Discover a better way to impress at this New Year’s swanky social functions than belching Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in its entirety. With today’s side deal, $29 gets you two private lessons and one group dance party at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio Midtown (a $75 value). Located conveniently close to bus and subway stops at 201 E. 34th St., Fred Astaire Dance Studio offers instruction to everyone from those in need of pre-wedding pointers to those preparing for the upcoming Intergalactic Hustle-and-Jive Championship. Couples and stag dancers are equally welcome to today’s Groupon.
Fred Astaire Dance Studio offers two 30-minute private sessions in your choice of rumba, foxtrot, tango, cha-cha, Viennese waltz, quickstep, swing, waltz, salsa, bolero, paso doble, samba, mambo, hustle, jive, merengue, or Argentine tango. You also get one 90-minute group session to blow off steam and show off newly acquired skills in a social, noncompetitive setting.
Specializing in Latin and ballroom, Fred Astaire Dance Studio is owned by Yuriy and Alexandra Datsyk, 1993 Ukrainian Ballroom Dance Champions and Ukraine's representatives to the World Standard Championships. No matter how busy your schedule or how leaden your feet, Fred Astaire’s staff of professionally trained instructors will tailor your private sessions to match your skill level and specific goals. Next time you find yourself surrounded by dancing dancers in mid-dance, astound them all by using Fred Astaire Dance Studio’s tutelage to unleash your inner Christopher Walken.
Reviews
One Yahoo! Local user gives Fred Astaire five stars, and Yelpers give four stars:
- We have taken lessons with other studios (to see if cheaper studios are just as good), but Fred Astaire is the most professional, consistently amazing, and just, well, good. – Vanessa S., Yelp
- I went there for my first lesson last week, and was pleasantly surprised. Everyone there was very nice, and I am now looking forward to taking dancing lessons. – Taco Joe, Yahoo! Local
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
The consortium of professional instructors at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, which was cofounded by the legendary toe tapper himself, shepherds students of all ages and skill levels through lessons that span the style spectrum. Low-pressure private sessions allow enthusiastic teachers to fine-tune individual students' techniques and form, using their expert eyes and mechanical dancing shoes preprogrammed to do the Charleston. Patrons can learn how to cavort through classic waltz and foxtrot romps or swivel through the modern steps of salsa, swing, or samba. For dancers hoping to hoof it up in a social setting, the group practice parties provide a one-night extravaganza of instruction, demonstrations, and amateur firewalking.