We are an independent, family run business. We keep things simple - no contracts to sign, no packages to buy, the lowest tuition on Long Island and the most fun you will have learning to dance, anywhere! Due to our no pressure business model, we are proud to say that we have many loyal clients who have made us their dancing home for 10-20 years or more.
GINY RAE, Founder and Director
A member of the North American Dance Teachers Association (NADTA) and the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), Giny Rae has over 29 years of experience as a social and competitive dance instructor in American, International, and Cabaret styles of Dancesport, which encompasses Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing and Theatre Arts. She has competed and performed nationally, internationally, and on television, where she was featured performer on PBS's "Championship Ballroom Dancing". Giny Rae’s students have earned junior, amateur, and pro-am championships, and many other awards. Giny Rae’s corporate clients include the Ballroom Dance Club at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Western Suffolk BOCES, the Middle Country and Three Village School Districts, and the Town of Smithtown. Giny Rae has been Adjunct Professor of Ballroom Dancing at Stony Brook University, in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, and the Founding Coach and Head Coach of the Stony Brook University Ballroom Dance Team and Club for 17 years.
Giny Rae also has over 20 years experience as a competitive professional dancer in the Latin, Ballroom, and Cabaret divisions. She also holds the degree of "Member with Honors" (Licentiate) from the North American Dance Teachers Association, qualifying her as a Championship Level Competition Judge. Giny has also earned the degree of B.A in Education from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming.
Some of Giny’s competitive accomplishments are as follows:
1993 - Empire State Ballroom Classic Champion
1992 - PBS-TV "Evening of Championship Ballroom Dancing" - Featured Performer
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Champion - Rising Star Cabaret Division
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Finalist - Open Cabaret Division
1987-1991 - American Star Ball Champion (5 time champion)Baltimore / Washington Open ChampionImperial Star Ball ChampionNorth Star Ball - Rising Star ChampionNorth Star Ball - Open Division ChampionNew England Imperial Champion