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About
I am a licensed dance teacher with over 40 years of teaching social ballroom dancing. Im now an independent teaching private lessons for anyone learning to dance in any social situation. One of my specialties include wedding dance choreography and all aspects wedding dance preparation. My methods integrate the dances so when you learn one dance you're taught to transfer patterns to other dances which helps my students learn 3 times faster.
I’m fully vaccinated and now accepting couples/singles and group classes (I’ll even come to you) at my location or yours.
Working one on one and up close and personal with people and helping them to achieve their goals and helping them gain the confidence learning to dance brings in the shortest time possible.
Overview
Hired 14 times
Serves Colonial Heights, VA
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1 employee
44 years in business
Business hours
Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and Venmo.
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.
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Giovanna B.
Dec 8, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Amy is a phenomenal dance instructor and we are so happy we found her to help us with our 1st dance! From the first lesson she was patient and kind and made the whole experience so much fun. We were able to learn our dance in 6 sessions and blew away our family and friends. If looking for a dance instructor, do yourself a favor and please go to Amy!
Details: Two (ex. me and my partner) • First dance • What my teacher recommends • I'm flexible • No experience • At the pro’s location
Wedding Dance Lessons
Art s.
Sep 23, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
If you are in need of any dancelessons, Amy is the one to go to! Not only did she help me and my fiancée with some simple but effective dance moves for our up coming wedding, but she’s funny, knowledgeable, patient, and thorough with her training session. We have already booked another session with her and can’t wait to learn some new dance moves. Definitely 5 out of 5.
Details: Two (ex. me and my partner) • First dance • What my teacher recommends • No, I do not have choreography in mind • No experience • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Wedding Dance Lessons
Keith W.
May 15, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
She was great for us. 4 weeks before wedding, no dance experience got us where we needed to be. Focused on exactly what we needed was not pushing long time expensive contracts.
Details: Two (ex. me and my partner) • First dance • What my teacher recommends • Foxtrot • Slow Dance • No, I do not have choreography in mind • No experience • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Wedding Dance Lessons
David B.
Sep 22, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Angela is not only talented but she teaches in a way for the most inexperienced dancer to learn. She crammed our whole routine into 5 hours and we have been pleased with her service.
Amy’s Social Dance Instruction's reply
Thank you so much for the opportunity to teach you and Christy. Congratulations and good luck to the both of you! It was a pleasure.
Amy Hontos
Wedding Dance Lessons
Matthew J.
Dec 29, 2019
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Hired on Thumbtack
After years of trying to learn Salsa through YouTube and group classes and being entirely discouraged the whole time, I took one last shot and reached out to Amy. I could not be happier with the teaching and service I've received!
She's extraordinarily patient and knowledgeable. She breaks down the moves, step by step, to a point that's easy to understand and internalize. She not only breaks down the step pattern easily, but also emphasizes the science and mechanics of the steps.
If you're looking for truly great dancelessons, you need to hire Amy!
Details: 26-35 • One person (one-on-one with instructor) • Salsa • Beginner • Developing a hobby • 60 minutes • As recommended by professional • At the pro’s location
Private Dance Lessons
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FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We here at Dancemasters Ballroom want our students to get the greatest bang for their buck. We keep our prices low and are extremely competitive when it comes to lessons. Private lessons for new students normally range from $65 to $90 per hour. Group classes are a standard fee of $10 per hour. We also offer weekly and monthly socials that do not require a commitment and are also only $10 per person.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
After initial contact and the students are scheduled in for a private lesson, I ask them why they decided to learn to dance? In order to help my customers, I must first find out what are their goals. I then introduce them to the four basic elements of learning to dance and explain how using one or more of the elements makes up any and all dances. Then I explain that when you learn using my method you not only learn the desired dance but learn faster when you apply the elements in other dances.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I began as a dance instructor in a special training class for instructors. From the beginning I was taught to dance both male and female roles unlike so many instructors that began as students. I'm not only a dance teacher but a motivator and a springboard for my students. Helping to reach goals whether short term or long term is important in the service industry.
