Private Lessons · New York City
Get coached
by Hunter.
One on one, or with your partner. Hunter has spent years as a private coach and a pro-am competition coach. Every lesson is built around you.
★ World Salsa Summit Vice Champion · 2x Rising Star Champion · Almost 17 years teaching
Why Private Lessons
A coach, not just a class
Built around you
Your body, your goals, your level. Hunter shapes each lesson to fit you.
Connection and musicality
The two things Hunter cares about most. Feel your partner. Hear the music.
Every angle
Hunter shows each move from more than one angle, and fixes things on the spot.
Private Lessons
60 minutes with Hunter
Buy one lesson or save with a pack. Come alone, as a couple, or with up to 4 people.
Just you
One person, one on one.
1 Lesson
Single Lesson
Try it out, or fix one thing.
60 minutes, one on one
- ✓60 minutes with Hunter
- ✓Work on exactly what you want
- ✓Any level, even if you have never danced
4 Lessons
4 Lesson Pack
Real progress on your goals.
$135 a lesson
- ✓4 lessons, 60 minutes each
- ✓A plan built around your goals
- ✓Save $40 over single lessons
8 Lessons
8 Lesson Pack
For dancers who want to get really good.
Under $125 a lesson
- ✓8 lessons, 60 minutes each
- ✓Our lowest price per lesson
- ✓Save $161 over single lessons
Couples and small groups
A couple, or 2 to 4 people together.
1 Lesson
Couple Lesson
You and your partner.
60 minutes, for a couple
- ✓60 minutes with Hunter
- ✓Learn to lead and follow together
- ✓Great before a wedding or a night out
4 Lessons
4 Lesson Pack
For 2 to 4 people.
$155 a lesson
- ✓4 lessons, 60 minutes each
- ✓Bring a partner or a few friends
- ✓One price for the whole group
8 Lessons
8 Lesson Pack
For 2 to 4 people.
$143.75 a lesson
- ✓8 lessons, 60 minutes each
- ✓Our lowest group price per lesson
- ✓One price for the whole group
How Booking Works
Two easy steps
Buy your lessons
Pick one lesson or a pack on this page and pay by card.
Questions first? Text before you buy. You can also reach Hunter on WhatsApp.
Wedding Dance
Your first dance, ready
Pick a package. Then text Hunter to plan your lessons.
First Dance
Get your first dance ready.
5 lessons
- ✓5 private lessons
- ✓For the two of you
- ✓Text Hunter to pick your dates
Custom Choreography
A dance made for the two of you.
8 lessons
- ✓8 private lessons
- ✓Custom choreography for your dance
- ✓Text Hunter to pick your dates
Full Choreography
The full package, start to finish.
10 lessons
- ✓10 private lessons
- ✓Full choreography for your dance
- ✓Text Hunter to pick your dates
Choreography
A routine made for you
For quinceañeras, groups and events.
Solo
One dancer.
- ✓Choreography made for one dancer
- ✓Built for your music and your event
Couple
Two dancers.
- ✓Choreography made for two dancers
- ✓Built for your music and your event
Team
A group or a team.
- ✓Choreography made for your group
- ✓Built for your music and your event
How the choreography fee works
Choreography has its own fee. If it is built during your in-person lesson time, your lessons cover it. If it is created outside your scheduled lessons, the fee above applies. Not sure which fits you? Text Hunter before you buy.
Corporate Events
Bring salsa
to your team.
We do corporate events and corporate partnerships. Text or email us and tell us what you have in mind.
Text(860) 575-3597
Email[email protected]
Meet Your Coach
Hunter Houde
Latin dance artist, teacher and competitor in New York City. Hunter learned to dance as an adult, so he knows how to unlock anyone’s body. His focus is connection and musicality.
- ✓Teaching for almost 17 years
- ✓Years as a private coach and a pro-am competition coach
- ✓Vice Champion at the World Salsa Summit, Professional Salsa On2, with partner Judith Marie Petri
- ✓Two Rising Star championships
- ✓Studied salsa with Eddie Torres, Franklin Diaz, Anya Katsevman and Adolfo Indacochea
- ✓Trained at Alvin Ailey (classical) and Arthur Murray (ballroom), plus Afro-Cuban in NYC and Havana
- ✓Danced in In the Heights. Starred off-Broadway in Carmen: To Havana and Back
- ✓Teams: Balmir, Iroko and Latin Soul Dancers
- ✓Second-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do
Reviews
What students say
Real Google reviews from Hunter’s students.
Questions
Before you book
60 minutes.
Buy your lesson or pack on this page. Then text Hunter at (860) 575-3597 to pick your times.
Yes. A couple lesson is $165. Packs for 2 to 4 people are $620 for 4 lessons or $1,150 for 8 lessons.
Yes. Hunter learned to dance as an adult, and he has taught adults for almost 17 years. He shapes every lesson around you.
First Dance is 5 lessons for $795. Custom Choreography is 8 lessons for $1,299. Full Choreography is 10 lessons for $1,599. Not sure? Text Hunter and ask.
If your choreography is built during your in-person lesson time, your lessons cover it. If it is created outside your scheduled lessons, the choreography fee applies: $900 solo, $1,100 couple or $1,500 team.
No. Lessons are paid by card in advance and there are no refunds. Text Hunter with any questions before you buy.
Yes. We do corporate events and corporate partnerships. Text us at (860) 575-3597 or email [email protected].
Ready to get coached?
Buy your lesson, then text Hunter to pick your times. Questions first? Just text.