Private Lessons
Ace Jones-Taylor
Ace (they/them) is an award-winning dancer and instructor based in Austin, Texas. They have been teaching dance professionally since 2012, both locally and at festivals around the world, including NYC, Denver, Chicago, LA, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, and Seoul, South Korea. Their teaching emphasizes creative exploration, developing personal expression, and the art of following.
While Ace mostly teaches and social dances these days, they have placed 1st in competitions at Nocturne Blues, North Star Blues, Steel City Blues, Snowbound Blues, Mile High Blues, Blues Muse, European Blues Invasion, and BluesSHOUT. When they're not dancing, you can usually find Ace playing board games, reading, and spending time with their gremlin cat, Bug.
Group Lessons
Kareem El-Ghayesh
Coming from Austin's Two-Step scene, Kareem has traveled across the U.S. and Europe, learning from some of the world's leading blues dance instructors and immersing himself in the culture and history of blues dance.
Now, Kareem is bringing that experience home with a mission to build a thriving blues dance scene in Austin-one rooted in connection, community and the joy of dancing.
NEXT LESSON Oct. 12, 2026-Shuffle & Triplet Rhythms
Coming from Austin's Two-Step scene, Kareem has traveled across the U.S. and Europe, learning from some of the world's leading blues dance instructors and immersing himself in the culture and history of blues dance.
Now, Kareem is bringing that experience home with a mission to build a thriving blues dance scene in Austin-one rooted in connection, community and the joy of dancing.
NEXT LESSON Oct. 12, 2026-Shuffle & Triplet Rhythms