My fiancé and I took dance lessons with Connor prior to our wedding and let me tell you, one of the best decisions we have ever made!! We met with connor first and just chatted and got to know each other. Right away we both felt super comfortable with him. Moving forward to our lessons, Connor knows his stuff. He knew how to explain steps to me so it would click. And then re-explain it in another way so it would click with my fiancé. That was very important and something we both appreciated. Naturally while learning something new people are bound to get frustrated. Connor could sense frustration and work through it with us. He never made us feel like we weren't getting it. We could have totally messed up the steps but Connors positive reinforcement and constructive criticism made us feel like we nailed it! Fast forward to the wedding day... Our dance was AWESOME!!! We had so much fun with it! We knew the steps but it wasn't a choreographed dance so we weren't counting in our heads, it was natural. we had so many friends and family come up to us saying how great it was! We were so excited about it!!!! We just got some photos back and the people's faces during our dip... Priceless!! We had so much fun with Connor at our lessons, we are already planning to take them again. Connor is professional, fun, knowledgeable and best of all you feel SO comfortable with him. read more

// , I've only come for a few sessions, and I've only been trying out this West Coast Swing Dancing thing for a few weeks since I moved to the Bay Area. But from what I've seen of it, Dance Boulevard isn't just one dance studio, sitting on its own, a place in which $ is exchanged for dancing. Ohhhh, Nopestradamus prophesies Nope. It's increasingly the center of broad and deep connections to the Bay Area dance community, and the capital seat of dancemaven.com. Expect to get invited to a bunch of different events and little dance forays, even outside of the Bay Area. The youngsters are willing to try new dances and meet new people, and the oldsters, I think, have seen the rise and fall of the popularity of different styles with patient smiles. Because of this, I'm not just going to give a review of the classes, but of the overall group. I think the social group here has complementary layers. Underneath the welcoming exterior is a cautious but optimistic willingness to bring people into balance with a long term support group. In other words, the "graph" here is, well, pretty good. At least what I've seen of it. People with a wide variety of skill level, age, and character seem to fit in here. Oh, and the dance lessons won't disappoint, either. Even if you're already pretty advanced, ask for Gina if you want to add a new twist on your sense of movement and connection. read more

We had gone through two teachers at Dance Boulevard for our first dance. Conner was definitely a much better fit for us. He was extremely down to earth, approachable, had a lot of positive energies, and was able to provide guidance in decision making as well as offering different options and suggestions all in the aim to make our dance memorable and our day special. He was able to work with couple who are at different levels and was always encouraging. The choreograph was well thought out and with a variety of dance styles mixed together. Conner took the time on his own to mix our 2 songs together so that it can flow seamlessly. Needless to say, our dance was a hit! We didn't miss a step. The death drop was jaw dropping. He would've been so proud! It was the highest point of our wedding day! We wished he was there with us to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Thank you, Conner for this wonderful experience! read more

This is one of my favorite ballroom dancing studios in the South Bay. It offers many dancing options for a variety of dancers - wedding couples, kids, social dancers, and competitive dancers. It's also very non-intimidating (the instructors are really friendly). Plus, the pro instructors are top rate and several are ranked nationally on the pro circuit. The floor can get crowded at times (especially when there are multiple private lessons being taught in the front room and a class going on at the same time in the back room). Friday night ballroom parties are a lot of fun- a friendly vibe. You can find a good mix of dancers ranging from beginner to advanced dancing the night away. I like that they play a good variety of music ("current" and popular music- who would have thought Smooth Criminal could be used as a fast cha cha song?), and they try to keep the tempo true to the dance. They also provide refreshments (a different flavor of punch every week, fruit, and cookies, candy, etc.) during the dance party. And if you want the dance floor to yourself, the dance floor starts clearning out around 10:30 pm although the dance parties go until 11 pm or later. It's a great place to dance whether you're a beginner or a more advanced dancer. read more

My fiancé signed us up for a wedding workshop here and really enjoyed it! We went through the basics of walking in and finishing a simple dance. We're still not sure what our first dance will be, but we have a solid backup with what we learned today. Excited to try some of their classes. See ya soon! read more

My now-husband and I had a series of 5 lessons with Sean in preparation for the first dance at our wedding. We had so much fun working with Sean--and looked great (well, at least halfway decent) at the wedding. We heard lots of compliments from our guests about our dance--and I guarantee you that neither of us are dancers! read more

Dance Boulevard - Our first dance - Performing Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is the best!!! I brought my son here for kids' dance lessons. He's 8 and was excited to learn to dance. There was a good mix of boys and girls, and the ratio was great. There were about 10 kids for 1 instructor. Easy parking, clean studio, great music and good atmosphere. Keep up the good work!!! read more

I've been dancing for about 15 years now and I have the pleasure of knowing Richard Kear for the past eight years. Richard is now one of the instructors at Dance Boulevard! I have a great admiration for him as a professional dance instructor and good friend. I always try to attend Richard's West Coast Swing group classes and dance parties. I have only missed six of his Monday night group lessons and dance parties over the past eight years! I always look forward to his West Coast Swing lessons and parties that take place at the Dance Boulevard Studio every Monday night. I'm always impressed by his extensive knowledge of West Coast Swing, Country Two-step, and many other dances. He has a humble, amiable, non-intimidating nature and is very well liked, which makes it a pleasure to interact and to learn from him. Richard is continually striving to improve himself and his teaching techniques and has developed an astute awareness and effective teaching method. He is unquestionably one of the best instructors I know. read more

My husband and I had our first lesson and it was very fun! We are wanting to do it for exercise and something we can do as we get older. David is our instructor and he is very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend coming here for some fun dancing! read more

The front office is extremely unorganized. Purchased the wedding package and spent the whole 1st lesson filling out forms instead of dancing. That's one expensive "class". The dance instructor sadly was unprepared and only focus on getting you to extend and purchase more classes. Wasted my time, we left to go to another place. read more

Are you looking for a place that is fun and friendly to learn how to dance? Then come join all of them! The prices are amazingly reasonable and pleanty of options for all levels! From beginning to advanced, to proffesional performance tech to just coming to party and dance... they have got it covered!!! In my opinion mondays are the best they have west coast swing with Richard Kear and amazingly fun and inventive teacher! And Fridays are affordable fun for all! You get a lesson and open dance party for only $10.00! Which makes for a very affordable and fun date night! So head on in and grab a schedule and experience the fun for yourself! read more

1 star for the dance instructor that was assigned to us to prepare us for our wedding dance sessions. He was a professional and amazing dancer. We purchased five, 45 minute dance sessions at a special rate. Even at the discounted rate, the price was pricey, considering the lesson was not in a private setting.. The fact that there is no designated room for individual dance lessons makes it very hard for a beginner to learn. The dance floor is very distracting with all different levels and types of dances happening around you. The fact that we are not able to play our wedding music to practice because the private lesson is amongst everyone else practicing. I would rather learn privately in someone's home, if given the choice. It's hard to retain moves and keep focused for a beginner learning a dance routine. I wish I could get a refund. read more

My daughter and I used one of her lessons from a first dance package to practice our father-daughter dance. Our instructor David did a fantastic job tailoring the instruction to teach Fox Trot in one lesson. He taught us the basic step, left turn, side sway, and promenade to keep us moving around the dance floor. He added hints (posture, large steps) to help us look good without adding a lot of complexity. He was patient, very friendly, and supportive and did a great job helping both of us. The lesson was a memorable and enjoyable part of the wedding experience, and it prepared us for a fun dance at the wedding reception. read more

First I would like to speak to the person that wrote the review on Jan. 5,2012 ; Ms. ML...sorry you had a bad experience at Dance Blvd. But I would like to add that I have been taking lessons (both group and privates) for almost 2 years now at Dance Blvd. I have had the Best experience! The staff/teachers are all wonderful. I have made many new friends over the past 2 years and I'm sure they all love this studio as well. Perhaps you can give it a second chance? read more

Country Two Step with Jack Berard on Wednesday nights. $ 12 for a lesson, then free dance party after!

I went to Dance Boulevard on a Saturday to attend their Happy Club dance party. Their web site says that the cost is $10 per person for the class and party. When I got there they told me the price was $18 for the class and party, or $15 if I only wanted to attend the party. My partner and I left and I don't intend on coming back. If they post a price on their web site they should stick to it. This is equivalent to bait and switch. read more

My fiancé and I went to Dance Boulevard for a couple of dance lessons to prepare us for our First Dance at the wedding. Conor taught us basic moves that we could use and helped us choreography a dance to our song. He even altered the song, on his own time, to give us a couple options for song speed (since my fiancé kept dancing a little too fast for the song). Conor was really great and patient! read more

Monday night West Coast Swing is fun. Enjoy Richard and Gina, with help from Margaret the first Monday of the month. They've been doing this for 7-8 years. Only wish the music played were more contemporary, upbeat. Tend to hear more Jazz and Blues which can be a little dull in my opinion. The guest instructors they bring in occasionally on Saturdays are awesome (Joanna Meinl - the Goddess; Angel Figueroa - the King; Melissa Ruiz - RUUUUUUUZZZZ; e.g.). And the hustle teacher (Joy Han) who sometimes joins us on Mondays is a great lady! read more

Hans Schmitt is undoubtedly a fabulous dancer, and he may even be a great teacher, but he is lousy at honoring commitments and he makes potential clients feel as if they are nothing more than a burden. I "won" a free hour dance lesson with Hans at a Silent Auction (his reputation must have preceded him because I was the only bid) and, because of his total lack of availability, ultimately gave up on trying to schedule anything. I should have seen the writing on the wall when I first called the studio to speak with him and was told that he was way too busy to talk to me and would likely not return my phone call so I should deal with the person who answered the phone. Hmmmm. Although I was taken aback a bit, I had already spent the money at the Auction so I proceeded with trying to schedule a lesson for my husband and me and trying to get payment info for another couple who wanted to join us because the four of us wanted to book a series of private lessons during the fall. No response after a month passed so I called back and started to play phone tag with the woman with whom I had spoken to the prior month (she was very pleasant and tried hard to be helpful). After a series of at least 5 or 6 calls back and forth over the next week, during which I was told repeatedly how very busy Hans was, I was ultimately given a choice of one hour in which Hans would be available. And there was still no information on the pricing for our friends. By that time, it was clear there was no way that any of us were going to enjoy the lesson. Hans shouldn't volunteer to give free lessons if he knows his schedule won't allow him to honor that commitment. read more

Great Monday night West Coast Swing classes with Richard Kear - the dance party consistently draws over 100 people. Super friendly people.

I've been to a lot of dance classes all over the bay area. Even though this one is pretty far from where I live, I come here to DanceSport because it's worth the trip to have great instructors, fresh music, and a lively atmosphere. We really like Miles' style but really all the instructors we've tried are skilled at teaching and creating a fun atmosphere for learning. read more

We went to Dance Boulevard for private lessons for our wedding first dance. The instructor is super talented and our routine came out easy to learn and "fancy" to look :) We are pleased with the money and effort we put into Dance Boulevard. read more

I came here because my U-Jam class got moved here from Nor-cal Dance Arts. It is definitely a smaller studio with a wodden floor and there are mirrors all over and even a small seating area for the kids to sit and play but it's definitely still enjoyable to take the U-jam class there. There is plenty of parking out in the front and the studio is very lit up with natural light so it gives it a very nice bright feeling. There's even a little area where the "music" person stands to play the music. read more

This studio was a great discovery. I've never taken a dance lesson before and now I want to continue with more lessons. My instructor was David C. and he did an awesome job in coaching me and giving me productive feedback on how to improve and build my confidence. I went in for Salsa and Merengue lessons. The quality of the instructors and studio inspired me to add on and learn some East Coast Swing, Cha Cha and Rumba too. I also received instruction from Connor, who was very patient and did a great job in helping me improve some basic salsa steps. I wish I could've continued with more lessons, but I am no longer in CA. I had so much fun and thanks for the new dance moves! read more

Love this place! Searched dance events and found this place. I went to one of their Friday Night Dance parties and it was lovely. I would definitely go back! Too bad I don't live here. Will have to come when I am in town. This place was a great surprise! read more

Conor is amazing! He is not only a very talented dancer but also a great teacher. He taught us how to dance Waltz for our First Dance in only five classes. He understood what my fiancee (now my wife :) ) wanted and suggested some amazing choreography perfectly tuned for us. Conor gave us so many important tips, which may seem small at a time, but throughout the weeks they all added up to make an impressive performance. Well, we did our homework, kept practicing, and followed his advice about just having fun. It has worked very well! Thank you Conor! We miss our time and hopefully will come back for Tango soon ;) read more

We planned to surprise our daughter for her wedding with a dance! My husband is for a lack of a better word rhythm challenged!! He had not danced in 35 years, so we needed a good instructor to do some magic. Connor McClure was referred to us by my friend Lesley who teaches at the same studio. From the get go he was very patient and he beautifully choreographed the music that we picked for the dance. Mind you it was an Armenian song with fast tempo! Thanks to Connor and his brilliant ideas for the dance, we were a hit at the wedding! Conor made a dancer out of my husband! he was on the dance floor at the wedding the entire time. So thank you Conor we will never forget the experience and will definitely take more private lesson with you. read more

I am not a dancer. I wanted to learn tango and you can not find better pair of instructors than conor and caroline. They are patient, thorough, and talented. They have a variety of approaches that take even the most uncoordinated of dancers and make them milonga night ready. I can not express my gratitude enough! Tango will be a forever persuit of mine thanks to these two! read more

I love to dance at Dance Boulevard!!! The Dance Boulevard is a very elegant place to dance!!! I have been interested in dancing since I was a teenager, but didn't get around to it for long time.............. And then, found the Dance Boulevard!!! I've been taking lessons and routine work out to showcase for 3 years at Dance Boulevard. It is truly a great opportunity to learn dancing with very passionate instructors!!! I feel very happy!!! Woohoo!!! read more

We worked with Jordan for our first dance and the whole experience was amazing! She was patient with us and the dance she choreographed managed to seem just like us- just an us that could dance! Thank you Jordan and Dance Boulevard! read more

We got the dance wedding package here and I am so glad we went with Dance Boulevard! They have many amazing instructors to choose from and are super accommodating to our schedule. We got Robin who is so funny, knows her stuff and is taking our dance very seriously. DB is letting me use some of our lessons for the first dance and then one to go over the father/daughter dance, which was choreographed by HIS instructor but we've never done it together. I am very grateful they are so flexible and also that Robin will have a last look at both dances before the big day! Highly recommend for wedding dance choreography :) read more

My fiancé and I took a 5 week dance class with the wonderful Shanna Nysen. She listened to what we wanted and taught us with patience, understanding, creativity, and the most positive attitude. Our performance was incredible and everyone loved it! Thanks for making our day extra special Shanna! read more

My husband and I have been taking lessons here for nearly 5 years. Jula is an awesome teacher who adapts her teaching style to how you learn - I went in with two left feet and now I can dance Salsa, Swing, Cha Cha, Rumba and Hustle! The studio is nice and big and we never have a problem about having enough space and it's very clean - they also host events and parties on a regular basis offering more practice opportunities! read more

I love the instructors here. And sound is great

Love this studio! The dance instruction is amazing, we typically take from Richard, Michelle and Eddie for WCS, and they are all accomplished teachers and performers. read more

Many years ago, I had just started in ballroom dancing. Dance Boulevard was highly recommended to me by experienced and dedicated dancers. I have been attending ever since because, in my opinion, Dance Boulevard has the best instruction and a family friendly atmosphere. It is just a lot of fun. I have danced at other places, for variety and curiosity, and, in comparison, Dance Boulevard is the gold standard. I try to be there several times a week. I quickly realized that the best way to progress in acquiring dance skills is with practice, classes, and taking private lessons. With private lessons, students get immediate and personalized feed back. "I am paying for correction", is my favorite expression and it is so worth it. My private lesson teacher of several years is Shanna. She has the knowledge of a dance guru, impressive attention to detail, and the patience of a saint. I have attended many of her classes besides taking private lessons from her. There are some people that we easily learn from and Shanna is one of them for me. I do not always remember details and I do value her tolerance for repetition. Besides, she is just enjoyable to be with in a class setting or in a private lesson. I would encourage anyone to check out Dance Boulevard and I know a number of dancers who have taken my recommendation over the years. So, come join us for a good time and for wonderful memories. read more

We had wedding dance lessons with Anna Atrey (Dream Dance Choreography) at the studio on a weekend. The studio itself is spacious and clean, with a lot of mirrored surfaces. Anna was really good and quickly understood our level of competence, lack of time and stress levels. She was very supportive and created a simple, yet elegant dance routine for our first dance. She encouraged us to practice at home and filmed us with our phone, so we could take the recording home to practice. We had 2x two hour dance lessons and felt we were prepared and happy at our wedding day. Would recommend her for anyone considering taking lessons for a wedding dance read more

I almost made it 6 months at this studio. I went for the "deal" of lower priced group lessons, but that's all they were worth. The turnover from the reception area to the instructors was unbelievable. Then they instituted a computer check-in that had all kinds of glitches. Half the time the stereo system didn't work; hard to dance with no music. The WORST part is that the studio is FILTHY. Even, the elevator didn't always work, which means to me, that management just didn't care. If you want to learn to dance, go elsewhere. read more

I highly recommend Dance Boulevard to the couples and individuals I work with. I learned ballroom dancing years ago and it can help you Learn to have fun! develop self esteem, get a great form of exercise and cultivate intimate relationship with your partner ( if this is a desire)! I have been away from dancing (due to a accident) but plan to get back. I highly recommend Hans Schmidt and Lonnie for private lessons and also group! I do not know the other instructors but have heard great feedback about a couple of women. So if you are reading this sign up for something Now and commit to a group lessons or the special package of 2 privates and an individual. If you want to look great on the floor I recommend taking some private lessons to get-- the basics down so you do not practice wrong (wink)--that rhymes). Dancing can help you discover hidden parts of you so follow through! and take a tiny risk for the Time of your Life. Dance Boulevard gets my 5 stars 4 being above the bar. patrice wolters read more

I have started to dance several months ago, and I picked this place, and I have to say that I have enjoyed the classes and the parties so far. I have been to dance parties Friday and Saturday, and all of the parties have 2 classes (beginning & advanced) starting from 8, each of it addressing 2 dances, which are different each week. The instructors are pretty good and friendly and the music is various, so everybody will like at least part of it! They are playing song for most of the ballroom/latin styles! Prices are good: 10$ for party+class on Friday, and 5$ same thing on Saturday! There are 2 floors, but after the lessons are over people go downstairs for the party! There are people of all ages that go there, and the crowd size might vary too, from week to week! Also free parking in front of the place! Overall I always have a good experience when going there, and I definitely recommend the place! read more