At Rookie Dancing, we specialize in helping beginners feel comfortable and confident on the dance floor. No fancy shoes or experience required — just bring yourself and a willingness to learn. Our step-by-step teaching style makes 2-stepping simple, social, and fun.

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Private Lessons

Start from scratch with a focus on fundamentals and musicality! Go solo or bring a partner.

Single: $40/hour
Couple: $80/hour

 

Group Lessons

Start with friends and newcomers as we teach you the basics and etiquette of Texas two-step! Every 1st & 3rd Sunday.

$20 for
90 minutes

 

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Rookie Dancing has officially expanded its classes to LA Fitness locations across DFW — making it easier than ever to learn 2-step and enjoy beginner-friendly country partner dancing at a LA Fitness gym near you!

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Head Instructor, Founder

Brennan Wilkins

Originally from Saginaw Fort Worth, Having been introduced to dance through Salsa & Bachata, I soon found myself hooked on the country dancing scene in 2021, I was far from a natural having just come out of Marching Band.

It has since become my goal to cultivate new dancers and employ driven dancers. For every student I teach, I aim to build confidence, skill, but most importantly, incite fun on the dancefloor.

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Instructor

Madi Likhite

Dancing throughout DFW since 2019, I've learned many partner dancing styles ranging from Bachata, Urbankiz, to Brazilian Zouk. In the past few years I've found a love for country dancing and love to spread the joy by helping students master the basics, while encouraging them to find their own style and flair.
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Instructor

Eleanor Hamlet

My name is Eleanor Hamlet and I've been dancing country swing and two-step for three years. I love teaching and passing on the love of dance to new dancers! I enjoy working through fundamentals and building up to cool moves that are sure to impress people on the dance floor!

Want to have a unique and entertaining outing for your event? Book a group lesson for your team, bachelorette party, or any special occasion!

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Steven Berry
3 days ago
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They have helped me to feel so much more comfortable on the dance floor. Highly recommend.
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Marcus Schmidt
24 days ago
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I was a true rookie. They really helped me to understand the fundamental steps.
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Erica Morgan
36 days ago
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The instructor was incredibly kind and patient. I have two left feet!
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Kim Gray
38 days ago
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Great classes. Really enjoyed it.
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Karla Summey
42 days ago
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We thoroughly enjoyed having Rookie Dancing teach us and our wedding reception guests how to 2 step! They made it fun and helped our guests get the hang of dancing!
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Ander Vazquez
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World class two-step instruction, available near you 🤠
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Maria Tapia
148 days ago
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I highly recommend Rookie Dancing! Brennan and his team are incredibly patient and respectful, breaking down every move so it actually makes sense, even if you have zero dance experience.
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Hannah Dombach
148 days ago
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The Rookie Dancing team has been wonderful! Shoutout to Brennan and Madi🙌🏼 They take you through the fundamentals of Texas two-step in order to give you a strong foundation, while leaving plenty of room for the exciting, intermediate moves. The atmosphere is fun and encouraging! I recommend them to everyone who’s getting started country dancing, you’ll see quick improvement & have a blast doing it!
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Jeremiah Dombach
148 days ago
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I highly recommend Rookie Dancing for anyone who has been wanting to learn how to dance! I started taking dancing seriously only 5 months ago in December 2025, and I started learning from Brennan and the Rookie team, and it's been a game changer for me; fast-tracked my progress, and they are such great teachers, patient when you don't understand certain movements or combos, and are more than knowledgeable enough to help you learn any moves or combos that you bring to them wanting to learn. They make sure you understand the basics, rather than just throwing you into learning a bunch of moves! Affordable lessons, great people! Give Rookie Dancing a try--you won't regret it!
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Kyle Acampora
152 days ago
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Started learning to two step in mid to late 2025 and started lessons in Sept 2025. I can’t recommend Rookie Dancing enough. Very professional, kind, passionate about teacher and making students better. Very reasonable price for lessons as well. If you are looking to dance, start here!!

FAQ

Your first lesson starts with a quick chat about your goals, then we’ll ease into dancing to a song so we can get a feel for your starting point. We’ll break the lesson down into simple steps based on what you want to learn, what we see you need help with, and how you move to the music. Our focus is helping newcomers feel confident on the dance floor!

Not at all! Our private country dance lessons are 100% newcomer-friendly and partner-optional. We’ll have an instructor available to dance with you, so you can still learn comfortably even if you’re solo.

Private lessons can take place in any local LA Fitness—reach out to find the best locational fit for you! Group classes may take place in Barbara’s Dance Studio in Bedford – please note all private lessons must be scheduled individually!

Right now, we specialize in Texas Two-Step with a modern flair. Our style blends traditional country dance with updated techniques you’ll see in the DFW country dance scene—perfect for dancers who want to look good and feel confident on real Texas dance floors.

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out today and we’ll be happy to help you with anything you need.