Ballet School of Stamford is a nonprofit school that offers professional dance training in classical ballet for children and adults. Various class options are available, ranging from Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet to Upper School and Level 8. The school's mission is to foster the art of ballet and develop a community awareness of the value of dance education.
Fred Astaire Dance Studios offers classes in a number of ballroom dances, including the rumba, samba, tango, waltz, foxtrot, salsa and mambo. Certified instructors give excellent lessons and personal training in either a private or group setting. Dancers can participate in local, regional and national competitions. Students also enjoy a practice dance party every Friday night and once a month, students hit the town to show off their skills at the local dance clubs.
Norwalk Academy of Dance is located on High St., and offers dance classes for children aged three through seventeen in ballet, tap, lyrical, hip hop and jazz. In addition, it provides several adult workshops, as well as a competition dance team.
Melissa Fudale, its owner and director, studied classical ballet as a child and is also a "dance mom." It was her dream to work in a business that she loved with talented and inspiring people. With the Norwalk Academy of Dance, her dreams came true. Each year, the studio holds a recital in June, and the students' family and friends are also invited.
Owners Vladimir and Irina Gorshkov opened Ballroom Elegance Dance Studio in 2001. The dance studio offers instructions in a number of ballroom dance styles, including the foxtrot, tango, waltz, Viennese waltz, swing, mambo and more. Both group and private lessons are available. The upscale studio features a large dance floor with floor-to-ceiling mirrors and is located next door to the The Hair Place.
The Dance Collective offers classes for kids, teens and adults of all skill levels. Classes offered include hip hop, jazz, ballet, Broadway, Latin & jazz, partnering technique, Afro, and ballroom.
Ballroom Magic is the ballroom dance school taught by Robin Poskas. They teach all the ballroom basics for the foxtrot, rhumba, samba, tango, etc. Classes are taught in blocks of 4 at beinner and more advanced levels.
The classes of the school are now taught at the Greenwich Y, but you can call the school number to register.
Ballroom & Latin by Dance-Fit is a instructional dance program specialising in teaching adults and children how to dance in private and group environments. The service is great for individuals preparing for events like weddings, competitions and socials.
Originally established by Patricia Schuster in 1965, this private, non-profit dance school offers programs in ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop, and boasts a commitment to imparting to its students the highest standards in dance technique, strong self-discipline and confidence. Dancers are given several opportunities annually to perform for an audience.
Dance With Me is a dance studio that specializes in Latin and ballroom instruction. With location in Stamford, New York City, Long Island and Ridgefield, participants are taught the proper techniques of International Standard, American Smooth, American Rhythm and International Latin Ballroom dancing, among other dance styles.
