Where to dance where YOU are? (Studios)

[Medira]

Hey PDO!  I need your help with an idea that I have.  I travel a lot for work, so I don't usually know where I'm going to end up six months or a year from any point in time.  One thing that I do know is that no matter where I go, I can usually find a place to dance, but it can be really challenging to find a comprehensive list, so there is definitely some trial and error involved.

So, where do you take lessons or teach?  What studios are in your area?  What instructors are around and what styles do they teach?

(I'll start another thread for social dancing venues)

[Medira]

Toronto

Joy of Dance
95 Danforth Avenue, Third Floor (@ Broadview)
International Standard and Latin, American Smooth and Rhythm (DVIDA), DVIDA Ballroom Dance Teacher's College, Salsa, Argentine Tango, as well as group classes in non-partner dance styles (jazz, lyrical, contemporary, zumba, nia, etc.)
Three, soon to be four studio rooms covering two floors of the building and a really friendly atmosphere

Elite Dance Stuido
30 Kern Road, Suite 201 (Just off of Don Mills, south of York Mills)
Mostly International Standard and Latin, some American Smooth and Rhythm, with a really high level of coaching available.
One floor available, and space can be tight if they're running group classes at the same time as your lesson, but workable.

OLSI DanceSport
24 Martin Ross Avenue (Finch and Dufferin)
Mostly International Standard and Latin, some American Smooth and Rhythm, with a really high level of coaching available.
Two rooms, one larger, one smaller.

Viva Dance
55 Doncaster Avenue, Thornhill (Yonge and Steeles)
Mostly International Standard and Latin, some American Smooth and Rhythm, with a really high level of coaching available.
One main floor and a smaller room that is used for stretching classes mostly.

Rhythm and Motion
3352 Dundas Street (@ Runnymede)
Smooth, Rhythm, Salsa, Argentine Tango

Olympic Stars
7883 Keele Street, Concord (Keele @ Hwy 7)
HUGE facility and high level of instruction

Danceology
171 East Liberty Street (King West near Dufferin)
New social ballroom and latin studio

Latin Groove
One studio location in Thornhill and one in Dovercourt
Salsa

Latin Energy
One studio location in Etobicoke, one in Mississauga and one in Markham
Salsa and Argentine Tango

[Medira]

New York City

Ballroom off Fifth
37 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor (between 5th and 6th Ave)
Very high level instruction available.  Standard-heavy, though there is some Latin too.  Regular high-level visiting coaches.

Dance Studio 101
101 Lafayette Street (south of Canal)
Very high level instruction available.  Good mix of Standard and Latin.

Dance Times Square
156 West 44th Street (just East of Broadway)
High level of instruction available in both standard and latin.

[Burgess Penguin]

In Atlanta GA:

Take Hold Ballroom:  http://www.takeholdballroom.com

Atlanta Ballroom Dance Centre:  www.atlantadancecentre.com

Atlanta Ballroom Dance Club:  http://atlantaballroomdance.org/

[Becca]

Also in Atlanta:

Daza Dance Ballroom Academy: http://www.dazadanceatlanta.com/index.php
     -This is where I dance. It is mostly American Style but we have some latin and standard people too. There is also Country/Western.
     -Social dancing every Friday and Saturday from 9pm to midnight, and there is a new swing night on Wednesdays
     - One Competition Size floor, and four other smaller ballrooms

Academy Ballroom: http://www.academyballroomatl.com/
     -This studio is really cool, High quality instruction, but social dancing just once a month...
  

[elisedance]

[This topic is sort of a test - Madira's idea ()was to start a board where we could list dance places for different regions.  If this takes off we'll do exactly that and eventually perhaps we could make one of the best dance place resources on the web.]

[emeralddancer]

in Maryland let's see

4 around me

Atlantic Ballroom - www.atlanticballroom.com - the BEST in my honest opinion!  Towson, MD

Promenade Dancesport - www.mddancesport.com - Woodlawn, MD

Swing Time Ballroom - www.swingtimeballroom.com - Fallston, MD

Dancing Made Easy - www.dancemadeeasy.com - Westminster, MD

Towson Dance Studio - www.towson-dance.com - Timonium, MD

DuShor Dance Studio - www.dushor.com - Bethesda, MD

Chevy Chase Ballroom - www.chevychaseballroom.com - Washington, DC

Maria's Ballroom - www.mariasballroom.com - Frederick, MD

Hollywood Ballroom - www.hollywoodballroom.com - SilverSpring, MD

Elan Dancsport - www.elandancesport1.com/index.html - Fairfax, VA

Actually ... if you go HERE ----> http://dcdancenet.com/sitemap/ <------ THIS list pretty much everything and anything in MD, VA, DC even PA and DE PLUS ... comps, instructors, etc .....

=)

[elisedance]

but what we don't get at the referred sites is the personal recommendation.

[cornutt]

Huntsville, AL

Rocket City Dance Club -- www.rcdcdance.com
2614 Artie St. SW (one block west of Leeman Ferry Road, between Bob Wallace Ave. and Drake Ave.)
Group classes Mon-Fri.  Social dancing every Friday, and occasionally on Saturday.
This is where I do most of my dancing; it's my favorite place in town.

Madison Ballroom -- www.madisonballroom.com
9076 Madison Blvd. (aka Highway 20), Madison
Group classes Sun-Thu.  Social dancing every Saturday. 

Southern Elegance Dance Studio -- southernelegance.info
3005 L&N Drive (just south of Drake Ave.) - second floor
Group classes Wed-Fri.  Social dancing most Fridays. 

[Burgess Penguin]

Boston, even though I don't live there anymore, I still have a special place in my heart for that city's dance community:

http://www.supershag.com/

http://www.wannadance.com/

http://www.dancingfeats.com

http://www.danceboston.com/calendar.html

http://www.havetodance.com/places.html

[pruthe]

In Columbus Ohio, my studio usually has open to the public dancing from 9 - 10:30 p.m. every Friday. Best to call and verify. Sometimes not held if another event held same weekend (e.g. showcase, comp, special party).

Website: www.dance-plus.com

YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qVpTo70fI

[elisedance]

Are they open OSB week? 

[pruthe]

Are they open OSB week? 

Studio will be open week of OSB, but no Friday party. Studio is only a couple miles west of OSB venue in suburb of Grandview. Right next to Drexel theater on Grandview avenue. Besides studio, a cool area to visit. Lots of restaurants and shops.

[elisedance]

I love to visit studios in the areas I travel to - its become a hobby of sorts . 

[pruthe]

I love to visit studios in the areas I travel to - its become a hobby of sorts . 

Well, check with me when you get here. Maybe if I have some time, can take you to see studio.