Mariusz and Theresa Zakrzewski: From Poland to the Dance Floor
Mariusz Zakrzewski brought more than thirty years of competitive ballroom dancing experience when he and his wife Theresa opened Elite Ballroom Dance Studio in 2013. Originally from Poland, Mariusz built his career in the international dance circuit before settling in Las Vegas — a city with no shortage of entertainment but, at the time, few dedicated ballroom studios run by working professionals rather than franchise operators. Theresa shares the vision and the daily operation, and the couple built Elite with a personal goal woven into the business plan: to create a studio where their daughters, Victoria and Valentina, could one day train and compete. That family-first philosophy carries through every aspect of the operation, from the welcoming atmosphere for first-time students to the competitive coaching available for experienced dancers preparing for regional and national events.
Elite Dance Studio is located at 4160 South Fort Apache Road in southwest Las Vegas, in a studio space large enough to accommodate group classes, private lessons, and practice sessions simultaneously. The studio teaches all four core styles of partner dance — American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Standard, and International Latin — covering everything from waltz and foxtrot to cha-cha, rumba, samba, and paso doble. Programs include group classes for beginners, private instruction for intermediate and advanced dancers, youth dance programs, wedding first-dance choreography, and competitive coaching. In 2017, Elite was named a Finalist in Nevada Business Magazine’s Family-Owned Business Awards, a recognition that placed the Zakrzewskis alongside some of the most established family enterprises in the state.
Elite Dance Studio in the Las Vegas Valley
The Fort Apache corridor in southwest Las Vegas has become one of the valley’s most active retail and service corridors, and Elite Dance Studio has been part of that growth since 2013. Ballroom dancing has a deep following in Southern Nevada — driven partly by the city’s entertainment culture and partly by a population that includes retirees, professionals, and young couples looking for something beyond the gym. Mariusz and Theresa Zakrzewski have built Elite into the valley’s premier ballroom destination by combining world-class technical instruction with the approachability of a neighborhood studio where anyone can walk in, regardless of experience, and leave knowing how to lead or follow.
- Owner
- Mariusz Zakrzewski, Theresa Zakrzewski
- Founded
- 2013
- Address
- 4160 S Fort Apache Rd, Ste C/D, Las Vegas, NV 89147
- Phone
- (702) 586-2700
- Website
- elitedancestudiolv.com