The Ballroom of Reno

I don’t dance. Some friends took me here and made me swing dance.
I learned things. It was way super fun.
I still don’t really dance, but at least now I’m willing to try. :3

A large group of us came to Reno to visit a resort. For our visit, I arranged a two hour private dance lesson with two instructors for our friends at The Ballroom of Reno. Erin and Matt were absolutely amazing and we all had a wonderful time. We learned a lot, laughed the whole time, and had a blast. This place is the best!

Great place to go learn social dances. I’ve been here a couple times, one included the Unilocal event «Puttin on the Ritz». All the instructors are great, happy to help, and the best part is, the beginner classes are free! If that’s not incentive to go boogie and learn something new, I don’t know what is :)

For my 30^th birthday, my friends surprised me with two hours of private dance lessons. It was only a basic class, and I’ve taken basic classes before, but our group was of mixed skill level so the choice made sense.
I could not have been more pleased with my experience. Not only were Erin and Matt amazingly funny, but they were so helpful. I’ve never felt like I’ve learned so much from a beginning class. With as much as we laughed and danced, they made two hours pass way too quickly. If I’m ever in the area again, I’d definitely stop by again.

So I missed the Putting on the Ritz Unilocal Event but it got me thinking it’s been a long time since I took dancing lessons. I put on my dancing shoes (ok sneakers) and headed to The Ballroom of Reno.
They usually run a GroupOn or offer their own intro package: Introductory Private Lesson Special $ 39 — Two Private Lessons — One Ballroom Party including Group Class. Other packages are available if you decide to continue.
I’ve yet to attend one of their Ballroom Parties for 2 reason I’m still not comfortable dancing and being a party of one just isn’t my idea of a good time. But I’ll get to one at some point.
Two times a week Matt does his best to teach me the Latin dances — Rumba, ChaCha, etc. He has a great sense of humor and tons of patience.
I’ll continue to get my grove on 2 times per week until my dance classes run out and then I probably buy more.

Best place to learn West Coast Swing!!! Jeffrey Munson teaches group classes there on Mondays and Tuesdays and also teaches private lessons during the week. His classes are fun and well taught! You will meet an awesome crowd of regulars. They also recently installed new flooring and I can honestly say the main ballroom has one of the best dance floors in town!
The Studio itself offer FREE Beginner Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays for Ballroom and social dances… not as fun or as full as the West Coast Swing Classes but still a great way to get started if you have never danced before or are trying to get back to dance after an absence.
They are still trying to build up the numbers for their Friday Dance Parties, the DJ is great but the crowd is still small compared to other venues.
Each studio in town has its own personality and flavor, if you want to learn or improve your West Coast Swing the Ballroom of Reno is the best place to go!

Such wonderful instructors and a good time learning dance steps to the East Coast Swing and Fox Trot. I am definitely going to go back and take more lessons. Thank you for the invitation UnilocalReno and Michael T and company!

Attended their free Friday night class. Really enjoyed the instructors because they took their time to explain the steps. Also, a big plus was young students! They allow you to stick with your partner for the whole leason.

Definitely a fun place to go to learn beginning ballroom dance, especially when it’s free on Tuesdays and Fridays. There is a fun mix of dances that change on a weekly basis, and the dance instructors are top-​notch! They offer all different kinds of dance classes like Salsa, Waltz, Tango, West/​East Coast Swing, Ballroom, Foxtrot, and more!
The main room has a huge wooden dance floor — 50×75 feet with mirrors. The dance space is surrounded with a seating area where people can relax before class or during breaks. There is a water dispenser and a bowl of breath mints, when you just need to refresh after all that dancing. Parking is free but it can fill up and spill out on the side streets.
A typical Friday evening starts the lesson at 7:00pm, getting some basic footwork in, changing partners, and of course, dancing to some music. Each class is attended by a wide range of people of all ages — I’ve danced with nervous high school sophomores and assured octogenarians, but the average age is probably around 40. There are lots of regulars, so eventually you’ll get to know faces, dance styles and personalities quite well. Couples can opt out in partner switching, although isn’t it more fun to rotate? Then after an hour, they do have a dance party with a DJ for $ 10 and it basically helps solidifies the moves you just learn from the lesson and there are more instructors around to help. Most of the people here are patient and encouraging, which helps you become a better dancer overall.
The best thing about the dance lessons is that you get to hear adults giggle. How many times in our lives do we hear adults giggle?
Drop in, pick up a calendar, and see for yourself what they have to offer!

Anyone interested in the fun of dancing should give this place a try. I stop by whenever I am vacationing in Reno. Almost every week night there is a free beginner’s lesson. Lessons for all levels are also offered at a very reasonable price. The West Coast Swing class with Jeffrey Munson is fantastic. I wish I could find the time to take a private lesson with him.

The teachers are all friendly. I love that they have free beginner classes that you can take as many times as you want. After several beginning classes I decided to move up to the more advanced classes and private lessons and I am having so much fun learning something new every time. I also like that I can go and practice.

Love this place! Convinced my boyfriend to take ballroom dancing lessons & we have had a great time! We really feel like we are better dancers & I can’t wait to show off my newly learned moves! Matt is out instructor, & he is wonderful!

What a great idea! A non-​profit bringing ballroom to beginners for free and encouraging all to help stock the local food banks. Great instructors and a great place!