The best way to learn dancing, if you never done it before, is to join dance club. For people who has some previous experience with dancing dance club is optional.
There are so many Dancing Instruction available now you can learn on your own. Although from my personal experience these who really like to dance usually are taking dance lessons all the time. That's the greatest thing to be between people who enjoy dancing, share experience and have fun. This way you always learn something new. Beside that, rules in dancing are changing, so if you want to be on top of it, you should take some classes at least from time to time.
You can also learn ballroom dance steps from dance books. That's especially good for these who have to see it before they can memorize it. For many great books with dancing instruction check Dance Books on Amazon.
Another ways to learn how to dance ballroom are dance workshops. You can check for these with the dance clubs in your area. They are usually the organizers of the dance workshops. Workshops may be on one dance or they can be on several dances. The dance club I belong to is organizing the workshops on either Standard or Latin dances every couple of months. Workshop is usually 4-6 hours a day (1 hour for each dance) and it aims at different levels of dancers, so you can be a beginner or advanced and you still can learn dancing. The great thing about them is that you may get instructors from all over the country.
Also don't forget to check dance camps. They are great way to learn ballroom dance steps, new patterns and techniques. Dance camps are usually quite extensive way of learning, because you have to practice for several days for 6-8 hours a day. But that's also great exercise and you can learn much more than at regular dance classes.
Now you know where to look for ballroom dance instruction.
