[[HIGHLIGHT]]An amazing ballroom dancing studio, great community and the coach[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], highly recommend inquiring about it!

Robin taught us Bachata and for someone who has two left feet she did a great job! She was was light hearted, sweet, patient, and was great at explaining things. Definitely recommend Robin to any one even beginners! read more

As someone who was trying to save as much money as we could for our wedding, I'm going to tell you that you need to book first dance lessons (and you should book them here). My husband and I chose the "Bride in a Rush" package because we wanted something to dance to but we didn't want to spend a lot of money on lessons. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We started our lessons about a month out from our wedding and they really work with your schedule to make sure that you're ready for your first dance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were so lucky to with with Ian on our first dance - he made us very comfortable (as non-dancers), and he's kind and has a great sense of humor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He came up with the perfect moves for us and at every point while we were learning, he'd ask us about our comfortability on whether we wanted to add something on or just keep it simple. On our wedding day, our first dance was highly well-received by everyone and I'm very glad that we didn't just "wing it". I keep telling everyone I know that booking first dance lessons was honestly one of the best things we did for our wedding, and I'll be recommending Park Avenue Ballroom to people for years to come. read more

This is the place to be if you are looking to get dance lessons for your wedding. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Robin is an amazing teacher. She is also fun to talk with and easy to work with so classes are enjoyable![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] She knows what she is doing. She listens to what kind of music and dance you are looking for and will help you pick if you aren't or decided yet. She will break down the lessons section by section so you aren't overwhelmed right out the gate. Robin is very thoughtful with her students and takes the time to correct whatever is off so your day is perfect! She also includes a lesson where the bride can come in just themselves with their dress and she will help bustle so you can practice trying to move is however many layers of tulle you got. I thought this was a nice bonus until I realized i NEEDED it. I had no idea how unprepared i was to dance in my wedding dress i was. Robin walked me through tips while leading me through the dance so i can get the practice in. I was then able to relay to my husband what he needed to do so neither of us tripped over my dress. The dance was great! No joke, everyone cheered when we did the lift! Highly recommend! read more

We worked with Robin on choreography on our first dance and both parents dances, and had a wonderful experience. We started about 5-6 months before our wedding and spaced the lessons out which worked well. Robin is so fun to be around and our dance lessons were always a highlight throughout wedding planning. She choreographed a fun mashup for me and my dad and I absolutely loved seeing the joy it brought on wedding day. For the mother son dance, neither my husband or his mom consider themselves dancers, and Robin still made the perfect routine for them. On wedding day they both looked amazing and got a standing ovation from the crowd! Robin also did a dress rehearsal with me before wedding day to ensure I was comfortable with all the movements. I will miss working with her! Highly recommend, and start early!!! Everyone loved all of our dances. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Amazing class and the instructor is awesome!!!!! He made me feel so comfortable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My husband brought me for my birthday for a one on one class and we tried swing dance for the first time. It was a super fun experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I wish I could remember the instructors name. He was an older gentleman and I would highly recommend him. Sweetest man ever![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We booked in January and had our 5 classes + a final class for the bride where she got to see how it feels dancing with her actual wedding dress on. Our instructor was Robin and she was lovely. The wife and I both had very limited dance experience but she made us both feel comfortable and helped us tremendously for our first dance at our wedding. Robin was funny and entertaining with many life experiences and stories to share. She was never rude and always helpful. Even at the last session we told her that we were changing the direction we were entering the dance floor from, and she helped us adjust our choreography. She was also able to accommodate our custom song choice. One thing that really impressed me was how seamlessly she could switch between the male and female dancing role. Like she just flipped it like a switch, in case she needed to step in as a female or male partner to show us something. I also appreciated that when the bride was feeling a little nervous about the big day, she really gave some genuine pep talk to her that she was absolutely beautiful and had nothing to worry about. And on the big day, we nailed our dance! Couldn't have done it without Robin! read more

Taking dance lessons was one of the best decisions we have made during our wedding planning. We went to Park Avenue Ballroom for an initial consultation with Robin to discuss our song and to go over the type of dance we wanted to do. Robin is so welcoming and assured us that we have nothing to worry about as 2 inexperienced dancers. We booked the classic wedding dance package, and it was really easy to schedule the classes to fit our timeline. We booked classes every 1-2 week apart to give us the right amount of time to practice. Our first class started about 3 months before our wedding day. Robin choreographed our dance and taught a portion of it each class, which was the learning speed we were comfortable with. She is also really flexible and helped us modify the dance to suit us better. While the lessons took place in a private room, Robin let us practice in the bigger open dance room before and after classes! We are beyond happy with how everything turned out, and got so many compliments on our dance. The first dance is really special and I'm so glad we decided to take lessons. Robin is an amazing instructor, we had a great time practicing and learning from her. read more

I brought my wife for a private lesson for her birthday. We LOVED it!!! Our instructor was so incredibly patient with us and an amazing teacher. I absolutely encourage people to take lesson from this establishment. read more

To say Robin was amazing is an absolute understatement!!! We contacted her about 6 weeks prior to our wedding (I know, super procrastinators ;)) and she helped us pick out a song for our first dance. She was so fun, patient, sweet, and flexible in lesson times. Robin made us feel comfortable and confident. We even met her fiancé & co-owner Ian, and he was also nice - they are a beautiful couple. We just had our wedding 4 days ago: a large portion of our guests loved our first dance & my mom told me she has watched a video she took well over 10 times already!!! :') we took 5 lessons, with a free "dance in the dress" rehearsal. We will miss seeing you Robin... we MUST come back one day for lessons in salsa, tango, or ballroom dancing! Highly recommended!!! read more

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We had the pleasure of working with Robin on our first dance, as well as the father-daughter and mother-son dance. She was fantastic in choreographing our first dance and teaching our parents as well! As beginners, we appreciated how she adjusted the routine to our skill level. [[HIGHLIGHT]]She was also accommodating in her schedule and very flexible, as we could only meet with her in the evenings.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We especially loved how she incorporated a lift into our routine, which turned out beautifully. [[HIGHLIGHT]]In addition to being a talented dancer and teacher, she is also friendly and outgoing which made every lesson enjoyable![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We highly recommend Robin for anyone looking to create a memorable dance experience! read more

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Robin did an excellent job choreographing simple, beginner level, yet elegant routines for both the dance with my husband and my dad. She considered our request for one dance to be fully choreographed, while another consisting of a couple of mix-and-match simple steps. Her coaching was personalized, and we were alerted of some blind spots that would have been missed if we went the YouTube tutorial route. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a good option if you're committed to practicing regularly in the weeks leading up to the wedding.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]While practicing and memorizing a routine were added stress in the final planning weeks, we felt that the sense of accomplishment we experienced after executing on our big day was well worth it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Robin's package also included an additional session which provided tips for navigating in my dress, which was invaluable. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you're feeling inspired and motivated to do a dance routine and are willing to put in the time to practice, Park Avenue Ballroom will make it do-able and fun![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This is long overdue! I truly cannot thank Robin enough for making our first dance dreams come true. My husband is pretty reserved and never danced a day in his life. I was a little worried that dance lessons would be a disaster but Robin made us both feel so at ease. Our first dance will forever be my favorite wedding memory. Dance lessons were the best money we spent in preparation for our wedding -- thank you so much Park Avenue Ballroom! read more

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Robin was professional and amazing to work with! We booked the 5 classes + dress rehearsal package. We learned our entire choreo within the entire time frame; and the last class (dress rehearsal) was a life saver! We got plenty of compliments from our friends and family regarding our dance, which we all owe to Robin. I'm not the most coordinated of a person at times - and having some time where I got to practice even WALKING with that much dress around me was so helpful in helping me boost my confidence on the big day. Furthermore, Robin was amazing and even helped me alter my bustle to make it more comfortable and practical for dancing. I can't recommend her enough! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We had such a fun experience with Robin.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] She helped us both with our couples dance for our wedding and with my mother-daughter dance. The dances were fun and personalized for us. We are definitely beginners and her teaching style made us comfortable and excited to learn more. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everybody at the wedding was impressed.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We definitely recommend PAB and are looking forward to going back for date nights :) read more

Robin was amazing! This is a Father who literally has no rhythm and the proverbial two left feet who needed to do a Father Daughter dance. I picked the "Tennessee Waltz", Patty Paige version, as the song to dance to. In the 5 session program Robin choreographed a simple but amazing routine to go with the song and worked with us (Father and Daughter) to perfect the moves. The dance at the actual wedding exceeded expectations. Robin is excellent at gauging your abilities and tailoring a routine that is fun but not overwhelming. So if you need to help dancing or just need to brush up on your dance moves, Robin at Park Avenue is the right person to work with. (Father writing using daughter's account) read more

My husband and I took dance lessons with Robin to prepare for our first dance at your wedding. Robin was an incredible instructor! Very knowledgeable, understanding, and choreographed a beautiful dance for us. She tailored everything to our dance abilities and comfort levels. We thoroughly enjoyed each dance lesson and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to have a choreographed first dance! read more

Robin is a fantastic instructor, and we couldn't be happier with our first dance at our wedding! Neither my wife nor I had dance experience, but Robin guided us through lifts, dips, and a whole song! It didn't matter that she'd never heard the song before, she came up with great choreography that challenged us but was always within our reach. There's a lot of work that goes into planning a wedding, but our dance lessons were the most fun part! read more

I'm so happy I found this place! My fiancé and I took lessons with Robin to prepare for our first dance at our wedding. She created a lovely choreography to go with our song, making adjustments as needed. We had no formal dance experience, but she was super patient and helpful. It was also a lot of fun, and our first dance was a success! Thank you, Robin! read more

Great place with a private room in the back where we learned our wedding dance. Robin is super amazing, she makes you feel so welcomed. You can just tell how much experience and love she has for dancing. It was a lot of fun and couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Thank you so much!!!! read more

Awesome, clean, uncrowded studio in a great location. The owners Robin and Ian are two amazing dance instructors with exceptional talent, skill, expertise, and experience. They are also very down-to-earth, fun, and easy to work with. Great place to learn a wide variety of dance! If you're planning a wedding, Robin is THE one to provide the perfect wedding dance package...5 lessons personally choreographed for the wedding couple's personal preferences in music and style. The Ballroom is also used by many independent teachers who offer classes in everything from belly dancing, to ballet, Zouk, and Zumba... And so much more. read more

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Robin is a wonderful teacher. She is very patient and kind and encouraging and really helped us learn some dance steps that made dancing at our event much more fun. I really appreciated that she was very safety conscious and felt safe as far as the Covid restrictions. Park Avenue ballroom is really nice place with lots of space to practice. I highly recommend Park Avenue ballroom! read more

We booked the Wedding Dance Package 6 weeks out from our wedding and Robin was so great! We learned our whole choreo within that timeframe and having the last class for me, the bride, to practice in my dress was great! I felt it definitely helped prepare me to dance in my dress on the day of and we were able to tweak a few things due to my dress. Our dance was within our comfort zone and we got many compliments on it! The pricing was also very fair compared to others. Thanks again Robin!! read more

Awesome dance studio where my wife and I have participated in the group Waltz lessons for two weeks now. Ian is a great instructor and has a lot of experience to share. This is a lot of fun and I highly recommend it! read more

Park Avenue Ballroom is a one-of-a-kind venue with lots of room for creativity. For her 60th birthday, my mom presented us with a challenge: she wanted a party and she wanted it to be a surprise. Coming from a fairly large family, her party was preceded by celebrations in restaurants and hotels with event halls. She really wanted it to be a surprise so I had to think of a super unexpected venue! Located in an area of San Jose where you might not expect to find a party hall, Park Avenue Ballroom delivered on the surprise in many ways. Here are my favorite things about the venue: Rooms, rooms, and rooms! There's the front room (the purple room) that could be used as a reception area for guests to check in, a place to set up a drinks bar, or a photo booth! There's the main ballroom, the side ballroom, another smaller ballroom, and the patio area. The possibilities are endless. The main ballroom easily accommodated 9 (60"-in) tables and chairs for our 70 guests, DJ equipment and projector, 8 ft table for self-serve drinks. The side ballroom was perfect for the buffet tables. We used the little ballroom to hide the guests for my mom's surprise. My mom knew she was having a party, so the surprise part was kinda tricky. When she showed up, I told her that she was too early and we were still setting up but I'd show her around anyway. The little ballroom was a great place to hide the guests! The patio area was a great place to breakaway area for guests. Some of our guests preferred to sit away from the dance music. The patio offered a quieter area for talking, or a place to get fresh air while still mingling with other guests. There's a fire pit available in case it was too cold, but we didn't have to use it. Value Add: STORAGE! Party rental places typically don't deliver or pickup on weekends. It was a huge lifesaver that the owners allowed us to store the rented equipment onsite before and after the party. CONS? I can't really think of any because everything worked out perfectly for our party, but if I have to mention one in order to be unbiased, it would be parking. It is super limited. That said, there are easy workarounds. We warned our guests about parking and advised everyone to carpool, or take Uber/Lyft. There are public lots available within cheap Uber/Lyftable distance. This was a non-issue at our party. I can't say enough great things about Park Avenue Ballroom. With careful and creative planning with the right crew, five stars, hands down! Thank you for all your support, Ian and Robin! read more

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Fantastic studio for dance classes! My fiancée and I had a great set of lessons with Robin to get ready for our wedding day--not only was she patient with us from the get-go, we finished the series of classes feeling totally confident that we will nail it on our wedding day. Thanks, Robin! read more

Joe's Zumba class on Monday nights is AWESOME. Students and staff are friendly and the place is ON FIRE. Parking is a challenge but, as of this writing, they are working with the city to get permission to park in the lot next door. Until that happens, be sure to park on Lincoln or Park Avenue itself and don't block driveways. read more

We took lessons from RObin so that my guy would be able to dance at his son's wedding. He had never danced before--and really loved learning some dances from Robin. I'm an experienced dancer and Robin tailroed our classes to work with both of us. read more

Robin is the best! So many people said our first dance was spot on, and it was the most memorable for us too. Robin is amazing and patient as we were total newbies to dancing. We are so glad we partnered with Robin for our first dance. Definitely get the 5-pack to do the dress rehearsal! Going to that made me realize I needed to double bustle my dress and have a safety-pin put in to secure it. If I didn't go, then I would've been screwed during the first dance. Thank you so much Robin! read more

I'm a Trudy bride, so Park Avenue Ballroom was in their coupon book. We had one free consultation first, and Robin is great! She had watched the dance video prior our first meeting, and gave us advise on dance dress and etc. Very thoughtful. Ian also very kind helped us adjusting the music little bit. They are sweet couple :) Robin was so patiently with us, and the dance came out beautifully for our wedding last week. Everyone keeps saying how impressive our first dance was. Million thanks to Robin, and definitely recommend her read more

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Robin is an AMAZING instructor. We had her choreograph and tailored first dance for our wedding and it was beautiful! She created a beautiful dance for us with our skill levels and the moves we wanted to incorporate! We looked forward to all of our lessons, she's a wonderful person to learn from and so fun! Thank you for making our day so special! read more

Robin was so awesome to work with in preparation for our first dance at our wedding! Neither of us have any dance experience, but she was so patient and helpful! Our dance lessons turned out to be our favorite part of the wedding planning process! I cannot tell you how impressed and surprised our guests were by our dance! Thanks for all of your help Robin! read more

We had the pleasure of working with both Ian and Robin for lessons for our wedding first dance. They are both great and bring different perspective to the art of dancing. Ian is more logical and takes on dancing very methodically whereas Robin is very artistic and the rhythm just flows through her body. It was such a pleasure to get both of them instructing so we learned from both of their styles. With 5 lessons, they were able to get us fully prepared for our first dance. We had our wedding last weekend and the first dance went very smoothly and we got complements from everyone on how great we looked on the dance floor. So thank you Ian and Robin for making us look great! read more

I bought a Groupon for 4 Zumba classes for $20. I will admit that I was intimidated, but my friend was going and I need to break out of my awkward turtle shell. I have been to 2 classes so far and they have been amazing. First off, there wasn't any professionals there besides the teacher so I was more comfortable with that. All of the ladies there were from all shapes, sizes, and ages so it was very nice to see everyone there. We have had 2 different teachers so far. They have been so fun and do the whole routine with a smile on their faces! That is some talent there. I have really enjoyed my work outs here and I cannot wait to go again on Tuesday. Dancing really is the best form of exercise. I always leave there smiling :) read more

I've only used this venue for parties, but it's amazing. Great customer service--Desiree is very flexible and helpful. We threw a surprise party for our friend, and it was amazing. This is the perfect place for a birthday party, anniversary celebration, wedding reception,etc. I love that there are different spaces withing the studio--we set up a corn toss game in one room, and had another room off the side for chatting and relaxing. Dance floor is great--the mirrors are a fun addition. Great lighting and sound systems. One of these days I will have to get in there and take a dance class! read more

Robin is an amazing instructor. She is a well rounded professional dancer. She has taught Salsa and Samba dance. She is the nicest instructor I ever met. Most importantly she is patient in teaching in which is the most important part for me. I felt comfortable learning and making mistakes and correcting my mistakes with her help. Thank you read more

If I could give 10 stars I would. We decided last minute to have a choreographed dance for our wedding 1 month prior to the date. We are so grateful we found Robin at Park Ave Ballroom for the wedding dance package they provide. She made us feel confident we could nail our dance down in 1 month (and we did!). Setting up our first appointment was very easy. Robin was extremely flexible with her meeting times to accommodate our busy work schedules. We were nervous our song was going to be challenging to execute given it was an electronic music dance song. Robin told us this was the first time she had a couple do their first dance to an EDM song but she took this song on like it was no big deal. She knew exactly how to edit the song and break down each section to match the dance portions perfectly. She is a true professional and you can tell she is on the "Dancing with Stars" level...I am serious..she is amazingly talented with years of experience. Her personality is EXACTLY what we were looking for. We felt so comfortable within moments of meeting her as if we had already known her for years (she also has an amazing sense of humor). She is down to earth and made us feel like we were family. My now husband and I had no dance experience and she made us feel very comfortable, breaking everything down multiple times..and the dance moves were not "cheesy" in any way. Her partner Ian was very helpful with editing the song (it went from 7 mins to 2 mins and only focusing on the portions of the song we loved the most). Our wedding guests told us our first dance was "hands down the best first dance they had ever seen". If you are contemplating the decision to have a professional choreographed first dance I highly recommend you decide YES and work with Robin. You will not be disappointed. My husband and I even wanted to go back after our wedding to do more lessons with Robin. read more

I love this dance studio (clean, open, and great location), however... It gets very cold in there and there are very few space heaters. The most difficult thing is PARKING; there are very few (2-3 spots) first-come-first serve parking on the street, and if you park in the wrong place, the businesses next door will leave disgruntled notes and/or threaten to tow cars. Again I really like this studio and I want to continue to come to dance classes, but often am late from searching for parking which causes me to miss out on my money's worth. read more

Love my private dancing lessons with Ian! He's entertaining and really knows his stuff! I chose to take these lessons to add some physical activity into my routine, learn a new skill and to have tons of fun. This place ticks all boxes and more! read more

We had a great experience working with Robin at Park Avenue ballroom for our wedding first dance. She choreographed the dance for us and then we had 5 lessons with her. She was patient, funny and always positive when she worked with us. I'd highly recommend her and Park Ave Ballroom! read more