The Rhythm Room

The place in Dallas for Ballroom Dancing, Swing and Salsa!

Dance with confidence and ease. We make learning to ballroom dance as easy as walking. We teach a social style of dance (non-competative) designed to make you look and feel relaxed on the dance floor.

Choose from private lessons, group classes or a combination of the two. Come by yourself or with a partner.

Swing Dance Group Classes-Classes will resume February 4, 2008.

Our lessons are designed to suit individual or couple's specific needs. Whether you're getting ready for a special event, looking for a fun way to get in shape or want to make new friends, learning to ballroom dance or swing dance is a great way to do it.

Unlike other ballroom dance studios, we do not require long-term contracts. Our pricing structure is upfront and easy to understand.

Give the gift of dance. Dancing is fun, it's great excercise and it's better than sitting around watching TV.
Gift Certificates Available - Download form to purchase.

Latin Ballroom Class - New series starting soon

Learn the Traditional Ballroom Dances including Waltz, Fox Trot, Swing & Tango and the Latin Dances including Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha & Rhumba...see schedule and learn more.

Testimonials

"I didn't think I would have fun at dance lessons and didn't think I could ever dance, but Elaine made it easy and I had a great time." - John H.

"Don and Elaine's classes instill the confidence to get you off your couch and out social dancing." - Eleni B.

"So much better than CATS!" - Mark L.

A Bit About The Instructors

Elaine Hewlett began teaching ballroom dance in 1994 and has taught hundreds of people to dance in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and around the country.

Elaine has been a consultant for the Dallas/Fort Worth production Rite of Swing. She also choreographed for Kitchen Dog Theater's 2003 production of Heaven and Plano Repertory's 2004 production of the musical Swing!, as well as performing in the show.

In addition to teaching in DFW, she has taught at workshops around the country including the St. Louis Tap Festival, American Lindy Hop Championship, Oakland Swing Festival, Swing Out New Hampshire, New England Swing Dance Championship, Great Southwest Lindy Fest and Austin Swing Riot.

In late 2000, after extensive studying of Salsa in Miami, Elaine began teaching the famed 1950's Cuban dance, Salsa Rueda. One thing lead to another, and Elaine finally merged Swing and Salsa Rueda into a new social dance called Swing Rueda.

Did you know that Elaine was featured in Daily Candy?
(Scroll down to the Boogie Bride.)

Don West has been dancing for eight years and teaching for the last five in Dallas. He’s been in a number of dance troupes including Smiley’s Lindy Hoppers, Uptown Swing and began his own troupe called the Madcap Maniacs. He was also the 2000 American Lindy Hop Jack and Jill Champion in Connecticut as well as first place winner in several local competitions in Austin and Houston. He has performed locally here in Dallas at the Dance for the Planet Festival was featured as dancer and swing choreographer for the Cedar Valley College Christmas Musical in 2003.

Don has dedicated his time as President of the Dallas Swing Dance Society from 2002-2005. He works tirelessly at building the Dallas-Ft. Worth swing dance community. He communicates his love for the dance through teaching, performing and by working with the local performance group, Acme Swing Company.

Don and Elaine like to focus on the technique of dancing; giving their student’s solid fundamentals as well as useful lead and follow techniques that will give you the ability to dance with anyone at anytime. They teach with passion and humor and make learning fun for everyone.

Don and Elaine want nothing more than to share their love of Swing and Ballroom dance with you so you can enjoy yourself on the dance floor.