Welcome to Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios! The very best in ballroom dance instruction in Southwest Florida. Our passion for dance is no secret and we are dedicated to ensuring that you have a positive social experience while providing professional instruction for any level. Our classes reflect the fundamentals of ballroom and social dance organized by style & proficiency level with specialty classes that perfect the figures in each dance style (please see our Classes section). We are proud of our professional teachers who individualize their instruction to meet the goals of their students. They instruct social dance with the versatility and expertise to coach competition dance.

All of our teachers compete in national competitions in Professional levels or with their students in Professional-Amateur (Pro-Am) competitions (please view our Instructors section).

Come check us at our new location off of S. Cleveland Ave. (U.S 41).

Our studio features a 3,500 sq ft dance floor with mirrored walls and intimate seating with refreshments. We offer private, group and specialized study of all facets of social and ballroom dance. We invite you to come and sit in on a class or begin your introduction through one of our relaxed Social Parties.

Afterwards you can try an individual class or one of our Introductory Package Offerings for a combination of classes. You can come in for a consultation with one of our instructors, who will assess your needs, proficiency, desired level of dance competency, a program of study with its duration or frequency and, finally, a price package to fit your needs. You can even request a specific teacher for a perfect fit and assessments on your progress is made at every step during every lesson. And most of all, you can’t help but have fun learning!

We would love to share with you the magic of self-confidence, the beauty of graceful elegance and the exuberance of kicking up your heels. If you want to be comfortable on the dance floor of a club, in the spotlight at a ballroom competition or just looking fabulous at the next wedding you have to attend, Fred Astaire can help. We invite you to step inside our studio where you can begin to take those First Steps and be back for more.

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Listen to that little voice inside saying you just…Gotta Dance!