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Dancing is for YOU, a real person! Some people learn to dance for fun fitness. Others are looking for a diversion from day to day stress. Still, others want more to life than going home to the TV. And, some people want to be challenged by learning something new and reaching for new goals. Real people may not know how to dance, but they're willing to stretch their comfort zone and learn.

Learning to dance opens doors to experiencing more fun and creating more moments in real life. Real people dance on special social occasions like weddings, holiday parties, and reunions. Real people challenge themselves to set goals by dancing at competitions and recitals. Real people dance on vacations and cruises.
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We are a husband and wife team with over 40 years combined dancing and teaching experience. We know both the social enjoyment of dancing as well as competitive achievement. It's more than our business, it's our passion. We are passionate about dancing, about teaching, and about people. We find joy in sharing our passion and it is our desire to help you learn to dance no matter what your reason or goal.
Let loose and learn some new moves at The Real Ballroom Dance Studio! You could be a beginner or you could be an experienced dancer. Your goals could be social or competitive. No matter what style of dancing you are interested in: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, or Salsa we have options perfect for you! In this type of class, one instructor teaches a group of students.
Reviews (9)
Henry Robinson
Henry Robinson
Aug 04, 2021
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Best dam dance hall in Tampa Bay 😍, without a doubt. They over Accommodated all of my services that was needed. Big A+. Plan to revisit monthly for lessons đŸ‘ŒđŸŸđŸ‹đŸŸ
Lisa Baars
Lisa Baars
Jun 27, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value
Danilo and Karena are awesome instructors. They really break all the moves down to make it easier to learn. Highly recommend for couples and individuals.
Kyle Durkin
Kyle Durkin
Mar 07, 2021
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Karena and Danilo are both incredible instructors and so patient! My fiancĂ© and I started with a Groupon that was a gift and ended up learning a whole “first dance” for our wedding in 3 classes!
My fiancé also did classes with her dad and had a wonderful experience as well. 10/10 Highly recommend!!!
A. S.
A. S.
Nov 11, 2020
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My first lesson there and I had so much fun! The instructor was awesome, patient and made it easy for me to learn. I am definitely going back and highly recommend them.
Darius Ward
Darius Ward
Nov 09, 2020
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value
The dance instructor was professional and knew how to engage well. The class was fun and informative he even recorded our dances we learned to continue practicing at home. Great fun date idea or if you wanna learn to ballroom dance. Best place in town.
Samuel White
Samuel White
Oct 06, 2020
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My fiancĂ©e and I took the 5-lesson block with Karena for our upcoming wedding in May ‘20. We ended up learning Bachata, Swing, and the Foxtrot and incorporating them all into what will be our “first dance”.
Karena is an impeccable teacher that can train you for dance competitions or just help the Average Joe feel comfortable on the dance floor! There is no reason why a person like me with zero skill could learn all of that in a matter of a handful of Saturdays, so that is a testament to the knowledge and environment that The Real Ballroom provides!
Thank you for everything, and coming
Abriana Iverson
Abriana Iverson
Jul 18, 2020
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We had an amazing time. The instructor was patient and really went above and beyond. Will definitely return if we come back to the area.
Thomas McNamara
Thomas McNamara
Jul 18, 2019
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I had my first lesson with Karena in September of 2010, and we danced pro-am in our first competition together a few weeks later. Watch Karena dance for 30 seconds, and you’ll know she’s a great dancer. Take a lesson with her, and you’ll see she’s also a great teacher, which is much harder. She has taught me many different styles and levels of dance over many years, when I was at very different places in my life. She understands, as great teachers do, that different people learn things in different ways. And I have yet to see someone that she couldn’t teach.
I take most of my lessons
Curtis Corbin
Curtis Corbin
Jul 06, 2019
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They offer professional dance instruction in all ballroom dances. The classes are fun and the private lessons are most professional.