Name: Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Durham
Telephone: (919) 489-4313

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Phone: (919) 489-4313

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James Ustby 10 months ago

My fiancée Catherine and I have had the BEST experience at Fred Astaire Dance Studio! Our instructor Natalia is absolutely incredible—she’s made learning our wedding dance so fun, easy, and stress-free. We’re picking it up much faster than we ever expected, and it’s all thanks to her patience, encouragement, and clear teaching style.

What makes it even more inspiring is that Natalia is an accomplished dancer herself—she’s won two first-place competitions just since we started lessons with her! It’s so reassuring to know we’re learning from someone who truly knows her craft.

Every time we walk in, the whole studio feels welcoming. Everyone is so friendly, helpful, and supportive, which makes it a joy to come back again and again. We couldn’t be happier with our choice, and we’re so excited for our wedding knowing Natalia has us prepared.

Highly recommend Fred Astaire Dance Studio to anyone—especially if you want to feel confident and actually enjoy the process of learning to dance!
Lisa Bhakti Overcash 11 months ago

Fred Astaire Ballroom Dance School of Durham has incredibly dedicated professional dance teachers who create a fun & supportive environment, helping students grow in dance skills & confidence. They offer private & group classes w/personalized attention that always make me feel comfortable & confident. I have MS, had 3 back surgeries, 3 right hip replacements & was bedridden at times. I have LOVED MUSIC & DANCE my WHOLE LIFE. I was determined to ballroom dance one day. In 2019, I began my arduous quest. At first the heels & my wobbly balance collided along with lots of self doubts. I kept trying. I noticed at some point, many parts of my body, mind & spirit were improving which surprised me & sure helped me believe in myself more. This shared LOVE of DANCE soul family & fabulous MUSIC were gifting me joy, peace & greater healing like I’d never experienced. In 2022, I quit all therapies & dove all in with my instructors Serhiy & Vadim as well as adding my lady dance instructor Nataliia. Of course my service dog River was & still is my constant companion & encourager to every class. A greater fullness of healing continued to grow within my physical body as well as inner confidence in myself. I’m so abundantly grateful to the countless lessons that my teachers have taught me. It’s an honor & privilege to dance with my dance teachers/partners. As my wishes have come true, I make more wishes for more opportunities to learn & soar in dance excellence in all ways for always
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Alison Buchan 2 weeks ago

My fiancé and I have been taking dance lessons here leading up to our wedding for our first dance. Olga was our fabulous instructor and we couldn’t be more pleased with our experience. She choreographed the most fun, uplifting, *beginner-friendly* routine for us that involved rumba and hustle. I have to mention environment of the studio as well, which is positive, encouraging and welcoming to all. We were greeted with big smiles and welcoming words every time we walked through the door. As a couple, we found it fun and connecting. Highly recommend! We’re hooked and will definitely be back after we get married next week :)
Vany Nguyen 3 weeks ago

For a birthday gift, a friend gifted my (now) husband and I a dance lesson at Fred Astaire and we used it to prep for our first dance. our instructor was Olga, and after 1 session we signed up for a few more dance lessons to choreograph and solidify our first dance routine. Olga was absolutely amazing and a wonderful teacher. My husband and I do not dance at all, and Olga was so patient and really helped us pick out dance steps that we would be comfortable with. I felt like we improved so much after each lesson and we loved how our first dance came out! Highly recommend for couples who want to take dance lessons before their wedding!
Dana Rowe a month ago

We took lessons with Julia for our first dance for our wedding. It was SUCH an incredible experience. The classes are so fun and made for a great date night. We loved Julia as an instructor, as well as the entire Fred Astaire community. Julia listened to our preferences and made sure that our dance looked polished while still feeling like “us”.

So many of our friends said they were incredibly impressed with our dance! This was by far our favorite part of wedding planning.

I ended up taking some Father-Daughter dance lessons with Julia as well, and again 11/10 experience.