Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What Everyone Else Is Saying About Us

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CLASSES

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Which dances can I learn at MB? We specialize in American style Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing (Jiterbug), Salsa, Merengue and more!

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Which dance is best for beginners? Any of the dances that we teach are great for beginners and pros alike! (I recommend starting with Foxtrot, Rumba, Swing, and Waltz. Merengue is pretty easy to get the hang of also.)
 

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What’s the best option between private/group lessons?
Group lessons offer a fun, inexpensive way to learn basic patterns in a social setting.
Private lessons offer a discrete setting to learn a personalized curriculum, embellishment, or choreography.
When deciding whether to choose group or private lessons, you must first consider your goals, budget, and time allowance. Can you commit to the one hour per week classes for 6 weeks in a row? Do you mind being in a fun, safe atmosphere with others who enjoy dance (but may be beginners who were born with two left feet)? Do you want to learn a few patterns and principles of social dancing or do you want to refine your technique for a performance, competition, or wedding dance?
With all that in mind, the best option to become a great dancer is d) all the above.

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Do you teach competition and performance? Yes. We specialize in social dance instruction (communication and partnering on the dance floor) and will be happy to help those who want to work on choreography and performance aspects of dancing.

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Do I need a partner? No. We generally switch partners in group classes. Most dancers are friendly and will ask you to dance at parties, and private lessons include a built-in dance partner. (If you are a guy looking for private lessons without a partner, We’ll do our best to provide one for you)

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Can I bring someone else to my private lesson? Yes. If you would like another person or couple to be included in your private lesson, add $10 per extra person. (above the usual person or couple)

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What should I wear? Wear whatever is comfortable. Shoes should have two important features: 1) slide (shoes that grip the floor could hurt your knees) 2) stay on your feet (let’s not get our ankles sprained from falling out of our shoes)

Do we need to sign a contract? No. We will never make you sign a contract for lessons. In fact, we only offer up to 5 private lessons at a time.

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How fast will I be able to progress? That all depends on you- whether you are comfortable with body movements, and especially how much you practice when not in class.

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What happens after group my class series is over? Since we currently offer beginner group classes, you may choose to take a group class for a different dance or decide to continue the dance you’ve just finished in a private lesson (or more)

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Where can I find music to practice at home? Depending on your dance style of interest, you might already have great practice music at home! If not: dancevision.com has some good practice music, all in strict tempo (they are the best times for the respective dances.) In the mean time, check mandevilleballroom.com/lessons and scroll down to the bottom. Right click on the dance style and click save as. That’ll hold you over.

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How much do classes cost? Not much. See our lessons page for more information.

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What forms of payment do you accept? We accept cash or check anytime, or credit card online (see our registration page)

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What are your cancellation policies?

• All lessons require 24 hours notice to cancel/reschedule.
• Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full amount for that lesson.
• There are no cash refunds.
• If you cannot make it to a class or two during a group series, we will catch you up on the next class.
• If you sign up for a group series and have to quit before the second or third class, we may be able to offer credit or partial credit for the next group series or a private lesson.
• Other cancellation policies are available on our studio rental page
  

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DANCE PARTIES

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Do you have a live band or DJ?
Mandeville Ballroom dance parties feature a prerecorded mix of music, with all sorts of tempos and genres of music. The playlist is set beforehand, but we will take a few requests during the dance. This allows for the best mix of *danceable music* at a reasonable cost to you.

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What kind of music do you play?
Dances which are labeled "Swing" or "Latin" have much more music within those genres, however, at any given dance party, at least a portion will be Ballroom, etc. Most parties have a mix of Oldies, Big Band, Blues, 80’s, Disco, Waltz, and Latin Pop, among others.

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What kind of people usually attend? (with respect to age and gender)
As much as I'd love to be able to let people know what mix of people will be at any given dance, I sure can't. Every time I try, something other than what I said happens.. (Never fails!) Just rest assured that most people who attend social dances are very sociable- they aren't there to judge or ridicule.

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What should I wear?
Attire is usually Dressy-Casual. (unless otherwise specified)

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Is there a minimum age limit?
The Social dance parties are not age-restricted. All ages are welcome.

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Do you serve alcohol? Are there setups for BYOL?
Refreshments are provided. (We usually have some sort of chips, fruit, cheese, and fruit punch, lemonade, and soft drinks.) NO BYOL (please don't bring alcohol) Because we love to dance and love to keep our dance parties non-age-restricted, we do not serve alcohol.

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General Information:

Rental Policies

What About Dance Shoes?

Dance Floor Etiquette

Elements of Etiquette..

Beyond Etiquette..

 

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