About
Dance with Debbie offers group classes, private lessons, and customized choreographed pieces in social, Latin, swing, and ballroom dance. The program also offers wedding dance preparation and social dance instruction at Dance with Debbie Studio.
Dance with Debbie provides technique-based social and ballroom dance instruction to youth and adults in Humboldt County, along with partnerships and participation in public events. The program offers free tips for better dancing on topics such as picking the right shoes, getting the rhythm, dancefloor etiquette, and using breath for effective dancing. Recommended items for class include smooth-soled, soft-sided shoes, and many dancers keep their dance shoes in a bag to avoid dirt and debris, along with items such as hand sanitizer, breath freshener or a toothbrush, deodorant, a water bottle or snacks, band aids, an extra shirt or socks, and a shoe brush.
Owner Debbie Weist has a BA in Dance Kinesiology and a music minor from the University of Northern Colorado, and instructor Justin Golnik has gained certification through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Dance with Debbie has grown from 2007 to today, and Justin has been an instructor with Dance with Debbie since 2008. The leadership team includes owner Debbie Weist and instructor Justin Golnik.
Dance with Debbie strives to support arts in the community through creative partnerships and participation in public events and serves Arcata, Eureka, surrounding communities, and Humboldt County. Testimonials from participants describe Debbie’s patience, flexibility, humor, and enthusiasm, and mention experiences such as preparing for weddings, learning ballroom and Latin dance as beginners, and dancing socially at clubs and events.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
Dance with Debbie provides technique-based social and ballroom dance instruction to youth and adults in Humboldt County, along with partnerships and participation in public events. The program offers free tips for better dancing on topics such as picking the right shoes, getting the rhythm, dancefloor etiquette, and using breath for effective dancing. Recommended items for class include smooth-soled, soft-sided shoes, and many dancers keep their dance shoes in a bag to avoid dirt and debris, along with items such as hand sanitizer, breath freshener or a toothbrush, deodorant, a water bottle or snacks, band aids, an extra shirt or socks, and a shoe brush.
Owner Debbie Weist has a BA in Dance Kinesiology and a music minor from the University of Northern Colorado, and instructor Justin Golnik has gained certification through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Dance with Debbie has grown from 2007 to today, and Justin has been an instructor with Dance with Debbie since 2008. The leadership team includes owner Debbie Weist and instructor Justin Golnik.
Dance with Debbie strives to support arts in the community through creative partnerships and participation in public events and serves Arcata, Eureka, surrounding communities, and Humboldt County. Testimonials from participants describe Debbie’s patience, flexibility, humor, and enthusiasm, and mention experiences such as preparing for weddings, learning ballroom and Latin dance as beginners, and dancing socially at clubs and events.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
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