Best Salsa Classes Tucson Near Me

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We offer private lessons and group classes in Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country & Salsa

4worldlovers: Take the first step on your dance journey today, and discover a new world of joy, confidence, health, energy and fun!

From a simple First Dance to YouTube-worthy routines for the entire wedding party, we can help you make your Wedding Day even more special!

Regardless of your age, dancing ability or dance preferences, you’ve come to the right place: Fred Astaire Dance Studios! We would love to help instruct you in either the International or American Ballroom Styles, or both!


Ballroom dancing is that perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation, it can bring so much to your life – and it’s FUN!!


With all these reasons to start dancing – we challenge you to find a good reason NOT to dance.

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The Xanadu Dance Collective was formed from Kathryn Ferguson’s Xanadu Performance Troupe after her passing in April of 2017. Some of our current members studied under her direction for over 10 years. The main purpose of the troupe is to represent her legacy and vision. As such, the troupe only performs Kathryn Ferguson’s unique choreography.

The troupe primarily performs her choreography at Southern Arizona cultural events, festivals, community outreach events, and fundraisers for charitable organizations. We do so to honor Kathryn's legacy of giving to her community. Xanadu will travel on occasion to support events that align with Kathryn's love of dance and giving spirit outside of Southern Arizona. To request the troupe for performance, fill out the form at the bottom of the page & we will be in touch!

The Xanadu Dance Collective is pleased to be performing at the 50th Anniversary of Tucson Meet Yourself! Join us on the Lawn Stage for a fun, interactive performance!

After studying fine arts at the University of Arizona, Ferguson went to Spain to learn Flamenco. She ended up in Morocco, where she discovered belly dancing, an art form that would take her around the world. Tucson was always home base, and she founded Xanadu Dance Studio in 1973.

She had an illustrious career traveling the world as an American Belly Dancer. She started teaching classes and dancing in Tucson, in a Moroccan club and restaurant called El Jebala. In 1985, she studied five weeks in Cairo with Shoki and Faten Naim. Throughout her career, she danced all over the world and most of the fifty states. She traveled several times each year, for over a decade, to Europe-- Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, performing and teaching workshops. She has also taught in Australia, New Zeland, Singapore, Istanbul, and Mexico.

The Kathryn Ferguson Dance Technique is based on cultural integration. It is a blend of traditional Mideastern Dance with a dash of Western drama.