Ballroom and Latin dance in Rio Rancho
Foxtrot Ballroom teaches the waltz, foxtrot, tango, rumba and cha-cha to couples, singles and wedding parties, with a teen class and a children's group. Come to one class and see.
Each dance has its own path, so you can start with the rumba and come to the waltz later. Your teacher tells you when a dance is ready for the next.
A closed hold and a steady frame
The box step, then the turning box
Rise and fall without bouncing
Taking turns to lead and follow with a rotating partner
When your frame holds without you thinking about it, your teacher will suggest the foxtrot. Nobody is moved on by a test.
Slow and quick steps in rhythm
Walking in line of dance around the floor
The feather step and the three step
Sharing a crowded floor with other couples
When you can keep the rhythm while steering around the room, try the tango.
The tango walk in a close hold
Starts and stops on the beat
The promenade and the rock turn
Listening for the music's phrases
When the walk feels quiet and certain, you can move to the rumba.
Slow and quick-quick timing, then the cha-cha chasse
Underarm turns in an open hold
Spot turns and a shared turn
Dancing both at a social night
After these, dancers choose what comes next. Ask a teacher about swing, salsa or bachata.
Sample levels.
The children's group learns the first steps of the waltz, foxtrot and cha-cha.
A membership, a class card or lessons for your wedding. Current figures are on our registration page, and we will go through them with you by phone.
For dancers who come every week and want the floor to themselves on practice nights.
For schedules that change from week to week.
A first dance, and a lesson for the wedding party or the court, planned around your event.
The social night, the wedding party workshops and the showcase, by the month.
Every first Friday
A short class at 7:30 p.m., then open dancing until 10 p.m. Come alone or bring a partner.
Twice a year, in spring and fall
A group lesson for wedding parties and quinceañera courts. Book a place on the trial page.
In August
Register on our enrollment page for classes, a membership or a class card.
Early September
Every class starts a new set of steps; it is a good week to join.
In May
An evening on the floor where students dance for friends and family. Guests need a ticket.
Late December
The studio closes for the holidays and opens again for the first classes of the new session.
Sample dates.
Pick a class and book it on our trial page.
Showing 15 of 15
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Smooth · Basilio Cerna · Main floor
6:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Smooth · Basilio Cerna · Main floor
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Smooth and Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Smooth · Basilio Cerna · Main floor
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Smooth and Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Smooth · Basilio Cerna · Main floor
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Smooth · Basilio Cerna · Main floor
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Basilio Cerna · Main floor
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Smooth · Florencia Razo · Main floor
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Florencia Razo · Main floor
10:45 am – 11:30 am
Smooth and Latin · Florencia Razo · Main floor
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Basilio Cerna · Main floor
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Sample classes.
Every adult class rotates partners, so come alone or bring someone. Adult classes hold up to 16 dancers; the teen class and the children's group hold up to 10.
“My daughter wanted to learn something for her cousin's wedding. The teen class was kind and unhurried, and the teachers never made her feel behind.”
“I came alone and was nervous about not having a partner. Everyone rotates, so by the end of my first class I had danced with six people and learned the box step.”
“Basilio and Florencia explain in English or in Spanish, whichever you need. My husband and I take the Thursday class and stay for open practice.”
Sample reviews.
No. Every adult class rotates partners, so you dance with everyone in the room and never need your own. Couples are welcome too, and nobody is paired with someone they would rather not dance with.
Pick a class from the schedule and book it on our trial page. Arrive ten minutes early so a teacher can say hello and show you where to leave your shoes.
Start with the dance you have wanted to try, or the one you heard at the last wedding. If you are not sure, the waltz and the rumba are the two we suggest to most beginners, and a teacher can tell you where to begin when you visit.
Wear what you can move in. Shoes with a smooth sole and a closed heel work well, and socks are fine in the first weeks. Ballroom shoes can wait until you know you are staying.
Parents of teens and children may wait in the waiting area, and we invite parents in to watch at the end of each month. Partners and friends may watch the last ten minutes of an adult class.
Pick a class from the schedule and book a visit on our trial page. Wear something you can move in; socks are fine.