About DanceInTime

DanceInTime teaches and performs Salsa, Rueda de Casino, and other Latin dances—and we do it with warmth, skill, and a whole lot of fun. Our weekly classes welcome absolute beginners through performance-level dancers, with each level taught by experienced instructors.

How We Teach

Our goal is simple: productive, joy-filled classes that build both skill and a sense of community. We work to create an inclusive and friendly environment where everyone feels at home. Partner dancing is inherently joyful, and learning to move in sync with another person makes it even better.

Performances & Recognition

Over the years we’ve performed at venues large and small, including the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, the Capital One Arena, World Bank Red Carpet Galas, and the Washington Nationals (Baseball) Park, as well as schools, churches, community events, and more.

Our work has been featured on WTTG Morning News (in DC & Baltimore), WJLA’s Good Morning Washington, Telemundo, ABC News in DC, and Voice of America. DanceInTime instructors have also served as judges for teen and adult dance competitions.

Beyond the Studio: Creative & Community Programs

We love blending dance with other disciplines. Highlights include:

• Team-building workshops (we taught the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders Salsa for a team building exercise!)

• Middle- and high-school programs that connect dance with math concepts

• “Dancing with the Stars”-style charity events, coaching local personalities like ABC’s D.C. Weatherman, Brian van de Graaff

Barb’s Book

In November 2024, director Barb Bernstein published a comprehensive Salsa & Rueda de Casino guidebook—part how-to, part behind-the-scenes memoir. It includes hundreds of step descriptions with hundreds of tutorial videos, plus chapters on styling, lead/follow technique, timing, music, and more. It’s a useful resource dancers, as well as a fun book to browse through with lots of pictures and funny side-notes.

Why It Matters

Dancing together builds connection. Research shows that synchronous group movement supports physical and mental well-being. Our dance and health page goes into this in detail, but the short version is this: learning and moving in community feels great—and is good for you both physically and mentally.

Want more background on the director? Visit Barb’s "Bio" page.

Ready to dance? See the Classes page to join us this week!

Note: Danceintime holds ASCAP License number 500842567