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    Let's Boogie

    Where to learn ballet, bachata, and even belly dancing in Dallas-Fort Worth

    CultureMap Create
    Mar 5, 2024 | 12:00 pm
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    No judgement, just dance.

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    Dance is one of those forms of exercise that doesn't feel like a chore. But you don't need to confine your best moves only to the dance floor at weddings — Dallas-Fort Worth has lots of studios offering adult classes for all levels of skill and fitness.

    Whether you danced as a child or have never had a sense of rhythm, look into these no-judgement adult classes and dance like no one's watching.

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    Avant Chamber Ballet
    Intro to Ballet, Beginner Level 1, and Beginner Level 2 are all represented with these adult classes, which run weekly mid-March through April. The classes are taught by ACB dancer Melissa Meng, and come with this lovely disclaimer: "The program is designed to be fun and inclusive, with no pressure to achieve perfection. It is a non-judgmental environment where adults of all ages, body types, and abilities can learn and grow together. The focus is on individual progress and improvement, rather than comparison to others. The main goal of this program is to provide a welcoming and enjoyable learning experience for adults who want to explore the beautiful and graceful art form of ballet."

    Contemporary Ballet Dallas
    This longtime Lakewood studio has relocated to Mockingbird and 75, and that means a much larger space and more class availability. For adults of all skill and fitness levels, they offer tap, ballet, jazz, dance fitness, and even online classes, though it should be noted that ballet is required first before signing up for the other styles.

    Grit Fitness
    The Dallas fitness staple also offers hip hop classes, where during each 55-minute class you will learn one minute of original hip hop dance choreography. No dance experience required, and you can show up in sneakers.

    JamBox Fitness
    Choose from three locations (Design District, Frisco, and Galleria) and several different styles: Afro Fit, Cardio Dance, Trap Sculpt, and Get Tah' Stepping.

    Kumbala Dance Studio
    This Farmers Branch-based studio specializes in the Latin rhythms of salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton, cha cha cha, and many others through daily group and private classes. You can either drop in or become a member, which means you can take group classes up to six days per week, plus several dance, and styling workshops during the month

    Movement Loft Studios
    Round out your dance classes with gentle yoga and deep stretching at this studio near Deep Ellum, which offers contemporary, jazz, hip hop, modern, and more. Each class is choreography based and changes weekly, so no two classes are ever alike.

    MoveStudio
    Gain a firmer foundation in the muscle awareness and mind-body connection necessary to grow as a dancer with this belly dance program. Each weekly class builds on the next, and you'll be mastering the basic steps, isolations, musical rhythms, and layering of movement.

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    Billy Bob's Texas
    If it's not already in your Texan blood, learn to line dance at the world's largest honky tonk. Sundays are for couples dance classes, Tuesdays and Wednesdays offer free line dancing classes at 7 pm, and Saturdays bring 20 percent off lunch in addition to a free dance lesson.

    DivaDance
    Called a "a sexy, sweaty, stress-free pop-music dance party," this franchised studio was born as an alternative to competitive dance studios targeting only those who were Broadway-bound. There are eight Dallas locations and one in Fort Worth.

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios
    The master of dance himself co-founded this now-franchised studio in 1947, and now it's the place to learn ballroom dancing by yourself or with a partner, for a major event or just for fun. Located on West 7th, the studio has everything from beginner to advanced classes and even social group classes.

    SkyPole Fitness
    You may have touched a pole once or twice at a bachelorette or birthday party, but here's your chance to really learn the moves. In addition to pole, you can also explore aerial hammocks, chair dancing, and a twerk class.

    Studio of MoveMint
    The highly Instagrammable studios across from Fort Worth Country Day are already a hit for younger dancers, but parents can get in on the fun too. Drop in for ballet, contemporary, cardio hip hop, and jazz classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.

    Texas Ballet Theater
    Intended to bridge the gap between fitness and fun, adult classes here focus on strength, flexibility, and rhythm. From Absolute Beginner Ballet to tap and jazz, there are in-person and virtual options at both the Fort Worth and Richardson facilities.

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    Fugitive News

    Dallas Police Department arrests 99 fugitives in summer crime program

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 8, 2025 | 9:21 am
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    The Dallas Police Department has a new round of arrests in Operation Justice Trail, a coordinated effort led by Police Chief Daniel Comeaux to apprehend individuals with violent felony warrants, with 99 fugitives arrested and taken into custody during June.

    The program is a partnership between the Dallas Police Department and the United States Marshals Service which began on May 1, with a goal to identify and take into custody violent criminals. During the firest month of May, a nearly-identical haul of 98 violent felons were arrested, and the initiative will continue through the summer.

    “Our goal is simple: to make Dallas the safest large city in America,” Chief Comeaux says in a statement. “We know that a small percentage of violent criminals are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. By focusing our efforts on these individuals, we are sending a clear message—violence will not be tolerated in our city.”

    These 99 fugitives, who collectively have 616 total arrests for crimes such as Assault on a Public Servant, Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Reckless Driving, and Stalking, were taken into custody by the Dallas Police Department Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force between June 1–30.

    Of those 99 fugitives, 22 were women and 77 were men. Three had arrests for Illegal Entry into the U.S., and one had an arrest for Alien Inadmissibility - Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

    Officials told Fox 4 that officers used "a combination of the city’s camera system and old-fashioned good police work" to make the arrests.

    North Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a guaranteed $1,000 reward for tips submitted to the crime stoppers tipline that lead to the arrest of any individual with an existing felony warrant for specific crimes, until August 31.

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