Student Stories

Student Stories

Real transformations. Organic reviews.

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Reviewers consistently highlight expert instruction, a welcoming community, and transformative results.

Big Apple Ballroom is an amazing dance studio with outstanding instructors, choreographers, and staff. As a beginner, I never imagined that in such a short time…

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Ald Flor
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I cannot recommend Big Apple Ballroom enough. We worked with Ema to prepare for our wedding first dance, and she was truly incredible. My husband had very littl…

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Kelsea U.
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Big Apple Ballroom is a fantastic dance studio with phenomenal staff and teachers! The Provo High School Varsity Ballroom team recently was in New York and we h…

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Colin Bliss
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We had the absolute time taking dance lessons for our choreographed first dance at our wedding! Enxhi made us feel so comfortable. We have zero ballroom dance e…

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Ariella W.
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Big Apple Ballroom is such a great studio - the space is beautiful, well-maintained, and feels welcoming from the moment you walk in. The instruction is incredi…

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We worked with Enxhi at Big Apple Ballroom on creating a first dance for our wedding. Enxhi took the song 'Let's Do It' and created an over 3 minute routine. Ev…

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Michael G.
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We can't recommend Big Apple Ballroom enough!! We worked with Enxhi on creating our first dance and she listened to exactly what we wanted, making sure to add i…

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We approached Big Apple Ballroom as non-dancers to get some basic choreography for our wedding first dance, but it quickly became so much more! We came in once…

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Elizabeth K.
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What a difference a few lessons make! Like many people, we were planning a wedding and we wanted to dance well to a couple songs. Michael was an amazing instruc…

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Julie F.
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In Their Own Words

Transformation Stories

The best way to understand what dancing can do for you is to hear it from the people who lived it.

Rhythm & Ballroom — Competitive Alumni
"After 15 years away from the floor, Big Apple Ballroom brought me back. It felt like coming home."

Ozlem's story starts more than 15 years ago when she competed in Open Ballroom as an Amateur and Pro/Am competitor. After taking time off for her kids and the many curveballs life threw her way, she's back on the floor with us dancing Rhythm and Ballroom. The environment here is protective, encouraging, and completely free of ego.

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Ozlem K.Rhythm & Ballroom — Competitive Alumni
Private Lessons — Social Dance
"Dance has provided an outlet for fitness, self-improvement, and increased body awareness. I wish I started sooner."

Gary started dancing relatively recently. Like many of our students, Gary didn't have a dance background. He was busy with business, but as you'll hear from him, the private lessons became an unexpected anchor in his week — combining a physical outlet with a mental reset he didn't know he needed.

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GaryPrivate Lessons — Social Dance
Sandra (Sandy)'s transformation story
Social Dance → Instructor Certification
"I went from a nervous beginner to teaching my own classes. Big Apple shaped everything about how I see dance."

Sandra has experienced dancing from every angle: as a beginner student, as an accomplished social dancer, and eventually as an experienced teacher. Her arc — from walking in without experience to leading a class of her own — is the most complete transformation story in our studio's history.

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Sandra (Sandy)Social Dance → Instructor Certification
Adult Beginner Program
"I never thought I could dance. Thirty minutes into my first lesson, I was laughing and moving. It changed everything."

Donna walked in assuming dance was not for her. Through a structured beginner curriculum and the patience of our instructors, she discovered that rhythm is something anyone can develop — not something you're born with. Her story is a testament to what a genuinely supportive environment can unlock.

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DonnaAdult Beginner Program

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