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Rants Ballroom
Rants Ballroom Company is the premier ballroom company in Virginia Beach for dance lessons, choreography, and performances in adult and children's dance for all of Hampton Roads, Virginia. With dance studios located in Virginia Beach Virginia, Rants Ballroom Company specializes in the social and competitive American-Style disciplines of ballroom dance including Tango, Waltz, Swing, and Salsa dance lessons.

Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance are also offered. If you are getting ready for a special occasion or plan to celebrate that first wedding dance or father daughter wedding dance, then Rants Ballroom Company can choreograph a dance routine to make a lasting impression. Wedding dance lesson packages are available to meet your needs.
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Since 2004, Rants Ballroom Company has been gracing the Hampton Roads' community with the highest quality of dance instruction. Many of our students start out shy and even apprehensive about moving their bodies, let alone dancing with another person, but all become confident and skillful dancers through the teaching methods our professional staff.
Marie Rants has been dancing professionally since 1996. She holds a B.A. in Dance from Old Dominion University, where she received numerous awards for performance including the Eva May Morris Scholarship. In addition, she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Marie began dancing Ballroom at a very young age. By age 15, having performed for numerous events, she was asked to choreograph a Swing medley for honored guest Mayor Meyera Obendorf.
Rants Ballroom Company offers dance lessons for children, dance classes and private dance lessons in the following genres:. Dance lessons for children allow them to explore the basic concepts of dance such as time, space, and energy through structured improvisation. Dancers build a strong foundation establishing proper body alignment, placement, strength, flexibility, use of energy, and musicality.
Your wedding is truly a momentous time of your life and will be filled with special moments and beautiful memories to be shared by all your closest family and friends. Nothing should be left to chance, especially the wedding dance. We want you to experience the joy of dancing a specially choreographed first dance that is customized just for you.
Reviews (9)
Tim Packard
Tim Packard
Jun 15, 2020
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This dance studio is incredible!
I took 10 classes here over the summer and I had so much fun.
Marie is both kind and encouraging. I was happy to have spent a lot of my summer here.
I had no previous dance experience, however, Marie and the assistant instructor Tim were both patient and inspiring.
I highly recommend giving Rants Ballroom Company a chance.
I’ll definitely be coming back in the future!!
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Jun 25, 2019
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Excellent! Fun! Instructional! Instructor Tim was friendly, patient, engaging and motivational! ABSOLUTELY TWO THUMBS UP!
Dan Rogers
Dan Rogers
Jan 24, 2019
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Friendly environment, kind, competent, patient instructors. Make you feel good about learning to dance.
Daisy Dawn
Daisy Dawn
Sep 04, 2017
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If you want your children to learn ballet this is definitely NOT the place to take them. Set up like a SCAM! She will tell you there are other children in the class, however, they are her daughters. You are paying for her to rent a room so she can teach her children for free. No focus will be on your child, only on her own. Very unprofessional! Save your money and your time, don't waist it here.
Candy J. MacLaren
Candy J. MacLaren
Aug 20, 2017
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Very friendly! Enjoyed my 1st night out there! Everyone very sociable.
Sandra Shinabarger
Sandra Shinabarger
Jun 18, 2017
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This place is so much fun! Wish I could go every week. They have a Friday night dance session that comes with a lesson for only $10 a person. Friendly group; great for singles or couples.
Brett Long
Brett Long
May 06, 2017
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Went to Marie's 80's themed showcase a couple days ago. Very warm artistic environment. The performers were confident and downright fearless from the munchkins to the "young at heart'. Someone showed them some TLC and encouragement while learning. Everyone was so nice, friendly family environment.
Joy Calliott
Joy Calliott
Jul 18, 2013
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Ms.Marie Is Awesome! my daughter has been in her dance class sense she was 3y old & is now 5y old she love Ms. Marie & going to class. Ms. Marie is a Amazing teacher & dancer I would recommend Rants Ballroom to any one. We love it there Joy & Chloe
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Daniel Rogers Final Analysis Home Insp
May 27, 2010
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Highly recommended! I couldn't be more pleased. Marie Rants turned a clutz like me into a dancer in a few short weeks. I was even good enough to dance at a Sandler Center performance. Marie Rants has all the quality's of a fine instructor. Competence, Confidence and caring. She will bring the dancer out in everyone. Thank you for the life changing experience.