Ballroom Dance Club

The Yale Ballroom Dance Club is a satellite of the team for individuals and couples who enjoy social dancing. Club lessons teach many of the same dances taught in team lessons, such as waltz, foxtrot, cha cha, and tango, as well as more social dances, like salsa, merengue, swing, and hustle. These lessons are designed for those who want to learn to dance at a casual but thorough pace, without the commitment and pressure of competitive ballroom dancing. You need not come with a partner, and no prior experience is required although our most advanced lessons are designed for those who have danced ballroom previously.

The 2009 spring semester lesson schedule can be viewed at the bottom of this page. Lessons for the fall 2009 semester start on Sunday, September 13th, and will be held on Sunday afternoons at Payne-Whitney Gymnasium in the 5th floor main exercise room. Lessons cost $65 for the semester for 11 Sundays, with 3 lessons at different levels each week. If you are interested in joining us for the 2009 fall semester, or have any further questions, please e-mail the wonderful Ted Lee at vice.captain@yaleballroom.org.


The instructor for the club lessons is Karen Pfrommer. She began her teaching career in 1982 at the Boston Arthur Murray Dance Studio and taught at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Boston, Warwick, and Hamden for nine years. In 1988, she won the Northeast Regional Dance Championship with her partner. She opened her own dance studio in 1991 and continues to own it. She is certified with High Honors by the American and English branches of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD) in Theatre Arts, American Style Smooth and Rhythm, and International Style Standard. Over the past 6 years she has judged many collegiate ballroom competitions. She is a member of the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD).

Lesson Calendar

Below is our lesson calendar for the fall semester. It may change slightly over the course of the semester.