3 - 6 Weeks Courses
Latin, Ballroom, Jive
Beginners level 1 & 2
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Mondays 7pm to 8pm
Practice till 8:10pm
(2 groups, level 1 & 2 *)
St Andrews church, Greyhound Road, W14 9SA
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Tuesdays 8:15pm - 9:15pm
(1 group, level 1* only)
St Philips, Earls Court Rd, W8 6QH
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Improvers, Intermediate
& Advanced
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Mondays 8:15pm to 9:30pm
​St Andrews church, Greyhound Road, W14 9SA​
​BEGINNERS
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We would like to invite you to an exciting journey through the Latin and Ballroom dances and the Jive. Learn to dance in an easy and joyful way.
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Next courses:​​​​
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6 Weeks Beginners Course, dances group A
(= Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Rumba, Tango)
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a) Mondays
2 Jun - 7 Jul
7pm to 8pm
St Andrews, W14 9SA
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b) Tuesdays
(Beginners level 1 only)
3 Jun - 8 Jul​
8:15pm to 9:15pm
St Philips, W8 6QH​
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!! Practice sessions !!
22nd April und 6th May
8:15pm to 9:15pm
St Philips, W8 6QH​
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Supervised practice with short repetitions of the Beginners 1 course steps (of the current course) and then dancing to music with the chance to ask questions (also regarding steps Beginners 2). No partner needed. Only attendants of 6 Weeks Beginners Courses since September 2024 are invited.
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3 Weeks Jive Beginners Course​​​​​​
Mondays only
14-28 Jul
7pm to 8pm
St Andrews, W14 9SA​​​​​​
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6 Weeks Beginners Course, dances group B
(= Jive, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Merengue)
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a) Mondays
8 Sep - 13 Oct
7pm to 8pm
St Andrews
W14 9SA
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b) Tuesdays
(Beginners level 1 only)
9 Sep – 14 Oct ​
8:15pm to 9:15pm
St Philips
W8 6QH​
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​​The Six Weeks Courses offer you an 'Introduction to Latin & Ballroom (& Jive)' for Beginners, in two groups of dances, 'A' and 'B'; you can start with any group. The Three Week Courses focus on one or two dances.
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The group of dances 'A'
Cha Cha Cha, Waltz,
Rumba, Tango, Bachata
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The group of dances 'B'
Jive, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Merengue
IMPROVERS, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED
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​Focus on one dance for 4 weeks
Repeat your basics, learn new steps and a useful routine within 3 weeks and have the 4th week for repetition & improvement only.
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Improvers: Pre-Bronze to Bronze
Intermediate: Bronze to Silver
Advanced: Gold and beyond
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Next courses, all on Mondays:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Jive
31 Mar, 7, 14, 28 Apr
(not on 21st Apr)
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Paso Doble (3 weeks)
12, 19 May, 2 Jun
(not on 26th May)
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Quickstep
9 - 30 Jun
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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tbc
7 - 28 Jul
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Summer break
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Jive
8 - 29 Sep
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Slow Foxtrot
6 - 27 Oct
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Rumba
3 - 24 Nov
8:15pm - 9:30pm
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Vienn. Waltz (3 weeks)
1 - 15 Dec
8:15pm - 9:30pm​
Try first, then decide
If you would like to try a course, book a Drop-In ticket (only possible for the first week of a course). If you enjoy the class, you could upgrade by paying the difference to the full price of the course. Just bring your payment card.
Teachers:
Laurie Yates, Ralf Schiller, Roswitha Wetschka
How to progress as beginner
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As a beginner dancer, your first year is all about building a strong foundation. Start by mastering the major dances, focusing on basic steps and moves, and developing muscle memory through Beginners Courses. Begin with Level 1 for absolute beginners, then progress to Level 2 as you gain confidence. Do each dances group (A and B) first on level 1, then change to level 2 in that group as soon as you feel ready.
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Regular practice, ideally on a weekly basis, will enhance your skills, so make the most of your time in both the Monday or Tuesday Beginners Courses and the Wednesday Weekly Drop-In Classes which includes a Social to practice, socialise and have fun. Our London Ballroom Fever party series with parties and Balls four times a year are a great place to have fun and socialise, while you put into practice what you've learnt. Happy dancing!
The course levels explained
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Our course levels are building up on each other and should be attended in that order. The content is alligned with the Syllabus of the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing).
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Beginners 1: Absolute Beginners, first Basic steps.
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Beginner 2: You've learned the very first Basic steps of the dances before and are now ready to learn more steps. You can change back and forth between Beginners 1 & 2 depending on the dance, as these levels are taught at the same time. Pre-Bronze figures.
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Improvers: Students who have been dancing that dance for approximately one year (on Beginners 1 and 2 level). Pre-Bronze and Bronze figures.
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Intermediate: Students who have been dancing that dance at least for two to three years and have attended our Improvers Course or an equivalent class. Bronze and Silver figures.
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Advanced: Students who have been learning at least for four to six years, have attended the Intermediate Course level repeatedly in that dance, know the basics up to Silver well and have developed their technique sufficiently. Silver, Gold and Goldstar figures.
If you can't make one class
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If you can't make it to one evening of a 3-6 weeks course at our dance studio, don't worry! We offer alternatives, if you had given us advance notice.​
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​​​We can reschedule your missed class
a) to the parallel Beginners course on Mondays 7pm (two groups, Beginners 1 and 2) respectively Tuesdays 8:15pm (one group, Beginners 1 only).
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b) or to the Wednesday Weekly Drop-In Class (Beginners session at 8:15pm, including the Social afterwards).
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What are the conditions?
We can reschedule your class only if you told us BEFORE the class that you'll miss it and you can reschedule to Monday or Tuesday during the 6 weeks of the course you are attending or to the Wednesday Drop-In class within 3 months of the missed class.
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What to do?
Just tell us that you'll miss a class beforehand and then email us the day before the chosen Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday referring to which course and date you are replacing.
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That way we can ensure you get the best possible experience in our classes.
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How many classes can you attend on Wednesdays?
Improvers, Intermediate and Advanced can exchange a class for the whole evening (2 levels) of the Wednesday Weekly Drop-In class, Beginners are only welcome to Improvers if they did level 2 for this dance before. ​