About Us.

Ballroom Baby is a dance studio located in Geelong CBD. We are the premier destination for ballroom dance education in Geelong, where people of all ages, abilities and levels come together to learn, grow and have fun. Our service is guided by three simple principles: have fun, work hard, support each other. We offer classes in social dancing, medals / examinations, competitive coaching, wedding dances and more.

History

Ballroom Baby was established is 2016 by Zac van Grondelle. Zac began dancing at the age of 10, coming from a family of ballroom dance teachers. After a few years in Geelong, he learnt in Melbourne for over 10 years, competing nationally and internationally, including a brief stint in Europe. Returning to Geelong in 2016, Zac set out to create a ballroom studio where young people felt welcome and could thrive - and wouldn’t have to travel up the highway for quality ballroom classes - and Ballroom Baby was born. In 2019, we opened a new studio space in Geelong CBD, entirely dedicated to the art of ballroom dance.

It’s Ballroom Baby because it’s a new, young and fresh take on ballroom.

What is ‘ballroom and latin dance’?

Where we say ‘Ballroom and Latin Dance’ we’re referring to Dancesport - the modern term for ballroom dancing - a type of partnering dancing which includes the following styles:

Standard Ballroom: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep

Latin American: Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive

New Vogue: a type of sequence dancing which include 15 set routines, similar to the standard ballroom style. We also teach a selection of other sequence dances for social dancing.