Two-Step Lessons in Houston | Country Dance Classes | Dance With Me
Couple dancing an underarm turn during a partner dance lesson at Dance With Me
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Country Two-Step Lessons in Houston — Texas Two-Step for Beginners

Walk into a Houston dance hall and actually dance. We teach the country two-step from your very first quick-quick-slow-slow to leading a turn on a crowded Friday floor — at our studio in M-K-T Heights. No partner, no experience, and most people leave their first lesson already dancing the basic.

Texas Two-Step·Lead & Follow·Floorcraft·Rodeo Season
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QQSSThe Two-Step Count
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01 Start Here Everything a first-time two-stepper needs to decide, on one screen.

Dance With Me Houston teaches the country two-step in private lessons and in its rotating group-class lineup at M-K-T Heights, 600 N Shepherd Drive, Suite 405, in the Heights. No partner or experience is needed, and new students start with a $49 introductory private lesson. Call 713.360.3262.


Want to two-step at a Houston dance hall, a country wedding or RodeoHouston without staring at your feet? We teach the country two-step — the Texas partner dance — from your very first quick-quick-slow-slow to leading turns on a crowded floor. No partner and no experience needed: most students start with a $49 introductory private lesson and leave already dancing the basic.

Lessons happen at our Houston dance studio in the Heights, on the M-K-T campus off N. Shepherd Drive — a short drive from Downtown, Montrose and River Oaks — and part of the studio group founded by Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Tony Dovolani. What we add that a quick lesson before the band starts can't: frame, a real lead and follow, and the floorcraft that makes a packed Friday night fun instead of stressful.

Smiling couple in a closed partner-dance hold during a beginner lesson Real beginners · Real lead & follow
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Two-Step Lessons in Houston at a Glance

Dance With Me Houston · Country Two-Step
Dance taughtCountry two-step, also called the Texas two-step — the same dance under two names
LevelsAbsolute beginner through confident dance-hall regular
Class formatPrivate lessons (singles or couples) any week, plus a rotating monthly group lineup and practice parties
Partner requiredNo. In a private lesson your instructor is your partner; in group classes partners rotate
Location600 N Shepherd Drive, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77007 — M-K-T Heights, Building 4, free parking
Start from$49 — introductory private lesson, no contract
What to wearComfortable clothes and boots or smooth-soled shoes. Avoid rubber soles — they grip the floor and fight every turn

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02 Why Students Love Us 5.0 on Google. These are unedited.

What Our Houston
Students Say

★★★★★
"I started just one month ago with zero knowledge of dance music and practically no basic body movement, but choosing DWM was easily the best decision I could have made. From day one, it felt less like joining a class and more like becoming part of a family."
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"If you're even thinking about dancing… just go to Dance With Me Houston. Trust me. I started taking lessons with Manu and Misha, and I'm OBSESSED."
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"Dance With Me has an incredible community and the brightest energy! I've been training here for 2.5 years, taking both private lessons and group classes, and the quality of instruction is top-tier."
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03 Five Ways In Everyone starts with the same $49 private intro. Where you go after it is up to you.

How Two-Step Lessons Work
at Dance With Me Houston

01
Instructor guiding a student through a partner-dance turn in a private lesson at the Dance With Me Houston studio

Private Two-Step Lessons

The fastest route, and the one you can book any week. One-on-one with an instructor who is also your partner, so you learn to lead or follow in a real hold from minute one — no waiting for a group to catch up. This is what your $49 intro is, and it is where most students build the basic, the turns and the floorcraft. See also private dance lessons in Houston.

Fastest ProgressSingles WelcomeFlexible Times
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02
Couple practising an underarm turn together in a partner dance lesson

Couples Two-Step Lessons

Learn it together, in your own hold. The instructor works on both halves at once — how the leader signals a turn, how the follower reads it — which is the part couples can't fix by watching a video in the living room. A standing date night in the Heights, and the quickest way to stop arguing about who's off the beat.

Date NightLead & FollowBoth Halves
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Adults practising steps together in a group dance class

Group Classes & the Monthly Lineup

Our group schedule rotates month to month, and country styles come around in it — ask the front desk what's on this month. Partners rotate, so nobody needs to bring one. Line Dance Fusion runs on the same schedule and pairs naturally with two-step for a full night at a honky-tonk: line dancing classes in Houston. $30 a class, or unlimited on the $199 social membership.

$30 Per ClassPartners RotateMonthly Lineup
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Couple finishing a dance with a dip

Country Wedding First Dance

A two-step first dance, or a slow nightclub two-step with a dip at the end — and a wedding party that can keep the floor full when the reception turns country. We build it around your song and your date. Pairs with wedding dance lessons in Houston.

Your SongCouple or PartyBuilt to Your Date
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Couples dancing together under warm lights at a studio social dance party

Practice Parties & Socials

The bridge between a lesson and a real dance hall. Practice parties are $20, low-pressure and full of people at your level, so you can try a turn on a moving floor where nobody minds if it goes wrong. Go to one or two before your first honky-tonk night. More on our social dance parties.

$20All LevelsBest First Step Out
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04 Your Instructors Partner dancers first — a national champion, a Korean national champion and the coach who trains the team.

Meet Your Houston Instructors

The two-step is a partner dance, and it lives or dies on frame, timing and a clear lead. That's the whole career of the people below — and the reason students ask for them by name is that they make nervous beginners comfortable in the first ten minutes.

Eric Botello, dance instructor at Dance With Me Houston

Eric Botello

Dance Instructor

  • 2023 National Champion
  • Professional Rhythm
  • Texas Native
20+Years
dancing
2023National Champion
Pro Rhythm
9Age dancing
began

A Texas native with more than twenty years of dancing behind the teaching, and the 2023 Dance With Me National Champion in Professional Rhythm — the ballroom family built on timing and a clear lead.

Read Eric’s full profile

Where it started

Eric began at nine with a ballet folklórico group and refined the craft with the Tribal Rhythm DanceSport Team in high school.

Training

After graduating, Eric joined the cast of Viva! El Paso in 2013, trained with choreographers from Dancing with the Stars, and competed on the DanceSport team at New Mexico State University while studying ballroom there.

Teaching and competition

Eric now teaches, performs and competes with Dance With Me, has danced at numerous national competitions, and in 2023 won the Dance With Me National Championship in the Professional Rhythm division.

On the two-step

Rhythm dancing is a career spent on weight changes, timing and leading a partner through turns — the same mechanics the two-step runs on, from where the weight sits on the slow steps to signalling a turn that lands back in the basic.

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Manu Goncalves, dance development coordinator and instructor at Dance With Me Houston

Manu Goncalves

Dance Development Coordinator · Instructor

  • Social Dance Lead
  • Salsa Dakar Co-founder
  • Partner Dances
2004Co-founded
Salsa Dakar
5Partner styles
taught
SenegalHome
country

The person whose job is getting beginners from a first lesson to a real social floor — exactly the trip a two-stepper makes, from the studio to a Houston dance hall.

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Where he comes from

Originally from Senegal with Cape Verdean roots, Manu has been dancing and performing his entire life. In 2004 he co-founded Salsa Dakar, one of the first salsa schools in Senegal.

What he teaches

Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba and Funaná — all partner dances built on a clear lead and a relaxed follow.

On the two-step

As Dance Development Coordinator, the progression from first lesson to first night out is literally his remit — the same road the two-step roadmap on this page maps out.

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Crystal Myeonghee Woo, in-house coach at Dance With Me Houston

Crystal Myeonghee Woo

In-House Coach

  • Korean National Champion
  • Asian Games
  • MA in Dance
KoreaNational Latin
Champion
Asian GamesRepresented
her country
MAMaster's
degree

The name that comes up most often in the studio's own Google reviews — and the coach who trains the instructors. If you want your footwork taken seriously rather than approximated, this is the room.

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Where she comes from

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Crystal holds a master's degree in dance and is a former Korean National Latin Champion who represented her country at the Asian Games.

At the studio

As Dance With Me Houston's in-house coach, she works with the instructors as well as with students.

On the two-step

Her students describe the same thing in reviews: a movement broken into pieces small enough to get, then the one correction that matters — for a two-stepper, usually the weight change on the slow steps.

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Maria Kurnosova, studio manager and coach at Dance With Me Houston

Maria Kurnosova

Studio Manager · Coach

  • International Adjudicator
  • Choreographer
  • Coach
WorldChampions
coached
BlackpoolChampions
coached
2×U.S. National
Champions coached

The biggest credential in the building, and the philosophy most useful to someone who has never danced: everyone can dance, and the first job is confidence and partnership.

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Her record

Maria is a professional ballroom dancer, choreographer, coach and International Adjudicator. She has coached World Champions, Blackpool Champions and finalists, Russian finalists and medalists, and two-time United States National Champions in Ten Dance and Latin.

To be precise

Those are her students' titles, not hers. What she brings to a beginner is the other half of that record — the position that everyone can dance.

On the two-step

For a couple learning to two-step together, her starting point — confidence and partnership before steps — is exactly the right frame.

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Misha Roberts, dance instructor at Dance With Me Houston

Misha Roberts

Dance Instructor

  • 15+ Years Competing
  • Latin
  • Smooth
15+Years
competing
2Styles: Latin
& Smooth
BallasTrained by Corky
& Shirley

He has competed professionally for over fifteen years across Latin and Smooth — and Smooth is the travelling family, the one that moves around the floor the way a two-step does.

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Competition

Misha Roberts has competed professionally for over fifteen years in both Latin and Smooth styles, and has been trained by renowned coaches including Corky and Shirley Ballas.

On the two-step

Smooth dances travel counter-clockwise around the room, just like the two-step, and share its core problem: moving forward with a partner while everyone else does too.

Book with Misha

Full bios and this month's group schedule are on the Dance With Me Houston studio page.

05 Real Numbers Almost nobody on this search publishes what a two-step lesson costs. We think you should know before you call.

How Much Are Two-Step
Lessons in Houston?

Short answer: a two-step lesson at a Houston dance hall is usually free with cover, introductory private lessons at studios run from about $15 to $50, group classes about $20 to $35, and ongoing private lessons about $120 to $155. At Dance With Me you start with a $49 introductory private lesson, with no contract attached. Here's the whole market, then our own rate card.

What two-step lessons cost in Houston · September 2026
FormatTypical Houston rangeWhat you get
Lesson at a dance hall$0 (cover may apply)A short crash lesson before the dancing starts, on whatever night the venue schedules one.
Studio intro private lessonAbout $15–$50A first one-on-one lesson, usually tied to a course or package offer.
Studio group classAbout $20–$35 per classStructured teaching with rotating partners.
Private lessonAbout $120–$155One-on-one, or one couple. The fastest way to a confident lead and follow.
Dance With Me intro offer$49A private intro lesson — the basic, your frame and a first turn — plus a clear plan for what comes next.

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Being straight about it: $49 isn't the cheapest two-step in Houston. Dance-hall lessons are free, and at least one country studio advertises a $15 first lesson. What $49 buys is a private lesson with a ballroom-trained instructor who teaches you a real frame, a real lead and follow and a first turn — inside the Loop, with free parking. We'd rather compete on what you can do at the end of it than on the price of the first hour.

Our Published Rates

Dance With Me Houston · published rates
FormatPriceWhat you get
Introductory private lesson$49 One-on-one, no partner needed — or bring yours. The two-step basic, your frame and a first turn. The best way to start.
Private lesson$123–$155Per lesson, depending on the program. Singles or couples. Loyalty and package discounts available.
Group class$30Per class, on the rotating monthly lineup. Partners rotate.
Practice party$20Supervised social practice — the low-pressure step between a lesson and a Houston dance hall.
Social membership$199Unlimited group classes and practice parties.

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Rates as published on the Dance With Me pricing and policies page. Tuition beyond the intro lesson is built around your goal — a dance-hall night, RodeoHouston, a wedding — your timeline and your budget, and there's no long-term contract.

06 No Surprises The whole first lesson, start to finish, so there's nothing left to be nervous about.

What Happens in Your First
Two-Step Lesson (Partner Optional)

One instructor and you — or you and your partner, if you're coming as a couple. Here is the whole thing.

  1. You park free at M-K-T and come up to Suite 405

    Building 4 on the M-K-T Heights campus, with on-site parking — no circling the Heights. Wear boots if you have them; smooth-soled shoes are fine too.

  2. We ask where you want to dance

    A Friday at a honky-tonk, RodeoHouston, a country wedding or date night each asks for something slightly different. Two minutes of this shapes every lesson after it.

  3. Frame and hold — how a lead actually works

    Where the hands go, where the weight goes, and how a leader signals through the frame instead of pushing or pulling. Followers learn to read it; nobody has to guess.

  4. The basic: quick-quick-slow-slow, travelling forward

    First to a count, then to a slow country song, then to one at dance-hall tempo. Moving around the room is the point — the two-step is a travelling dance.

  5. Your first turn, led and followed

    A simple underarm turn that lands back in the basic without losing the count. It's the moment most people realise this is going to be fun.

  6. You two-step a full song, start to finish

    Not an exercise — a whole song, basic and turn, around the floor. Then we tell you honestly what comes next and how many lessons your goal will take.

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07 The Dance Itself The plain answer first — then the three dances beginners mix up.

What Is the Country Two-Step?

The country two-step — often called the Texas two-step — is a traveling partner dance done to country music. Couples move counter-clockwise around the floor, along the "line of dance", using a quick-quick-slow-slow rhythm, with the leader guiding turns and the follower responding. It is the standard partner dance at Texas dance halls, from Houston honky-tonks to RodeoHouston.

The one you came for

Country Two-Step (Texas Two-Step)

Two names, one dance. The basic is a walk with a rhythm to it: two quick steps, two slow steps, travelling forward around the room while the couples around you do the same. Some teachers count it slow-slow-quick-quick — same steps, different starting point. The leader steers, the follower travels mostly backward, and every turn, promenade and spin sits on top of that walk. Played on up-tempo country, it is the dance you will see on every Houston dance-hall floor.

The slow-song cousin

Nightclub Two-Step

A different dance that shares a name. Nightclub two-step is danced to slow ballads — pop or country — mostly in place, rocking side to side with a slow, quick-quick rhythm. It is lovely for a slow song or a wedding first dance, but it does not travel, so it is not what the floor is doing when a George Strait song kicks in.

Same floor, different shape

Country Swing

The other partner dance on a Texas dance floor. Country swing stays roughly in one spot and lives on turns, wraps and pretzels rather than travelling around the room. Plenty of couples switch between the two in the same night, which is why we teach two-step first: its frame and lead are what make swing turns work later.

Country two-step vs. nightclub two-step vs. country swing
Comparison factor Country Two-Step (Texas Two-Step) Nightclub Two-Step Country Swing
Music Up-tempo country Slow ballads, pop or country Up-tempo country
Movement Travels counter-clockwise around the floor Mostly in place, side to side Mostly in one spot, rotating
Rhythm Quick-quick-slow-slow Slow, quick-quick Varies with the pattern
Where you'll use it Dance halls, RodeoHouston, country weddings Slow songs, weddings Dance halls, between two-steps
Learn first? Yes — start here After the basics, if you want slow songs Once your two-step frame is solid
"Most beginners can dance a basic two-step within a lesson or two. What takes longer is floorcraft: keeping pace with the couples around you, steering into gaps and leading a turn without bumping anyone. That's what makes a Friday night at a packed dance hall fun instead of stressful."
Dance With Me HoustonPartner dance instruction · The Heights
Learn the Real Thing — $49 Intro → Basic, frame and first turn in lesson one
08 Schedule & Roadmap When you can learn, and how long it actually takes — the two questions nobody answers straight.

When You Can Learn Two-Step —
and How Long It Takes

Private two-step lessons run any week the studio is open. Group classes follow a monthly lineup that rotates, so country styles come around in it rather than on one fixed night — the front desk can tell you what's on this month.

Two-step at Dance With Me Houston · when it runs
FormatWhenGood to know
Private two-step lessonsMonday–Friday 12 PM – 9 PM, Saturday 12 PM – 6 PMBooked around you — singles or couples, any week
Group classesRotating monthly lineupCountry styles come around in the rotation; partners rotate
Practice partiesOn the studio's monthly calendar$20 — the safe first try on a moving floor
SundayClosedBook ahead for Saturday — it fills first

Your First Month: From First Lesson
to Dance-Hall Ready

The basic takes a lesson. Being comfortable on a busy Houston floor takes a little longer, because the hard part isn't your feet — it's everyone else's. Most of our students feel ready for their first dance-hall night after roughly four to six lessons, depending on how much they practise in between. Here is what happens along the way.

Stage 1 · Lesson 1

The basic and the frame

  • Quick-quick-slow-slow to real country music
  • Closed position — where your hands and weight go
  • Travelling forward without looking down
  • Your first turn, led and followed

You leave dancing the basic to a full song. This is what the $49 intro covers.

Stage 2 · Lessons 2–3

Around the room

  • The line of dance — counter-clockwise, and why
  • Promenade and side-by-side positions
  • Underarm turns for both partners
  • Tempo changes from a slow two-step to a fast one

Leaders learn to steer; followers learn to travel backward with confidence.

Stage 3 · Lessons 4–6

Floorcraft

  • The passing lane — faster couples outside, slower inside
  • Steering into gaps instead of stopping dead
  • Turns on a crowded floor without collisions
  • Recovering when you lose the count

The part a free lesson before the band never gets to — and the part that makes the night fun.

Stage 4 · Your first night out

Practice, then the dance hall

  • A $20 practice party at the studio first
  • Pick a lesson night at a Houston dance hall
  • Go early, while the floor is still roomy
  • Stay for the country waltz — we'll teach you that too

Where to go is further down this page: where to two-step in Houston.

Start Stage 1 — $49 Intro → No partner · No experience · No contract
09 The Honest Version Houston dance halls teach two-step for free. Here is what that does and doesn't get you.

Dance-Hall Lesson or Studio Lesson?
An Honest Comparison

Yes — some Houston dance halls teach a two-step lesson before the dancing starts, and you should go. It's a great taste and a good night out. What it isn't is a classroom: one short lesson, on a floor that's filling up, taught at the pace of a crowd, and often a different dance the next week. That's what a lesson before a night out is for. It's also why people who've been to a few still freeze when a packed floor starts moving.

Free lesson at a Houston dance hall vs. a studio two-step lesson
Comparison factor Free lesson at a dance hall Studio two-step lesson
CostFree (cover charge may apply)$49 intro, then from $20–$30 a session in groups and parties
How often two-step is taughtDepends on the venue's monthly calendarAny week, in a private lesson
Class sizeLarge — often the whole floorYou, or you and your partner
Lead and followShown once, in passingTaught and corrected in your own hold
FloorcraftLearned the hard way, on the nightTaught deliberately before you go
ProgressionNone — the next lesson may be another danceA roadmap from basic to dance-hall ready
Best forA great night out, and free practiceActually learning to two-step

Where Houston Teaches Two-Step

So you have the full picture before spending anything — here's the landscape as of September 2026. Dance-hall calendars change monthly, so check with the venue before you drive out.

Two-step lessons around Houston · September 2026
WhereAreaWhat's onGood to know
Neon Boots Dancehall & SaloonSpring BranchTwo-step lesson on the first Tuesday of the month; country dancing Friday evenings21+. West Coast Swing on the other Tuesdays
Other Houston honky-tonksAcross the cityOccasional lessons before the band or DJ startsCheck each venue's monthly calendar
Country-specialist studiosGreater HoustonMulti-week two-step courses; one advertises a $15 first private lessonCourse dates run on fixed start dates
Dance With Me HoustonThe Heights, inside the LoopPrivate two-step lessons any week, plus rotating group classes and practice parties$49 intro · no partner · no contract

The honest summary: go to the dance-hall lessons for the night out, and take lessons if you want to actually lead, follow and move around a busy floor. The two aren't in competition — getting you onto those floors with confidence is the whole point of learning.

Ready to Learn It Properly? Start With $49 → Or Call 713.360.3262 One private lesson · No contract
10 Before Your First Lesson Two short tips from our team — both things the two-step is built on.

Lead, Follow
and Look Like You Mean It

How to dip your partner — lead and follow technique for beginners Lead & Follow0:25 How to look confident on the dance floor — mindset and posture tips Floor Confidence0:48

These two aren't two-step tutorials — they're the two things the two-step is built on. The first is lead and follow: how a leader signals a move through the hold and how a follower reads it, shown here on a dip you can use at the end of a country wedding first dance.

The second is confidence — posture, where your eyes go, what to do with your nerves. On a Houston dance floor that matters as much as the steps: a couple who look sure of themselves get room, and a couple staring at their boots get bumped. Both are exactly what your first lesson works on.

Learn It In Person — $49 Intro →

From the Dance With Me team. More short tutorials on our YouTube channel.

11 After the Lessons The part most studios never mention, because it involves you leaving the building.

Where to Two-Step in Houston
Once You've Learned

Lessons aren't the point. The point is the night a George Strait song comes on, the floor starts moving counter-clockwise, and you go with it. Houston has some of the best dance halls in Texas to do that in. Here's where to start, as of September 2026 — schedules move, so check with the venue before you drive out.

Spring Branch

Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon

The historic former Esquire Ballroom on Hempstead Highway, and the room most Houstonians mean by "a real dance hall". A two-step lesson on the first Tuesday of the month and country dancing on Friday evenings. 21 and over.

Montrose

Goodnight Charlie's

An intown honky-tonk with live country music, and the closest two-step floor to our studio. Smaller and friendlier than the big halls — a good first night out once you have the basic and a turn.

Southwest Houston

Wild West

A big-floor country club off Richmond Avenue, southwest of the Galleria. Lots of room to travel, which makes it forgiving for newer two-steppers — go early, before the floor fills.

North Houston

Stampede Houston

A large dance hall up on the Eastex Freeway. Friday nights start with free line dancing on the second floor (18+), so it's an easy place to mix two-step and line dances in one night.

Southwest Freeway

Firehouse Saloon

A long-running live-country bar where the band sets the tempo. Good practice for adjusting your two-step between slower and faster songs — Stage 2 of the roadmap.

Further Out

Big Texas & Buck Wild

Big Texas Dance Hall up in Spring and Buck Wild down in Clear Lake are worth the drive once you're comfortable — bigger floors, bigger crowds and a proper dance-hall Saturday night.

Getting Ready for RodeoHouston

Every late winter the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo takes over NRG Park, and the city goes country for weeks — which is exactly when most Houstonians decide they'd like to be able to two-step. Start in January and six weeks is plenty to go from nothing to dancing comfortably at the rodeo's after-parties and every honky-tonk around it. Check the official dates each year before you plan backwards from them.

One piece of advice for your first night out: go early, while the floor is still roomy. Dance the outside lane only if you're keeping pace; slower couples and anyone practising a turn belong nearer the middle. If you lose the count, keep walking the line of dance and pick the basic back up — stopping dead is the one thing that causes pile-ups. Our $20 practice parties exist precisely so your first try isn't here.

Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon Goodnight Charlie's Stampede Houston RodeoHouston official dates Houstonia's Houston dance hall roundup
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12 Find Us M-K-T Heights, Building 4, Suite 405. Inside the Loop, free parking, easy after work.

Visit Our Heights Studio

StudioDance With Me Houston
600 N Shepherd Drive, Suite 405
Houston, TX 77007
Phone713.360.3262
HoursMonday–Friday 12 PM – 9 PM
Saturday 12 PM – 6 PM
Sunday closed
ParkingFree on-site parking at M-K-T Heights, Building 4

Two-step lessons near the Heights, Montrose, Downtown and River Oaks

We sit on the M-K-T Heights campus at Shepherd and the Heights Hike and Bike Trail, just inside Loop 610 and a couple of minutes off I-10 at the Shepherd or Durham exit. From Downtown or Midtown it's a straight run up Shepherd. From Montrose, Rice Military, Washington Avenue and River Oaks you're here in about ten minutes; Garden Oaks and Oak Forest are about the same.

More on the studio, this month's group schedule and the full instructor roster: our Houston studio page.

The HeightsMontroseDowntownMidtown River OaksRice MilitaryWashington Ave Garden OaksOak ForestMemorial Galleria / UptownSpring BranchBellaire West University
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13 The Difference

Why Houston Learns
to Two-Step Here

Dance With Me was founded by Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy of Dancing With The Stars and Tony Dovolani. That isn't the reason to book a two-step lesson — it's the reason the teaching is what it is. These four are the reasons to book.

The short version: a crash lesson teaches you the basic. We teach you to lead, follow and move around a crowded Houston floor like you belong there — which is the part that makes the night fun.

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Floorcraft, Not Just Footwork

The line of dance, the passing lane, steering into gaps and turning without a collision. Nobody else teaching two-step in Houston explains floorcraft in any depth, and it's the difference between surviving a Friday and enjoying it.

A Real Lead and Follow

Our instructors are trained partner dancers, so you learn a proper frame — the leader signals, the follower reads, nobody shoves anyone. It's why our students look smooth on the floor, and why swing and waltz come easily later.

Inside the Loop, Free Parking

600 N Shepherd Drive at M-K-T Heights, minutes off I-10. Most of Houston's big dance halls are out along the highways; we're ten minutes from Downtown, Montrose and River Oaks, with dinner on the same campus.

Published Prices, Honest Schedule

$49 intro, $123–$155 private, $30 group class, $20 practice party — on this page. And a straight answer on the schedule: private two-step lessons any week, group classes on a rotating lineup. No contracts.

14 Questions, Answered Everything people ask before their first two-step lesson — including the one about the free lessons.

Country Two-Step Lessons in Houston — Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The basic is a walk in a quick-quick-slow-slow rhythm, and most beginners are dancing it within their first one or two lessons. What takes a few weeks is the rest: smooth turns, a clear lead and follow, and the floorcraft to move around a busy Houston dance floor without bumping anyone.

No. In a private lesson your instructor is your partner, so you can come on your own and learn to lead or follow in a real hold. In group classes partners rotate. Couples are welcome too, and learning together is one of the most popular ways in.

At Dance With Me Houston the introductory private lesson is $49. After that, private lessons are $123 to $155, group classes are $30, practice parties are $20, and a $199 social membership covers unlimited group classes and parties. Dance-hall lessons are usually free with cover, and some studios advertise first lessons from $15.

Most students feel comfortable on a Houston dance-hall floor after roughly four to six lessons, depending on how much they practise in between. You will dance the basic after the first lesson; the extra lessons build turns, tempo changes and floorcraft, and a practice party or two makes the first night out much easier.

Yes. Texas two-step and country two-step, sometimes called country western two-step, are two names for the same traveling partner dance: quick-quick-slow-slow, moving counter-clockwise around the floor. Whichever name you search for, it is the dance you will see at every Houston dance hall and at RodeoHouston.

They are different dances that share a name. The Texas two-step travels around the floor to up-tempo country with a quick-quick-slow-slow rhythm. The nightclub two-step is danced mostly in place to slow ballads, with a slow, quick-quick rhythm. Learn the Texas two-step first; nightclub two-step is a lovely addition for slow songs and weddings.

Our group schedule rotates month to month, so country styles come around in the lineup rather than on one fixed night. Private two-step lessons are available any week, which is how most students build the basics, and the front desk can tell you what is on the group schedule this month.

You do not need boots, but they are ideal, so bring the pair you plan to dance in. Otherwise wear comfortable clothes and shoes with smooth soles that let you turn. Avoid rubber-soled sneakers, which grip the floor and fight every turn. Bring water. That is the whole dress code.

Dance With Me Houston is at 600 N Shepherd Drive, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77007, in Building 4 on the M-K-T Heights campus. We are open Monday through Friday from 12 PM to 9 PM and Saturday from 12 PM to 6 PM, and closed Sunday. Parking at M-K-T is free, and we are minutes off I-10.

Yes. We choreograph two-step first dances, slower nightclub two-step routines with a dip at the end, and simple two-step for the wedding party so everyone can stay on the floor when the reception turns country. Tell us your song and your date in your intro lesson and we will plan backwards from it.

Neon Boots in Spring Branch is the classic Houston dance hall, and Goodnight Charlie's in Montrose is the closest two-step floor to our studio. Wild West, Stampede Houston and Firehouse Saloon are also popular, with Big Texas Dance Hall and Buck Wild further out. Schedules change monthly, so check with each venue first.

Completely. Most people who book a two-step intro have never taken a dance lesson, and our Houston students range from their twenties into their eighties. The two-step is a walking dance, so it suits every age and fitness level, and a private first lesson means you set the pace.

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