Paulette’s Studio of Dance

Specialties

We are a friendly community of dancers and fitness devotees, meeting in our comfortable and chic studio setting. Whether your goal is to become a better ballroom, latin or tango dancer, learn a few steps for your wedding, get physical with aerial and pole fitness, have fun with your friends, bachelorettes, or meet new friends, we are here to help you experience the beauty of body movement as taught by well-​trained, professional dancers and instructors.

History

Established in 1993.

Paulette Began Dancing at Age 4 & Hasn’t Stopped Since

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Paulette’s passion for dance led her to study Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Gymnastics. She attended The Ohio State University, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance. She is classically trained in both ballet and modern dance.

Her professional career began in Las Vegas. She performed in City Lites at the Flamingo Hilton as a dancer and ice dancer and as a featured dancer in world-​famous Siegfried & Roy’s Beyond Belief, hailed as one of the most spectacular productions in Las Vegas.

She moved to Los Angeles to pursue a dancing and acting career. She won a part as a dancer in the 1989 film Great Balls of Fire, starring Dennis Quaid and Wynona Ryder. During this time, she also partnered with dancer Felix Chavez, an expert in the Tango Argentino and lecturer at the National Dance Congress in Paris and the Swiss Organization of Ballroom Dancing in Zurich Switzerland. With Mr. Chavez she performed.

Meet the Business Owner

Paulette D.

Business Owner

Paulette has been teaching dance for many years. She truly loves sharing her passion for dance and teaching people of all levels, whether beginners or accomplished students. Her instruction includes Ballroom, Latin, Cha-​Cha, Foxtrot, Swing, Merengue, Nightclub, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Tango, Waltz, Line Dancing, Pole Dance Fitness and Aerial Arts.

Her teaching style developed out of years of expert training in body movement techniques and classical dance. Paulette draws extensively on her training in the Alexander Technique, a method that helps you perform all activities, including dancing, without unnecessary tension. Her experience in Kinesiology for the Dancer helps students understand how the body moves. These techniques and her professional knowledge provide a learning experience that is both deeper and richer for students in fitness and in dance.