Private lessons
One-on-one coaching for adults and kids, built entirely around your goals and your pace.
Naples, Florida
Ballroom & Latinfor every age.
Private lessons, group classes, wedding dances and competition coaching, taught by champion instructors who believe dance is a path to a better life.
$40
Your first two lessons
Two 30-minute private lessons, per person. No experience needed, no partner needed. It is the easiest way to find out whether dancing is for you.
Our mission
Dance is more than an art form. It is a path to a better life.
We offer classes for adults and children alike, welcoming dancers of every age and ability into a community built around movement, connection and joy.
Beyond building skill and confidence on the floor, dance improves balance, strengthens the body and supports overall physical health. It also nurtures mental well-being and helps forge new neurological pathways in the brain.
30+Top student awards won
10+Top teacher awards
4Full ballroom styles taught
AllAges and ability levels
What we teach
Find the floor that fits you
Whether you are preparing for a first dance, chasing a competition title or simply looking for a better Tuesday evening, there is a program here for you.
Group classes
Learn alongside others in a relaxed, social setting. Adult and children's groups both run weekly.
Wedding dance
From a simple, confident sway to a fully choreographed first dance your guests will talk about.
Competition & ProAm
Competitive training for kids and ProAm coaching for adults who want to take the floor.
Your instructors
Champions who love to teach
Trained by legends of the ballroom world, and just as comfortable with a nervous beginner as with a national finalist.
Irina Fedosova
Owner & head instructorMore than ten years teaching American Smooth, American Rhythm and International Latin and Standard, with championship titles in Russia and across premier U.S. competitions.
Strahinja Lackovic
Studio ownerA three-time national champion from Serbia and a principal in modern ballet at the National Theatre, who built Naples Dance Club into a professional training center.
Boris Medved
Professional instructor & choreographerOver 25 years across every major International and American style, and a choreographer equally at home with elite competitors and first-time wedding couples.
Mariia Coombes
Instructor & children's program leadA former professional from Russia and an international finalist, now specializing in early childhood dance education here in Naples.
Why it matters
Good for the body. Good for the mind.
Dance has been recognized as a valuable therapy for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia, and a growing body of medical research points to dance as a powerful tool in helping prevent cognitive decline.
That is not a side benefit for us. It is the reason we opened the doors.
Balance
Better stability and a lower risk of falls, at any age.
Strength
Full-body conditioning that never feels like a workout.
Memory
New neurological pathways, built one pattern at a time.
Connection
A room full of people genuinely glad to see you.
From our students
In their words
★★★★★Naples Dance Club is the best studio I have ever danced at with wonderful atmosphere and the most professional instructors. I have been dancing here for over 6 years and enjoy it immensely.
Connie Lee · Google review
★★★★★Are you a serious dancer? Want to become one? For me, NDC has become a disciplined learning and practicing environment while still being fun. I love the energy.
Google review
From the studio
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Start here
Two 30-minute private lessons. Forty dollars.
Come in, try it, see how it feels. No partner and no experience required.