Frequently asked questions

None at all. Every night has a Newcomer class built for people walking in cold, and our 6-week cycles are designed so you can start at the beginning of a fresh stretch within days.

Comfortable clothes you can move in and clean-soled shoes. You don't need dance shoes to start. We'll point you the right way once you're hooked.

No. Many dancers come solo and dance with the instructor or rotate in class. You can dance your whole journey without ever bringing a partner.

Tap "Start with a free class," create your account, and you're in. You can browse the schedule and book before adding any payment details.

No problem. A la carte has no subscription: group-class drop-ins are $25, and private lessons are $100 for 30 minutes or $150 for 45 minutes.

Everything you book, lessons and drop-ins, accrues to one weekly tab that's charged automatically every Monday along with your membership. No surprise invoices.

Yes. You can switch to self-pay and keep a prepaid balance that we draw your weekly tab from, so a card on file isn't required for that path.

Yes. You can freeze membership for 1 to 12 weeks from your billing page. Dues pause while you're away and pick back up automatically when the freeze ends.

No. You pay by the week, you can freeze when life gets busy, and you can cancel anytime. No packages, no long-term commitment.

Usually a lot. Members pay $70/$95 for private lessons instead of $100/$150, and every group class is included instead of $25 a drop-in. Your billing statement shows exactly what you saved.

Almost always this week. Because every night is at a different cycle point, there's nearly always a class in its early, foundational weeks (1 to 3) that's easy to pick up cold. Waiting doesn't get you a better spot.

International Standard and Latin, American Smooth and Rhythm, plus Country, one style a night. Friday is a social party, and Saturday rounds out the week.

Each night runs a Newcomer class 7:00 to 7:40, an upper-level class 7:45 to 8:25, then open practice 8:30 to 9:00.

Pick a coach and an open time right in the app. If nothing fits, you can request a specific time and the studio will confirm one that works.

Yes, a private lesson can be moved once, up to 12 hours before it starts. Inside that window, give the studio a call.

Yes. You can pair with a partner from another family through an invite, and the lesson fee splits evenly between the two families.

Yes. The M is a dancesport club, so we prepare dancers for the competitive floor, from your first Newcomer heat up through the levels, with coaches who compete themselves. Competing is always optional, never required.

You climb Newcomer to Bronze, Silver, and Gold. We track your mastery across the full syllabus, and when you're proficient on enough figures you become exam-eligible. Exams run in a few windows through the year.

Yes. Youth dancesport is at the heart of the club. Kids follow the same real syllabus with coach sign-offs and a clear path, and families can enroll more than one dancer at a reduced rate per additional child.

Youth accounts are protected by design. Across families, dancers only ever see a first name and last initial, purchases and rewards are earn-only for minors so nothing is spendable real money, and we never text a minor without a parent's consent on file.

Absolutely, and many do. A family membership covers everyone, with each additional dancer at just the price of a single drop-in, so parents and kids can train side by side.

Members get our weekly social party and studio events as part of membership, the best low-pressure way to put class into practice, for the whole family.