Some days ya just gotta put on your boots and dance anyway.
Tom Manley and Isabelle Masson
Tom and Isabelle have been dancing ballroom for fun for over 20 years and have been teaching ballroom dancing for 7 years. Their primary training came from Gisèle Gosselin at the Cornwall Carousels Dance Club where they learned Ballroom for Fun and Round Dancing. They then pursued further ballroom training with Dennis Taylor and the Chesterville Dancers. They currently continue their training with a former competitive dancer. They also drop in for workshops at Dancetown in Ottawa.
Before starting ballroom, they already enjoyed going out, listening to music, and freestyle dancing. Over time, they started looking for more, beyond the routine bobbing back and forth of freestyle dancing. Seeing an advertisement, they started classes and never looked back.
Tom is living proof that anyone can learn ballroom dancing. He was clumsy with two left feet, could not hear the beat, and struggled to remember the figures. Isabelle was a natural as she picked up the beat easily and flowed smoothly on the dance floor. The two are now respected dancers and they relish any occasion to go out and enjoy a band or a party.
Contact Tom at 613-361-2056 or email at tom@tommanley.
Before starting ballroom, they already enjoyed going out, listening to music, and freestyle dancing. Over time, they started looking for more, beyond the routine bobbing back and forth of freestyle dancing. Seeing an advertisement, they started classes and never looked back.
Tom is living proof that anyone can learn ballroom dancing. He was clumsy with two left feet, could not hear the beat, and struggled to remember the figures. Isabelle was a natural as she picked up the beat easily and flowed smoothly on the dance floor. The two are now respected dancers and they relish any occasion to go out and enjoy a band or a party.
Contact Tom at 613-361-2056 or email at tom@tommanley.
Couples or Singles?
You do not need a dance partner!
Yes, ballroom social dancing is a partner dance. We welcome couples, family and friends dancing together, and single dancers. Tom and Isabelle have modified their lessons to rotate the dancing partners to integrate single dancers.
Yes, ballroom social dancing is a partner dance. We welcome couples, family and friends dancing together, and single dancers. Tom and Isabelle have modified their lessons to rotate the dancing partners to integrate single dancers.
Private Lessons
Private lessons are useful for couple who wish to develop a wedding dance, develop a style of dance in a short period of time, perfect their technique with private coaching, or a single person who wants to learn and have fun outside of a group setting.
It is the season... to get ready for the marriage next spring. Are you tired of seeing the usual marriage dance - wobbling back and forth like in high school? Let's do something different; let's impress the crowd. We offer private and group ballroom dance lessons to prepare your wedding dance for the married couple, the father-daughter dance, the mother-son dance, or all together. We can even handle the whole wedding party on a group dance.
Or ask for lessons for any other occasion or merely personal interest. Ballroom dancing is versatile and fun.
Pick your favourite song; we will help you pick a dance style and get you ready for your big dance. We can teach Waltz, Foxtrot, Triple Swing, Bachata, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha, Tango.
We will travel to your home between Ottawa and Cornwall and the surrounding areas for lessons, daytime, evening, or weekends.
Several couples have appreciated our private lessons for their wedding preparation:
Ask your preferred instructor for more information.
It is the season... to get ready for the marriage next spring. Are you tired of seeing the usual marriage dance - wobbling back and forth like in high school? Let's do something different; let's impress the crowd. We offer private and group ballroom dance lessons to prepare your wedding dance for the married couple, the father-daughter dance, the mother-son dance, or all together. We can even handle the whole wedding party on a group dance.
Or ask for lessons for any other occasion or merely personal interest. Ballroom dancing is versatile and fun.
Pick your favourite song; we will help you pick a dance style and get you ready for your big dance. We can teach Waltz, Foxtrot, Triple Swing, Bachata, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha, Tango.
We will travel to your home between Ottawa and Cornwall and the surrounding areas for lessons, daytime, evening, or weekends.
Several couples have appreciated our private lessons for their wedding preparation:
- Susanne Frei of Green Valley ON wrote: "Private lessons were very helpful, informative and fun, even my husband enjoyed it!"
- Allan McGimpsey of Cornwall wrote: "I’d like to mention that we used your services and we wowed them all!! Thank you."
- Martin Richard wrote: "La danse s’est super bien passé."
Ask your preferred instructor for more information.