Dancecraft of Pensacola

Partner dancing brings joy and confidence to people of all ages and walks of life. It also provides many other benefits. We, at DanceCraft, help to nourish comfort, confidence, and enjoyment on the dance floor, for both new and veteran dancers.

DanceCraft is the best environment, in the Florida Panhandle area, for helping people reach their dance goals. Some of the most common dance goals include using partner dancing as a social activity, getting ready for special events, getting into better physical shape, performing well at dance competitions, and simply enjoying a new hobby with family or friends.

Learn the most USEABLE dance styles

DanceCraft was designed to promote a fun, safe, and encouraging environment to learn and enjoy partner dancing. All partner dance styles are wonderful, but not all can be easily enjoyed in most settings. This is why we focus our attention on teaching dance styles you can do almost anywhere, to just about any kind of music, in just about any type of situation. Our students are successful on the dance floor. They reach their goals, and we are proud to say we help them accomplish their dance dreams.

Why you’ll progress faster with us

Many people spend money learning how to dance, only to find out that there are very few places to show off and enjoy their skills. Why dedicate time and money learning a skill you’re not often able to enjoy? Not to mention, in order to get better, dancers need an opportunity to practice their craft in a fun social dance environment. Read on to learn what makes DanceCraft Studio unique in the Pensacola area.

• Largest Dance Floor – DanceCraft Studio offers the largest uninterrupted dance floor in the Pensacola. At 1500 square feet, our dance floor allows ample space to enjoy progressive dances like 2-Step and Waltz, dances that require a lot of space to perform enjoyably. As for other dances styles like swing, cha cha, hustle, salsa and more, you will have the space to fully express yourself without the restrictiveness of a small dance floor. No pillars or support beams to navigate around at DanceCraft, just wide open space!

• Floating Wood Dance Floor – If done on the wrong surface, partner dancing can be hard on the feet and joints. Our dance floor was designed for partner dancer with the same specifications used at dance competitions around the world. At DanceCraft, you won’t have to stop dancing early because of a hard, unforgiving, or sticky dance floor… you’ll be dancing the nights away!
• Loads of Social Dance Opportunities! – If you spend the time, money, and energy to learn how to dance well, you deserve many opportunities to practice and enjoy your newly developed craft. Already an experienced dancer? Well then YOU deserve a place to dance, and not just once a month or once a week. You deserve to dance as often as you like! DanceCraft offers social dancing and practice time most nights of the week. Even if you don’t take lessons, you can join us for social dancing. If you are just learning, participating in regular practice/social dance time will accelerate your learning exponentially.

• Beginner Friendly – We, at DanceCraft, understand the challenges a new dancer faces. Have you described yourself as having “two left feet”? Do you have a hard time hearing the rhythm of music? Do you get nervous at the idea of dancing with other people? Well, the good news for you is, you’re not alone! DanceCraft was created with you in mind. Nobody was ever born a great dancer. Dance skill is taught and learned, and that means YOU can learn too! If you are looking for the warmest, most welcoming and supportive environment to learn to dance, look no further. DanceCraft is the place for you!

• Active Music Management – Music should inspire you to dance. It should pull you to the dance floor and keep you dancing throughout the night. It should combine the nostalgic and familiar with the new and fresh. You should enjoy your favorites, but with a consistent dose of hidden gems you otherwise may have never heard. DanceCraft manages this process and values your recommendations for song selection.

• Sound Quality – Music that moves you requires more than just good song selection, it requires a quality of sound that only the best sound systems can provide. We offer a sound system that provides the impact, warmth, clarity and spaciousness of a concert hall.

• Professional Instruction – Great instructors can make all the difference in the world to somebody who truly wants to learn to dance. Our instructors are not only dedicated to partner dancing, they are passionate about helping others learn. They understand dance is not best learned with a cookie cutter approach, so they strive to use and discover a variety of methods to teach. Read more about our DanceCraft instructors here.

• We’re AFFORDABLE! – Money shouldn’t be a barrier to learning and enjoying dance. We have memberships that meet every budget with programs that can help people reach just about every dance goal. Learn about our prices here.

• Fitness Professionals – Our lead instructors are also certified fitness professionals with certifications in both group and private fitness instruction. This experience provides for a deeper understanding of how the body works and how to dance safely. DanceCraft also offers dance fitness programs that will help you stay in the best shape of your life and have a blast doing it!