Dancing under the Arch?

December 14, 2006 2:22 PM

Where in St. Louis can I get good beginner ballroom dancing lessons for couples?

Google only goes so far.

I'm not looking for places that host social dances, or competitions, and I'm not looking for ballet, modern, swing, or the Lindy hop. Rather, desire a mixed bill of waltz, tango, cha-cha, rhumba, etc. for the rhythmically inclined but physically restrained. I would rather shove toothpicks under my thumbnails than dance in public, and want to get over some of that intense self-consciousness with a patient instructor and nonjudgmental group. I'm hoping to give the lessons to my wife for a gift.

That, or skydiving.

posted by Emperor SnooKloze to sports, hobbies, & recreation (2 comments total)

Try contacting the Center of Creative Arts. They often offer classes in social dancing—along with more traditional Jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, etc. classes—and, if there's not anything suitable scheduled for the upcoming term, may be able to point you in the right direction.

(If you opt for skydiving instead, I jumped with Archway and lived to tell the tale.)
posted by bradlands at 2:46 PM on December 14, 2006

Simply Ballroom in the Hanley Industrial court.

My wife and I took lessons there last month in preparation for our wedding and it was a good experience.

Skydiving? Quantum Leap in Sullivan.
posted by Svenny at 7:46 AM on December 15, 2006