• Dancingland – Ballroom Dance Lessons and Wedding Dance Choreography

    First lesson (60min) is complimentary!!!

    Dancingland Studio prides itself on providing a professional, yet inviting space for learning social ballroom dancing and wedding dances. Private instruction, small group classes, ‘Spotlight’ events and dancing showcase evenings make Dancingland a vibrant place to develop competence on the dance floor and meet new friends.

    Dancingland Studio offers a variety of fully mirrored and well-lit dance areas that are great for learning to navigate different floor sizes.
    We are conveniently located in North York near the Wilson subway station and have ample parking available for our dancers.

  • Ballroom Dancing

    If you are reading this section about Ballroom and Latin Dancing, then you are someone who can learn to get up and dance!
    The Ballroom Dance program is designed to help beginners learn dances in a quick and non-intimidating manner. Dances are easily within your reach.

    Ballroom Dancing is very sophisticated and elegant way of entertainment while being user-friendly. People can learn basic steps and enjoy dancing to their favorite tunes, just like you have seen on television.

    There are many popular dances that you will learn in your Ballroom Dance Program including the Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Swing, Cha- Cha, Samba, Salsa, Merengue and Bachata.

    During your lessons you will learn how to recognize the music that corresponds to each of these dances and, subsequently, have the confidence and freedom to know how to dance to any song in any social setting.

    One of the best ways to begin learning ballroom dance is by taking a complimentary private lesson. Individual, couples and small groups of friends will be introduced to different dances and immediately experience the joy of dance. During this session we will also discuss individualized programs, time scheduling and tuition.

  • Wedding Dancing

    Yes, I can help you with your Wedding First Dance!

    In our very first meeting, you will begin dancing and experiencing the ease of Ballroom dances and styles. On the day of your wedding, you will enter onto the dance floor, flow through your dance and finish with a flourish!

    Throughout our lessons, we will discuss and tailor your dance with ideas and thoughts you may have about your wedding first dance. Each concern that arises is taken seriously and I do my utmost to reassure students through practice, discussions and the use of imagery to create a successful and romantic experience from beginning to end.

    Our job is to work with you to create a dance that fits with your personalities and styles. As a couple you will learn beautiful dance steps and movements that make you feel elegant, confident, vibrant and comfortable while having fun and enhancing your connection to one another.

    It is never too late to take up dance lessons, even last minute. As the wedding date nears, some couples decide that they want to know how to dance for their spotlight dance. Even in short amounts of time, simple steps can be learned.

WHAT IS BALLROOM DANCING, HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DANCING.

It is a dancing with a partner – a close coordination of movement between two people.  Each other is responsible not only for his/herself, but for the partner as well.   The male partner initiates a movement, and the female partner amplifies this initiation with her own movements.  The responsibilities from both parties are simultaneous.  It also has emotional responsibilities between the two.  This emotional input sparkles the whole dance, enhancing the performance of the dance.

Ludia Fong

Grace and Warren Wedding dance

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Kathy and Wilson first dance at the wedding and practice at the dancingland party

Good dancing at the dancingland party – practice and best performnace at the wedding!

Mauline and Sean Wedding Dance Performance

On the day of your wedding, you will enter onto the dance floor, flow through your dance and finish with a flourish! In our very first meeting, you will begin dancing and experiencing the ease of Ballroom dances and styles immediately.

Wedding First Dance practice by Sue and Howie July 2011

Wedding First Dance by Sue and Howie July 2011 at our monthly party – practice

Throughout my more than ten years of teaching experience in Toronto, I have observed that couples who beginning with general, social ballroom dance lessons prior to their wedding program enjoy certain advantages. They understand basic timing and movement enabling them to learn choreography quickly so that greater time can be invested on style and flair.