Private Dance Lessons in South Windsor, CT on Your Schedule

Private dance lessons in South Windsor, CT are booked around your week, with one instructor whose attention stays on you. They’re where every student at Fred Astaire Dance Studios – South Windsor starts, alone or with a partner.

Fred Astaire Dance Studios - South Windsor

Fill out our form or call us via this page to get our New Student Intro Deal:

1x Private Dance Lesson
Consultation & Studio Tour
No Partner or Experience Needed

All that for just $35! (Can be taken solo or with a partner!!)

Why Our Method Starts With Private Dance Lessons

The studio teaches through three parts: private lessons, group classes and practice parties. Private lessons carry the most weight, because that’s where new material is introduced and the pace is set to you.

Learning steps is only part of it. The real aim is being able to lead or follow any partner, on any floor. Group classes and practice parties help you build that, and you can see how the parts fit in our teaching method.

Inside a One-on-One Session

One on one dance lessons start with what you want to work on, whether that’s a new dance, a tricky figure or a routine for an event. Your instructor teaches it a section at a time, checks your timing and posture, and adjusts as you go. If something isn’t working, you try it another way on the spot instead of waiting for the next class.
Then it goes to music.

Individual dance lessons give you room to repeat a figure until it feels natural, without a class moving ahead of you.

Your Private Dance Instructor

The studio has five instructors, including the two owners, both championship-winning professionals, and a wedding specialist. Your private dance instructor is matched to your goals, and you can read about the whole team on our staff page.

A good instructor notices the habits a group class would miss, like where your weight sits or how you hold your frame.

The Dances in Our Ballroom Dance Lessons

Student	What They Work On
Nervous beginner	First steps, without anyone watching
Returning dancer	Rebuilding old skills and filling the gaps
Wedding couple	A first dance and parent dances
Solo dancer	Any style, with the instructor as partner
Couple	Leading, following and dancing in sync
Showcase or competition dancer	Routines, technique and performance

Private dance lessons for adults work for each of these students, because every plan is built around the person in front of the instructor. Engaged couples can read more about our wedding dance lessons, and pairs who want to learn together can see our dance lessons for couples.

Any Style You Want to Learn

Every style the studio teaches is open in private dance classes: ballroom, Latin, tango, salsa, swing and the Country Western two-step. Some students spend their time on the waltz and foxtrot, others on salsa or a wedding routine.

Where Group Classes Fit In

Group classes come after the basics, not instead of them, and they’re where you practice patterns, technique and style with students at a similar level. Practice parties then help you recognize different music and move around a busy floor without collisions. Meanwhile, private ballroom dance lessons, or lessons in whichever style you’re learning, keep your technique moving forward.

Feedback From Private Students

What a wonderful experience at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in South Windsor! Yuliya Lukina and Viktor Tkachenko are absolutely amazing owners—warm, professional, passionate, and truly dedicated to their students. You can immediately feel how much they care about creating a welcoming and positive environment for everyone.

What I love most is that this studio feels like more than just dance lessons—it feels like a community. There is great energy, lots of encouragement, and so many opportunities to learn, improve, and enjoy dancing.

We knew we wanted to get dance lessons prior to our wedding – neither myself or my husband are natural dancers. In fact, I always feel awkward dancing.

Majority of our lessons were with Yuliya or Jose. They were both really good. They choreographed a dance for us so quickly, based on our skill level and our music choice. We started our lessons pretty early on (April time-frame for a November wedding). So, we completed our 10 private dance lessons well ahead of our wedding. We enjoyed it so much, that we purchased an additional 10 private dance lessons to get us in tip-top shape for our wedding.

My husband and I did the ten class wedding package with Jose. We had a wonderful experience. Jose choreographed us a memorable first dance and we had fun along the way too! As beginner dancers, Jose gave great instructions and was very patient with us and a detailed oriented instructor. He got us looking very polished for our wedding day. Highly recommend Fred Astaire!

This place is professional and amazing! I came here for my dance lessons before my wedding for a dance with my fiance and with my father. It was easy to learn and pick up quick even for a beginner who has never danced like myself. They make you feel confident right away and if you make a mistake they make you feel completely at ease and teach you at your own pace.

Tanya is fantastic! She was my instructor and she just had a way about taking my nervousness away the moment she took my hand. I found out later that she does makeup and they are very reasonably priced for makeup for an event. I did a test run and everyone kept telling me how stunning it was. It was definitely Pro level work and I can't recommend the place enough! If I could do 10 Stars I would.

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Set Up Your First Private Lesson in South Windsor, CT

Private dance lessons for beginners open with the introductory offer: a 30-minute private lesson for $35 per person, plus a consultation and a walk through the studio.

We’re at 1735 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT 06074. Call 860-648-4482 or claim the introductory offer, and your private dance lessons in South Windsor can be set around your schedule from there. The time slot is something you choose, not something you squeeze into.

Questions About One-on-One Lessons

Can I Take Private Lessons Without a Partner?

Yes. Your private dance instructor is your partner, so starting alone works perfectly well. You can also bring a partner if you’d like to learn together.

How Long Is a Private Dance Lesson?

The introductory lesson runs 30 minutes. The studio’s lesson packages use 45-minute private dance classes, long enough to warm up, learn something new and practice it.

How Many Private Lessons Will I Need?

It depends on your goal, since a simple wedding dance needs far fewer than a competition routine. Private dance classes for adults are planned with you after your first visit, so you’ll know what to expect. You can stay with one style or move between several.

Can I Use Private Lessons to Prepare for a Showcase?

Yes. Individual dance lessons are where showcase routines are built. Your instructor choreographs and rehearses the routine with you, and the studio’s showcases and spotlights give you a place to perform it.

What Should I Practice Between One-on-One Dance Lessons?

Go over the basic step and your newest figure, ideally to music. Practice parties are the easiest way to do it, since you’re dancing with other students on a real floor. Your private dance teacher can tell you what to focus on before your next session.