About Us
We offer dance classes for beginners, kids, teens and adults at all levels.
Want to learn to dance like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? Or like the professionals on Dancing with the Stars?
Or be able to hit the floor at any popular Salsa club? You just tell us what you want to
learn. We even offer Zumba!
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John Vitti, ISTD and NDCA |
"Anyone can learn" to ballroom dance says
John Vitti, a dance instructor
for over 50 years. John grew up in Stamford where he learned to dance at
age 7 when his mother sent him and his 5-year-old brother to dancing
classes. He and his brother started competing in Stamford and went on to
other competitions, eventually winning the National Championships in New
York, Philadelphia and Miami. John continued dancing through adulthood
and taught dancing on the side during his career as an engineer. After
35 years with Pitney Bowes, John retired and began teaching dancing full
time. John was selected 3 times to represent the United States at the
World Dance Championship in Europe. Former North American Champion and
New England Latin Champion. In 1975 John decided the time was right to
open his home studio, where he still offers private lessons. In 2010,
John and his wife Andrea opened their new studio on Precision Drive.
John is a member of National Dance Council of America (NDCA), and is
certified by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), which
is the world's leading dance examinations board. |
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Debbie Linley |
Debbie has over 20 years of Ballroom experience and has competed in
International and American Styles of dance. She is an avid Salsa and
Hustle dancer. She has trained with U.S. and International Champions and
is thrilled to share her love of dance with others. Debbie is also an
accomplished singer and actress appearing in numerous movies and
television shows. |
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Soraya Carratto |
Soraya is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once she found the "Zumbaâ
family" she kept going back for more, until she finally decided to
become an instructor to share her passion for fitness with others.
Her training includes: Zumba Convention 2009 (trained and earned credits
at the 2009 Zumba Instructor Convention), Zumba Gold (licensed to teach
specially designed Zumba classes for the active older adult or
deconditioned participant), Zumba Basics 2 (licensed to teach regular
Zumba classes with a focus on more specialty rhythms: belly dance,
flamenco, tango and samba) and Zumba Toning (licensed to teach
body-sculpting techniques using Zumba Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm
and build strength). "Zumba is a terrific cardiovascular workout where
the most important rule to follow is to have fun, while you burn
calories galore!" says Soraya. |
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Gem Duras |
Guest instructor Gem Duras received his tango training from the stars of
the famous show "Forever Tango" most notably the legendary Carlos Gavito
with whom he had the opportunity to study extensively for several years,
incorporating his technique, elegance and musicality into his own
dancing and teaching. Later he studied performance tango and
men's/women's technique with Francisco Forquera and Carolina Bonaventura
in Argentina to become a certified instructor and tango dancer. Gem
co-founded
Tango
Sueno with Dale Ellison, and during their partnership they have
developed a reputation as dynamic Argentine Tango teachers and
performers in milonguero, nuevo and performance styles of tango,
teaching and performing throughout Connecticut, New York and California.
They have traveled to Buenos Aires numerous times to perfect their
technique by studying with
Gustavo Naveira,
Juan Carlos Copes, Osvaldo Zotto, Oscar Mandagaran, Chicho Frumboli, Geraldine Rojas and Susana
Miller among others. |
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Bill Davies |
Guest instructor
Bill
Davies started his professional dancing career in 1958 with the
Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1963, he left
Hartford for New York City to begin his independent teaching and
competitive career in what is now called DanceSport, and was one of the
founding professionals of the Pro/Am competitions. During his career
spanning more than forty years, Bill has studied with three generations
of top world class coaches, competed with five different professional
partners, and was a member of the first, as well as several other United
States teams which represented our country at
Blackpool. Bill placed
eighth in the 1978 World Championships in Tokyo. He is a nine time
"North American Champion", and a two time "United States Champion." From
1966 through 1972, Bill Davies was Vice Chairman and Chairman of the
National Dance Council of America. He is currently the Eastern Vice
President of the Professional Dancer's Federation having held this
position since 1994. Mr. Davies holds Membership and Fellowship degrees
with the Imperial Society of Teachers Dancing and is an examiner for the
North American Dance Teachers Association. Currently, he is coaching and
judging amateur and professional couples throughout the world. |
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Monday - Friday |
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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Saturday & Sunday |
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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Adult
Group Lessons |
- Classes are $10.00 per person
- For classes marked in pink on the class schedule, classes are
$10.00 per person for the first class of the week, and $5.00 per person for
each subsequent "pink" lesson in the same week
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Teen 18 or younger & Children's
Group Lessons |
- $5.00 per child for each class
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Private Dance Lessons |
- $30.00 per half hour (couple or single)
- $60 per hour (couple or single)
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Technique Classes |
- $5.00 per hour per person
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Practice Sessions |
- $5.00 for 2 hours per person
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Open Dancing (Refreshments Served) |
- $5.00 for 2 hours per person
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Floor Rental |
- $10 per hour
If you want to improve quickly, practice always
helps! We offer floor rentals for practice time on any one of our 3
floors each floor is available as long as there are no group classes
in session on that particular floor. If you have any questions
please feel free to call us at 203 748-2884 or 203 240-2346 or stop
by Sunday afternoon for our open dance at 2:00 PM and we can Chat.
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Hall Rental & Birthday Parties |
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Zumba |
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New to dancing? Never danced before? |
If you are a complete beginner and have never danced, do not be concerned. Many
of our students, both young and old, have never danced before. We offer everyone
a complimentary dance lesson to get you started and familiar with our staff and
studio. From there you can start taking some of the beginner group classes or
start with some private instruction to give you a better understanding of the
different dance styles and what you would like to work on. |
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Do I need a partner? |
Absolutely not! If you come without a dance partner, you will be paired
with an instructor that will dance with you. In all our group classes we
rotate partners so everyone gets a Chance to improve their leading and
following skills with a variety of partners. |
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How long are the lessons? |
All of our group classes are 1 hour in length, and private lessons are 1/2
hour or one hour in length. Many of our students use time before or after
lessons for practice, taking a group class or for taking another lesson. |
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Do I have to pay all at once? What are my payment options? |
Both lessons and groups are offered on an individual or package basis. This
means that you can either pay as you go or purchase a lesson or group package to
take advantage of our discounted rates. |
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Should I practice? If so, how much? |
It all depends on your goals and how fast you you'd like to progress. You may
practice at one level for a special dance at a wedding, or socially, and another
level when participating in a dance competition. Although it all depends on you,
for the best success we recommend you take notes after your class and plan to
spend time going over your notes in practice. Of course, one of the best ways to
increase your proficiency is to practice go out dancing as much as possible. |
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Danbury, CT 06810
