Reviews of Beginning Ballroom - Real Dancing for Real People (Dance School)

Jessie Ryan

I HIGHLY recommend Beginning Ballroom. My (now) husband and I started casually attending classes as a Valentines gift. Learning to dance was always on my list of ‘to dos’. Lee’s dance style is fun, fresh and informative. We turned these nights into our weekly date night. We would follow up a class by going to dinner and trying to find somewhere else to go out dancing. This gave us something interesting to talk about throughout the whole week, and I would find we often would stop even for just a few minutes during the day to “play around” and practice some of our moves even at home. Lee incorporates classic moves and basic steps not only with the traditional types of music that you would hear at a wedding, but also modern music you could hear at any music festival, bar or cruise. I have found my husband and I always enjoy weddings and events more now as we both have the confidence to get out on the dance floor and practice our moves again. In addition to the weekly classes, Lee and his wife helped my husband and I have an unforgettable first dance. We picked the song, and then we practiced using our basic steps from class, with only a few “special” moves that Lee taught us to spice up the dance. This left our first dance as being very personal, and not pre-choreographed but still something to be proud of. I could enjoy the moment, as opposed to being nervous about people watching me do something I had never practiced before.

David Ally

My wife and I took a first dance crash course at Beginning Ballroom in preparation for our wedding last May. We had a great time. It was a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. Lee was very knowledgeable, patient, and consistently made himself available to accommodate our very busy schedules. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone looking for private lessons or group instruction.

Tiffany Nicolette

My husband and I did the wedding prep package. It was just what we needed to help us feel confident on the dance floor. The classes weren't intimidating at all. They were fun and Lee put us at ease. By the end of our lessons, we had a working knowledge of enough steps to put together a dance without it looking like routine.

Megan Richiger

The experience my husband and I have had with Beginning Ballroom has been amazing!! We decided to take private lessons in the few months leading up to our wedding, and we cannot thank Lee and Christine enough for their expert teaching and guidance. They helped us feel so confident and comfortable, were super flexible with scheduling, and we had so much fun at every class! Many guests at our wedding told us how fantastic we looked during our first dance. If you’re looking for the best dance instructors, we highly recommend Beginning Ballroom!

Brian Sauer

My experience with beggining ballroom has been phenomenal! My fiancé and I decided to take 10 sessions but started off with group sessions. Both were important to build confidence in our dancing. I would highly recommend begging ballroom to anyone preparing for a wedding or to those couples who would like to add a new hobby that can last a lifetime!

Ashley Campbell

I am so glad we found Lee and Christine at Beginning Ballroom! He helped both my dad and I for the father-daughter dance, and my husband and I for our first dance. By spending time learning these dances, the dances at our wedding became a very memorable, meaningful, and fun moment in our wedding -- and we come away with a skill we will always have! Lee was incredibly flexible in working with our schedules so we had time for lessons- even offering to have emergency FaceTime sessions. We will always be grateful for his instruction and already miss the weekly sessions at his house!

Dave Deibel

Lee and Christine were wonderful instructors. They made learning our wedding dance fun and exciting. We are not experienced dancers but we had such a great time we are planning to go back and take some additional classes. We highly recommend Beginning Ballroom, they were a pleasure to work with.

Jacqui Brown

Wonderful instructors. They really took the time to see where we were in our individual levels and to work out a routine that worked for both of us. Thanks to you both!

Ashley Rothenberg

My husband and I took dance lessons from Beginning Ballroom prior to our wedding. We had a great time learning not only a great selection of moves for our first dance, a foxtrot, but also the steps to several other dances including swing, the waltz, rhumba, and even salsa. Beginning ballroom's private lessons were a great break from wedding planning where we could just focus on spending time together and having fun. In fact, we enjoyed the lessons so much that we continued even after our wedding! We had a wonderful time dancing throughout our wedding and had many guests come up to complement us on how great our first dance was. In addition, now that we know how to dance, we have much more fun at weddings and other events where there is dancing. Beginning Ballroom has a great atmosphere for learning to dance. They are really willing to tailor your lessons to what you want, be that to learn a number of different steps, or learn and polish a dance for your wedding.

Caitlin W.

My fiancé and I have taken both group and individual classes as a way to prepare for our Wedding. Lee is a knowledgable instructor, teaching a variety of dances . Neither of us are particularly "good" dancers, but Lee has been very patient and encouraging throughout the entire process. He invests a lot of time and energy into his students success and makes it a fun experience for all! I would highly recommend Beginning Ballroom to any couple or individual!

Michael Lurie

From the very introduction, Lee treated me like a human being. He asked questions and listened to my answers to tailor his lessons to my needs. I hate dancing, but Lee made every lesson fun. If I needed another 15 minutes in a lesson, he gave it to me. If I needed to reschedule, he bent over backwards. He made the experience of dancing and learning a fun one and gave me all of the tools that I needed to make my first dance with my wife a beautiful one. My wife and I enjoyed it so much that we are planning on going back to Lee for more lessons now that our wedding is over! Go to Lee at Beginning Ballroom!

Christine Osazuwa

I initially got a Groupon for Arthur Murray Studios but driving to Columbia and back & the overall cost ended up not worth it after our initial 2 visits though we enjoyed our instructor quite a lot. We ended up going with Beginning Ballroom in Baltimore for 4 more appointments to which we practiced our wedding first dance song while learning the Foxy, a variation of the Foxtrot. We had a great time learning with them! We went into our first dance feeling confident that we'd be able to wow our guests!

Laura Castle

My husband and I wanted to take lessons for our 1st dance at our wedding on 5/21/2016. I found Lee and Christine after a quick search for dance lessons. We couldn't be any happier! We attended some group but found the private lessons suited us best. They are so welcoming and work with you through everything. Lee was upfront about what we could achieve with the lessons we had which I really appreciated. We wanted to avoid the "prom sway". They did a great job of making us feel comfortable and we enjoyed our lessons each week! I highly recommend them. We loved it so much, we want to keep up with the lessons.

Chris Deacon

We went for wedding first dance prep and ended up taking lessons for about 5 months. Awesome experience and great for date nights or someone looking to hone their skills