1-on-1 sessions in shag, balboa, lindy hop, and tango
Here's the thing about group classes: I get about 30 seconds with each person. I'm teaching to the room, the average level, the most common problems. That's genuinely useful, but it's general. If the thing holding you back is specific to your body, your habits, your particular flavor of "I keep doing this and I don't know why," 30 seconds isn't going to cut it.
Privates are 60 minutes of just that. Me watching how you actually move, figuring out the one thing that'll make the biggest difference right now, and working on it until you can feel the change in your body, not just understand it as a concept. It's the same way people take piano lessons or work with a tennis coach. You show up regularly, we build on what came before, and things that used to feel impossible start to become automatic.
What are you working on? What's bugging you? Sometimes people come in with a very specific thing ("my swingout feels heavy on 7-8") and sometimes it's more like "I don't know, something's off." Both are fine. I just need to know where your head is.
We put on some music and you move. Solo, or partnered with me, depends on what we're working on. I'm not judging, I'm diagnosing. Looking at what your body does naturally, where the gaps are between what you want and what's actually happening.
Not five things. One. The temptation is always to fix everything at once, but that's how you end up fixing nothing. We find the thing that'll cascade into the most improvement and we stay on it until it clicks. In your body, not just in your head. We'll get to the other things in future lessons.
If you want it, I'll give you things to practice between lessons. Some people love this. Some people hate homework. Some people want structure, and some are doing this as a chill fun hobby and only want to "work" on it when they're in a lesson or group class. All is fine.
At the end we recap what we worked on. You can write it down, take a video, whatever works for you. I also keep notes so I have a reference for our next lesson. As these build up you start to see a timeline of your progress, what we covered, what clicked, what needs more time. They really help the learning process.
You've been dancing a while and hit a plateau. The classes are still fun but you're not getting better the way you used to
You want to compete and need someone to be honest about what's actually holding you back (not just "great job, keep it up")
You're picking up a new style and want to build good habits before bad ones calcify
There's a specific thing you saw someone do and you want to figure out how it works
Your dancing just doesn't feel the way you want it to, even if you can't name exactly what's off
I can follow or lead, so you get real partnered feedback without needing to bring anyone. Good for footwork, musicality, body mechanics, whatever you want to zero in on.
If you've got a regular dance partner or someone you practice with, bring them. Connection and timing issues are almost impossible to work on alone, and having both people hear the same feedback in real time makes a huge difference.
Grab a few friends and split the cost. This isn't a group class. I still give each person individual attention. You just also get to watch each other learn, which honestly is sometimes the most useful part.
60 to 120 minute sessions. In person when I'm in your area, live video call, or send me a video and I'll record feedback you can rewatch on your own time.
I specialize in collegiate shag, balboa, lindy hop, and Argentine tango. I also have experience in American style ballroom, west coast swing, salsa on 1, bachata, banda, country 2-step and swing, and zouk. I'm not amazing at any of those second ones, but I know enough to get you started or into trouble.
Totally up to you and what you're trying to do. Some people come once a week for months. Some do intensive bursts, two hours a day for a few weeks, then take a break. Some ramp up before a competition and dial back after. We figure out a rhythm that fits your goals and your life.
Message me for current rates. I do single sessions, multi-lesson packages, and ongoing setups.