Social, Ballroom, Swing & Wedding Dance in NYC & Hawthorne, NY

Danznik Studios offers first-class teachers. I avidly pursue Pro/Am lessons & competitions with Nikolai Shpakov and Tatiana Banko. They give much thought into what I need to do to continue growing. I have seen this kind of detail and dance teaching from all the teachers who work at the studio. The same is true of all their group classes. If you are pursuing social dancing or want a group setting to enhance your individual growth, you will find these group classes a real a real plus. The studio itself is clean, bright, and has a superb floor on which to dance. See you there!

I came to this studio without knowing anyone as I have been at so many studios from Montreal to NYC and studying ballroom and salsa competition and performance after dancing for so long. I met Anton Domansky at Danznik by chance and his determination to be great has changed my whole life. I want to dance all the time! His compassionate teaching along with rigorous training and a willingness to be a team keeps me going and even though I was injured he also knows about bodies changing and is patient. He is one of the most dedicated people on the planet and a beautiful Argentine Tango teacher (his favorite). Studying with him has been such a joy to date. I cant say enough about Anton! Join their team especially Anton!

We took lessons at Danznik for our May 2022 wedding with Nikolai and it was an amazing experience! From the start, the whole Danznik team were so friendly and welcoming. Neither my husband nor I had any dancing experience, but we knew we wanted a dance to impress our family and friends at our wedding. Nikolai started with the basics for us - learning the basic box and steps. This was super helpful, and we left the first lesson surprised at how much we learned. Through our other 5 lessons, Nikolai choreographed the perfect dance for us. Simple and easy to remember, but with a handful of WOW moments with dips and ending with a lift! We had so much fun learning our dance with Nikolai. My husband didn’t know if he wanted to take lessons at the start, but it ended up being his favorite part of our wedding! We are so glad we went with Danznik and Nikolai to learn our first dance & highly recommend to all couples getting married!

Anton was a great instructor for our wedding first dance!

I absolutely love Danznik Studios. I’ve been dancing at the Hawthorne location for years. What keeps me coming back? The beautiful, huge dance floor kept in pristine condition. The wide selection of dance styles offered, which includes ballroom and Latin, social club dance styles, and Argentine Tango. The top level dance teachers, who nurture both beginning and advanced students, as well as top ProAm competitors. But what keeps me coming back most of all is the kind, caring attitude of owner Nikolai Shpakov and his staff. They work to create an atmosphere where every dancer is supported, and each student progresses at his or her own pace.

Flow Fridays are phenomenal! Very kind and experienced coaches, a welcoming community, and fire music. Happy I visited while on my trip in NYC. They even had a birthdays of the month celebration and international competitive dancers from Brazil perform!