About us
About The DanceWell School
Ballrooms have been a part of Portland night life since the early 1900’s at legendary venues like The Crystal Ballroom, The Viscount, The Laurelhurst, and Norse Hall. The umbrella of ballroom dancing is very wide since Ballroom Dancing means just that—dancing in a ballroom instead of a small club floor and DanceWell PDX Schools has been teaching students ballroom and social dancing since 1990!
Our reputation for teaching social dancing and the Portland area is one of the best!
Ballroom smooth dances like Waltz and Tango, Latin and Club Latin dances like Cha Cha, Salsa and Bachata, Swing dances like East Coast Swing, Lindy and West Coast Swing And Club Dances like Hustle and Nightclub Two-Step. Learn to dance them all well!
The school story begins in 1988 when Linda Springstead began teaching with the Clackamas Community Ed program. We became an actual business in 1990, in SE Hollywood district, Lake Oswego, Tigard in 1994 and then to the Beaverton/ Aloha and Parkrose areas. Since 2000 DanceWell Ballroom has independently run a full program of our own group classes as well as hosting up to 5 parties monthly. You can see more of our history under Linda’s Bio.
Our dance classes and parties focus on social dancing and social skills rather than competitive dancing. And, if you are interested in Sports Dance our instructors can work with you in private lessons to prepare for showcase and competition opportunities.
DanceWell is a gender-neutral business and shares space in the buildings where we hold classes. Ask for Linda Springstead and the DanceWell staff.
If you have additional questions, feel free to Contact Us.
What Makes Us Special
DanceWell Is Unique
Dance is simply focused FUN! And DanceWell’s focus on good social form and great fun is what makes us special here in the Portland area!
SOCIAL dancing and SOCIAL skills – and inspiring a little joy in life! What could be better? We use a variety of music and dance styles to get students comfortable quickly, combining a love of music with a desire for expression in a social atmosphere. With dance classes and lessons six days a week, and parties every Thursday as well as Second Saturdays, we have much to add to your dancing lifestyle.
If you are interested in Sports Dance our instructors can work with you in a combination of group and private lessons to prepare you for showcase and competition opportunities. We regularly teach both American and International dance styles.
Our reputation for teaching social dancing in the Portland area is one of the best! We teach the most popular dances: Ballroom and Latin American styles, Swing and Country, West Coast, Hustle and Nightclub. Learn to dance them all well!
And everything is in an atmosphere of fun and team spirit. We hope you’ll enjoy your time with us!
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Contact Details
Need help? EMAIL or call Linda 503.241.0460.
DANCEWELL PDX SCHOOLS
BEAVERTON (near Aloha) 3425 SW 185th Ave., 97006
NE PORTLAND (Parkrose) 4848 NE 105th Ave.,97220
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