Reserved for private lessons

We provide private lessons in Ballroom, Latin american, Disco, Salsa, Modern, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, ISTD Teacher Training, Wedding Couples first dance and if you want to learn something not listed here still give us a call. You'll be surprised what we have been asked to teach in the past!

24 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN FOR CANCELLATIONS
OR LESSONS MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL

This space is used for booking private lessons. There are other spaces also available during the day time Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings all booked through your teacher. If you're interested in booking a private lesson and have not had one before, give us a call and we will arrange for a teacher to phone you.

Private lessons are between £15 and £25 per half hour depending on teacher and level of class.

Please remember you are booking to have private lesson with a teacher and that sometimes there are other teachers using the studio who are also having a lesson. If you require to have your lesson with no other teachers on the floor then an additional surcharge may apply. It may not be possible to accomodate such an arrangement, it does depend on bookings, just ask your teacher.

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Ballroom/Latin Social Evenings

Our social evenings are two hour sessions which take place on Mondays and Tuesdays. The format for both evenings is the same with a lesson at either improver or medallist standard, during the first hour. Then during the second hour music is played covering all the Ballroom and Latin dances for you to practice to or you can have refreshments and just catch up with friends.

There are usually two classes running during the lesson, one which is aimed at the more experienced dancer in which we teach figures of silver and above including variations. The other for the beginner/improvers with a little knowledge of all the dances (enough to get around the floor).

The whole evening is £9.00 for the two hours or you can come just for the lesson or practice for £7.00 per hour.

Your teachers on Monday are Diana and Mark

Your teachers on Tuesday are Charles, Debbie

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Adult Ballet

For the adult who is looking for a different kind of exercise, we have two standards of Ballet class. The beginners/improvers class will take you through the basics of Ballet and build on the technique as the weeks progress (45 minute class).The experienced class is aimed at grade 6 and above (1 hour class). You will be learning Ballet steps from the exercises at the barre to centre work including port de bras (arm movements), Adage (slow movements) and Allegro (jumping movements).
You will also have the opportunity to take exams (see your teacher).
Don't panic, it's not compulsory!

The hour class and is £7.00 per person.
The 45 minute class is £6.00

The Class is now held in The Bussell Studio one of our new studios with sprung beech floors.

Your teacher is Sarah

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Salsa and Argentine Tango

Argentine Tango New course starting September 9th 2010
Salsa course starting January 2011

We will take you through the basics of Salsa /Argentine Tango up to some simple variations. You don't need a partner to come along, but if you can persuade your man, ladies, we guarantee they will have a good time. It is a partner dance and we will partner people up at the class or you may get to dance with one of the teachers.
We are asked "what do we wear?". Anything comfortable that you can move in. All we ask is that the ladies wear a strapped shoe with a slight heel and the gentlemen wear normal shoes. Trainers are not suitable for Salsa as they restrict your movement and can be a bit sticky on the maple floor.

Come along and find out what are the three S's of Salsa.

Your teachers for Salsa/Argentine Tango are Charles and Diana.

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Adult Disco/Street/Freestyle/Hip Hop

Classes for Beginners and Experienced.

The warm up is a general aerobic style warm up with maintenance stretches. You then learn a dance routine, the style of which is dictated by the style of pop music used that week. This could be R'n'B, Street, Hip Hop, Jazz Funk etc.

You will also have the opportunity to take exams.
Don't panic, it's not compulsory, you don't have too!

What to wear:
Leggings and leotard or tracksuit, anything that you can comfortably move in. Jazz shoes, preferably as trainers do tend to stick to the maple floor.

Hour classes are £7.00 per person.

Your teacher is Natalie

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Adult Ballroom and Latin Beginners

Have you watched "Strictly Come Dancing" and felt inspired to dance ?

This class is specifically aimed at beginners or anyone wanting to refresh their basic figures in Ballroom and Latin American dancing. You are not tied to a specific number of weeks to learn the basics. It is a progressive class which adds figures to each of the dances at an easy pace, waltz, quickstep, tango, social foxtrot, cha-cha, rumba, jive, salsa and others. When you and the teacher feel happy that you have the basic knowledge and want to move on, then you could try either of our Social Evenings which will add further figures to your repertoire. You don't need a partner to come along but if you can persuade your man ladies, we guarantee they will have a good time too. Latin and Ballroom dances are couple dances so we will partner people up for the class or you may get to dance with one of the teachers.

You can join at any time but best if it coincides with the start of a new dance, please call to check.

It's a one hour class and is £7.00 per person.

On Friday your teacher is Charles.

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Adult Line Dancing

This class will take you through the classic Country 'n Western line dances that started the whole line dance craze off, as well as learning new line dances from one of the foremost experts in the field of line dancing. It's suitable for beginners and seasoned line dancers alike.

This class is a two hour session and is £7.00 per person.

Your teacher is Charles.

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Adult Tap

Adult tap for beginners and experienced tappers.

A new beginners class is now on Monday evenings at 7:30pm, with the Improvers class following it.
The experienced Advanced classes are on Thursday at 6:45pm.
The classes are built on free work, to build on technique and usually the latter part of the class we work on a dance routine which is added to each week. For those interested in ISTD Popular Tap Test exams please see your teacher for details.
Don't panic, you don't have too!

The classes are now held in the Astaire studio at our studios


All classes are 45 minutes long and are £6.00 per person

Your teacher is Nicola Pye

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