Ithaca Dance - Dance studio in Ithaca, New York
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903 Hanshaw Road

Ithaca, New York 14850

53 programs

About Ithaca Dance

Experience the joy of dance at Ithaca Dance, located in Ithaca, New York. This studio offers a welcoming environment for all levels, from absolute beginners to intermediate dancers looking to refine their skills. Led by instructors like Kurt Lichtmann, who brings a unique approach with a Masters Degree in Music Education, alongside dedicated professionals Connie Sczepanski and Lori Freer, Ithaca Dance provides kind, clear, and patient instruction that makes learning easy and fun. The studio boasts a diverse range of dance styles, including Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba), Salsa, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Carolina Shag. Instructors, including accomplished and champion dancers, offer private lessons and workshops, ensuring a high caliber of training. Ithaca Dance specializes in helping couples prepare for special occasions like wedding first dances, father-daughter, and mother-son dances, tailoring lessons to your chosen song and abilities. Beyond event preparation, Ithaca Dance encourages a lifelong love for social dance, emphasizing fun, connection, and artistic expression. Gift certificates are also available, making it a perfect present for any occasion. Whether you're seeking a new hobby or expert guidance for a significant event, Ithaca Dance provides a supportive atmosphere for a well-rounded dance education.

Styles offered at Ithaca Dance

Programs from Ithaca Dance

53 programs available

Classes

Motown

Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Blues Dance

West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

West Coast Swing

Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Lindy Hop

Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Jumpswing II

Jumpswing I history music list syllabus video Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Jumpswing I

East Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Jumpswing I history music list syllabus video Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

East Coast Swing

Balboa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4 East Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Jumpswing I history music list syllabus video Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Balboa

Shim Sham Shimmy Lindy Chorus Project for Frankie 100 Balboa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4 East Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Jumpswing I history music list syllabus video Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Shim Sham Shimmy

Dance Styles: OVERVIEW Shim Sham Shimmy Lindy Chorus Project for Frankie 100 Balboa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4 East Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Jumpswing I history music list syllabus video Jumpswing II history music list syllabus video Lindy Hop history music list syllabus video West Coast Swing history music list syllabus video Blues Dance history music list syllabus v1 v2 Motown history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 v4

Texas Two-Step

TWO-STEP music list history classic songs syllabus v1 v2 SWING Swing Music & Dance: SHORT HISTORY Swing Dance Styles: OVERVIEW Shim Sham Shimmy Lindy Chorus Project for Frankie 100 Balboa history music

Waltz

Tango (American) history music list syllabus video Waltz history music list syllabus video Slow

Tango

Rumba history music list syllabus v1 v2 Tango (American) history music list syllabus video Waltz history music list syllabus video Slow

Rumba

Hustle history music list syllabus video Rumba history music list syllabus v1 v2 Tango (American) history music list syllabus video Waltz history music list syllabus video Slow

Hustle

Foxtrot history music list syllabus video Hustle history music list syllabus video Rumba history music list syllabus v1 v2 Tango (American) history music list syllabus video Waltz history music list syllabus video Slow

Foxtrot

Salsa Music Songs: Beginners BALLROOM Castle Foxtrot history music list syllabus video Foxtrot history music list syllabus video Hustle history music list syllabus video Rumba history music list syllabus v1 v2 Tango (American) history music list syllabus video Waltz history music list syllabus video Slow

Bossanova

Rueda De Casino history music list syllabus v1 v2 v 3 Bossanova history music list syllabus video Slow Salsa Music Songs: Beginners BALLROOM Castle

Rueda De Casino

Rueda De Casino history music list syllabus v1 v2 v 3 Bossanova history music list syllabus video Slow Salsa Music Songs: Beginners BALLROOM Castle

Merengue

Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Chacha

Bachata history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Bachata

LATIN Bachata history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Ballroom Dance

Salsa, Swing, Ballroom Dance ithacadance.com - Ithaca NY LATIN Bachata history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Swing

Salsa, Swing, Ballroom Dance ithacadance.com - Ithaca NY LATIN Bachata history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Salsa

Salsa, Swing, Ballroom Dance ithacadance.com - Ithaca NY LATIN Bachata history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Chacha history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 Merengue history music list syllabus v1 v2 Salsa history music list syllabus v1 v2 v3 (Salsa)

Private Lessons
$120.00

One hour with one instructor, or one hour with two instructors, male and female. Perfect for learning specific dance moves for your wedding.

Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba)

Salsa

Carolina Shag

Balboa

Lindy Hop

West Coast Swing

Cardio Combo

This was a very low stress PE class. A great course, because it's fun, upbeat and a really great chance to meet a lot of new people.

Jumpswing

Jumpswing is a fantastic, free, expressive dance style, and its energy was well-conveyed in the course. The instructors were patient, reviewed concepts a lot, and didn't expect everyone to get it immediately. Instruction was very good. An enjoyable activity for weekends.

Swing Dance

Students got to put their own personality into the dance. Learning cultural facts about Swing Dance were really interesting. The dancing was a lot of fun and it wasn't very awkward. Kurt kept things light and got students laughing and broke the ice. The music was great and there were small history lessons.

Latin dance class

This Latin dance class is amazing since students get to learn so many different dances. Kurt is a great dancer and teacher as well. The class was fun!

Lindy

Students enjoy East Coast Swing and Lindy dance classes especially learning all the classic moves. Charleston, Swing Outs, Cuddles, Shorty George, Wrap's, Spins and Dips. A class syllabus is provided to practice from for the next lesson.

Mambo Italiano

The Mambo Italiano choreography with Kurt and Ellie were the best dance times ever.

East Coast Swing

In East Coast Swing lessons, clear step-by-step instructions were given with written handouts and video recaps. Dance classes were always stress-free. Great Music was played.

Choreography Class

An incredibly fun choreography was created to the song Happy. The entire class learned the choreography and performed as a Flashmob. It was a most brilliant choreography and fun for everyone.

Texas Two Step

Classes from Swing to Salsa to Ballroom to Texas Two Step were taken and enjoyed. Students always leave class with a smile.

Ballroom Dancing

Students joined a ballroom dancing class on a whim and were overjoyed at where that decision has taken them. So much was offered and taught. It was a blessing to have met the instructor and to have been a part of their dancing career.

Swing

Classes from Swing to Salsa to Ballroom to Texas Two Step were taken and enjoyed. Classes with Kurt are always fun. He's very enthusiastic, and he always makes sure everyone is on the same page.

Bachata

Beginner Salsa and Bachata were learned from weekly dance classes. Private lessons were given to advance to the next level, teaching intermediate Salsa and Bachata. Kurt is always advancing his dance knowledge and imparting it to his students.

Solo Dance

Private dance instruction in solo dance was provided. Students learned to understand and dance a very difficult advanced routine.

First Dance

Help was provided for partners with their first dance. Everyone loved it and was so impressed. The teachers were kind, helpful, and students had a lot of fun.

West Coast Swing

Students realized with great instruction the joy of dance came back fast. The choice of West Coast Swing Music to dance to is a phenomenal collection. This style of dance gives Ladies plenty of room to express themselves in this form of dance.

Waltz

A fun and beautiful first dance Waltz experience together is thoroughly recommended for friends who are getting married.

Salsa

Students learned so much from their dance styles and different backgrounds. Dance partners were wonderful teaching partners. The history of Salsa dance and how to listen to the music was taught. Students could always find the beat in Salsa music to dance.

Swing, Salsa, Ballroom

Learn to dance swing, salsa, and ballroom in Ithaca NY.

Budget Package
$75.00

Alternately, you may wish a private lesson with only one instructor. Your lead teacher (Kurt) is skilled at teaching and demonstrating both leader and follower parts, and has a variety of methods tailored to individual needs.

Premium Package
$120.00

Includes TWO instructors (male and female teaching team) - really, this is the best way, for reasons described above. We usually go a bit overtime at no extra charge. We assume you will arrive with your partner! Private small group lessons can be arranged: it can be a very nice experience for you and your parents.

Private Dance Lessons

For raw beginners who love our friendly, entertaining style. Intermediate Level dancers enjoy having mysteries solved, and learning new moves. Our teaching is very efficient in terms of the results. We have each taken many group classes and private lessons from the top pros, and have found that ultimately we needed one-on-one instruction to get what we really wanted.

Wedding Dance Lessons

Private wedding dance lessons with Kurt Lichtmann, Christel Trutmann, Connie Sczepanski, and Lori Freer. Learn from the creators of Amazon's former top-selling Wedding Dance DVD. We help couples go far beyond the common "hug & wobble" first dance. We can help you with the song you have chosen, or help you find the right song. Work with your abilities, your song, and your time-frame.

Courses

Caribbean dances

This course has been awesome. It's been just what was wanted - an introductory course to different Caribbean dances which has gotten students more comfortable dancing. Kurt is a great teacher-very knowledgeable and personable, and such a great dancer! The class was relaxed and fun but still challenging.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Ithaca Dance?

Call Ithaca Dance at (607) 266-0282 or visit http://www.ithacadance.com/.

Does Ithaca Dance have a website?

Yes, you can find Ithaca Dance online at http://www.ithacadance.com/.

What city is Ithaca Dance in?

Ithaca Dance is in Ithaca, New York.

How much do classes cost at Ithaca Dance?

Classes at Ithaca Dance range from $75 to $120.

What is Ithaca Dance's phone number?

Dial (607) 266-0282 to speak with Ithaca Dance.