At Portland Dancesport we teach a student to dance using 3 main methods; combined they can produce an extremely well rounded and successful dancer.
Private Lessons
A private lesson is a 45-minute time block of one on one instruction. Students learn either as a single or couple with an instructor helping them overcome their personal challenges to partner dancing. It is by far the most effective and fastest way to learn to partner dance. At Portland Dancesport our instructors teach all styles (meaning either International or American-see “dance styles explained”) and teach all elements of each style (meaning steps, lead/follow, technique, styling and timing).
Private Lesson Prices
| Staff Instructor | Master Instructor | |
|---|---|---|
| First Private Lesson | $39 | $75 |
| Single 45-minute Private Lesson | $72 | $87 |
| Student/youth (Under 18 years of age) | $55 | $75 |
Private Lesson Packages
| Number of Classes | Staff Instructor | Master Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 4 lesson intro (one time only) package | $225 | Not Available |
| 10 lesson package | $650 | $750 |
| Wedding package (one time only) 5 private lessons and 4 group classes | $345 | Not available |
Group Classes
Group classes are a good way to go over what you have learned in your private lessons and offer a way to improve
your dancing. One is able to dance with a variety of partners in group classes and they usually cost less than private instruction.
Group classes come in two varieties: Series classes or Drop-in classes.
A series class is 45 minutes long and one where students meet once per week on the same day and time for one month. This class builds one on the other for the entire series. In this way a student is able to learn much more of the dance offered and can review his or her material weekly.
A drop in class is a group class where a student can just drop in without having signed up for the class. This class does not build on other classes before it and is a self contained class from beginning to end. Most drop in classes we offer have a practice session afteward so that you can go over what you have learned.
For a description of the different levels of group classes, please click on “Group Class Descriptions” under “Learn to Dance”.
Group Class Prices
| Adult Drop-in Class | $12 |
| Adult Series Class | $40 (Paid for at the beginning of the month) |
| Adult Special Rate | $12 per class (in a series when student cannot make all series classes) |
| Student/Youth Drop-in | $7 |
| Student/Youth Series | $26 (Paid for at the beginning of the month) |
| Adult Party | $12 with class $8 party only |
Dima and Olga Sukachov
Coaching
During a student’s training it is often wise to bring a third party onto one’s private lesson for a fresh “eye”. A “Coach”, usually a senior or very experienced instructor, observes what the student has been working on and can do and offers advice to the student and staff instructor about the student’s overall direction, strengths and weaknesses. This approach keeps the student winning and moving forward and can help work out any snags that may appear while learning to dance.
Prices for in-house coaching (with instructor and coach): $125 per lesson
