Barbara Capaldi
Owner/Latin and Ballroom Instructor/Choreographer
Fellow U.S.I.S.T.D./Fellow A.I.D.A.
Barbara offers group classes and private lessons for adults and children. She caters to all levels from your beginning stages to an advanced dancer. She specializes in salsa, mambo, bachata, merengue, cha-cha and much more. Barbara is patient, experienced, professional and looks forward to teaching you!
Barbara's Captivating Dance Videos
Wedding Choreography
Getting Married?
What to expect
Learning to dance for a wedding is a special gift that you and your spouse-to-be can give to each other. A couple who feels confident and poised when they dance together will ensure that their very first dance together as a couple will be a memory they will cherish forever. Wedding dance lessons are customized to your schedule, level, group size, music, wedding date, and attire. Having a customized lesson is like having a customized suit.
Check out our wedding dance lesson package HERE.
We welcome and offer lessons to beginners, advanced dancers, queer couples, parents, bridal parties, and children. Take advantage of an hour long lesson with our professionals, who will give you the tools and resources to practice at home.
Download our free Wedding PDF Checklist HERE to help you prepare for your big day. This list will give you an idea of what to discuss with your planning team, and things you can do to help your big day go more smoothly.
Learn More on Dancing & Health
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Better brain health
Minimizes stress
Reduces depression
Increases weight loss
Increases energy
Improves cardiovascular health
Improves coordination strength & balance
Improves agility & flexibility
Manages weight
Improves muscle tone and strength
Increases aerobic fitness
Improves condition of your heart and lungs
Increases social life
Builds confidence
Scientifically proven to prevent and slow the progressin of alzheimer’s, dementia, and parkinson’s disease
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An article from Harvard Medical quotes:
According to the foundation, the primary motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include bradykinesia (slowed movement), stiffness of the limbs and trunk, tremors, and impaired balance and coordination. It is these symptoms that dance may help alleviate.
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An article from National Center for Biotechnology Information: We outline a neurocentric definition of dance, which suggests that dance involves neurobehavioral processes in seven distinct areas including sensory, motor, cognitive, social, emotional, rhythmic, and creative.
