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Private lessons are the best and the most effective way of learning to dance. Lessons can be tailored to your individual needs and scheduled to accommodate your free time.

Available for teaching private lessons to singles and couples,  Ian coaches beginner to advanced competitors in International Standard and Latin American as well as American Style Smooth. Known for his in depth analysis of technique, Ian also places emphasis on musicality and quality of movement He also specializes in choreography. Private Lessons may be taken individually or shared by two people with no extra charge.

Ian teaches at various studios in the metropolitan DC area including:-

Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20015

Elan DanceSport Center, 8442a Lee Highway, Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031

Dance Studio Lioudmila, 18 Roth Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Ian also teaches in Richmond on a weekly basis  and was featured in the January 2007 edition of the Richmond Magazine. He periodically teaches in New Hampshire and Maine. 

To find out more about private lessons, please call Ian on 703-922-0727.

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"I want to say thank you for coaching us all these years. Thank you for putting us on the right track from the start. We are lucky to have you as our coach."

1st Place Pre-Champ Int. Standard

US National Amateur Championships 2003

Cancellation Policy

Should you need to reschedule or cancel a private lesson, kindly bear in mind that a minimum of 24 hours advanced notice is required, preferably 48 hours, otherwise my lesson rate becomes applicable. This is also the same policy for no shows. Please contact me by telephone on 703-922-0727 rather than e-mail.

The Dancers Dream...

Energy surges, power unleashed,

Beauty burns deeply inside

Craving expressions in movement,

Musical melodies drift down

From celestial choruses song,

Our arms lift high embracing the notes

Bodies bend and sway curving

Around and through symphonic lines,

Motion completing harmonies hopes

In the dancer's dream.

By Mary Grumbine  Copyright 2002

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