Studio M Ballroom Club — Attraction in San Jose

After reviewing a number of places offering dance lessons, we decided to go with Studio M for one reason: Giovanni!!

Before we booked, we had a free consultation with him and he made sure to ask all the right questions to get a good feel of what we wanted to do for our wedding dance: what kind of music we liked, what our experience is, what kind of dress I was wearing, etc. He even offered to remix some songs together if we didn't have a single song in mind. He wanted to make sure that we were comfortable with whatever dance happened. He's also Italian and we're having our wedding in Italy, so it felt like fate to meet him!

We ended up booking 10 lessons with Giovanni. After we decided on a song, within the first lesson, we already had a good 30 seconds choreographed. He was patient with us both, as neither of us had dance experience, and he really listened to us on what we were comfortable doing. He also shortened our song choice so that our first dance was within a reasonable timeframe. Within 4 lessons, our entire dance was choreographed! We spent the rest of the lessons perfecting, tweaking, and refining every possible moment! It really put us at ease for when we finally hit the dance floor.

Another really awesome thing about Giovanni is that since he does a lot of weddings, he is always thinking about a number of things to make sure that the dance is beautiful, but also that the photos captured are perfect! He took a lot of videos for us so we can watch and practice at home. He also made sure to tell us when we'd have good "photo moments" where we should perfect our poses for the quick moment our photographer will have to snap a pic. And he even recommended sending a video to our photographer with recommendations on photo moments, so the photographer can get familiar with the dance ahead of time.

In general, Giovanni is so kind, patient, and incredibly fun to be around and we cannot recommend him enough as a wedding dance...

Studio M is not only a beautiful studio with spacious well-designed rooms, but it also offers classes in a variety of dance styles and levels! The studio is run by a genuine and kind woman who cares about fostering a welcoming environment for all of her dancers and staff members. I have learned so much after joining the bachata and salsa programs at studio m and really feel a part of an...

We had a year-end high school party at Studio M and it was a great space. The lights, sound, dance floor, outdoor patio area, and small bar area gave us room to dance or hang out throughout the night. The owner was a gracious host, who accommodated all our requests. We can't wait to party late into the night again next year at...