Rates & Policies

Private Lessons

Staff Instructor Master Instructor
First Private Lesson (click here to sign up.) $39 $75
Single 45-minute Private Lesson $72/$79* $82/$89*
Student/youth (Under 18 years of age) $55 $75
Dance Orientation Package (4 private lessons) $275/$305* $315/$345*
Get Started Package

  • 10 private lessons
  • 2 group class sessions per person
  • Instructor assistance at parties, etc.
 $675/$745* $775/$845*
Student Dancer Package

  • 15 private lessons
  • 2 group class sessions per person
  • Instructor assistance at parties, etc.
  • All events/shows $5 for the life of the package (excluding holiday show)
 $995/$1095* $1145/$1245*
Dancesport Package

  • 20 private lessons
  • 3 group class sessions per person
  • Instructor assistance at parties, etc.
  • All events/shows $5 for the life of the package (excluding holiday show)
  • Free floor rent for the life of the package
 $1295/$1395* $1495/$1595*
*Price for single/couple on the lesson

4-Week Classes & Weekly Parties

Adult 4 Week Series $40.  $42 with online/phone registration  **
Adult Drop-In $12 (Salsa & Nightclub classes Only)
Youth 4 Week Series $30.  $32 with online/phone registration  **
Youth Drop-in $8  (Salsa & Nightclub classes Only)
Thursday Night Open Ballroom Party Free
Wednesday Night Salsa Practice $5 (Free when you take the Salsa class before)

**Pre-registered.  Classes start at the beginning of each month


Floor Rent/Practice Fee

  • $5 per person, per day.  Please pay before you practice.

Registration:

You must pre-register for all classes.  For details on how you can sign up, go to our class levels and signup page or click here to register online.

Class Sizes:

To ensure the best possible instruction for all of our students we prefer to keep to a 20 student maximum in all classes. (In order to balance the lead/follow ratio we may need to let a few more students in.)

Once a class has reached its capacity (during the registration process) you will have the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list.

A minimum of 4 students is also preferred …so it may be necessary to cancel a class should an insufficient number of students sign up.

No partner required:

Many of our group classes are structured in such a way as you will be assigned a partner for the duration of the class.  If you come with a partner you will be paired with that partner.  If you have any reason not to have a partner assigned to you or for some reason need to change partners, please let us know before the class begins if at all possible.

Some of our group classes are taught with leads and follows rotating partners frequently throughout the class. All students are strongly encouraged to rotate in our group classes when the option presents itself, however we are open to students special requests not to.

By pre-registering for a class you help us to maintain an even lead to follow ratio.

Important note regarding “5 Week Months”:

At times there can be 5 Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. in a given month.  When this occurs, there will be no class on the 5th week.  Instead, we encourage you to use that time to come in and practice on your own.  Regular practice rent applies at $5 per person per day.

All of our classes start at the beginning of the month on their “day” and run for 4 consecutive weeks.  This is to keep the program in a standard format.

Feedback:

Portland Dancesport is committed to bringing you comprehensive and fun group classes. If there is something we don’t offer that you would like to see us teach, or you have any questions or comments, please let us know. We’d love to hear your feedback.  Contact us by e-mail or give us a call at: 503-236-8160