Ballroom In Boston

*belated review*
My husband and I were looking into dance lessons for our first dance at our October wedding last fall. We chose BiB based on the reviews and purchased a Groupon: Ballroom Dance Package for Two (1 month of unlimited group dance classes & 1 private lesson).
Our private instructor was Kendall and SHE IS THE BEST! Enthusiastic, encouraging, patient, and beyond helpful with our lack of dance skills. Like, can we invite her to the wedding?! Haha. She recommended purchasing 3 private lessons in addition to the package, but we ended up booking 6 privates, to really nail our dance — especially since we were a little ambitious and selected two songs.
In the private lessons, Kendall taught us the proper entrance & exit, transitions, dips, expressions, and several awesome dance moves (grapevine!!) that we could use whenever we wanted to during our songs to make it look more natural. Let’s just say, my husband and I went from being super nervous to feeling like tap-​dancing penguins in Happy Feet. Kendall even had us perform our dance in front of the other students in our final lesson, which really helped us feel more comfortable in front of a crowd.
My husband and I killed our first dance at our wedding! Our friends and family are still complimenting us! We had such a great learning and first dance experience that we might just come back for fun. Thank you, Kendall!
Tips if you’re here for wedding dance lessons:
* Bring your wedding dance shoes (ladies & gents!)
* Stick to the dance styles that your instructor is teaching you, i.e. don’t go to salsa group lessons if you’re learning the foxtrot for your first dance, and vice versa. Otherwise, it might be confusing.
* Eat breath mints (free at the front counter) — you’re face-​to-​face with your partner, and s/​he will hate you if your breath is kickin’

My fiancé and I are so glad that we bought a Groupon for Ballroom in Boston. We have extended our lessons for three additional months at a discounted price. As someone who literally has no dance skills or experience whatsoever, I feel entirely comfortable with my fellow students and the instructors. They break everything down so anyone can understand and learn. Kendall is HILARIOUS and clearly loves what she does.
If you are looking into taking dance lessons before your wedding, you absolutely must go here. We will use what we have learned from them for the rest of our lives.

Ballroom in Boston is great! My now-​husband and I took 7 private lessons for our first dance at our wedding. We only had 2 weeks before our wedding to do this, since we left it till the last minute. We took lessons with both Lilia and Vlad — both are amazing teachers! We had so much fun. We were stressed out approaching this since we had a time crunch and we didn’t think learning to dance would be fun and I thought it would feel like a chore. But it was so much fun! Lilia and Vlad are both funny and attentive. They communicated with each other between lessons, so there was never any loss of continuity even though we had two instructors. They were great about scheduling our lessons in last minute, to suit my husband’s busy work schedule and our travel schedule. Lilia canceled our last scheduled lesson and refunded the money for that, because she told us that she knew we were ready and we’d be great on our wedding day — such an honest thing to do! We really appreciated all of Ballroom in Boston’s help in pulling together our first dance. Our wedding was this past Saturday and everyone commented on how great we looked, especially the perfectly executed, romantic dip at the end of our dance. Thank you Lilia and Vlad! We enjoyed ourselves so much that we plan to continue taking dance lessons now even after the wedding.

I love Ballroom in Boston! I bought a Groupon for BiB in December. I had not heard anything about the place prior to buying the Groupon, but I have been impressed with each instructor and every class.
The instructors are great dancers and are able to break down basic dance steps into pieces that can be easily learned by everyone in the class, from the novice adult attempting a dance class for the first time to the moderately proficient dancer just wanting to get some exercise and improve their technique.
The atmosphere is very welcoming. The owner, instructors, and students all have a great time dancing together. The encouragement and support given to new students (and old too) during the classes and socials is something I’ve never seen before but it should be practiced at every studio! When egos are left at the door, everyone has a wonderful time.

Ballroom in Boston has been a great experience! All of the teachers are just wonderful. Even if you’ve never danced before in your life and think you are someone who can’t learn to dance, give it a shot! The teachers break down and teach the moves in such a way that it really is no more difficult than walking. I was shocked by how easy it really was. The teachers are very supportive and encouraging and there really is no way to fail here. I was also pleased to find that the other students are very encouraging as well. No attitudes or egos, just people trying to learn. Oh, and there’s plenty of parking too!

An incredible studio. Recently took a Private Lesson for WCS with an instructor at their new location. Wonderful instructor. Wonderful floor. Clean and well air conditioned. Not to mention the Monday West Coast Event! Very glad to see the switch to the new venue is so great. There isn’t a sign out front yet, but it is there.

We wanted to learn some basic dancing skills before our wedding. We contacted a few different studios, and we were impresses by the prompt responses to our emails. My fiancée and I have been learning from Lilia, and the experience couldn’t be more pleasant. Lilia is a wonderful teacher. Her positive, and extremely professional behavior really put us at ease. The way and manner Lilia put’s herself forth really shows the level of experience she has with dancing. We were told this studio is new, and it is very nice inside — open and clean. I would recommend Ballroom in Boston to anyone!

My husband and I worked with Lilia on our first dance before our wedding. We came to her with not a lot of time left, about a month before our big day and working with her couldn’t have been easier or more fun! Not known to us at the time, but we apparently picked a swing song — which terrified us at first but with Lilia’s instruction we came up with some great moves that were easy to maneuver (even with a big poof dress!) and made us feel/​look great! She was very patient and always had a great smile and positive things to say! The studio where we had lessons was easy to get to and even though we switched rooms for some of them, it was never complicated! I highly recommend this company to all wedding couples or couples in general who are looking to learn how to dance. I’m thinking about continuing with regular date-​night lessons because it was so much fun! You won’t be disappointed !

We came here because I won a gift certificate, and I’m so glad we did. We wanted to learn a dance for our upcoming wedding, and thanks to Sara we’ll be able to do more than just sway back and forth! She is an excellent teacher, and her positivity and upbeat personality made every lesson fun. If she can teach us how to dance, she can teach you! If you’re looking to take private lessons, I would highly recommend Ballroom in Boston.

I don’t often write reviews, but felt compelled to write one for Ballroom In Boston because they’re awesome, and I highly recommend them.
We have been going now for a couple of months to get dance lessons for our wedding. I’ve never been much of a dancer, and hated the only lessons I’ve ever taken before this, so needless to say I was not looking forward to our first class. But, it turned out to be really fun, and they made me really comfortable despite my poor dancing and moderate self-​consciousness.
Vlad has worked with us from the beginning, and always makes the sessions really fun. We’ve done group sessions with him with some other friends that are also getting married, and I’ve now done a few private lessons with my fiancée (for our first dance) and my mom (for our mother-​son dance). My mom liked it so much, she went back for lessons on her own when I was out of town!
Vlad has taught us a lot, and I actually look forward to our lessons now. So much so, in fact, that we are considering continuing lessons even after the wedding. I think we are going to perform well at our wedding, and I have no one else to thank but Vlad.
I recommend trying to get group lessons (you can get private group lessons if you can get a couple of friends interested), as we pay $ 15/​person if there are six or more people, rather than $ 90 for two people. Private lessons are great, just a bit pricier.

My fiancé and I purchased a 5-​class package of private lessons to improve our dance skills before our wedding. Our instructor Sara was outstanding — extremely patient, very knowledgeable and genuinely cared that we enjoyed what we were learning. She worked with us to narrow down the song for our first dance and taught us many different styles that would be appropriate. We plan to continue dance lessons after our marriage. I would recommend Ballroom in Boston and Sara to anyone interested in taking dance lessons.

My fiancée and I, along with several other soon-​to-​be-​married couple friends decided to take semi-​private group dance lessons, and came across Ballroom in Boston on the recommendation from a friends. I am SO pleased with our decision! We have been working with Vlad, and he is fantastic. So fun, happy, and really a great teacher. I particularly like that he has us switch partners periodically to be able to focus on our own steps, rather than always joking around (or critiquing!) our usual partners! Plus he has started with showing us the basic steps to a number of dances, and then we can pick the ones we like the most to learn in more detail, so we have an array to choose from.
The dance area is big, fully mirrored so you can see what you’re doing, brightly lit with natural sunlight, and has lots of chairs/​tables/​sofas for changing shoes and hanging out before and after classes. I also found Lilia, the woman who scheduled our classes, to be very responsive, friendly, and easy to work with. I am looking forward to taking more lessons in preparation for the wedding, but also plan to participate in the regular group classes they offer.
Parking is easy too, and the are open seven days a week. So happy to have found this place!

My husband and I took ~10 private lessons with Nigh and 5 group lessons before our wedding this past May. Nigh was awesome and made our first dance flawless! I would definitely recommend Nigh or Vlad before your wedding, or just to have some fun and learn to ballroom dance.

My fiancée and I just had our first lesson with Vlad last night. He so totally rocks! I’ve known Vlad for a number of years through a mutual friend, so when my fiancée and I decided to do dance lessons for our wedding, Vlad was it. I already knew he was a fun and great person, but now I can say that he IS absolutely a fun and WONDERFUL dance instructor. He’s positive, upbeat, knowledgeable, and breaks the steps down in simple ways. He also asked us what we wanted from the experience, and didn’t tell us we were crazy when my fiancée requested that he teach us a «kick ass move.» He’s amazing to work with — and left us excited for our next lesson, which just feels good. He also left us able to understand how to read each other while doing the steps, which isn’t something I’d ever really thought of or considered… that was a major lesson in and of itself.
Lasly — everyone else we talked to was very nice, and the facility itself is clean and quaint. And the company has TONS to offer… classes, and lessons and events. I’d probably get hooked on all their offerings if I weren’t finishing grad school and planning a wedding. :-)
We’re so looking forward to our next few lessons!

My fiancé and I are taking 10 lessons for our upcoming wedding and have been thrilled with our instructor, Wayne. He has choreographed a great waltz. The staff has always been open and helpful. I highly recommend Ballroom in Boston for anyone looking to get lessons or to improve current dance skills.

Everyone is friendly and make you feel comfortable/​welcome. Wayne is great. He breaks down the steps so people like myself with two left feet can understand why I’m crossing my feet. Sara gives great instructions with a bundle of energy! Social monthly membership is a great way to start. It allows you to take all group classes and attend social dance which lets you practice with everyone including the instructors.
In additional to the introductory classes, there are formation teams and more advance classes bringing you to the next level of dancing.

Sara was awesome, she taught my lady and I how to get down on the dance floor, can’t wait for the wedding now!

Dance lessons at Ballroom in Boston are easy and fun.
I am taking dancing lessons with my husband at Ballroom in Boston. We signed up for Monthly Group Class, after we had BuyWithMe 10 lessons. And now I am going to sign up for another Monthly Group Class. The instructors at Ballroom in Boston are very professional and supportive. They make the dance lessons really easy and fun. We will definitely take more classes at Ballroom in Boston

Ms. Sara Zirolla is FANTASTICAL.
By the grace of BuyWithMe my boyfriend decided to surprise me with a set of lessons to this wonderful studio in Newton. It’s unassuming business front seemed like nothing special, but once inside the beautiful second-​story studio, we were wowed. Sara was a hit from the start. Her charming personality and her explicit love for dance were incredibly infectious and she had my bf and I sweating and spinning on the dance floor in no time. We learned the Foxtrot and Salsa in honor of a wedding we’d be attending. Sara was very attentive, very patient (I tend to giggle when I’m nervous) and was a pure delight to be around.
We looked forward to every session and scheduling (both online and over the phone) are very reasonable. We’ve unfortunately not been able to return (due to personal scheduling), but it’s on our radar. Since our last session, Sara was kind enough to call us and let us know that she also enjoyed working with us and would love for us to return. We’ll be back — dance shoes at the ready!

Lilia is awesome! In just two classes (of 45 minutes each) she has taught me some good basic moves in Rumba, Swing and Salsa. She pays a lot of attention to each partner’s steps and as a couple. She is very supportive and makes the classes a fun experience.
Lilia also makes scheduling classes via email a breeze!
We had a BuyWithMe for 3 private lessons which worked out really well. I’m looking forward to her group classes next. No longer shall I be ashamed of my lack of dancing skills!