About Ballroom Dance Planet

What the guides are for

Most questions before a first class are practical. What to wear, which shoes the studio allows, whether you need a partner, what a package really costs, what the name of a course means. Each guide here takes one of those questions and ends with something you can use: a checklist, a comparison table, or a short list of questions for your studio.

Many answers depend on the place you dance. Where a rule comes from one studio, one event host or one shoe maker, the guide says so, so you know what to confirm locally.

What we leave to your teacher

We do not teach steps, posture, leading and following, or choreography. Those need someone who can watch you dance and correct you in the room. We also stay away from health advice, product rankings for gear we have not used, and competition results. We don’t run a studio or sell lessons.

Who runs the site

Ballroom Dance Planet is written and edited by Janet Bertels. Dance has been her lifelong passion and language, deeply rooted in years of immersive training, performance, and movement exploration. She loves it because it transcends words—it is a powerful medium where technique meets pure emotion, allowing us to connect, express, and feel truly alive.

Get in touch

Corrections and questions are welcome. The contact page says what helps us check a detail quickly.