Private Dance Lessons in Solana Beach: One Instructor. Your Pace.

Champion-trained coaching built around your goals. No group, no audience, no pressure.

Solo or with a partner: your instructor adapts to you.

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5.0 on Yelp

Instruction overseen by Jonathan Roberts: former World and US Ballroom Champion, 7 seasons on Dancing With the Stars

Why students choose private lessons

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Faster progress

Every minute is tailored to you: most students progress several times faster than in classes alone.

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Zero audience

Just you and your instructor on the floor. Nobody watches you learn.

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Any style

Ballroom, Latin, swing, country, wedding prep: one format covers everything we teach.

Reserve your private intro lesson.

Rather talk it through? Call 858-209-8402: we answer Mon-Fri 12-9 and call back within one business hour.

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What a private lesson includes

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A goals conversation

What you want, what music you love, any event coming.

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Tailored instruction at your pace

From absolute basics if that’s where you are.

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A simple plan, with exact pricing explained once:

No pressure, no surprise pitches.

Instructors and studio

John Calis

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John Calis

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John Calis

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John Calis

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"I've been taking private lessons with John and it's been such a great experience. He's incredibly patient and sweet, and I've learned so many helpful techniques." — Joanne Z., Google

What do private lessons cost?

Fair question, and we won’t dodge it: programs are built around your goals, pace, and schedule, so pricing genuinely varies. Here’s our promise instead: at your intro lesson we lay out exact program pricing once, clearly, with zero pressure. You’ll never get a surprise pitch or a hard sell: that’s not how this studio works.

Real Couples. Real Confidence. Real Review.

Studio Details:
140 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100 Solana Beach, CA 92075

Frequently Asked Questions

A: It's the most comfortable start there is: no audience, no pace pressure. Many students add group classes later for practice and the social side.

 

A: No. Your instructor is your partner. Couples are equally welcome: same lesson, both of you.

 

A: Most students feel a real difference within the first few lessons: private pacing is the reason.

 

A: Everything we teach: waltz, foxtrot, tango, salsa, bachata, swing, country two step, wedding choreography, and more.

 

A: See above: exact pricing, explained once at your intro lesson, no pressure. That's the whole policy.

 

One hour of full attention. See what it does.

One hour. One instructor. Full attention on you. Book your intro lesson and see what private coaching actually feels like.

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Contact Info

140 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100 Solana Beach, CA 92075

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