In the Old West, ballet dancers practiced for recitals by shooting the ground at each other’s feet and staging duels to prove who could half-pirouette the fastest. Master the art of dance sans risky revolvers with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get a six-class adult punch card for ages 16 and up at Dance Theatre Studio (a $60 value).

The professional trainers at Dance Theatre Studio facilitate the rug-cutting inclinations of youths and adults of all dancing dexterities through fun, encouraging dance instruction. The studio's three rooms offer ample space for flailing feet and host a well-rounded schedule of dance classes designed to improve form, sculpt bodies, and return misplaced grooves to their rightful owners. During ballet lessons, instructors guide future coryphées through exercises that build the strength and flexibility necessary to execute classical techniques. Fitness-dance classes, such as Cardio Latin, provide a more entertaining method of muscle toning than wrestling the Lincoln Memorial.

Mirrors line the interior of Dance Theatre Studio, where speakers shower dancers with a soundtrack of classical waltzes and hip-hop jams. Changing rooms allow guests to change out of their tutus, tights, and astronaut helmets before being re-introduced to the world outside with a new sense of rhythmic mastery.

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