Constantine
Dance Classes
Professional Instruction for Social Partner Dancing
Group & Private Lesson Options
4 Week Group Course Details
We welcome your calls & emails if you have questions!
Each lesson meets for 1.5 hours, once per week, for 4 weeks.
Course is just $65 per person. Make-ups allowed. Dance to fun music from the past to the present. Learn combinations of steps & turns usable in most social events.
Content varies from course to course, so both new & returning students encouraged to attend! Wedding couples welcome, too!
Attendance varies, so a partner may or may not be available. Have questions? Feel free to inquire before enrolling so you're comfortable attending solo.
4 Week Group Courses
Nov 2023 - Apr 2024
Saturday, Nov. 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9
Plymouth Community Center
14800 - 34th Ave. N.
3:00-4:30PM
Monday, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 4, 11
Rogers High School - Dance Studio
21000 - 141st Ave. N. - Enter Door 10
7:00-8:30PM
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 6, 13
Oak View Middle School
15400 Hanson Blvd. NW
7:00-8:30PM
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6
Red Rock Elementary School
3311 Commonwealth Ave.
7:00-8:30PM
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7
Orono Activities Center
795 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.
7:00-8:30PM
Online registration opens Dec. 14
Thursday, Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8
Matoska International School
2530 Spruce Place
6:30-8:00PM
Online registration opens Dec. 15
Friday, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9
Discovery Elementary School
301 - 2nd Ave. NE
7:00-8:30PM
Saturday, Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10
Plymouth Community Center
14800 - 34th Ave. N.
3:00-4:30PM
Sunday, Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11
Eisenhower Community Center
1001 Highway 7
3:00-4:30PM
Sunday, Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11
Brookview Community Center
316 Brookview Parkway
6:00-7:30PM
Monday, Feb. 12, 26, Mar. 4, 11 (skip 2/19)
Eagle Creek Elementary School
6855 Woodward Ave.
7:00-8:30PM
Thursday, Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7
District Program Center
200 W Burnsville Pkwy-lower parking lot
7:00-8:30PM
Friday, Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8
Southview Elementary School
1025 Whitney Dr.
7:00-8:30PM
Online registration opens Dec. 12
Sunday, Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 3, 10
Rogers High School
21000 - 141st Ave. N.
3:30-5:00PM
Sunday, Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 3, 10
Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Rd.
6:00-7:30PM
Online registration opens Dec. 12
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13
Jackson Middle School
6000 - 109th Ave. N.
7:00-8:30PM
Tuesday, Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16
Matoska International School
2530 Spruce Place
6:30-8:00PM
Online registration opens Dec. 15
Wednesday, Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17
Oak View Middle School
15400 Hanson Blvd NW
7:00-8:30PM
Saturday, Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27
Plymouth Community Center
14800 - 34th Ave. N.
3:00-4:30PM
Sunday, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28
Eisenhower Community Center
1001 Highway 7
3:00-4:30PM
Sunday, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28
Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Rd.
6:00-7:30PM
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 30, May 7, 14
Red Rock Elementary School
3311 Commonwealth Ave.
7:00-8:30PM
Wednesday, Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15
Red Oak Elementary School
7700 Old Carriage Ct.
7:00-8:30PM
Thursday, Apr. 25, May 2, 9, 16
District Program Center
200 W Burnsville Pkwy-lower parking lot
7:00-8:30PM
Friday, Apr. 26, May 3, 10, 17
Highland Elementary School
14001 Pilot Knob Rd
7:00-8:30PM
Private Lessons for Weddings
Customized instruction to prepare you for your special day!
Also offering father/daughter, mother/son, and
any other couple pairings you desire.
Convenient evening, weekend, and daytime appointments. Studios in Plymouth & Minnetonka, or your home.
Learn a sophisticated entrance, easy steps & turns, a gentle lift, and an impressive dip, with a video to aid in practicing.
No packages to buy when you don't even know how many lessons you want! Book just one at a time & pay as you go.
75 min customized lesson = $135
90 min customized lesson = $145
Group pricing varies~contact us for quote
Simply fill out the "Contact" form below, or give us a call or text at (612) 240-8329. Your instructor will respond shortly.
Surprise them at the wedding shower!
We have gift certificates available in any dollar amount. Contact us to purchase.
Contact Us
Use this form to ask questions of the
instructor or contact us for any reason.
Thank you for your interest in
learning to dance with us!
If you've enjoyed your experience in group or private lessons,
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Thank You!
REAL comments by REAL students in REAL classes.
"You infuse the room with your vitality. Your love of teaching us old folks how we can enjoy something we thought had passed us by permeates the room giving everyone the feeling they, too, can succeed. Thank you for sharing your gifts!"
- Kevin & Deb D.
"Deanna clearly has been enthusiastically sharing her passion and purpose for years as she provided succinct quality training in a playful environment. My husband and I laughed, finding joy in music and dance. Thank you for giving us something to giggle about and enjoy with friends! "Oooooh Baby!" - Pam & John B."
"The instructor was extremely patient and capable. She took care to make everyone feel comfortable and presented everything in a logical order. Deanna was the best instructor I have ever had in community ed!" - Pat B.
"You are a wonderful dance teacher, you make learning fun. We thoroughly enjoyed your sense of humor, your patience and your kindness towards all of us in the class." - Caron & Tom F.
"When Deb and I did the hustle with our handful of moves, the dance floor cleared and I felt like John Travolta! It was great fun. We've been able to dance at three weddings now since our lessons with you and it has been very gratifying!
Thanks!" - Steven S.
Practice Music
Looking for ideas? Here are some songs that
work well for dances you learn in class!
Link to my Spotify account for an extensive selection. Songs are categorized and you can listen by clicking on the song of your choice! Many wedding day suggestions, too!
Places to Go Dancing
So often we are asked "Where can we go to use what we learn in class?"
Follow these links for the answers...
The most comprehensive resource for learning about daily dance events and opportunities in the Twin Cities!
"Our mission is to improve the quality and quantity of ballroom dancing in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, to promote ballroom dancing in the Twin Cities, and to help interested individuals connect with the ballroom dance community."
"Tim Patrick is a dynamic Sinatra-style singer who performs regularly in the Twin Cities area with his swingin’ Blue Eyes Band."
"The Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra is celebrating it's 27th year as a working big dance band in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area , and we play for public dances every month! During those 27 years the band has played for more than 1,450 dances, events, and parties ."
"Doctor Kielbasa...for when you need a healthy dose of polka music."
(click on the link above, or go to their Facebook page)
"Swing comes alive again! Â Based in Lino Lakes, MN, the Saints of Swing big band performs music of the big band era and other styles to lovers of jazz and enthusiastic dancers."
Follow them on Facebook for places they'll be playing!
Follow them on Facebook for places they'll be playing!
About the Instructor & Founders
Deanna Constantine
Owner / Instructor
Deanna follows in the footsteps of her parents, the renowned Minnesota dance instructors Dean and Mary Constantine. Deanna grew up helping in the family business and spent much of her childhood training in ballroom dancing and classical ballet. She shares her passion for dance by conducting group classes and private lessons in communities throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. She contracts with park & recreation and community education programs to make learning to dance more accessible and affordable to her students. She strives to make classes fun and easy so all her students experience success! She holds a bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of MN. Whenever possible she likes to escape the cold winters to visit her 3 young adult children who live in warmer places!
Dean and Mary Constantine
Founders
Icons of the local dance scene since the 1950s, Dean & Mary provided dance instruction to Minnesotans for nearly 60 years! They shared their talents with "well over 100,000 students," as Dean often cited. They had the original idea of bringing the studio to the students rather than the students to the studio. They traveled all around the metro, contracting with community education, park and recreation, country clubs, health clubs, businesses, and even neighborhood home groups. Their tradition continues to this day with their daughter, Deanna, carrying on the family legacy. Mary now lives with another daughter in California. Dean passed away on September 23, 2016 at the age of 86. Photo: Dean and Mary received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented to them by USA Dance Minnesota in Sept. 2006.