About Us
Life is Better in the Ballroom...
Founded in 2011, Blue Moon Ballroom is a full-service dance studio, led by Instructor James Williamson, Blue Moon Ballroom offers lively group classes and private lessons in all the popular social dances—Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Salsa, East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Samba, Bolero, Tango, Mambo, Merengue, Viennese Waltz—as well as Carolina Shag, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Line Dances, Hustle, and so much more!
Come find your dance!
Meet Our Team
Jim
Owner/Instructor
Jim trained in the Arthur Murray method of ballroom dancing and has been teaching since 1986. His style of teaching is fun and relaxed, with a little humor sprinkled in.
Jim placed first in the Florida Gator Classic Dancesport Championship, the Costa Rican National Dancesport Championship, the Sunshine State Dancesport Championship, and the Millennium International Dancesport Championship with students in all levels of experience.
While working at Arthur Murray Studios, International, Jim was trained by Patrick Johnson (ten-dance world champion), Sergio Moya (top international competitor), Michael Richenbach (retired regional director and former owner of Arthur Murray Studio, Ft. Myers, Fla.), and David Hamilton (Theatre Arts World Champion). Other coaches include Tony Prado, Top Five World Competitor, Max Sinitsa, World Champion, Kem Overby, Grand Master Instructor, Dan Calloway, Dual Fellowship with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, Karina Smirnoff, five-time U.S. National Champion, World Trophy Champion, and Asian Open Champion.
Jim now teaches the DVIDA (Dance Vision) system at all levels. Jim is also the author of “A Ballroom Dance Teacher: How to Find a Good One, How to Be a Great One,” found on Kindle and Createspace.
He is also available for remote teaching, and is willing to travel. Please contact him at
(803) 569-0380.
Vickie Van Frank & Henry Dowd
Shag Instructors
Vickie Van Frank and Henry Dowd, our Shag Instructor team, are Shag Hall of Famers, competitors, and great teachers!
They offer Beginner, Intermediate/Advanced group classes, as well as private lessons by appointment. For More info, contact Vickie at
(803) 837-2415.