Ylva Wintzell

I have gone to Ylva many times over the past few years. She is a generous teacher. I enjoy her group and private lessons. She would be a great teacher for most any level of dancer. See you on the dance floor!

Back around May of last year, my then fiancée and I were looking for someone to put together a nicely choreographed dance for our wedding. We called Imperial Ballroom (which no longer exists in Redwood City), and they recommended Ylva. I was experienced as ballroom dancer, by my future wife was new to it. Ylva patiently helped us learn a nightclub two-​step routine timed perfectly to the music. We got a lot of compliments on the results. We decided to continue taking lessons from her, and have since been working on the Waltz, Foxtrot, and Rumba. Since the wedding, she has been more focused on learning proper technique, not just patterns; she always encourages us to try harder, while keeping it all fun. She also makes sure we properly stretch before dancing, to prevent injury. I’d highly recommend her.

My husband and I have been taking dancing classes with Ylva at our local community center since we first met each other 3 ½ years ago. We’ve been so pleased with Ylva’s teaching style that we asked her to choreograph the first dance for our wedding this summer. We gave her the music and she designed the dance to fit our abilities. In just 5 sessions, she trained us so that we could «wow» the guests at our wedding. Ylva is not only a great dance instructor, but she is a joy to be around.

My fiancé and I went to Ylva at Pick Dance for our first dance at our wedding. Ylva was great! We are not exactly great dancers, but she was patient and on top of everything, and was very good at explaining things in a way that made sense to us amateurs. I highly recommend lessons with her.

I have been taking dance lessons from Ylva Wintzell for a bit over a year now and I love it. I am only sorry I didn’t discover her classes sooner. The Argentine tango class is challenging and fun. I have also taken swing, cha cha, and salsa from her and have had positive experiences. Ylva is a patient and calm instructor who sincerely wants to you to enjoy dancing and learning. If you tell her that you are having difficulty with a step or feel uncoordinated, she is right there assisting, breaking down the steps. She is comfortable with moving from one dance style to another as well as dancing with students as a follower or a leader. I would recommend Ylva as a dance instructor.