I bought this for my girlfriend as a gift for us to spend together. I went to the "beginner" class. It was by no means "beginner" oriented in my opinion. I certainly didn't expect to become an expert or even decent after one class but the pace was much too fast. I understand that there are multiple couples there and at varying skill levels. However, it would have been better to slow the course down, concentrate on one aspect at a time and memorizing those before moving on to the next. Not only would this lead to less frustration and me dreading going back for a second class, but it would encourage me to go to more classes in the long run in anticipation of improving over time.