We hired Tais for our wedding first dance. She was INCREDIBLE! We had so much fun working with her. We had 9 sessions with her. She taught us how to dance AND choreographed our dance (to “Where’s my husband” by Raye). She struck the right balance of giving very helpful feedback while also giving us encouragement. We are not good at dancing so this was very appreciated! Going to dance lessons was our favorite part about wedding planning, and the dance we did at our wedding was a complete surprise to our guests and was our favorite part about the evening! We highly recommend working with Tais for all your dancing needs, but especially for a wedding first dance. 10/10!!!!!!!!
Tais Zhukova
- 98 hires
- Based in San Mateo, CA
- 11 years in business
- 2 employees
- Background checked
About Tais Zhukova
I am a dance instructor who specializes in wedding dance and social partnered dances (salsa, bachata, etc) with over 10 years of teaching experience. I work across two locations in the Bay Area - in the Mission district in San Francisco, as well as at downtown Redwood City. Both studios are private, so there is no sharing the floor with other lessons. I take appointments late into weekday nights, as well as on the weekends. By working with me, you gain the flexibility that is hard to find at franchise-style dance studios. I work with you and your specific requests! A bit about me - I am a ballroom dancer with a competitive background, ranked in the top 5 of the USA for several years, based in the Bay Area since 2014. I love working with a wide range of clients, drawing from a wide range of my experience to problem-solve toward our goal in the lessons - whether it is crafting a fabulous wedding dance, learning to social dance, or working to coordinate your body better. I am continuously updating my skillset to bring new perspectives and inspiration into my work. See my business FAQ's section for a detailed description of my process for working with each type of client, as well as a list of all dances I teach. I look forward to working with you soon!
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I had an exceptional experience with Tais as I prepared for a mother-son wedding dance. With very limited dancing experience and a lack of confidence, she was the perfect teacher to work with. Taking things step by step in a fun, understandable and professional way, I was ready and confident by the wedding. My son joined me for a lesson when he was in town and she welcomed him in the same inclusive, interactive way. It was the perfect way to make sure this once in a lifetime event was a success!
Tais helped me and my husband perfect our wedding dance in a very short amount of time. We both had very minimal dancing experience and Tais was able to lead us to be more comfortable dancing with each other and learning the choreography she created for us. Truly we were both blown away by her instruction and our ability to learn so quickly. I highly recommend Tais as an instructor.
We had an amazing experience working with Tais for our wedding! She choreographed both a high-energy Bollywood hip-hop piece and a waltz for us — and got us stage-ready in no time. She was incredibly efficient, professional, and accommodating with her time. We were impressed by how quickly she understood our movement styles and built choreography that suited us perfectly. Her understanding of form and musicality really shows, and she even helped us edit and structure the music. Highly recommend her for any wedding or event!
Tais truly brought the vision of our dance to life!! We chose Tais over other well known wedding dance companies due to her ability to understand our vision and taking a unique approach to bring it to life, taking into account our base skill level, athleticism, and the energy we wanted to convey in our first dance. Tais was always extremely professional and was flexible to work with our feedback to find the right moves for our dance. In the end, the dance itself was incredible and the experience of learning a dance together is something my husband and I look back on as a highlight of the wedding. We look forward to working with Tais again in the future for dance lessons!
Tais was an absolute pleasure to work with! We decided to add a dance to our wedding just three days before the big day, and Tais went above and beyond to make it happen. She not only made us feel comfortable but also gave us the confidence to truly enjoy our moment. She even rearranged her own flight schedule to accommodate us, which speaks volumes about her dedication. Our dance turned out to be a highlight of the wedding, and we received so many compliments on it! We highly, highly recommend Tais to anyone looking for a skilled, caring, and accommodating dance instructor!
I'm not in the Mountain View area anymore, but I really enjoyed taking her for ballroom. She's very intelligent and so attention detail. Amazing exercises to improve form.
Wonderful instructor, patient and can work with all levels of dance.
Tais is an amazing instructor! She was super professional and responsive when we asked her to help us with our wedding dance choreography. I felt like I could bounce ideas off her and she was very attentive and tried to understand exactly what we were looking for. Tais helped my husband and I execute a dance that we both loved and felt comfortable with. Highly recommend!
Tais was great to work with on our wedding first dance choreography. Lovely person and talented instructor. Highly recommend.
My now husband and I had the privilege of taking dance lessons with Tais Zhukova for our wedding first dance. Over the course of about 5 lessons, Tais choreographed the perfect dance for our abilities and to our selected song. Neither of us had much dance background, and Tais was always patient and willing to work with us until we mastered the choreography. She herself is an incredibly talented dancer and is able to break down each move to make it easy for anyone to learn. Tais made each class fun and enjoyable, and my husband and I genuinely looked forward to each lesson. Our first dance turned out perfect and exceeded all expectations! Overall, such a great experience and would recommend Tais to any couples!
Tais was amazing. She helped us prepare for our first dance and was super helpful. Can’t say enough good things about her and our experience!
I cannot recommend Tais enough! She truly deserves all five stars and more. My experience with her as our dance instructor was absolutely phenomenal. From the moment I reached out to her with the idea of incorporating a Bridgerton-inspired dance into our wedding first dance, she was enthusiastic and supportive. Tais exceeded all expectations. Our first dance was a spectacle! Inspired by Bridgerton, it was elegant, graceful, and utterly captivating. The guests were mesmerized, and the pictures turned out stunningly beautiful, capturing every moment of our enchanting performance. Tais's patience and professionalism were remarkable. She meticulously guided my husband and me through the intricacies of ballroom dancing, turning novices like us into confident dancers. Many of our guests were astonished by how well we danced, all thanks to Tais's exceptional teaching skills. Beyond her expertise, Tais brought joy and fun to our dance lessons. She made the entire experience enjoyable, and we looked forward to every session. Even after our wedding, I would schedule additional lessons with her just for the sheer pleasure of it. Tais, thank you for making our wedding day truly memorable. Your talent, dedication, and warmth made all the difference.
Tais was a really great instructor! She taught us how to do a dip, which we struggled with before, and really boosted our confidence before our wedding. Highly recommended!
Tais helped my husband and I with a last minute dance routine for our wedding and it went so well! In just a 45 min session, she taught us some moves that really impressed our wedding guests and made us feel confident about our first dance. Tais was so great to work with!
Tais is great! She helped my wife and I prepare for our first dance. We learned a lot from her. She was prompt and professional. She showed us several moves that looked great, and helped us plan out the sequence. She was kind in her corrections of our form :) Tais was recommended to us by our good friends. We would also recommend her to our other friends who are getting married!
Tais was great at helping my wife and I prepare for our first wedding dance. Our bachata dance got so many compliments! Thank you Tais!
Tais did such an amazing job prepping us for our wedding dance! Choreographed, custom music, we are still talking about how much fun we had learning with Tais! Can’t recommend highly enough!
Great response, but, ... too far. Unfortunately, we must travel from here to Stanford occasionally, so we are familiar with the traffic, time, and distance. Is there anyone you could refer us to, on this side of the Bay? Thank you very much for prompt and courteous reply. Regards, Mike and Lori Bennardo
She is passionate with her craft. I enjoyed learning from her.
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Tais Zhukova★ 5.0
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