Excelling in the art of dance requires patience, swan-like grace, and a pair of feet strong enough to squeeze two lumps of coal until milk comes out. Massage coal teats into a dance bucket with today's Groupon: for $30, you get a six-class package at Image Dance Company & Academy on Austin Highway (a $60 value).

Dancers of all ages and skill levels can benefit from the style-spanning and skilled instruction at Image Dance Company & Academy. Held during the day, evening, and weekend, all of the dance classes incorporate stretching, warm-ups, and cool-down exercises for the safety of dancers and the integrity of tight sweatpants. All feet, from those of tiny toddlers—starting at age 2—to those of sage seniors, can execute an assortment of rug-cutting patterns, such as ballet, Mexican folkloric, hip-hop, flamenco, and ballroom dance.

All students will first be placed in beginner classes, and more-advanced-level placement will be determined by highly skilled instructors, all of whom are experienced performers and choreographers who contain internal metronomes. Groupon customers may try a variety of technique or choreography classes on the schedule. However, Image Dance Company & Academy recommends classes be taken consecutively to prevent technique confusion or confusing tempo changes made by castanets clicking in a ballet class.