The Dancing School Elmayer was founded by the former officer of the Austrian Imperial Army Willy Elmayer von Vestenbrugg in 1919. Ever since the dancing school Elmayer is situated in the rooms of the former horse stables in the Pallavicini Palace next to the stables of the Spanish Riding School – home of the famous white stallions – in the heart of Vienna.
During the „Golden Twenties“ Elmayer rapidly convinced the Viennese of the outstanding quality and cultural value of his unique program that today remains the basis of the success of this extraordinary institution. Unperturbed by short lived trends and fashions Elmayer is combining tuition in manners and dancing based on the traditional Austrian imperial system that is carrefully but continuously adapted to modern times.
Elmayer is synonymous with typical sophisticated Viennese lifestyle and education. As such the Elmayer Dancing School is unique in the world today.
Visitors to Vienna are welcome to enjoy the very simple and easy way in which to learn the basics of Viennese Waltz at this institution in the center of Vienna.