Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Dance studio in Saratoga Springs, New York
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Fred Astaire Dance Studios

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3257 U.S. 9

Saratoga Springs, New York 12866

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
88 programs

About Fred Astaire Dance Studios

Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Saratoga Springs, New York, offers a vibrant and comprehensive dance education for individuals of all ages and skill levels. This renowned studio specializes in a wide array of dance styles, ensuring there's a perfect fit for every aspiring dancer. Their extensive curriculum includes popular genres such as Ballroom dancing, encompassing Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, and more, alongside Latin dances like Salsa and Bachata. Enthusiasts of dynamic movement can explore Hip Hop, Breakdance, and Contemporary, while foundational styles like Ballet and Tap are also a cornerstone of their offerings. The studio caters to children through adults, providing a nurturing environment for beginners to advanced students. Dedicated instructors at Fred Astaire Dance Studios are committed to fostering a love for dance, helping students develop technique, express themselves creatively, and achieve their personal dance goals. Whether seeking social dancing skills, performance opportunities, or a fun way to stay active, Fred Astaire Dance Studios provides a welcoming and engaging dance community.

Programs from Fred Astaire Dance Studios

88 programs available

Classes

Ballroom dance lessons

Ballroom dance lessons offer you a great opportunity to expand your social circle, build connections and engage with people in a low-pressure environment, where there are no expectations. It’s perfect for younger singles who want to step up their dating game, couples looking to reconnect, and for adults interested in discovering something new and inspiring, just for them.

Group activities such as ballroom dance lessons

Group activities such as ballroom dance lessons can expand your sense of social “connectedness”, which is beneficial to lowering stress and depression levels. Ballroom dance is similar to the practice of mindful meditation (which has been shown to significantly reduce levels of depression and stress) in that it requires you to fully focus your attention, and be present in the moment.

Partner dancing

Among younger dancers, the results can also be significant. Swedish researchers studying teenaged girls with stress, anxiety and depression saw a decrease in anxiety and stress levels among those who took up partner dancing. They also saw marked improvement in mental health and patients reported being happier than those who did not participate in dancing.

Beginner dancers

Beginner dancers especially will notice that the more you dance, the more flexibility and range of motion your body develops. Increased flexibility will help your dance abilities, decrease joint pain and muscle soreness after exercise, and improve core strength and balance.

Ballroom dancing

Ballroom dancing is that perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation, and it can bring so much to your life. It’s a great workout; has documented physical and mental health benefits; can enhance your social life and self-confidence; reduces stress and depression; promotes relaxation; is a wonderful outlet for self-expression and creativity; and it’s FUN!!

Wedding dance choreography

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we are experts at all styles of ballroom dance – and can incorporate any one (or more!) of them into your Wedding Dance choreography. From a classic Waltz or Foxtrot or sultry Tango, to a fun & lively Country Western Two-Step and more, our certified Dance Instructors can help!

Wedding dance programs

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, our Wedding Dance programs are tailored to you – your style & personality, and your priorities for the music and choice of dance. Our friendly, certified Dance Instructors can teach everything from a few simple dance steps to a fully-choreographed routine for your entire wedding party – it’s up to you!

Wedding Dance lessons

From ceremony to reception, your wedding day is a celebration of your love for each other. Everything you’re planning – the venue, flowers, attire, food, music, and more will be a reflection of your style and personality, and your First Dance should be, too! For many couples, however, their First Dance can be a nerve-wracking experience. But after just a few Wedding Dance lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, you’ll have the skills and confidence to wow your guests on the dance floor and create special memories you’ll always treasure. Wedding Dance lessons are also a great way to have fun and relax before the Big Day. Think of it as “date nights”! With all the decisions and deadlines involved in wedding planning, enjoying this time together can help you both de-stress and re-energize, and we guarantee you’ll have LOTS of fun.

Wedding dance lessons

Wedding dance lessons are a great way to have relax and have fun before the Big Day, too. With all the decisions, schedules and deadlines involved in wedding planning, enjoying this time together that’s just for you can help you both de-stress and re-energize – and we promise you’ll have lots of fun doing it!

Wedding Party Dance Routines

Looking for something really memorable? Interesting in getting the whole wedding party involved? Bridesmaids? Groomsmen? We can choreograph a “YouTube-worthy” wedding dance for everyone in your party, that’s set to your favorite music! Extend those special wedding day moments, and keep the memories coming, with an awesome routine you’ll want to re-live, again and again.

Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dances

A memorable Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dance is a wonderful compliment to your special day. Including your parents (or the special friends or family members who will be standing in that traditional role) in your wedding dance is a wonderful way to show your love and appreciation. We’d also recommend scheduling a few wedding dance lessons for them!

First Dance

Your first dance is an everlasting expression of your love and commitment – for you and your new spouse, as well as for the special guests celebrating with you. In a short time, our qualified instructors will assist in teaching you a few basic steps or choreographing a full dance to “your special song.” ‘Wow’ the crowd and make your first dance as unique as the rest of your wedding day.

Wedding Dance Instruction Programs

Our Wedding Dance Instruction Programs are tailored just for you, to give you the confidence and skills to show off your style – and maybe even a little personality – on the dance floor, on your wedding day. We can help you create a “First Dance” that’s totally “YOU” – from elegant, contemporary, to just plain fun. Amaze your family and friends with your new dance skills, and enjoy magical memories that will be yours forever.

ballroom dancing

Collectively, Fred Astaire Dance Instructors are dedicated to helping you discover the joy of ballroom dancing, and to making your learning experience enjoyable, educational, rewarding – and FUN!

competitive dancing

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we will tailor programs to meet your individual goals and budget.

social dancing

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we will tailor programs to meet your individual goals and budget.

Practice Parties

Our proven teaching method includes Private Lessons, Group Lessons and Practice Parties, to ensure you learn as much as possible, in the shortest amount of time, with the most retention… and have the most FUN doing it!

Group Lessons

Our proven teaching method includes Private Lessons, Group Lessons and Practice Parties, to ensure you learn as much as possible, in the shortest amount of time, with the most retention… and have the most FUN doing it!

Private Lessons

Our proven teaching method includes Private Lessons, Group Lessons and Practice Parties, to ensure you learn as much as possible, in the shortest amount of time, with the most retention… and have the most FUN doing it!

Wedding dance lessons

Whether you’re interested in wedding dance lessons, a new hobby or way to connect with your partner, improving your social life, physical or emotional well-being, or taking your skills to the next level, you’ve come to the right place.

30-minutes Dance Lesson + Wedding Consultation

A 30-minute dance lesson combined with a wedding consultation to help you prepare for your special day.

30-minutes Intro Dance Lesson
$49.00

A special introductory offer to start dancing today with this 30-minute intro dance lesson to get you moving.

Ballroom Dance Lessons

Ballroom dance lessons offer you a great opportunity to expand your social circle, build connections and engage with people in a low-pressure environment, where there are no expectations. It’s perfect for younger singles who want to step up their dating game, couples looking to reconnect, and for adults interested in discovering something new and inspiring, just for them.

Partner Dancing

Swedish researchers studying teenaged girls with stress, anxiety and depression saw a decrease in anxiety and stress levels among those who took up partner dancing. They also saw marked improvement in mental health and patients reported being happier than those who did not participate in dancing. Partner dancing can also decrease loneliness among all age groups, because it’s a goal-oriented social activity that brings like-minded people together.

Beginner Ballroom Dance

Beginner dancers especially will notice that the more you dance, the more flexibility and range of motion your body develops. Increased flexibility will help your dance abilities, decrease joint pain and muscle soreness after exercise, and improve core strength and balance.

Ballroom Dancing

Ballroom dancing is that perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation, and it can bring so much to your life. It’s a great workout; has documented physical and mental health benefits; can enhance your social life and self-confidence; reduces stress and depression; promotes relaxation; is a wonderful outlet for self-expression and creativity; and it’s FUN!!

Two-Step

Country Western

Quickstep

Waltz

Viennese Waltz

Foxtrot

Tango

Argentine Tango

Smooth

Bachata

Jive

Paso Doble

Bolero

Samba

Cha Cha

Rumba

Merengue

West Coast Swing

East Coast Swing

Hustle

Mambo

Salsa

Rhythm

Gold Program

Silver Program

Bronze Trophy Program

The Bronze Trophy Program is our most popular program, which enables students to dance on any size dance floor, to any music, with any partner, and feel comfortable and confident.

Beginner and Social Foundation Programs

Our Beginner and Social Foundation Programs teach newer students the step patterns and techniques to move comfortably around the dance floor.

Practice Parties

Regularly scheduled practice parties complete the information taught in your private lessons and group classes. At Fred Astaire Dance Studios’ practice parties, we turn down the lights, turn up the music, and enjoy time dancing with different people in a relaxed social setting. Practice parties help you “put it all together”, aid with music identification, and help you learn how not to run into other people on the dance floor. Practice parties are a great (& FUN!) way to apply what you’re learning.

Group Classes

Group classes complement your private lessons, because this is where patterns, technique, and style are learned. Group classes also enable you to meet other students with similar dancing goals, develop balance, and learn the mechanics of dancing.

Private Lessons

Private lessons, with one or more dance instructors, give you the specialized and personalized attention to look and feel confident on the dance floor, while developing the ability to lead or follow any partner. We move at your pace, perfecting and polishing your dancing all the while.

Exhibition/Theater Arts

International Style

Latin-American

American

Ballroom Dance

Ballroom dance curriculum covers the full range of American, Latin-American, International Style, Exhibition/Theater Arts dances and more. World famous dance champions and registered members of the Fred Astaire International Dance Council continually study and review our curriculum, to ensure that only the finest, most up-to-date programs are offered to our students.

Ballroom dance

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we are experts at all styles of ballroom dance – and can incorporate any one (or more!) of them into your Wedding Dance choreography. From a classic Waltz or Foxtrot or sultry Tango, to a fun & lively Country Western Two-Step and more, our certified Dance Instructors can help!

wedding dance

Including your parents (or friends or family members who will be standing in that role) in your wedding dance can make your time on the dance floor extra special, and it’s a demonstration of your love and appreciation for them.

dance lessons

These days, more and more couples are including their wedding party in dance lessons – to create a unique dance routine, or even re-create a famous dance scene from your favorite movie, musical or video! A YouTube-worthy First Dance can be a show-stopping surprise for your friends and family, and will become moments you’ll all want to re-watch, again and again.

special introductory packages

We offer special introductory packages that help you create a dream Wedding Dance that’s a great value. Beyond that, we will tailor a program to meet your individual goals and budget.

Wedding Dance programs

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, our Wedding Dance programs are tailored to you – your style & personality, and your priorities for the music and choice of dance. Our friendly, certified Dance Instructors can teach everything from a few simple dance steps to a fully-choreographed routine for your entire wedding party – it’s up to you!

Wedding Dance lessons

Wedding Dance lessons are also a great way to have fun and relax before the Big Day. Think of it as “date nights”! With all the decisions and deadlines involved in wedding planning, enjoying this time together can help you both de-stress and re-energize, and we guarantee you’ll have LOTS of fun.

Wedding dance lessons

Wedding dance lessons are a great way to have relax and have fun before the Big Day, too. With all the decisions, schedules and deadlines involved in wedding planning, enjoying this time together that’s just for you can help you both de-stress and re-energize – and we promise you’ll have lots of fun doing it.

Wedding Party Dance Routines

Looking for something really memorable? Interesting in getting the whole wedding party involved? Bridesmaids? Groomsmen? We can choreograph a “YouTube-worthy” wedding dance for everyone in your party, that’s set to your favorite music!

Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dances

A memorable Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dance is a wonderful compliment to your special day. Including your parents (or the special friends or family members who will be standing in that traditional role) in your wedding dance is a wonderful way to show your love and appreciation.

First Dance

Your first dance is an everlasting expression of your love and commitment – for you and your new spouse, as well as for the special guests celebrating with you. In a short time, our qualified instructors will assist in teaching you a few basic steps or choreographing a full dance to “your special song.”

Wedding Dance Instruction Programs

Tailored just for you, to give you the confidence and skills to show off your style – and maybe even a little personality – on the dance floor, on your wedding day. We can help you create a “First Dance” that’s totally “YOU” – from elegant, contemporary, to just plain fun.

ballroom dancing

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, all new dance Students can take advantage of our special money-saving Introductory Offer! Simply complete and submit the Intro Offer form on this website to get yours, and we’ll contact you right away to learn about your dance goals and help you set up your first Lesson. Once you discover how much fun ballroom dancing can be, we know you’ll be back for more!

competitive dancing

Every Fred Astaire Dance Studio offers a special Introductory Offer for new Students. Beyond that, our prices vary as dance lesson programs are designed to fit each student’s specific interests & goals – social dancing, wedding, competitive dancing, etc. At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we will tailor programs to meet your individual goals and budget.

social dancing

Every Fred Astaire Dance Studio offers a special Introductory Offer for new Students. Beyond that, our prices vary as dance lesson programs are designed to fit each student’s specific interests & goals – social dancing, wedding, competitive dancing, etc. At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we will tailor programs to meet your individual goals and budget.

Introductory Offer
special Introductory Offer

At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, all new dance Students can take advantage of our special money-saving Introductory Offer! Simply complete and submit the Intro Offer form on this website to get yours, and we’ll contact you right away to learn about your dance goals and help you set up your first Lesson. Once you discover how much fun ballroom dancing can be, we know you’ll be back for more!

First Dance

From a simple First Dance to a “YouTube-Worthy” routine for the entire wedding party, Fred Astaire Dance Studios can help make your Wedding Day even more special!

wedding dance lessons

Whether you’re interested in wedding dance lessons, a new hobby or way to connect with your partner, improving your social life, physical or emotional well-being, or taking your skills to the next level, you’ve come to the right place – and we’re happy you’re here!

Kids' Classes

Whether it’s a positive outlet for exercise and self-expression, body positivity, or competitive ballroom dance instruction for those aspiring to be DanceSport Champions – our caring, talented, and fun Dance Instructors can help craft the perfect program.

Dance Lesson + Wedding Consultation

1 30-minutes Dance Lesson + Wedding Consultation. Get dancing with this special introductory offer. Just fill out the form and you will be contacted soon!

Intro Dance Lesson
$49.00

1 30-minutes Intro Dance Lesson for $49. Start dancing today with this special introductory offer. Just fill out the form and you will be contacted soon!

Social Class

Loosen up and have fun while learning how to dance confidently in any social setting — from weddings to parties and beyond.

Mondays 7:00 PM
Samba Bronze Class

Feel the bounce, energy, and carnival spirit of Samba! In this Bronze-level course, you’ll learn rhythmic hip action, dynamic footwork, and flowing patterns that bring this vibrant Latin dance to life. Perfect for dancers who love upbeat movement, bold style, and a joyful challenge on the dance floor.

Thursdays 7:00 PM
High Action & Stretching

Boost your stamina, flexibility, and strength with a high-energy session designed to improve your movement and performance on the dance floor.

Thursdays 7:45 PM
Viennese Waltz Bronze Class

Glide, spin, and sweep across the floor with elegance! In this Bronze-level Viennese Waltz course, you’ll learn flowing turns, graceful technique, and partnership skills that bring this classic ballroom dance to life. Perfect for dancers of all levels looking to build confidence, improve rotation control, and experience the magic of the Viennese Waltz.

Tuesdays 7:00 PM
Solo-Based Group Showcase Rehearsal “Colors”

For our “Dancing Around the World” Showcase performers — this rehearsal is all about you! Focus on styling, expression, and stage presence as you bring your solo-based number “Colors” to life. A great opportunity to polish your choreography and shine on stage at the January 24th, 2026 Showcase.

Tuesdays 7:45 PM
Bolero Bronze Class

Experience the romance and elegance of Bolero! In this Bronze-level course, you’ll explore beautiful body shaping, smooth Cuban motion, and flowing patterns that make Bolero one of the most expressive ballroom dances. Perfect for dancers who want to build control, connection, and a soft, graceful style on the floor.

Wednesdays 7:00 PM
Couple-Based Group Showcase Rehearsal “One World”

Calling all couples participating in the “Dancing Around the World” Showcase! This rehearsal focuses on teamwork, connection, and synchronization as you perfect your “One World” performance. Strengthen your partnership and bring your choreography to life with confidence and flair.

Wednesdays 7:45 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Fred Astaire Dance Studios?

Call Fred Astaire Dance Studios at (518) 587-0300 or visit http://www.fredastaire.com/saratoga-springs.

What is Fred Astaire Dance Studios's phone number?

Reach Fred Astaire Dance Studios directly at (518) 587-0300.

What is the best way to contact Fred Astaire Dance Studios?

The quickest way is to call (518) 587-0300 or visit http://www.fredastaire.com/saratoga-springs.

What city is Fred Astaire Dance Studios in?

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is in Saratoga Springs, New York.

What are Fred Astaire Dance Studios's hours?

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is open Monday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM.