Constantine
Dance Classes
Professional Instruction for the Social Ballroom Dancer
Group & Private Lesson Options
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 $59-65 per person, depending on the hosting location. Make-ups allowed. Dance to fun music from the past to the present!
Content varies from course to course, so both new & returning students are always welcome!
Attendance varies, so a partner may or may not be available. Have questions? Feel free to inquire before enrolling!
~Group Classes~
Summer '23
Private Lessons &
Gift Certificates
Private Lessons
Customized instruction for
couples and groups of any size.
Plymouth or Minnetonka studio,
or in your own home!
Private instruction pricing for a couple is
$125 for a 1 1/4 hour lesson, and each
additional 1/4 hour is just $15.
Group lessons & party instruction
pricing varies. Please contact us to
discuss your needs.
A single private lesson is often all it takes
to have you prepared for your
wedding dance!
(Bride/Groom, Father/Daughter, Mother/Son, Parents Dance)
Surprise them with dance lessons!
A unique gift for birthdays, anniversaries,
Valentine's Day, or just because!
For more information, to book a lesson,
or to purchase a gift certificate,
please submit the contact form below,
or call/text Deanna @ 612-240-8329.
Contact Us
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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 some of
the dances you learn in class!
Link to my Spotify account for a more expansive selection. Songs are categorized and you can listen by clicking on the song of your choice! Lots of Wedding Day suggestions! Spotify offers free accounts.
Waltz - Slow Tempo
Waltz-Med/Fast Tempo
Foxtrot
4 Count Swing
6 Count Swing
Merengue
Salsa
Rumba
West Coast Swing
Nightclub 2-Step
Country 2-Step
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! 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.