Latest News & Events
Congratulations To Our Ballroom Dance Winners At The Emerald Ball Ballroom Dance Competition
I am absolutely thrilled that many of our ballroom students placed first in several ballroom dance events at the prestigious Emerald Ball Ballroom Dance Competition held recently in Los Angeles. The Emerald Ball Dance Competition showcases some of the best ballroom dancers in the USA and attracts the best of ballroom dancers in the USA and abroad.
There were more than 15,000 entries which made this year’s event the Emerald’s biggest ballroom dance event to date. Competition is fierce on the floor and that’s why I am so proud of our ballroom dance student’s accomplishments!
Our By Your Side Dance Studio ballroom dancers participated in several ballroom dance events including the Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Salsa, Tango and Rumba.
Our amazing ballroom dancers who placed at the Emerald Ball Dance Competition are as follows:
- Lucas Bross- participated in a total of 7 events and won first place in all 7 events!
- Catherine Caballero-participated in 7 events and won four 1st places and three 3rd places
- Rene Perez- participated in 14 events and won 12 first places and two 2nd places
- Jane Glaser- participated in 12 events with first places in all 12!
- Deanna Stanton & Joseph Hidalgo won 1st place in Bolero and 2nd place in American Tango
- Joseph Hidalgo earned the 4th place in the Cha Cha and Viennese Waltz
A fabulous job and congratulations to all of you!
Ready to take your ballroom dancing to the next level? By Your Side Dance Studio offers the best ballroom dance lessons in Los Angeles with a focus on personalized attention and professional dance instruction.
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Kids Ballroom Dance Classes Starting Up!
Let’s get the kids dancing! Do you know anyone with children who may be interested in learning to ballroom dance? I’m offering two classes for ages 10 -16 on Tuesdays at 5pm and Thursdays at 6pm. No prior dance experience is necessary but the child must have a partner. Click here to learn about our new kids ballroom dance program.
Please help spread the word. Thank you!
- Deborah
Kids Ballroom Dance Lessons (Ages 10-16 with partner)
Tuesdays
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursdays
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Class Rates:
Pay as you go rate
$15.00 per class
Pre-paid 10 class series rate
$90.00 for 10 classes (Save $60.00)
Give Your Child The Gift Of Dance.
Call 310-391-0400 To Register Today!
Two kids, ages 12 and 11, strut their stuff at the American Ballroom Dance Championship in Columbus, OH
A Safe, Fun and Positive Learning Environment
We pride ourselves in providing a safe, comfortable and fun dancing environment while teaching a variety of dances that will keep children interested, excited and motivated to learn more. Our dance teachers are positive and patient, and classes are always a lot of fun! Students will learn the fundamentals of ballroom dancing including posture, musical timing, patterns and proper lead and follow techniques. Plus we also offering a fun Tap Dancing or Hip Hop class at the end of the week to mix things up! Click here to learn about our kids ballroom dance program.
Wedding Dance Lessons In Los Angeles
Dan and Julie Cho came in about three months ago to learn a wedding dance. They sent us a video of their wedding and some kind words: hope you all enjoy it.
-Hi Michael,
I hope all is great with you! I wanted to share our first dance video with you and Deborah. It was a huge hit at our wedding. Dan’s parents who had no idea we had been taking classes were really impressed 
I can speak for both Dan and myself when I say you were a wonderful teacher and true professional. You made the experience fun and were so patient. If you were ever frustrated with our serious lack of dance skills, it never showed. Thank you so much. We wish you great success!
Best,
Julie & Dan
PS – Please extend our thanks to Deborah. She was a fabulous teacher as well.
Practice:
Wedding:
One of the best wedding ideas is a beautifully choreographed wedding dance for your first dance together!
Absolutely no dance experience necessary. We provide personalized wedding dance lessons in Los Angeles that are customized to your wedding style.
We have taught hundreds of couples to look great for their wedding dance
We have taught hundreds of couples to look great for their wedding dance! Absolutely no dance experience necessary. Try us out today with one (1) private wedding dance lesson at 55% Off our single lesson rate.
A Smashing Success!
Our first dance wedding dance was a smashing success as all our guests were very impressed. We’re so glad we did it! Thanks for being such a great instructor and being so patient with us.
- Ken and Amy Chan
Brought Down the House!
Thank you so much for being the hinge to our hitch! Ian was just smashing and our First Dance wedding dance was so much fun! We brought down the house. Ian was so confident and smooth. We shocked the crowd and they roared with delight. Thank you for being a huge part of our perfect day.
- Ian and Michelle Noble
You Are The Best Wedding Dance Teachers!
You are the best wedding dance teachers. You designed a beautiful wedding dance for my wife and I. It was within our capabilities and made us look like pros. You knew we had to look good and we did! Thank you for making our first dance, the best of many to come.
- Mark and Renee Rosin
By Your Side Dance Studio Voted Best Dance Studio In Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA – By Your Side Dance Studio, a ballroom dance studio that makes learning to dance easy and fun for people of all ages and abilities, announced today that they have received the Top Choice Award for Best Dance Studio in Los Angeles by Top Choice Awards. Top Choice Awards is an organization that identifies businesses that have risen above their competition and have earned the people’s vote in top cities around the world.
“The public has been voting for the past three months and the results were clear! By Your Side Dance Studio has demonstrated top quality, service, value and professionalism in providing the best ballroom dance lessons and adult dance classes to the people of Los Angeles,” said Francesca Filippelli of Top Choice Awards.
Ballroom Dancing Practice Parties
NEW to By Your Side Dance Studio! We need to promote ballroom dancing in Los Angeles, so we are offering a dance social for Ballroom Dancers the 4th Friday of every month. We will focus on ballroom dances such as the Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing and American Tango at these practice parties. Deborah will DJ the music and there will be free refreshments.
$7 Admission
7pm – 10:30pm
Free street parking after 6pm, free parking behind studio and metered parking in the new city lot beside the studio (free right now though. No meters have been installed).
Salsa Dancing and Swing Dancing Party 2nd Saturday of every month @ By Your Side Dance Studio
video clip of the group class before our monthly beginner salsa/swing party
SALSA/SWING DANCE PARTY every 2nd Saturday of every month in our remodeled studio, so get your salsa shoes cleaned up and brush the bottoms for a night of great dancing and food!
TWO ROOMS! Salsa, Cha Cha in one room and East and West Coast Swing in the other!
Hosted by:
Deborah Fields Perez and Laura Canellias
$15 for Class and Party (Class is from 8-9pm)
$10 for Party only (Party is from 9-12midnight)
Free Parking in lot behind studio and lots of street parking. (free after 6pm)
Address:
12613 Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-391-0400
www.byyoursidedancestudio.com
The Best Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs For 2013
The Best Father Daughter Dance Songs
According to GigMasters survey, the 2013 Top Five Father Daughter Dance Songs and Father Daughter Wedding Songs are:
1. “I Loved Her First” by Heartland
2. “Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
3. “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra
4. “Cinderella” by Steven Curtis Chapman
5. “My Girl” by the Temptations tied with “Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole
Our wedding dance lessons in Los Angeles are fun and relaxing and we will make you look phenomenal on the dance floor.
Now see our Top Wedding Dance Songs First Dance Wedding Songs For 2013
Also included in the survey:
People doing the Chicken Dance
Top Five songs to AVOID at weddings
1. Chicken Dance
2. Electric Slide
3. Macarena
4. YMCA
5. Cotton Eye Joe
Learn a wedding dance on DVD quickly and easily!
Featuring the most popular wedding dances such as the Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot and Swing. Over 2 hours of instruction and 26 dance patterns.
Our simple and fun Learn to Ballroom Dance DVD is a great way to learn a wedding dance on DVD!
Adult Tap Classes Starting Soon
Ready to put some rhythm into your life?
Want to have fun while burning calories and getting fit?
Now is the time to learn to tap dance!
BEGINNER TAP CLASS – LEVEL 1
- Start Date: Call 310-391-0400 for the next tap class start date
- Length: 10 Weeks
- Cost: $130.00 for 10 classes
- Not sure? Try our first class for only $15.00
- Adults only. No children.
- This is a progressive course – call us for the next tap class start date
- Class Description: By the end of this course you will be able to perform a complete basic tap dance routine and will be ready for our Level 2 tap dance course!
TAP CLASS – LEVEL 2
- Start Date: Call 310-391-0400 for the next tap class start date
- Length: 10 Weeks
- Cost: $130.00 for 10 classes
- Not sure? Try our first class for only $15.00
- Adults only. No children.
- This is a progressive course – call us for the next tap class start date
- Class Description: We will continue to add new tap steps and combinations and you will be able to perform a complete intermediate tap dance routine and will be ready for our Level 3 tap dance course!
TAP CLASS – LEVEL 3
- Start Date: Call 310-391-0400 for the next tap class start date
- Length: 10 Weeks
- Cost: $130.00 for 10 classes
- Not sure? Try our first class for only $15.00
- Adults only. No children.
- This is a progressive course – call us for the next tap class start date
- Class Description: We will work on advanced tap steps and combinations and you will be able to perform a complete intermediate to advanced tap dance routine!
Tap dancing is a great way to get in shape, become more coordinated on the dance floor and feel the rhythm of the music. Tap dancing is recommended for all dancers no matter your style or ability. If you are a little nervous about learning tap dancing you may take the first class at our single lesson rate of $15 to try it out. If you decide to continue with the course, you can simply pay the difference of the full class course rate.
Call 310-391-0400 to secure your spot today!
Best Wedding Dance Songs For 2013
- David and HyeYoon Tseng
Wedding Dance Songs and Wedding First Dance Songs For 2013
This is a list of the wedding dance songs By Your Side Dance Studio students have brought to us this year to choreograph their first dance to. If you are searching for YOUR first dance wedding songs, I hope this list will help jump start and guide your search. I’ve also listed dance styles that can work with each dance.
Many times couples come in with a wedding song that doesn’t really have a beat but the song has a lot of meaning to them. That’s okay! With our personalized wedding dance lessons we can custom choreograph wedding dance moves to ANY song. It doesn’t have to be a specific dance. By Your Side Dance Studio teachers are great at this! Leave it to us. Our wedding dance lessons in Los Angeles are fun and relaxing and we will make you look phenomenal on the dance floor.
Also, keep coming back to check the First Dance Wedding Songs 2012 list because I will update it every few days!
Wedding Songs 2013
1. “Everything” by Michael Buble – Rumba
2. “Come Fly With Me” by Michael Buble – Foxtrot
3. “Two Is Better Than One” by Taylor Swift – Foxtrot
4. “For Once In My Life” by Frant Sinatra – Very slow Foxtrot
5. ”At Last” by Etta James – Viennese Waltz
6. “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne
7. “All The Way” by Frank Sinatra – Slow Foxtrot
8. “Darling, Darling, Darling” by the Meters – Cha Cha or East Coast Swing
9. “If I Didn’t Have You” by Randy Newman – Foxtrot
10.“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – Rumba
11.“La Vie En Rose” by Louis Armstrong – Foxtrot
12.“Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” by Elvis Presley – Viennese Waltz or Foxy
13.“When You Find Me” by Joshua Radin – Non-descript dance
14. ”Overjoyed” by Matchbox 20 – Sort of a Rumba
15. “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson – Night Club Two Step
16. “Strange Love” by Karen O – Foxtrot or Rumba
17. “Everything I Do I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams - Night Club Two Step
18.”A Kiss To Build A Dream On” by Louis Armstrong – Foxtrot
19.”Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship – East Coast Swing
20.”The Last Day We Ever Close Our Eyes” by Dan Andriano – Viennese Waltz or Foxy
21.”Out Of My League’ by Stephen Speaks – Viennese Waltz or Foxy
Now see The Best Father Daughter Dance Songs and Father Daughter Wedding Songs for 2013
Learn a wedding dance on DVD quickly and easily!
Featuring the most popular wedding dances such as the Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot and Swing. Over 2 hours of instruction and 26 dance patterns.
Our simple and fun Learn to Ballroom Dance DVD is a great way to learn a wedding dance on DVD!
Beginners Argentine Tango Lessons
Ever thought about learning the passionate and romantic dance called the Argentine Tango? Now is the time to learn from the best Tango teachers in Los Angeles!
We are very fortunate to have the very talented Jerry Perez and Christine Urgell as our resident Argentine Tango dance instructors at By Your Side Dance Studio.
Jerry Perez and Christine Urgell are currently one of the most sought out tango couples in the United States. Known for their razor sharp technique as well as their earthy and expressive performance style, Jerry Perez and Christine Urgell have been principal tango dancers in the following theatre productions:
- “Tango Connection” with The Mariela Franganillo Company NYC
- “Gypsy Tango”
- “Amor De Tango”
- “Eras Del Tango”
BEGINNER LEVEL 2
5-WEEK SERIES
This series will help develop a more comprehensive understanding of how to “connect the dots”. A strong focus will be placed on improvisation, navigation and timing as well as an introduction to the two main systems: Parallel and Cross System. In addition, students will learn how to combine the core elements and implement new figures essential to Argentine Tango. Lastly, students will be introduced to the social dance etiquette preparing them for the tango socials (Milongas/Practicas).
PREREQUISITE
Students should have a basic understanding of the Fundamental Elements before taking this class. This includes: The Embrace; Walking (forward, back, side, change of weight); Basic 8 Count; The Cross (La Cruzada); Pivoting for leaders and followers (Forward & Back ochos).
For more information on our Tango lessons call 310-391-0400
Don’t believe just how amazingly graceful and talented Jerry and Christine are?
Then take a look at some of these amazing Tango performances.
Jerry & Christine Perez, our Argentine tango dance teachers and choreographers for the movie Tony Tango.
Tango performance by Jerry Perez Gallego and Christine Urgell Perez at TANGOCHO Milonga.
Jerry Perez and Christine Urgell tango dance at the Miami Tango Fantasy Festival.
Wedding First Dance Lessons In Los Angeles
Your wedding is not the high school prom and clutch and sway just doesn’t work!
Visit us today and we will create a beautifully choreographed wedding dance for your first dance together!
Don’t be worried about your first dance in front of all of your friends and family. We all start somewhere. At By Your Side Dance Studio we make your wedding dance a fun, stylish and an elegant crowd-pleaser.
We specialize in making you look fantastic on the dance floor – fast!
Absolutely no dance experience necessary.
We have taught hundreds of couples to look great for their wedding!
Try us out today with one (1) private wedding dance class at 55% Off our single class rate.
Brett and Shannon
Brett and Shannon
Carrie Kloss to visit By Your Side Dance Studio!
David and Carrie Kloss
We are pleased to announce that Carrie Kloss will be visiting By Your Side Dance Studio November 17, 2012!
Carrie will be administering ballroom dance student check out tests for ballroom dancers who wish to check out of their DVIDA dance levels. She will also be available for ballroom dance coaching lessons and will giving a talk on what she looks for when she is judging a ballroom dance competition.
For questions, please contact Deborah at 310-391-0400.
Benefit Dance and Dinner
BENEFIT DANCE and DINNER
Neighbors, Friends and Fellow Dancers Join Us!
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
5pm-9pm
El Segundo Joslyn Center
339 Sheldon Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Dancers and non-dancers join us! Be introduced to the world of dancing and brush up on your moves while we remember and celebrate those affected by cancer. Our professional dance instructors will be on hand to teach a few of the basics and ensure all great time.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF YOUR TICKET DONATION…..
Dancing: Dance the night away – feel good about your donation and get a little healthy exercise.
Delectable Tapas-style Buffet. Beverages provided by Revitalize and energize with the finest of Whole Foods.
Cake Walk for Prizes
Join us in our very own version of this classic southern tradition.
WIN sweets, prizes and more!
New Orleans 2nd Line Dance:
We remember and celebrate friends and family in this classic New Orleans traditional parade-style dance. A first in El Segundo! Don’t miss it!
TICKETS $40 Advance $50 at the Door
Reservations: Call Chris 310-607-9130 / 310-346-9130
A Joint Production: ZF Dancing Fleas Relays for Life Team
Patricia Ruane – Colleen and Tim Skilton “Dance for Life”
All Event Proceeds to the American Cancer Society for Cancer Research and Education
