NextStep DanceSport

Dance Sport & Fitness Studio

Whether you are dancing for fun, fitness, your wedding or competition, we help you find the right place to begin.

Welcome to NextStep

There is a place for you here.

Most of our students began with no dance experience. We teach beginners, kids and teens, couples, active adults and dancers who want to compete.

Choose a program below, check the pricing, or send a booking request and we will help you find the right first class.

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Classes offered in Kanata, Barrhaven, Westboro / Carling and Orléans.

Adults enjoying a ballroom dance class
Group Classes

Your easiest way onto the dance floor.

Weekly ballroom and Latin classes give complete beginners and returning dancers a friendly place to learn. Most classes need no partner, and each lesson builds naturally from the last.

  • Beginner-friendly instruction
  • Ballroom, Latin and social dance
  • No partner needed for most classes
Young dancers taking part in a kids program
Kids & Youth

Confidence, coordination and friendships.

Our programs welcome dancers from ages 4 to 17 with clear pathways from a first recreational class to focused competitive training when they are ready.

  • Little Stars for ages 4–5
  • Programs for children and teens
  • Recreational and competitive pathways
Dance fitness and heels class
Fitness & Social Dance

Move more and enjoy every minute.

Build strength, mobility and confidence through ballroom-inspired fitness, social dance and line dance. Come on your own, move at your pace and meet a welcoming community.

  • Latin and ballroom cardio
  • Conditioning and stretch
  • Social and line dance options
Couple preparing a wedding dance
Special Bookings

A dance experience built around your occasion.

Plan a wedding first dance, enjoy a date night, book focused private coaching or bring dance to a corporate or community event.

  • Wedding and parent dances
  • Date nights and private lessons
  • Corporate, school and special events
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Competitive Dance

Competition can be your next step, not your first requirement.

Dancers who want more can train for regional and national events or competitions abroad. We build the technique, confidence and preparation one stage at a time.

Competitive ballroom dancers
Our Community
A welcoming room, quality coaching and people who remember what their first lesson felt like.
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Ready to Begin?

Find your first class.

No partner or experience is required for most beginner classes. Tell us what you are looking for and we will help with the rest.