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No problem! While our primary student demographic is couples, we love offering dance opportunities for individuals too. So go ahead and click the button at the top of our website that says "Dive In Now" and schedule your first lesson!

We were formerly in Downtown Harrisonburg right on Court Square. Now we have a furnished in-home studio where we teach many of our students how to dance and connect in an inviting and intimate atmosphere. Get the quality coaching you expect from a "dance hall" without the potential of "sharing space" with others which might make you feel uncomfortable.

We provide coaching through personal lessons for adults in nearly every style of partnership dance. Some examples of our most popular dance styles include- Bachata, Salsa, Tango, Waltz, Swing, Urban Kiz, and Zouk.

We do not currently offer training in solo styles like Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, etc., but we do have great connections with other providers who offer great options for learning those as adults.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable dancing any place, at any time. That is why we teach our students to dance in their everyday clothes and shoes. So, dress comfortably in your tee shirt and sneakers, or wear your best suit and evening gown, and come learn with us!

Ballroom Philosophy: Modern Ballroom focuses on training dancers to "perform" or "compete" for an audience. It does not focus on connection, creativity, or instinct. Modern Ballroom also homogenizes dances in an effort to make it "easier" to learn. This deprives explorative students of the opportunity to immersively explore the culture behind the dances. For couples, any length of time in ballroom will turn them into carbon copies of every other couple and remove their uniqueness. Creativity, playfulness, and a dynamic connection to their partner and the music will be severely lacking. Because of the performative focus, modern ballroom communities often foster judgmental and cliquish environments, making it awkward and uncomfortable for new dancers to attempt to grow.

Our Response: In the Instinct Method, we focus on using connection first to empower couples, using the abilities every person already has to produce effortless dancing. Rather than trying to teach the unique couple to fit into a mold of our design, we help couples tap into their own creativity and playfulness, not teaching them to dance for others, but for each other. We empower couples to understand the dance deeply, and move to each dance in its own unique way. Community inspiration is essential for any couple to learn well, the Instinct Method focuses on inspiring couples to build community, be welcoming and inspiring.

Social Dancing Philosophy: Social dancing does provide some freedom to just cut loose, but a lack of structure makes couples unable to receive guidance that would allow them to level up their playfulness and creativity. The Social Philosophy often drives new learners to mimic the fanciest moves and flashiest tricks, rather than receive empowerment to engage with their partner with better connection and body movement. Many new dancers end up experiencing very uncomfortable and awkward run-ins at social events with the "macho dancers" who feel they run the scene, often these "macho dancers" develop a cult of followers who will mimic their exclusionary behavior.

Our Response: Fun, dynamic energy AND inspiring, comfortable encounters are essential for new learners. We have made sure couples receive the fun of high-level movements, the grounding of instinctive body movement training, and the empowering structure of quality guidance. The Instinct Method strives to take the best facets of any philosophy and incorporate it to make our couples' learning experiences even better.

Yes! We offer Dance Socials and Community Classes for those who want to enjoy more social and community oriented dancing experiences. Check our Community Classes page for more details and to sign up! Please note, sometimes we will not have classes on our schedule, but you are more than welcome to request a community class for yourself and your friends as well!

We get it. Sometimes we get nervous too, even with 35 years of dancing between us both. In fact, we know so well how scary new experiences, especially dancing, can be that we developed a whole unique philosophy and system designed to circumvent all that emotional struggle and potential struggle and instead prepare you for embarrassment-free success and fun, as soon as your first lesson. We are here to support and encourage you, that is why we strive to provide a judgement-free and embarrassment-free experience for all our students. It's very important to us.