Blog

Feb 20

Teacher Spotlight on Anna Sydygalieva

This is a story of how a woman’s quest for a hairless Sphinx cat culminated in her daughter Tangoing on the other side of the world. In place of a student spotlight, we decided to shine our spotlight on one of our teachers: the young, the beautiful, the one and... read more →
  • February 20, 2024
Jan 15

Student Spotlight on Sara Wilcox

“He slayed my hair and there it was, beaten and defeated on the floor, at the end of his arm.” How does this sentence even make sense? Read on a for a surprise story! In this month’s... read more →
  • January 15, 2024
Dec 17

Student Spotlight on Bob Yankis

One of the best parts about the Greater Seattle ballroom dance scene is that when dancers stick around, you really get to know them. One dancer in particular has been part of the dance community here through three studios. Today, we wanted to highlight one of our most devoted students,... read more →
  • December 17, 2023
Dec 07

Open House and Holiday Party 2023

Happy Holidays! Come check out why so may people come to Aria Ballroom to have a great time and learn how to dance! We will be offering 3 complimentary beginner group classes from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, December 16th, on some of the most popular social dances, followed by... read more →
  • December 7, 2023
Nov 15

Barbie Winter Showcase 2023

  Welcome to Aria Ballroom's Annual Winter Showcase! Get your pink on this year with the Barbie theme! We know many of you have loved sharing your dancing with friends who cannot join us in person; please feel free to share this page! Showcase Program available here : BarbieShowcase_2023_Program... read more →
  • November 15, 2023
Nov 15

Team Aria Success at 2023 BYU Dancesport Challenge

What a successful weekend for Team Aria! We had 8 Open level couples travel down to compete in a variety of events and when I say successful, I really mean it. Almost all of our couples made it to finals, with many even placing on the podium! If you see... read more →
  • November 15, 2023
Oct 15

Student Spotlight on Barb Simeona

Although it’s been a bit since our last student spotlight, we wanted to get it going again by shining our spotlight on one very important lady – Barb Simeona! Since joining our studio 3 years ago, Barb has become a fixture on our competitive Team Aria, and we wanted to... read more →
  • October 15, 2023
Jul 15

Team Aria Kicking off Summer Competitions Strong

While the start of summer may mean a break for some, Team Aria has been taking anything but! Our competitors have been kicking the summer off strong, competing across the map at both the Manhattan Dance Championships in New York and the Desert Classic Dancesport Championships in California. Traveling all... read more →
  • July 15, 2023
Apr 16

Student Spotlight on Etsuko Nishiyama

One of the best parts of a dance studio are the wide variety of people, from all around the world, who come together in one location to indulge in a shared passion. Indeed, some of our students don’t even live in the United States full time. Such is the case... read more →
  • April 16, 2023
Mar 19

Team Aria Competitors Make Seattle Proud

In the last month, Team Aria competitors have once again been putting Seattle on the map. Last month, our very own Lukas Spisak, dancing with his partner Eva Tibenska, travelled to New York City to compete at the New York Dance Festival, one of the largest dance competitions in the... read more →
  • March 19, 2023