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Hello Everyone! Welcome to another week of events, lessons, parties, group classes and live-changing growth at The Crystal Ballroom! This week your call to action is to reserve Friday December 13th for the most FUN of the Holiday Season - The Crystal Ballroom Holiday Fun Match! Everyone is welcome

I have been spending time recently creating the program and order for our Harvest of Gratitude Showcase as well as doing weekly interviews of some of our wonderful dance family. These two things combined have really given me an awareness to be thankful for the people I get to spend my weeks with!

I'm gonna share the inside scoop on the lessons learned when owning a ballroom dance center: Be Proactive. David and I opened The Crystal Ballroom 6 years ago (in December) with the goal of creating a customer centric dance community that has something for everyone: learning, joy, fitness, and a gr

Hello Everyone! Our Halloween potluck and dance party was hoppin' on Saturday! Thank you all for sharing this fun event with us! Every year the potluck gets better and better with more creativity and competition. The winners this year were...

Hello Everyone! Thanks to Teresa, Becca and Hunter for helping David and I spookify the ballroom yesterday! We couldn't offer the spookiest ballroom in Columbus without your help! With that said, there was a bit of confusion, our Halloween Potluck is this Saturday at 7:00pm (SEVEN O'CLOCK!!!) (s

Hello Everyone! This week I was reminded of the power of dance and that it changes lives. My health coach this week asked me if I had a "Health Genie" to grant me any wish what I would want, and I realized the biggest desire I have for working out is the desire to move and use every part of my bod

Hello Everyone! This week has been one where I have put time into organizing and creating for the studio. I am so glad to say that we've got some awesome new ideas rolling out this week!

Sadly, our last Out on the Town for the summer was rained out on Friday night, but thanks to everyone who joined us for the others! Next year I'd love to know which bands you all want to see, what days are good for you and which locations you love attending! Look for a survey in the spring! :)

Those of you that didn't make it to the Out on the Town Thursday Night, the VIP Party Friday, or the Saturday Party we announced a new instructor: Ernesto. Ernesto is officially part of The Crystal Ballroom Team and he and I got the chance to perform a Salsa on Saturday night. After 3 hours of reh

So, many of you know that David and I had a chance to get away for a week, refresh and come back with even more energy. We enjoyed a beautiful vacation together and have now returned home to you all! Thank you all for the support!

This past Saturday we had a group of 18 people perform in 4 locations for unsuspecting pedestrians! Great job to everyone for representing the 2024 International West Coast Swing Rally - Columbus Group!

Welcome to the Fall of 2024! Just to be clear, we are closed today for Labor Day(NO GROUP CLASS TONIGHT)...Have a wonderful day off, and we look forward to seeing you Tuesday!!

Hello Everyone! Coming off of the competition weekend, we had a chance to get some rest, then prepare for the Byron Saunders Foundation: Dancing with Columbus Stars Fundraiser! Friday night we had a wonderful time dancing and raising money for Thanksgiving meals for those in need.

Hello Everyone! Our Competition weekend at CBC Dancesport Challenge was a huge success! Thank you to all of our competitors!! We had a blast hanging out, cheering for each other (and everyone else in the ballroom), putting our best foot forward (pun intended) and competing!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first Summer Out on the Town get together. We met up at the Worthington Square concert on Sunday night and danced to some great live music! It was so nice to have 11 of our dance community members out at the concert to dance with! See VIDEO here!

This is the last week to reserve a spot at our table for the Dancing with Columbus Stars Fundraiser at Villa Milano on August 23rd!(Click Here for More Details and to Sign Up) This coming Sunday is our first chance this summer to go Out on the Town to dance together at LIVE Music Events!!The Crystal

The Crystal Ballroom was built as a studio where you can connect through dance. What this means to me is seeing our students (of all levels and ages) welcoming brand new people to the community, having the ability and knowledge to dance with a variety of people including their significant others, a

CBC DanceSport Competition is coming up quickly! Our competitors have been working hard to prepare to show off their best and represent the teamwork, connection and support we all share at The Crystal Ballroom! CBC DanceSport Challenge moved a few years ago from Cincinnati to Columbus, and this ye

The biggest question I've been hearing about Momence is if it is possible to schedule private lessons online. The short answer is yes, however we are still working out the details on how to schedule on specific staff online. The software created a special page for us and therefore it is more diffi

Firstly, just wanted to give everyone a heads up, our new software - Momence gave us a new phone number that can be texted as well as called (this allows your instructor to see any messages on their mobile device), so please save the following number to your phones so you can text or call with any q

Hello Everyone, 4 Ways to Pay for your Monthly Membership: 1: Pay through Momence Software (secured through Stripe) by attaching it to your online banking. ZERO Fee for Recurring Membership

Hello Everyone,‍New Software - MOMENCE is Active!Each of you has an account with us in this new software. Access to this account will give you the chance to set up a fee-free way to pay for your recurring monthly membership, schedule lessons, check-in to group classes and parties in advance

Hello Everyone, Check out all the photos from Buckeye Open Showcase HERE! Find the Commemorative photos HERE! Videos will be out THIS WEEK!!

This week is your opportunity to learn more about our upcoming event, CBC Dancesport! The last 4 years we have shown up in numbers at our local dance competition, and this year we've got the goal to have top teachers and top studio! Who wants to REPRESENT at CBC!? Join us this Friday at 7pm for the

This week has been consumed with the Buckeye Open Showcase! Congrats to all of the performers!!! The work you put in to creating a dance that you are proud of, and an experience those watching will not soon forget is admired! I can't wait to rewatch the videos! If you would like to continue your gro

It's the week of Buckeye Open Showcase! This week, performers can pick up their t-shirt, an itinerary for Sunday, as well as any guest tickets they may have gotten. If you purchased tickets for this wonderful day of solos and community, you just need to give your name at the door. It's $25 for ticke

The next two weeks we are in high gear organizing and finalizing the Buckeye Open Showcase! Entries are mostly in (Final Deadline for anyone to do heats is this Wednesday, May 8th), and we're putting the final touches on all of the routines. We are so excited to have ??? Solos and 3 F

This past weekend was one that a few of us having been looking forward to for months. Cedric, Mallory, and I were in Orlando Friday-Monday with Teresa, Michael C., Davide, and Jess. We had a wonderful vacation/competition weekend down here!

Hello Everyone,Our community has gotten many compliments lately for being accepting, friendly, and helping others feel comfortable dancing. Thank you all for your kindness to others, your generosity, and your participation as a valued dancer at The Crystal Ballroom. Many of you are enjoying privat

Hello Everyone,Do you want to get better at West Coast Swing? Make some friends? Dance around town for fun? Come learn a routine with us in 6 weeks! Starting this Saturday at 12:45pm, we will have 1.5 hour classes each week, there is also video of the routine, written out summary, and people who are

Hello Everyone,I want to share with you how we got to meet hundreds of new people this weekend! David, Cedric, Sophia, Josh, and I got a chance to go to one of the largest Wedding Shows in Columbus to meet engaged couples and share The Crystal Ballroom with them! I am personally so proud of how well

Hello Everyone,Let me update you on upcoming events!October 28th - We have our annual Spooky Halloween Costume Party & Potluck. No pre-registration is necessary... don't expect a full meal, just snacks and appetizers from those who attend the event (although last year the Jambalaya was the BEST DISH

Hello Everyone,This past week was very busy... we had 3 fundraisers on consecutive days!On Wednesday, our Interns, Josh and Sophia headed to the Barn Dance Fundraiser for Pelotonia to dance and teach an Intro Class.

Hello Everyone,You asked, we once again made it happen! There will be 2 weekly classes for you to join to learn our Crystal Ballroom WCS Rally! The 4pm Saturday Classes started this past week, and the 6:15pm Thursday Classes start on Sept 21st! All of the classes, plus full videos, written out rout

Then Saturday is our fantastic Saturday night party at 8pm, preceded by by a Cha Cha Class!Let's all connect through dance at The Crystal Ballroom Dance Center!

Hello Everyone,To start out, I'd like to make a correction to our Dance Vision Testing Results, Glenn Hughes received his Student achievement award as a Full Bronze Waltz Leader! I'm really excited to be putting together our West Coast Swing Rally starting this Saturday at 4pm!

Hello Everyone, What a week! We got back our Dance Vision Testing Results...Congrats to Cedric Eaton and Mallory Fuhrmann for completing their Dance Vision Bronze Rhythm Certification!

It was so special Saturday night to share the CBC Competitors hard work with you all! Thanks for the support and including some of the people who are not social dance regulars into our community!

Hello Everyone,Saturday is a Special Party!!Join us this Saturday night as we extend our dance, and feature our CBC Competitors with a few Spotlight performances throughout the evening. Cheer on the Shines Group, the AmAm Team, ProAm Competitors, Formations and more!

Hello Everyone,Tonight you have the opportunity to learn from Lisa Vegas as she comes into town to certify our instructors and pass students out of their Student Achievement Awards with Dance Vision! at 7pm Lisa Vegas will be teaching a Master Class to share knowledge to advance your dancing!

Hello Everyone,We have a variety of NEW and upcoming events! I'd just like to highlight a few of the things that are coming soon!!If you love Line Dance, Edie will be hosting a full day Fall Conference Line Dance Prep Workshop! 10am-5pm on August 27th you'll have the chance to practice and prepare!

Things are going well getting ready for CBC in August! We have a sign up for anyone who would like to get their Personalized Crystal Ballroom Jacket before the competition, and also for anyone who would like to purchase spectator tickets to come watch. We'll have the most going on as a studio on Fr

Hello Everyone,The last 3 days have been a whirlwind! We started this weekend with our West Coast Swing Dance on Friday evening. Our guest instructors, Chris and Melissa Moy taught a fantastic class to the community, then stayed to dance, we even got a chance to enjoy a Spotlight of them dancing tog

Hello Everyone,This past week was wonderful, thanks to everyone who supported with purchases during our Summer Sale, and thanks to everyone who supported us with attending our events!This past Friday we attended Emerald City Ballroom's Live Band Night as an Out on the Town opportunity... thanks to J

Hello Everyone,As always, we are busy with plenty of ways to be involved and dance this summer! Here's a few of the ways you can enjoy this summer with us!!Until this Saturday (7/1/23) you can still take advantage of our Summer Sale!‍The deal you don't want to miss if you attend any of our group cla

Hello Everyone,This week begins all of our wonderful CBC Preparation Classes!! First off, if you'd like to meet to plan out the competition, please set up a meeting with me this week!Monday June 19th - 6:15pmComplimentary First Class for Competition Shines!!‍Shines are a great way to be involved in

Our Summer Sale is ON! Now through July 1st! Call 614-505-8698 for details and to sign up! Our Summer Sale is ON! Now through July 1st! Call 614-505-8698 for details and to sign up!

Hello Everyone,Saturday we had our CBC Informational Meeting and things are lining up to make this one of our biggest out of studio events of the year! If you don't know what CBC is, it's just one of the friendliest ballroom competitions we've attended, and just happens to be in Polaris August 17th-

Hello Everyone,This is the week all of the new group classes and CBC Q&A Session Start... mark your calendars to attend the upcoming events!June 5th: "Experience International Tango" Group Class begins!Learn the style of Tango danced around the world. Remaining in closed frame makes this dance more

Hello Everyone,Check out our June Calendar. I'd just like to highlight a few things!June 2nd: WEST COAST SWING NIGHTDon't miss another of our huge West Coast Swing parties. We are excited to have Ward Roberts from Pittsburgh joining us this month as the guest instructor!!