Photo: cottonbro studio / PexelsNo partner, no experience, no problem
Classes for children and for adults who have never danced in their lives. Come and watch one, or join in — both are allowed.
- 01 / 04StepThe basics, slowly.
- 02 / 04RhythmHearing the music.
- 03 / 04TogetherWith a partner or a group.
- 04 / 04DanceOn the floor with confidence.
What classes are like
Come on your own
Partners are rotated in couples classes, so nobody is left standing.
Taught in steps
Broken down, counted, and repeated until it is in your feet.
Wear what you like
Something you can move in and shoes that turn. That is the dress code.
Watch first
Sit at the side of a class before you decide. Nobody will drag you up.
What we teach
- 01
Ballet
Barre, posture and the basics done properly, for children who want the discipline and adults who always wanted to try.
- 02
Adult beginners
Whole classes of people starting from nothing, together, in whichever style they came for.
- 03
Contemporary and modern
For dancers who want to move rather than count.
- 04
Street and hip-hop
For children and teenagers, with music they would choose themselves.
- 05
Latin
Salsa, bachata and cha-cha — the ones that get played at every party.
- 06
Ballroom
Waltz, tango and the steps that make a formal evening enjoyable rather than long.
- 07
Wedding first dance
A dance you can actually do, taught in a handful of lessons, to your song.
- 08
Exams and grades
For children who want them, with nobody pushed into it.
- 09
Shows
Twice a year, for those who want to be in them.
- 10
Private lessons
One to one, for a deadline or for confidence before joining a class.
- 11
Groups and parties
An hour of one style, booked as a group, for people who will not be back.
In the studio
Classes, shows and the mirror everybody avoids looking into at first.
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Photo: Angela Petrosyan / PexelsQuestions people ask
- I have no partner.
- Neither do most people in the couples classes. Partners rotate, and everybody dances.
- I have two left feet.
- So did most of the room a year ago. Steps are counted out and repeated until they stick.
- What should I wear?
- Something you can move in, and shoes with a smooth sole. No lycra required, ever.
- How many lessons before a wedding?
- A handful, if you start a month or two out. Come earlier and it stops being homework.
- How old do children start?
- Ask us — it depends on the class and the child more than the birthday.
- Can I watch a class first?
- Please do. Sit at the side and see whether it is for you.
Your first class
Nobody expects you to know anything when you walk in.
- 01
Pick a beginners' class
The timetable says which ones are for starting out.
- 02
Come as you are
Comfortable clothes and clean shoes with a smooth sole. No partner needed.
- 03
Learn the basics
Counted out loud, broken into steps, and repeated until they are in your feet.
- 04
Stay for the social
Or don't. Either way, come back next week.
The schoolA room where it is fine to be new
Everybody in the class was a beginner within the last year or two, and they all remember it. The teaching is patient, the counting is out loud, and nobody is corrected in front of the room.
Children learn discipline and get to show off twice a year. Adults learn enough to enjoy a wedding rather than stand at the bar.
Photo: Anna Shvets / PexelsWhere we are
The address is below, with directions and where to park for drop-off.
1 Example Street, Anytown
Wedding coming up?
A handful of lessons is enough for a first dance you will not dread.
Book a class
Send who it is for, what style, and any experience. For a wedding dance, tell us the date and the song.
1 Example Street, Anytown
- Monday to Friday, after school and evenings
- Saturday, mornings for children
- Sunday, closed