About Academy Ballroom Atlanta

Academy Ballroom Atlanta opened in the spring of 2006 and quickly became known as the “Dance Training Center of the South”. With many of the top social and competitive professionals in-house, we guarantee the best quality ballroom and Latin dance instruction in Georgia and all of the southeastern states.

Our Team

Our Team

Eddie Ares and Chasity Smith are local owners of Academy Ballroom Atlanta. They lead the studio along with their team of highly trained dance instructors.

Our Instructors
Eddie Ares
Owner, Dance Champion

Eddie Ares

Dance Champion, Choreographer & Coach. Owner, Academy Ballroom Atlanta; Co-Founder of Atlanta Ballroom Dance Theater; Organizer of Hotlanta The Classic; Founder of the Global Spectrum Circuit of ballroom competitions and the SSS Pro/Am Club; co-founder and contributing editor of the Pro/Am Voice newsletter; co-founder of Spotlight Dance Videos.
Chasity Smith
Manager and Co-Founder

Chasity Smith

Manager, Academy Ballroom Atlanta; Co-Founder of Atlanta Ballroom Dance Theater; Event Coordinator of the Greenville Dance Challenge; Co-founder of the SSS Pro/Am Club; co-founder and contributing editor of the Pro/Am Voice newsletter; co-founder of Spotlight Dance Videos.

Chasity Smith graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Accounting and with minors in both Mathematics and Spanish. She immediately moved to Atlanta, GA where she began her career as an auditor and also seized the opportunity to pursue her passion for ballroom dancing.

Chasity began training immediately to become a Latin dance competitor. In less than one year, she rose to the top as a Finalist in the World Pro/Am Dance Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. inIn 2013, Chasity won the U.S. Pro/Am Rising Star Open Rhythm and the U.S. South American Showdance Championships. She also was the bronze medalist in the U.S. Rising Star Open International Latin Championship. Currently, Chasity continues her dance training in both the American style and International Latin with Eddie Ares.

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Our Mission

At Academy Ballroom Atlanta our mission is simply to provide a studio where teachers and students, as well as amateur couples, can come and develop their skills in a very professional, fun, and friendly environment. We have something for everyone! No contracts needed, just pay as you go; you are your own boss, a professional attitude and common courtesy to your fellow dancers is all that is required. We offer group classes and private lessons, dance parties, and several social events for both competitive and social dancers.

Our Goal

Ready to take the next steps and learn how to dance?

Contact us today and get the first 5 intro lessons for only $65 for singles or 5 intro lessons for couples for $95.

Our Goal

At Academy Ballroom Atlanta our goal is to enjoy one of the most fun hobbies in the world: dance! In addition, we aim to connect independent and studio-working teachers and students regionally as well as nationally together in the very first stress-free, supportive atmosphere, giving them the opportunity to be a part of a new generation of studios. We strive to create both social and competitive, fun incentives to continue the growth and development of our great industry. We as Academy Ballroom Atlanta are growing internationally and have changed with the times. Won’t you join us? We’ll see you on the dance floor!

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Stress Free Environment

Academy Ballroom Atlanta is a place where all dancers can go to work in a stress-free environment, be in control of their own destiny and income, as well as bring their best product to the competition floor, and at the same time enjoy a great quality of life right now as well as the future. Dancers love to dance! And they need a space to accomplish their goals on the practice and competition floor without the distractions and demands of a studio owner. Join us today! Let’s Dance!

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(404) 846-3201

Call us or fill out the form below and let us know what you are interested in and/or what time will work for your first visit.

    Contact Info

    Academy Ballroom Atlanta
    800 Miami Circle NE, Suite 140
    Atlanta, GA 30324
    (404) 846-3201
    academyatl@gmail.com

    Hours of Operation

    Mon – Thu: 10am – 9pm
    Fri – Sun: 10am – 6pm

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