Beginners Only

Enrique nos ayudó en dos semanas a prepararnos para nuestro primer baile. Nos tuvo mucha paciencia y escuchaba nuestras ideas. Gracias Enrique!!!

I had a lesson with Tanja, and it was definitely a positive experience! We decided to try swing for our lesson; my girlfriend and I had both done a little bit of swing in the past, but I had personally forgotten nearly everything, so it was pretty much starting from scratch. She was patient and we both went away from the lesson feeling more comfortable with swing. As with anything, you really have to keep practicing the dance in order to retain the steps, but I can’t fault Tanja if I’ve forgotten anything!
Overall, definitely recommended!

We had a lesson with Tanja and it was great! We definitely plan to come back for more lessons.

Extremely upset, unprofessional cancellation. My fiancé and I purchased a Groupon to prepare for our wedding. We decided we would wait till the 3 weeks before so we would be fresh, 1 apt each week. We scheduled with this studio 2 weeks ago for our lesson this evening. They sent me a «text message» to cancel today because it might rain! Are you serious? I responded immediately that we would prefer to keep the appointment due to the fact it’s been scheduled for 2 weeks, our busy lives fitting these apts in and our upcoming marriage date. He didn’t care, then he proceeded to complain that he lived over an hour away from the studio and didn’t want to be caught up in traffic today!!! What business owner or person says that to a paying customer??? Save yourself the headache and go with Dance Passion down the street. Much more reliable and professional.

The instructor, Enrique, is awesome, hands down. My husband and I got a Groupon and wanted to learn swing and Enrique quickly got us up to speed, teaching us a handful of moves that we felt like we could mesh together to make a routine, and that was just two lessons. When moves seem confusing, Enrique is patient and thinks of other ways to break it down. I don’t know how he does it, knowing the women’s steps and the men’s steps. Great experience. We’ll be back.

Enrique did a fabulous job in helping me and my fiancé get ready for our first dance. We came in with a song we wanted to dance to, and he helped put together a great foxtrot/​rumba. We had such a good time learning from him, and he was incredibly patient with us when things got challenging.
When we eventually performed our dance, the band played it a little differently than the CD we were practicing with, but thanks to Enrique’s teaching, we were able to roll with the changes and no one knew there was a difference. We were so comfortable on the floor after working with him.
Outstanding work. Even though our first dance is behind us, we’ll be coming back to learn more because Enrique is such a terrific instructor. Thank you, Enrique!

Fantastic place to learn to dance. Enrique was very helpful and patient while teaching us. Would highly recommend!

Wow! What a great place to learn couples dancing! My girlfriend and I tried this place out after buying a Groupon and we were able to redeem it with no problem.
Our instructor, Enrique, was very knowledgeable about the various dances that we wanted to learn (tango and salsa). He walked through the basic steps and variations, both the leading male and following female roles, and patiently answered any questions we threw at him.
Upon our recommendation, our friends tried it and were thrilled about the experience as well! If you’re looking for dance studio to learn couples dancing, this place is it! Both group and private couples lessons were the same price. How much they charge for their services are very reasonable and often times, the best compared to their competitors.
Highly recommended! Thank you Enrique! Hope you enjoyed us as much as we have enjoyed you!
Tips:
— There are two instructors, one is Enrique but unfortunately we did not catch the name of the other. Both are equally great instructors.
— Call to schedule early in the week as their schedules tend to get packed.
— **We recommend that you practice in between your lessons. That is a great indicator of your willingness to learn and it shows your appreciation of their time and expertise.
–Their schedule runs from 2pm-​10pm, 6 – 7 days a week.

Thank you so much, Michael! We had such a great time learning the foxtrot for our first dance at our wedding! My fiancé (now husband) surprised me with lessons three weeks before the big day. We had a total of 6 lessons, and honestly, it was really the most enjoyable part of our wedding preparations. I’m not a dancer at all, but Michael was so patience and was able to teach us everything in such a short amount of time. He choreographed our dance number to «Love is Here to Stay» by Gene Kelly. We wowed our guests at the reception! I highly recommend Beginner’s Only, Michael is great!

Thank you Enrique!!! I bought a Groupon for two dance lessons about six months before my wedding, and my fiancé and I got so busy with other wedding stuff, we put off scheduling the lessons until about 10 days before our wedding. We took one 1.5 hour lesson with Enrique, and I can’t believe what a difference he was able to make in this short time. We came to Enrique with nothing but our song picked out, and told him we just wanted something simple that would keep us from looking totally clueless on the dance floor in front of our guests. By the end of the lesson, we had choreographed our entire first dance (simple yes, but with a good number of little spins and turns involved). We recorded our last run through on a cell phone and used that to practice a few days leading up to our wedding. I’m so glad we decided to have at least this one lesson before the big day — it made a BIG difference and it was a lot of fun. I can only imagine what we could have accomplished had we made time to come to more lessons! But, it goes to show you that it’s never too late (even one week before your wedding) to take a lesson and get some final tips. Highly recommend!

My fiancé and I chose Beginners Only due to the awesome Unilocal deal. We lucked out because we absolutely loved them! We ended up working with Michael for our first dance (wedding). He chose a rumba for us which is coincidentally what I had hoped for. He was kind and ever so patient, which was highly appreciated by my fiancé who unlike myself, has no dance experience. Our primary goal was to learn how to dance TOGETHER and Michael taught us just that, even paying close mind to our arm/​hand positioning, stance, gaze, and other basics that may go overlooked. The only suggestion I have is they opt for a more user friendly experience online/​via email. You have to book over the phone (I KNOW I KNOW… God forbid you actually have to call someone!) and it’s so much more convenient for myself to schedule/​reschedule via email. Added bonus: Michael actually cut our music for us (so our song wasn’t awkwardly long) and sent me the file! He even noticed the tiniest little fluctuation in sound where it was spliced (I noticed, but wasn’t going to be rude and point it out) and took it upon himself to fix it so that our song was perfect. Loved these guys! We went back for an additional visit after our Unilocal deal and may do the same the closer the wedding gets. Building and suite location seems a bit sketch, but don’t let that deter you. Try it out!

After 12 years of marriage we needed some fun and exercise, decided to try dancing. I did not think I could dance, but I was proven wrong. Enrique at Beginners Only is a great teacher. I enjoyed the lessons and he made it simple. He explained terminology and technique. He always kept our appointments. It was a great experience for us! I highly recomend this studio.
–Lauren

Like a lot of the other reviewers, my boyfriend and I came to Beginners Only after buying the Groupon. Neither of us had previous dance experience and I am one of those people who absolutely refuses to go out on the dance floor for fear of serious embarrassment! But after only taking two lessons, we felt like we learned a lot and would be comfortable dancing at a few friends’ weddings we have coming up this year! And to top it off, learning was really fun! Enrique is a great instructor and kept it light and fun and we spent a lot of the 45 minutes laughing. This makes the lessons go by really quickly, but when it’s over you realize you learned a lot. We plan to continue with lessons. It’s a great investment, a skill we will definitely use the rest of our lives, and well worth it to not have the anxiety around going to wedding receptions or other events!

We came to Beginners Only, and Enrique Baez-​Trevino, through a recommendation, and it’s been quite possibly the best recommendation I’ve ever received. It was 1 month until my wedding date when my fiancé and I had our first lesson with Enrique, and 10 lessons later, we had a wonderful foxtrot dance, set to custom music, well-​rehearsed to perform in front of our closest family and friends. I have danced 20 years of my life, so I am familiar with counting music and learning dance routines, but my fiancé had no previous experience, so I wasn’t sure how much we would learn in such a short amount of time. But Enrique worked magic on us. My fiancé learned to count music, dance the foxtrot, and spin me, and dip me just like I always imagined. And the most important thing is that Enrique made it easy for us to learn and have a great time. No drill team instruction, no illusion of competitive perfection; he accepted what we wanted to learn and patiently coached us through the skills we needed (practically wrapped in a bow!) Thank you, Beginners Only!

My fiancé and I purchased a Groupon for 3 classes to prepare for our first dance at our wedding. Michael was a very patient and kind teacher who was great with instruction. We never felt rushed. We learned a fox trot and some choreography for Frank Sinatra’s «The Way You Look Tonight» and are excited about our Nov 23 performance debut! Thanks Michael & Enrique. We would recommend this studio to others.

We found this place through a Gropon deal. We were a littel apprehensive, because it was quite a good deal for private lessons. But… wow, Michael was an awesome Tango instructor! We had so much fun and learned so much, that we ended up signing up for more classes at full price so we could learn even more moves once our Groupon deal ran out. So now we’re not quite ready for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ but we’ve definitely learned enough Tango moves to impress our friends! Now onto a new dance style!!!

Three and a half years ago, my then-​fiancé and I were stressing over our first dance. Too many times we’d seen a couple bear-​hug it out like junior high schoolers. That was not gonna be us. My in-​laws also wanted to learn some new dance skills for the reception, and they found Allen Darnel of Beginners Only.
Allen was wonderful. He was extremely creative, nice, patient and wonderful to work with. Though the studio isn’t state-​of-​the-​art, all you really need is a stereo, mirrored walls, wooden floors and an amazing teacher. Allen Darnel is that last piece that will impress the pants off of your relatives. He was seriously one of the best teachers, across the board, I’ve ever had.
I’ve read that Allen has handed over the reigns of the studio but is still involved. I’m sure the people he’s chosen to take over are wonderful as well, and I’m hoping my husband and I can reconnect with Beginners Only.

I originally found this dance studio thru a Groupon deal. The owner Al, is a great dance instructor! He is welcoming and very patient so don’t be nervous at all. With Al’s expertise, my boyfriend and I were able to learn the basic steps to both two step and salsa in less than 45 minutes. There would have been time to learn the steps to swing dancing but we decided to practice on the two we had already learned. The studio is located on the second floor of a big unmarked white building with parking spots right out front. It was a little hard to find because there is no sign outside but Al gave us great directions. Its right after Papadeaux’s Seafood restaurant at 5959 westheimer, suite 100. The studio itself is a quaint and very private. I recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to learn something completely new with a loved one or friend here at Beginner’s Only :)