Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Carmel

"So I had an odd request - hiring professional dancers for our “first dance” for our 7/22 wedding! Basically, my husband and I pretended to start a dance, and then two of Fred Astaire’s dancers ran in and took over. These guys totally embraced our silly idea and made it such a fun experience! We met with them to learn the dance moves for when my husband and I started the dance, and they were extremely attentive, fun, and patient (we are terrible dancers!) At my wedding people LOVED the performance! They did a great job! I highly recommend them! We had a great time learning from them and watching them perform!"

"We signed up for our first dance for our wedding & Daphne choreographed our beautiful dance. After the wedding we have decided to keep dancing because we have so much fun going. We love the community, dance parties, and our instructor. They teach all levels especially beginners, we highly recommend!"

"We bought a groupon but want to continue taking lessons since we loved it so much. We are a couple in our 40s who had never done any dancing before and wanted to try it for our date night. Lindsay was our instructor and totally made us feel comfortable and we had so much fun even though we knew nothing coming in! We enjoyed a group class and even went to a monthly party at Fred Astair to practice what we learned. All of the staff are friendly and welcoming. They are willing to work out a plan for you if you want to continue with lessons. Highly recommend!"

"The old adage "you pay for what you get", is very true in the world of Ballroom Dance. It is an expensive passion that I have came to love. I have taken dance lessons from several studios in town, and there is no other comparable in quality. Fred Astaire Carmel has the best instructors in the state, hands down. The studio has a competition-sized floating ballroom floor - this makes a difference when dance regularly on your feet and body. This family-run business has 2 National Pro owners that keep up to date on current techniques and styles of dance. It is the best place in town if you want to win competitions, dance great when on a floor, or choreograph a routine for your wedding or special event. This studio will work with you to achieve your dance goals!"

"I purchased a Groupon for five (5) lessons. The dance instructor was very nice. However, dancing was not the first priority for each lesson. The experience was more akin of trying to buy a used car or signing up for a gym membership. Dancing made up only 20 minutes of the 30 minute lesson. The remaining time was around talking to you about signing up for a big dance package. At one lesson you will be told the owner, Dan, is to review your progress. Actually, this is when you get to spend 20 minutes of your 30 minute lesson getting the big sales pitch from Dan in his office. This time counts against your five (5) lessons you purchased. I understand the studio is a business that needs to make money. However, what about actually giving the customer a chance to actually learn to dance and enjoy the experience and then follow-up with them about future dance lessons. I have subsequently found many other studios that do offer that experience."