Styles Of Dance 

What inspires you?

Find Your Style

 Learn one dance or explore many dances.

Popular Social Styles - Salsa, Nightclub, Country Western…
Ballroom, International and American Styles - Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quick Step, Peabody, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Swing… and many more!

 Social Dancing

Express yourself with the latest and hottest dances!
we will teach you how to show off your oWN UNIQUE DANCE STYLE!

 
 
 

  • Salsa

  • Bachata

  • Merengue

  • Night Club 2-Step

  • Country Western

  • West Coast Swing

DID YOU KNOW?

The term ‘ballroom dancing’ originated from a Latin word ‘ballare’, meaning ‘to dance’. And the first type of ballroom dance ever created was the Italian Viennese Waltz.

Ballroom Dancing

 Ballroom Dance is one of the elegant and elite forms of dancing. The basic requirement for a dance to fall into the category of ballroom dancing is that it needs two people as partners to dance. The most popular ballroom dances we teach are Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, and Quickstep.

There are currently two sub-genres referred to when people talk of ballroom dances. One is International Style, that is further divided into International Standard and International Latin. The second, American Style, consisting of American Smooth and American Rhythm, is widely accepted here in the US. While both these main categories share a number of dances, and similar techniques, International Standard allows only closed dance positions, whereas American Smooth allows closed, open, and separated dance movements.

International Style

International Standard

  • Slow Waltz

  • Tango

  • Viennese Waltz

  • Slow Fox Trot

  • Quick Step

 

International Latin

  • Cha-Cha-Cha

  • Samba

  • Rumba

  • Paso Doble

  • Jive

American Style

American Smooth

  • Waltz

  • Tango

  • Foxtrot

  • Viennese Waltz

 

American Rhythm

  • Cha-Cha

  • Rumba

  • East Coast Swing

  • Bolero

  • Mambo

“La Vida has talent! The dance studio has extremely impressive teachers, International Dance Champions, in Ballroom, Latin and Swing dancing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced dancer, La Vida pros are highly recommended. The General Manager, Patricia West, has an impressive history of attracting superb professional dance instructors.”
— Marianne H.