LOCAL ORANGE COUNTY DANCE STUDIO
Bella & Nicolae Dance Studio provides fun, energetic, and engaging dance lessons in Orange County. Founded by a husband and wife team, both award-winning dancers themselves, we have lessons in many different styles. Whether you’re a beginner, a seasoned dancer or you’d just like to learn a few steps for your wedding dance, Bella & Nicolae is the place to go! We offer various packages at affordable price points, and offer free quotes for private lessons! We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to be a part of your dance journey.
Free Introductory Dance Lessons
No matter how old you are, it’s never too late to start dancing. Dancing is a wonderful way to destress, have some fun, and move your body. We believe that dancing is for everyone. Our new students program will introduce you to the basics of dance, and will get you moving and grooving to the beat.
If you’ve never danced a single step in your life—no worries! We love teaching absolute beginners. For us, it’s a clean slate .We find beginner dancers very receptive to coaching, as everything they take in is new information.
We highly encourage couples to come together, as it is an excellent way to grow together, and dance has the unique ability to ignite a flame inside both of you. However, if you don’t have a dance partner, we’ll find you one!
At Bella & Nicolae dance lessons, we’re experts in many different styles of dance, from Country Western to Argentine Tango—we’re an international couple with international competition experience in so many different forms. For more information on our instructors, click here!
Our introductory dance program features the first few steps you’ll use in almost every form of dance you decide to pursue afterwards. The foundational elements learned here are the christening of your dance journey’s maiden voyage into the deep blue ocean of the dance world. From here, you’ll have the information and tools you need to venture into uncharted waters. After this program, the world is open to you, you can find what styles you like, which ones you don’t. The New Students Program is the starting point.
Wedding Dancing
Weddings are an absolutely elegant affair in which two people express their undying love for one another. They’re also an excellent opportunity to show off some moves on the dancefloor. Now, not all first dances go off without a hitch. For many people, their wedding may be the first time they’ve ever danced in front of a crowd. This can be a little intimidating if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Our wedding dance classes are designed specifically for the big day, and are not JUST for the bride and groom. If you plan on gliding across the floor at a wedding reception, but are not quite sure how, this program is for you. In only 4 lessons, you’ll look like a pro on the day of the wedding!
Here’s how it works: The first two lessons are all about choreography and the basics. Here, we’ll introduce you to the very basic steps that you’ll need to know in order to pull it off on the big day. Also, we begin choreographing a dance that includes the steps that you’ll be learning during these first two lessons. We understand that many of our wedding dance lessons students are relatively new to dance, so our goal is to make you look as polished as you can, with easy-to-follow choreography.
The final two lessons are all about dancing! In the world of dance, it’s all about practice. And these exciting final two lessons will burn into your mind the choreography, while you practice the basic steps you’ve learned in the first two lessons. The instructors will be there every single step, ensuring proper form, and giving you some encouraging words. Dancing is all about having fun and expressing yourself, that’s why we keep these dance lessons light and fun. No one is expecting perfection, but what we can do is make sure you impress the wedding reception guests!
Wedding Dancing
Private Lesson
One on One for only $150 per lesson!
Huge Discounts On Lesson Packages.
For any dancer looking to take their game up a notch, private lessons are magnificent. These lessons are focused solely on you, and allows the instructor to really lock into your progress. Here, we can analyze your every move, and answer any questions you have about dance, form, technique, and tips for improvement. This also gives you an opportunity to truly focus on your movement in a private setting with less distraction.
We also find private lessons are a great way for shy students. We get it, dancing in front of others can be uncomfortable at first, especially when you don’t know what you’re doing. Private lessons are an amazing way to learn some moves, without feeling like you’re being watched.We find that our private dance lessons often provide the fastest growth for new dancers, while still maintaining the energy and fun atmosphere of group classes!
For dancers that are truly looking to master the art form, and perhaps compete on the main stage, then private dance lessons are an absolute necessity. No dancer has ever excelled at their craft without world-class coaching and private lessons in which they can work on the microscopic nuances of the steps, holds, and positions. We encourage dancers of all skill levels who are serious about dance to try out our private lessons. We offer lesson packages with discounted rates! For more information, please give us a call!
Coaching Session
Two Instructors!
Coaching is for those with the passion and dedication for dance, and the desire to dance flawlessly. Coaching is a 2 on 1 experience, 2 coaches to a single student. This means that one one the instructors dances with you, while the other watches your moves, positions, steps, and choreography. This is the ultimate way to improve your dancing, as your partner is an award-winning dance instructor, who can help you discover the correct form in real-time, while the other coach can keep a close eye from the sidelines on your movement.
There is absolutely no better way to master the form than with a 2 on 1 coaching setup. We see remarkable improvements from students, both beginner and veteran dancers, from our coaching sessions. These coaching sessions can be in any style, for any occasion—the dance floor is yours.
Learn to effortlessly glide across the floor with elegant fluidity, and poise. If you’ve ever dreamed of one day owning the dance floor, this is your chance to do it—no matter how old or young you are.
We bring the energy in our coaching sessions so the vibe is amazing, and the environment is fun and conducive to learning and retention of the instruction. If you’d like to learn more about our coaching session, feel free to contact us!
Dance Parties
Cut Loose!
Every so often, Bella & Nicolae Dance Studio hosts social dance partners for all of our students and instructors. This is your chance to strut your stuff on the floor with other students who are all there for the same reason! This is a no judgement zone, where the whole idea is to have FUN while practicing and performing the steps you’ve learned in class!
Everyone is on a different stage of their dance journey, and no one is expected to be perfect—this is all about exploring the form, expressing yourself, socializing with like-minded people, and most of all, HAVING FUN!
In our day to day lives, we don’t get very many opportunities to dance with, or dance amongst our friends. The social aspect of these events is really what brings out the passion we see from our students.
If you’d like more information about our social events, contact us for more information!
Dance Parties
Competitive Dancing
If you’ve been practicing and preparing to take your skills to the stage in competition, this is for you. Whether local competitions, or abroad, we prepare you at the highest level, ensuring we’re with you every step of the way from dance, to costume, to coaching, to makeup. We leave no stone unturned so you can follow your path to competitive glory!
Student's performance
We love watching our students progress on their dancing journey. If we can make our students fall deeper in love with dancing, we feel we’ve done our job. So check out our student’s performance!
