Looking for more than just steps on the floor? Maybe it’s a fun night out, a new hobby, or a chance to feel that spark come alive again. Come dance with a community built on connection, courage, and unforgettable moments — where friendships grow with every step.
Helping You Find the Courage to Move and Be Moved
Dance Lessons in Kelowna
Singles
Couples
Nothing brings couples closer than a little dancing, and a lot of laughter! Turn your lessons into date nights where you can spin, dip, mess up, and laugh it off together. It’s all about having fun side by side (even if you step on a toe or two).
Weddings
Create a wedding day as unique as your love story. A beautifully planned dance adds elegance and transforms a simple moment into one you’ll cherish forever- a quiet chance to hold each other close, get lost in the music, and remember why you fell in love.
About ACT Dance
Meet Kelowna’s New Dance Instructor, Anthony Thompson
Anthony’s journey has taken him across Canada, from the Alberta prairies to Montreal and Victoria, collecting not just steps, but stories. With over 16 years of teaching experience, his passion for dance runs deeper than choreography; it’s about helping people rediscover confidence, connection, and joy through movement.
Blending his love of country style with the precision of competitive Latin dance, Anthony brings a unique, approachable energy to every lesson. His students describe his teaching as encouraging, intuitive, and transformative, making even the most nervous beginner feel at ease.
Whether you’re preparing for your wedding, learning to dance as a couple, or simply looking to try something new, Anthony will guide you every step of the way, helping you find the courage to move and be moved.
Why I Love to Dance
Partner dancing, to me, is the belief that dreams are always one step away. Life can be heavy, distracting, or uncertain, but dance has a way of bringing clarity back, of reminding us that hope, possibility, and confidence still exist.
On the dance floor, you can express anything: heartbreak, excitement, uncertainty, spontaneity all of it belongs. There’s always growth, always connection. Connection to yourself, to your partner, and to the moment you’re sharing.
If I had to simplify everything dance means to me, it would come down to this:
Dancing changed my life because of the person standing in front of me.
Over the years, I’ve danced with people who were nervous, heartbroken, hopeful, lonely, excited, or simply curious, people who wanted to feel something real again. Through each lesson, each step forward, each quiet moment where something finally “clicked,” I realized something important:
Dance isn’t about being perfect.
Dance is about being real.
It’s about showing up with courage, even when you feel unsure. It’s about trusting your feet, your partner, and yourself. And it’s about letting movement remind you that you’re allowed to feel—fully and honestly.
That realization is why I teach.
I teach because I’ve seen how one lesson can lift someone, reconnect them with confidence, or spark a moment that stays with them forever. I teach because I want every student, every beginner, every couple, every person walking through the studio doors to know that they are capable of more than they think. Somewhere along my own journey, I shared a dance that shifted everything for me. It showed me that connection isn’t something you push; it’s something you allow. When two people move together, even for a moment, the world feels softer, more honest, and more possible.
That’s why I dance.
That’s why I teach.
Because every step has the power to change someone’s life, including mine.