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My husband and I were looking for someone exceedingly patient to help us put together a dance for our wedding and we found that in Dan! Every lesson Dan was on time, prepared, and ready to troubleshoot any issues we had when we were on our own. He listened to our feedback to alter the dance to make it more comfortable with. He was also able to make alterations to protect my back, which I had injured a couple months before the wedding. It was so important to me to be able to still enjoy this portion of wedding despite my injury and I was so pleased that he was able to take it into account.
My husband and I are a bit more on the introverted side so putting ourselves out there is a huge stretch, but Dan took it all in stride. He created a dance that we were both extremely comfortable with but was still fun and would entertain our family and friends. He was warm and optimistic throughout the process (even after our klutziness caused a couple minor collisions!)
The night of our wedding we had practiced so much (thanks to Dan’s urging) that the steps felt like second nature and we were able to relax and enjoy the moment. It was a blast to perform and created some truly stunning photos that we can now treasure forever. I would highly recommend working with Dan for any occasion. I’m so pleased that I found him!

Daniel Tran is very professional and super dedicated to teaching his students! He will go extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable in your first lesson and actually learn some dance moves. He was always smiling and encouraging which helped me a lot regarding to how bad my coordination was. My first class went so well that now I’m asking my friends to join. You will not be disappointed!

I am convinced that dancing is one of the most difficult things a person (especially to a senior) can learn. I have been taking dance lessons off and on for many years and have to admit it has been extremely frustrating.
However, I am very grateful that I have had a few wonderful dance instructors.
A year ago, I decided to challenge myself to learn rhythm dance from Dan Tran. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. OMG! What a great dance instructor! My first class with Dan was challenging, but his sense of humor and optimism was so motivating. Even though I struggled, looking back, I probably never would have continued rhythm dance if I had not found Dan. I continued to take his classes and improved dramatically each time. His enthusiasm and encouragement makes each class so enjoyable.
Dan is extremely organized and patient with his students. He is an amazing and loving person as well. I highly recommended.

I’ve been taking lessons with Dan Tran for 2 years and couldn’t be happier. I look forward to every lesson. Dan is an amazing teacher, a super nice guy, and always finds ways to make me laugh. He’s organized and reliable, always on time, and makes sure that I get the most out of every lesson. He’ll push me, but he’s patient and will find creative ways to get the best result.
I came to Dan totally green, not knowing anything about dance and not really sure what I was doing other than that I wanted to try something new. After teaching me the basics, Dan suggested that we start doing showcases and competitions for practice and exposure. I was very unsure at first but Dan was totally supportive and didn’t let me wimp out. I’m so glad I didn’t… competing with Dan is so fun and it keeps getting better. It’s amazing how far I’ve come in just a couple of years.
I am so lucky to have Dan as a teacher. BTW– he’s a 2x US Amateur Champion… an incredibly talented guy.

Two years later and my partner and I have become two-​time United States Champions thanks to Steve! You all know who to go to to get your goals achieved.
I should mention that if you are a little newer or are looking for a female instructor, Krysta Walsh now works for DanceX2 and is also a fantastic instructor so I would try her out as well! Happy dancing!

Krysta Walsh is truly a fantastic dance instructor! Her knowledge of technique is utterly superb! During this one routine I was always coming slightly off balance at the end of a one and a half turn. Krysta observed what was happening and made a ½ inch adjustment of my head before the start of the turn. At the end of the next turn I was extremely surprised when I ended up completely upright and ready for the next part of the routine.
She is fabulously fun to work with. Krysta always has a large smile and praises her students when they accomplish their routines. However, even more importantly, when the routine needs improvement or modification, she still maintains her smile and suggests with a great deal of enthusiasm just how it could be done better.
Krysta is a perfectionist for herself and wants her students to become as good as they can be. She portrays this in a serious professional manner that inspires everyone around her.
Her communication skills are absolutely top notch! Krysta has always made it very clear what is expected from her students. She continually stops at the end of each concept and asks if is clear. My favorite answer is that: «My head understands. Now we need to make my muscles understand.»
Krysta’s technique of teaching dance will allow you to learn the kind of ballroom dancing that YOU want to learn in a fun professional environment! I feel extremely lucky that I live only seven miles away and that I have Krysta a my dance instructor!

Krysta Walsh has been both inspiring and patient with me as I have learned to dance with my Wife. Krysta has had the perfect balance of technique, humor and patience to take my wife and I from beginning dancers to a couple who is no longer totally embarrassed to go out on the dance floor. We have learned 8 different dances in the last year and half. She has taken us from beginners and has added more steps and technique to each dance as we have continued to improve. We had decided we wanted to try ballroom dancing when we retired. Krysta is the reason we are still taking lessons and will continue to take lessons with her. It has been our privilege to have Krysta as our instructor.

Krysta Walsh is amazing! My husband and I (then fiancé) took wedding preparation dance classes with her, totally thinking we’d just learn enough to not do the «junior high shuffle» but in fact leaving with a full dance routine that was awesome! She’s a great teacher — always checking in during the lesson to make sure you’re comfortable with it all and ready to go over the moves as much as you need. You never feel silly or out of it with her teaching; which is so important as a beginner! She’s got a great personality and really loves what she’s doing. We were able to do our first dance relaxed, looking great, and really enjoying it. Thanks Krysta!

Krysta Walsh is a wonderful dancer and teacher, and can help you develop the skills you need to look good and feel good at whatever level of dance you are at. Watching Krysta dance is inspiring and the main reason I chose to take lessons with her — I want to move like that!

Steve is truly an incredible dancer and coach who excels in many different areas. Not only is he a creative and brilliant choreographer with a wonderful sense of musicality, but he is also a very skilled technical dancer who is able to explain body mechanics in an accessible way. Steve does it all: he is fun, innovative, and encourages you to play with the music AND he helps you develop the technical tools to back it up :)
As a teacher, Steve maintains a a balance between pushing his students to reach their full potential, and being a warm supporter. He can be a demanding teacher, which really encourages his students to challenge themselves to do their best. It is clear that he pushes his students because he truly believes in them and really wants them to succeed. While he can be serious about challenging yourself and really learning and growing as a dancer, Steve is also quick to laugh and makes lessons really enjoyable. Steve is both a fabulous dancer and a wonderful person. He is a JOY to get a chance to work with, and I would definitely recommend him as a coach to my friends.

I drive two hours one-​way to take lessons with Steve because his expertise is worth the time and gas. He packs plenty of content in a 45-​minute lesson. I’m almost ready to quit before the lesson is over because there’s so much to process.
Steve is very knowledgeable and pushes to draw the best out of you. There have been at least a couple of concepts I wasn’t able to fully grasp the first time we worked on them. But he’s able to revisit ideas he feels are important and explain them in a slightly different way until it clicks in your head and in your body.
I have a long way to go, but I feel I’ve never danced better. I’ve made significant improvement in the relatively short time I’ve been with him. It makes me wish I’d started training with him a long time ago.

Steve is a *truly outstanding* teacher. I’ve been taking lessons and competing with him on a pro/​am basis for roughly 3 years now. I have grown so much as a dancer with his coaching. To Steve, it’s not about the money and it’s not necessarily about winning (though that’s great too). It’s about being the best dancer you can be, and he has an uncanny ability to get that from his students. Steve has a standard of excellence in everything he does. He’s tough when he needs to be tough, but you can fully trust that when he tells you «good job», he’s not just trying to make you feel good. Plus he’s quirky, funny, and wicked smart — all very important attributes to me for someone I’m going to work hard with. I am incredibly thankful to have Steve as my coach!

Steve is one of the most talented instructors and dancer in the area!
I have taken private coaching from him with several different partners. He has a keen eye for spotting problems in the individual dancer as well as the partnership as a whole. Technique-​wise, he not only points out but also helps us to analyze on our own what are the mechanics that are lacking in our body movement and how to solve them. On top of that, he is very patient, and very adaptive to how different people understand things differently. Performance and competition-​prep wise, on the other hand, he has ways to inspire us to be superior performers and communicate with the audience.
He is also very demanding from this students — we always have to bring our A-​game to class and he pushes us to be the best we can be. Whenever I slacked behind, he can tell and is definitely not happy about it. He loves his students– tough love style.