hour always seemed to fly by. I would highly recommend Peter to any couple looking for the perfect first dance!! read more

Peter was great to work with! He taught the basics of how to move for ballroom dance and taught us easy moves that gave our dance some flare. When we came in with ideas, he taught us how to alter them to make them work better with our song. Peter was super patient and easygoing and let us practice over and over again, pointing out different things to focus on. Highly recommend! read more

I love the attention my son receives at this school, all the teachers are very attentive and kind, the pool area, the floor and locker rooms are very clean and my child loves coming to swimming classes. I feel very safe and calm since I can see my child's entire class through Zoom. read more

This was one of the most enjoyable parts of our wedding planning. Peter understood the importance of our first dance song and taught us in just 3 x lesson's some techniques to wow our family and friends. We are not expert dancers but Peter made us feel comfortable to own our moves after he taught us each technique to compliment our song choice. Practicing your first dance is definitely something that can be overlooked in the chaos of wedding planning but looking back this was such a highlight and a worthwhile investment and brought us closer together as well. You won't regret booking a session with Peter! Enjoy :) read more

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AMAZING DANCE STUDIO! We worked with Peter only 2 months before our wedding day, but we looked like professionals! That's a huge statement because my husband is definitely not a dancer in any way, so before our dance lessons, I was a little worries about how he'd fare. Peter put all those worries aside. We signed up for 5 dance lessons with him, which was honestly the perfect number for us. I didn't feel like we needed any more, and doing less may not have been enough. We started our first lesson going over some basic steps for four different dance styles. We came up with a first dance song by our second dance lesson, and that's when we started putting a little choreo together. Each lesson would include a few new steps/moves, and what I loved about Peter was that he was so patient, so fun, and most of all, so creative. By the end, we had such a beautiful ballroom piece and moved so well together! The wedding dance was honestly one of my favorite parts of my wedding day because I LOVED our first dance song and routine, and the first dance is one of the few times on wedding day for just the bride and groom. Our guests all stood around to watch us dance, and when we were done, we received a huge standing ovation! Our guests kept the dance floor going all night and had so much fun, but even all of our guests told us that the first dance was their favorite part of our day too, and everyone was more than impressed! read more

Where do I even begin? Peter is an absolute joy to work with. He is the ultimate professional, but keeps the lessons light and fun. We booked five lessons with Peter back in 2019 (thanks, Covid!). Peter honored the rate we booked in 2019 and provided the absolute best experience for us in 2021. We both came in with no formal dancing experience, and Peter gave us confidence and helped us create a beautiful first dance for our wedding. We will both remember some of these tips forever, and had so much fun along the way. If you're wondering if you need lessons before your wedding, the answer is you probably do. We do not regret booking this for one single second. It was worth the time and money to feel confident and put on a show for our guests. Must book! read more

Our dance lessons were the most fun part of the lead up to our wedding! To give some context, I was kicked out of the dance for my own solo in the high school play and once cried because a friend had their party in a club and dancing horrified me. My husband refused to dance with me at every wedding we had previously been to. We started lessons with Peter two months before our wedding. After three lessons, I finally got to dance with my (then) fiancé at my brother's wedding. After five lessons, we felt comfortable enough to go onto an empty dance floor at a friend's wedding and dance. Someone who is aware of my horrible dance skills even exclaimed, "Oh my God! That's Brett dancing!" We danced the ENTIRE night. Even when we were ready to leave we stayed for "one more song" for five songs. People were impressed. At our wedding this past weekend, after a total of ten lessons, our friends and family were on their feet and screaming and cheering. Several people even cried as you can see in the photos. Our first dance was a hit!!!! Never in my life did I imagine that I'd be excited to dance publicly, or that either of us would do it well. We knew our limited abilities. We weren't looking for great or a 10/10. We wanted to not embarrass ourselves and figured that expectations of us were so low, if we pulled a 3/10 people would be amazed. We knocked it out of the park. Our toughest critic (my mother) said we did great! Peter was such a great teacher. He was patient and fun and we learned so much. He taught us moves for our first dance, and in doing so we learned to listen to the beat and find the rhythm. We were comfortable on a dance floor for the first time. We danced the entire night! If you can manage ten lessons with Peter, go for it! You won't regret it! If you can do five, you'll be so much improved already. Even just three makes a difference. Our ten lessons were something we looked forward to each time. It was a fun way to bond and connect and have fun in the stressful pre-wedding time. Peter is a miracle worker. We HATED dancing and now we are looking into places to go out and dance in our free time. My husband and I agree that Peter was the best investment we made in this wedding, and we cannot wait to dance all week on our honeymoon cruise!!!! read more

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Peter is a joy to work with and a great teacher. I would have no problem recommending him to anyone. Thanks so much.

Peter is the best!! He works on ensuring that the couple has FUN, limited stress, and looks great in photos/ videos. No need to worry about "perfection", but instead Peter shows you how to recover easily from "mistakes" (which will happen!). We loved dance lessons, and our dance on the wedding day was amazing. read more

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My (now) husband and I took five lessons with Peter before our wedding. He was a great instructor and was incredibly patient with both of us. He started out with basics and built on them with each lesson. My husband actually picked up on it faster than I did, which was really impressive. Peter put his instructions in terms we could understand and didn't overwhelm us with technicalities. By the end of our fifth lesson we both felt comfortable dancing together. I think you might be better off starting earlier than us and taking a few more lessons with Peter. However, when the big moment came and we were on the dance floor in front of all our guests, I think we looked pretty fantastic. My husband led me through all the steps Peter taught us, even the one we had the most trouble with...the swizzles! We received plenty of applause and cheers when it came to the two different styles of spins and especially during the dip. Thanks so much Peter for making our first dance special! You were great to work with!! read more

Ballroom Wedding Dance - Dance Studios Near Me - New York, New York

Peter is THE MAN. An expert in dance, and a masterful instructor. Patient, kind, and very good at teaching total newbies like myself (and my fiancee) how to dance for our wedding (and more)! I spent hours doing diligence before picking an instructor and am SO happy we went with Peter. You will be too! Weddings or just wanting to learn generally, it doesn't matter. Peter is your guy. Thank me (and him!) later. read more

My wife and I loved working with Peter! Neither of us had ever danced before, and after the five lessons we took before our wedding, we felt confident and able to dance in front of our friends and family! Peter is a thoughtful and kind instructor and a wonderful person. We cannot recommend more highly! read more

In 5 incredibly fun lessons, Peter took us from a slow dance sway to a beautiful first dance that we'll remember forever! We planned our classes on Monday's after work, quickly making Monday one of our favorite days of the week! We chose "Always and Forever" as our song and wanted to do more than the typical side to side dance. Peter choreographed an exciting dance for us full of incredible twists and turns that left our guests cheering. We especially loved the way Peter wove marriage advice into our lessons like "she's always right" :) and how much trust and cooperation is required to make the dance work. We will be taking more classes with Peter, just to continue these fun nights of working together to achieve something beautiful! read more

Ballroom Wedding Dance - Dance Studios Near Me - New York, New York

Within just a few dance lessons, Peter had my dad and me dancing like pros. Neither of us knew the first thing about dancing, but by the time we finished, we felt so comfortable. Peter is a fantastic instructor. He simplified each step for us and helped us master each one. I highly recommend Peter. He's amazing! read more

Great Dance Studio. Peter scheduled us with Bibi on very short notice, last minute before our wedding party. None of us is a good dancer. We showed up with a song, and within an hour Bibi made our first dance possible. She put us at ease right away. She is such a positive teacher! Before we left, she recorded the video of us dancing and gave us instruction on how to practice. Everything went very well because she gave us confidence that the first dance is more about joy than perfect form. We had a fantastic time, and our guest loved it! Thank you, Bibi! read more

My wife and I found Peter a few months before our wedding. We wanted to have a memorable dance. Peter gave us the most fun & easy to learn environment possible...and he created a routine for us that went with our song: Sinatra's "All the Way." The result was flawless. The wedding band leader actually commented to me that we were the best dance he had ever seen. I fully recommend Peter. He is bright, fun and engaging...you will not regret it. read more

I am probably the worst dancer that ever lived, and by far the most frightening part about my wedding was the first dance with my wife. She signed me up for 5 lessons with Peter, and it was one of the best decisions we made (apart from marrying each other of course.) The lessons were clearly structured, and Peter didn't overwhelm us with information - he slowly added steps and built up our confidence, and made sure we spent 5 hours of real practice on how we wanted to dance. The end result? Our first dance wasn't the anxiety-inducing, error-prone disaster I thought it would be, but a very fun time with my wife and I. I very strongly recommend Peter for all folks who are learning to dance, no matter how good (or terrible) you are. read more

My fiancee and I have four left feet between the two of us, so we knew we needed to attend a dance lesson or two before our wedding. There is nothing worse than watching a couple do the "highschool hang" for 3 minutes: you know, where the couple just hugs and sways back and forth. We contacted Ballroom Wedding Dancing and ended up taking a private lesson from Valerie. She was incredibly helpful and a very knowledgeable teacher. She made everything accessible by modeling the steps for us and working with us individually until we felt comfortable doing it on our own. She was also warm and understanding when we needed a lot of repetition to get it right. We'll definitely be going back for more! read more

My husband and I loved working with Peter. It was our highlight of the wedding planning and the one and only part of it we truly enjoyed doing together. We did not have any prior dance experience and learned a 3 minute dance in 5 lessons. Peter is fantastic to work with and fun to be around. The calendar option on his website made scheduling very easy. Do not look any further and click the booking button. You won't regret it. read more

We loved working with Peter! My husband and I waited until the last minute for our dance lessons, giving us only a few weeks. Peter was able to work with our schedule and in a few short lessons had us doing the box step, salsa, turns and dips! Our dance went so well at the wedding and everyone was impressed. read more

Peter was a blast to work with, and was the perfect instructor for my fiance and I. We needed a crash course in the basics for our wedding, and Peter came through with flying colors. By a few lessons in, we felt like Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey! OK, so a bit of an exaggeration, but none the less, Peter was patient and knowledgable, very calm and understanding, and he helped us make a dance that was totally our own creation. Seriously, anyone reading this would be very lucky if they go to Ballroom Wedding Dance. I'd stake my reputation on the instructor. read more

We signed up for a series of 5 lessons with Peter to learn how to dance for the first dance at our wedding. Our experience was wonderful from start to finish. He responded promptly to emails and texts and was willing to work with our busy schedules to coordinate lesson times. We told him our first dance song and he taught us the basic steps for how to dance to it in our first lesson. Over the next four lessons, he built on that by adding various flourishes (turns, extra steps, dip, etc) in increasing complexity. He was fun, worked with our ability level, and helped us feel comfortable and more confident on the dance floor. We appreciated that instead of having a strictly choreographed routine, we instead learned how to dance and bring in embellishments as we wanted, which definitely helped with our anxiety on the day of the wedding (and also gives us the ability to dance to other songs as well, which a choreographed routine would not do). Ultimately, our first dance was fun, polished, and we were proud to show it off to our family and friends. Extra tip: lessons are held in a shared studio where others are practicing on the same floor simultaneously. You are practicing and/or learning something throughout your entire hour, but you take turns using the stereo, which means often dancing your dance to a different song than your own. This is actually not a big issue, especially with a non-choreographed routine, but you obviously get more "stereo time" when there are fewer people present. Interestingly, we found that the studio was less crowded during our Saturday afternoon lessons than it was during our evening weekday lessons (which also gave us more space to move), so we found that we preferred lessons on Saturday afternoons. read more

Peter was quick to reply and was accommodating in arranging a VERY last minute class. Joel did the instruction with his lovely partner and let the lesson run WAY over. The class was fun, informative and very thorough. What kind and nice people. We arrive with no knowledge and left with so much more confidence. Could not recommend more strongly. read more

My sister in law had booked me and my fiance 3 lessons for our "first dance." Peter was a wonderful instructor. He is very easy to learn from and makes you feel comfortable with the steps you learn. Even though my fiance was very nervous about dancing in front of almost 300 guests, he remembered that Peter said to just have fun! We are very glad that we took the lessons and recommend to anyone. Our first dance went really well! read more

We signed up for a 5 pack of lessons with Valerie and that was one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning process. Neither of us have ever taken formal dance lessons so this could have been a disaster! Thankfully Valerie was a better instructor than we could have ever dreamed of. She is sweet, patient and most of all makes the lesson so fun. The hour lessons flew by. I could see us taking more lessons in the future as a fun way to spend some time together. Now we just need to crush our first dance!! read more

Four weeks before our wedding date, we decided we should probably take a formal dance lesson or two so we don't bore our guests with our first sloppy slow dance. Peter was on time, courteous, and super fun. Most importantly, he was amazing on his feet! We ended up signing on for two more classes with Peter, and he helped us to prepare a 1-2 minute first dance which we felt comfortable with. I would definitely recommend Peter for anyone looking for a few quick lessons, and for ongoing lessons as well. read more

Taking private ballroom dance classes for our wedding first dance was a lot of fun with Peter. My fiance and I didn't know what to expect since we have never taken class classes together before. Peter taught us the basics for 4 different kinds of dances on our first class. We choose our first dance song and bought an additional 4 classes and he taught us new moves during each class to put our whole dance together. Peter was funny and patient, and made the class very enjoyable and we are glad we chose him to be our instructor! read more

Peter was fantastic! My husband and I learned the perfect dance for our first-dance at our wedding and had such a great time with Peter over the course of our 3 lessons. I would highly recommend this studio, and Peter, to anyone looking to take a few lessons before their big day. read more

Here's a situation some couples may find themselves in: There's two weeks before the ceremony and no dance classes have been taken. Peter Jones to the rescue. First, we brought a song that was not traditional or in the top ten of wedding songs this year, but wasn't so nuts that it was undanceable. Then, he gave us about five different steps, adding onto our instruction as we went, to give us a nice little dance. If we wanted a more fancy, Beauty and the Beast kind of routine, we would have had to give it more time! But for two weeks and four left feet, he gave us something that our friends raved about and the photographers could depict. Most importantly, it was FUN to dance with Peter. It was a moment of levity in our hectic pre-wedding weeks. (A great core workout too). If we can slow our lives down a bit to take up dancing as an activity, we would definitely return to Peter to learn some more steps. And, finally, I would like to add that he is a great deal. We only took two classes with him, we didn't have to do ten classes or anything, and that was very realistic given the short time frame. But book him in advance because he gets busy come wedding season! I think we got lucky that we could be fit in. Thanks Peter! read more

Don't usually leave reviews, but that dance lesson was phenomenal. Peter deserves more credit for what he's doing Never had a dance lesson before and never considered myself even close to capable. but after the fastest hour of my life I felt comfortable with my little stable of moves. Can't wait for the next lesson. I was worried we wouldn't be dance-worthy before our wedding in 8 weeks, now I think we might be able to add some flourish. Will be recommending him to anyone else looking for dance lessons read more

The week of our wedding, my husband and I met with Peter with no expectations and a hope of getting just a tiny tiny bit of polish so we could avoid a middle school sway for our first dance. Peter was very responsive and squeezed us in quickly. He made us feel so comfortable right away and we had a really great time in our lesson. Best of all, Peter totally blew us away in what he was able to teach us in just one lesson, and while we definitely would have benefitted from more lessons to pull things together more, the time we spent was definitely worth it and gave us a few great moves to not totally embarrass ourselves during our first dance. We had so much fun that we really want to keep practicing and try to take more lessons just for fun. Thanks so much Peter!! read more

I don't know what we were expecting when my fiance and I showed up for our wedding dance lesson but it certainly wasn't Peter. He was this fun, quirky guy who made us feel really comfortable right from the start. By the end of the hour, we were box stepping like pros! If we had more time (wedding is 2 weeks away!) we would definitely consider going again. He broke down the steps easy for us and helped tailor it to the song we were planning for our first dance. He even went so far as to help us figure out how we'd recover if we got nervous and made a misstep. Despite his best efforts, Future Husband had a good time, although I'm sworn to secrecy that we went. :) read more

Peter was great. My fiancee and I were so nervous about the first dance but Peter's real gift is putting you at ease, assessing your comfort level and really taking you to a place where you are comfortable AND look good on your wedding day. My fiancee agreed that it was actually a nice one-hour break during the weekend for us to do something fun, given other wedding planning things can get so stressful. Thank you! read more

The other reviews on yelp will do Peter more justice than I can. We finished a set of three lessons with Peter today. A great guy, an excellent teacher and if you need to learn to dance for your wedding Peter is most certainly the guy. read more

Similar to other reviews, my wife and I waited until the last minute to organize a wedding dance. We were able to figure out some times in a 5-lesson set and Peter had us off and running. Working with Peter was especially great and we are likely to sign up for follow-up lessons just because we had a lot of fun in the process. read more