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+1 203-641-0691
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| 521 Village Walk, Guilford, CT, 06437 | |
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0.9 miGuilford
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Specialties
Ballroom Dancin Fools provides private lessons and monthly group classes in Swing, Salsa, Cha-cha, Rumba, Hustle, Foxtrot, Waltz, and more. No partner is necessary. Since 1998, Ballroom Dancin Fools are Wedding Dance Specialists. We choreograph your song for you and your parents offering special dance programs tailored to the needs of the Bride and Groom. With 2 Locations in New Haven and Guilford.
History
Established in 1998.
The owner Laurent Mullen began his career dancing professionally with Connecticut Ballet. He later joined New England Ballet Company, retired from ballet and founded Ballroom Dancin Fools to continue dancing and to reach out to the community via clases for youth and adults. He taught ballroom in Branford for LDIR, became co-owner and left in 2009 to branch out to new locations in CT. Ballroom Dancin Fools now offers ballroom instruction in New Haven and Guilford and has started offering Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet Technique and Lyrical classes at the New Haven location.
Meet the Business Owner
Laurent M.
Business Owner
He was a wide-eyed boy attending one of his father’s many stage performances, when Laurent was first bitten by the acting bug. Since then, he has performed extensively in professional theater, TV, film, and dance and is a member of SAG AFTRA. At 17, Laurent first began dancing professionally with Connecticut Ballet, studied jazz, modern, and hip-hop in CT, NYC, and L.A. and in 1997 joined New England Ballet Company; he danced more than 18 principal roles in 8 years and served as its Executive Director from 2001 – 5. He began ballroom dancing in 1998 and is a Pro/Am competing instructor in American Smooth & Latin, Swing, Hustle and Theater Arts. Before he retired from ballet, Laurent opened Ballroom Dancin Fools, teaching Wedding couples, social and competitive students. The Shoreline Arts Alliance honored Laurent with its 2008 BRAVO! Award, given «For significant contributions the arts in our region». Laurent also serves on the Board of Directors for BCTV.
