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Ballroom & Latin Dance Music Playlist

learndance — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:22:33 +0000

Often students ask us if we have a playlist for Ballroom & Latin American Dance Music. Whether it’s so they can practice at home, or just to know what the different dances sound like.

With that in mind we thought it would be a great idea to put together a playlist. We’ve prepared a 2hr playlist with a selection of songs for all the dances we teach. This has been uploaded to our YouTube Channel so that it is accessible to all our students.

We’ve set the playlist up exactly the same as our in-person practice sessions. So we have two of each dance for the 12 dances and then we repeat with more songs.

For music copyright reasons we have chosen songs we have the rights to use. They may not be immediately recognisable, but we hope you enjoy them.

The Ballroom & Latin American Dance Music Playlist

Now we know a 2hr Ballroom & Latin Dance Music playlist can seem quite daunting if you just want to Waltz! To skip to certain songs/dances you can use the track list for our playlist:

‘Disc 1’

Waltz 1&2 [00:00:16]
- ‘Waltz For You’ by Alexander Valentine
- ‘Waltzing In A Dream’ by Etienne Roussel
Rumba 1&2 [00:05:03]
- ‘When Two Become One’ by Lennon Hutton
- ‘Beautiful Woman’ by Ramin feat. Staffan Carlen
Foxtrot 1&2 [00:10:04]
- ‘Jolly Jules’ by Mid Knight
- ‘Magic Armchair’ by Sugar Rose
Samba 1&2 [00:15:13]
- ‘Swing With You’ by Mica Emory
- ‘Mi Filosofia’ by Hugo Correia
Tango 1&2 [00:19:09]
- ‘Desire Flows’ by Lukas Amil
- ‘Accordions Galore’ by Tiki Tiki
Jive 1&2 [00:23:40]
- ‘Bad Shipments’ by Laurence Lee Murphy
- ‘Bip Bop Baby’ by The Best Ofs
Quickstep 1&2 [00:27:44]
- ‘Changed My Mind’ by Aldenmark Niklasson feat. Divty
- ‘Baby Doll’ by The Best Ofs
Cha Cha 1&2 [00:32:24]
- ‘He Wants To Dance’ by Chalalatas
- ‘I Won’t Waste This’ by Wildflowers feat. Russell Vista
Viennese Waltz 1&2 [00:38:18]
- ‘Just One Kiss’ by Loving Caliber feat. Mia Niles
- ‘Dresden Swing’ by Trabant 33
Salsa 1&2 [00:44:26]
- ‘Casa De Campo’ by Chalalatas
- ‘Back in Rio’ by Jay Cano
Argentine Tango 1&2 [00:48:21]
- ‘Come Over To Me’ by Thea Tyler feat. Dinah Smith
- ‘Diamond Necklace’ by Lennon Hutton
Merengue 1&2 [00:53:43]
- ‘Swing of the Hips’ by Jay Cano
- ‘Frio’ by Timothy Infinite

‘Disc 2’ – More Ballroom & Latin Dance Music

Waltz 3&4 [00:58:28]
- ‘An Open Ride’ by Radio Night
- ‘Waltz for Little Italy’ by Bireli Snow
Rumba 3&4 [01:03:05]
- ‘Suppose We Kissed’ by Lennon Hutton
- ‘Stay For A Little While’ by Wildflowers feat. Russell Vista, Christine Smit
Foxtrot 3&4 [01:09:09]
- ‘Times We Had’ by Mid Knight
- ‘One More Dance’ by Poindexters
Samba 3&4 [01:13:19]
- ‘Summer Lilac’ by Bonsaye
- ‘Festival’ by Jay Cano
Tango 3&4 [01:17:17]
- ‘Red Romance’ by Lukas Amil
- ‘Dance of Decisions’ by Tiki Tiki
Jive 3&4 [01:21:22]
- ‘Days Far Ahead’ by Logan Rich
- ‘Hot Stuff Goin’ On’ by The Best Ofs
Quickstep 3&4 [01:25:14]
- ‘Each Day’ by OTE feat. Divty
- ‘When You Look At Me’ by Berny Shepard
Cha Cha 3&4 [01:30:05]
- ‘More Than You Know’ by Chalalatas
- ‘Round-Trip’ by Chalalatas
Viennese Waltz 3&4 [01:34:11]
- ‘Heaven Sent’ by Aluvio
- ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ by Courses
Salsa 3&4 [01:39:53]
- ‘I’ll Get Over You’ by Loving Caliber feat. Mia Niles
- ‘The Team’ by Earle Belo
Argentine Tango 3&4 [01:45:35]
- ‘My Morning Coffee’ by Trabant 33
- ‘In a Gyroscope’ by T. Morri
Merengue 3&4 [01:49:44]
- ‘Sunset Valley’ by Harvio
- ‘Never Had To’ by OTE feat. Naiad
Last Waltz [01:56:06]
- ‘Misty Dreams’ by Etienne Roussel

Play the Ballroom & Latin Dance Music Playlist

You can find our full playlist below:

If you’re wondering how you can adapt your dancing to fit smaller spaces check out our online dance lesson videos.

As well as our Ballroom & Latin Dance Music playlist we also have regular lessons as well as fun videos on our YouTube Channel.

About Learn To Dance

Learn To Dance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School based in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Whilst our studio may be closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we’re still trying to help people to keep dancing!

You can check out our website, or follow us online, at:

Website: learndance.co.uk
Youtube: youtube.com/learndance
Facebook: facebook.com/learndance
Instagram: instagram.com/learndance
Twitter: twitter.com/learndance

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Learn To Dance Wedding Dance Company of the Year

learndance — Mon, 20 May 2019 15:24:50 +0000

Learn To Dance are Wedding Dance Company of the Year 2019 – Home Counties!

Lux Life Global Wedding Awards have recognised Learn To Dance for the third year running. We are so grateful to have again been nominated for, and won, an award in this international publication.

This has been added to our 2018 awards tally of awards and continues to show the high standards we uphold.

We’re totally chuffed at Learn To Dance to have been awarded yet another accolade.

At Learn To Dance we are passionate about Wedding First Dances. We have worked with many happy couples over the years. Whether it’s a simple, confidence building, routine or a more intricate mixtape, we’ve got the experience to help.

So don’t forget to mention us to any of your friends and family that are getting married! Learn To Dance wedding dance lessons can be purchased as gifts too!

Not located near to our dance studio in Burnham? We can also offer Learn To Dance wedding lessons via online streaming platforms such as Zoom.

About Lux Life

LUXlife Magazine is a premium lifestyle publication which was founded in 2015 by the publishing company AI Global Media Ltd.

Distributed to a circulation of 238,000 globally, LUXlife focuses on a range of topics within the luxury lifestyle industry. Featuring articles on; fashion, beauty, fine dining, travel, luxury real estate and much more.

Within their pages you’ll find everything from product news and reviews, to in-depth pieces on trends, features and comment; all designed to inform, entertain and inspire.

About Learn To Dance

Learn To Dance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School run by husband and wife team Antony & Emma-Louise Holeksa

We have been choreographing wedding first dances for over a decade! Including everything from simple guidance through to mixtapes and wedding party involvement.

Learn To Dance wedding first dance lessons are available all year round. But we get especially busy in the summer so plan ahead!

You can check out our website, or follow us online, at:

Website: learndance.co.uk
Youtube: youtube.com/learndance
Facebook: facebook.com/learndance
Instagram: instagram.com/learndance
Twitter: twitter.com/learndance

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Learn To Dance honoured with a MINDBODY Visionary Award

learndance — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 13:31:59 +0000

We recently found out that we’ve been awarded another accolade, this time from MINDBODY Inc. – the provider of our online booking system.

LearnToDance have been named a MINDBODY Visionary, an award given for business excellence in the fitness, beauty and wellness industries from MINDBODY’s global customer base.

“The MINDBODY Visionary Awards are our way of celebrating the business owners we serve, for both their success and for how they translate that into helping their communities live healthier, happier lives,” said Rick Stollmeyer, MINDBODY CEO and co-founder. “Connecting the world to wellness starts in our own backyards, and our honorees deserve to be recognized for their commitment and achievements.”

We’re over the moon to receive another award this year, to add to our Lux Magazine award earlier in the year, and we’ve also been shortlisted for the Foxy Deer ‘Workshops & Classes’ Award which now needs your votes to help us win the award.

This all helps mark a great second year in our Cherry Orchard studio and we look forward to seeing what 2019 brings.

Thanks again for all your support.

Antony, Emma and the LearnToDance team

About LearnToDance

LearnToDance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School run by husband and wife team Antony & Emma-Louise Holeksa and has been running since 2006. Classes for all levels and ages, and personal tuition, take place throughout the week, as well as dance breaks and private events.

In 2016 we moved into our own dedicated studio at the Cherry Orchard in Burnham and now offer sessions most days of the week.

About MINDBODY

MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB) is the leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness industries. Local entrepreneurs worldwide use MINDBODY’s integrated software and payments platform to run, market and build their businesses. Consumers use MINDBODY to more easily find, engage and transact with fitness, wellness and beauty providers in their local communities. For more information on how MINDBODY is helping people lead healthier, happier lives by connecting the world to fitness, beauty and wellness, visit mindbodyonline.com.

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Defibrillator Fundraising Success!

learndance — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 13:45:04 +0000

After a particularly energetic Jive & Quickstep class, with our over 50’s group on a Tuesday afternoon, we were asked [in jest] where the nearest defibrillator was. Whilst asked jokingly this did however get us thinking…

Enquiries with Burnham Parish Council revealed that the nearest AED (Automated External Defibrillator) would be at Burnham Park Hall, around a 5 minute drive from the studio. Whilst AEDs have been shown to double the survival rate of someone suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, their effectiveness reduces by around 10% for every minute delay in their usage.

Given that our studio is based within football playing fields and is a hotspot for dog walkers and joggers, we felt the benefit of having an AED outside the studio could not be overlooked if it meant the difference between life or death for someone.

Burnham Parish Council offered to pay for the installation and hosting of the external cabinet if we were able to raise enough to cover the net cost of the equipment and cabinet of £1,366.25.

We looked at a variety of options for how we might raise the funds required, and eventually decided on a fun day of dance sessions on Monday 28th May.

Any excess funds raised would then be donated to the Check Heart Appeal, a fundraising page set up to raise money for C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young), a charity close to Antony & Emma’s heart.

In the morning we had an American Smooth workshop, a FitSteps taster and a lunchtime Tea Dance; whilst the afternoon saw ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Bollywood and Charleston inspired workshops.

All of that did mean that Antony had to have at least 5 costume changes!

We received a number of donations, both before and after the day, from those that were unable to attend and we also held a raffle with a variety of prizes including a LearnToDance gift voucher and the top prize of a family photoshoot with Emma-Louise Walton Photography.

The raffle was closed and drawn a week later live on our Facebook Page, although we started to panic when a number of duplicate winners started being drawn (regardless of how much Antony shook and mixed up the tickets) but it evened out in the end!

https://www.facebook.com/learndance/videos/10160843462305221/

Between the fundraising day, raffle and donations LearnToDance raised a total of £1,855.63!

We instructed Burnham Parish Council to order the defibrillator and are pleased to announce that this has now been installed!

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in the running/administration of the event, everyone that donated or attended the day, and Burnham Parish Council for their support.

Much appreciated,

Antony, Emma and the LearnToDance team

About LearnToDance

In 2016 we moved into our own dedicated studio at the Cherry Orchard in Burnham and now offer sessions most days of the week.

About Check Heart Appeal

This has been set up to honour the memory of Ben Birch who died on the 22nd May 2013 of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (S.A.D.S).

Undiagnosed heart conditions claim at least 12 young people every week in the UK and our chosen charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, (CRY) fights to raise awareness, support bereaved families and promote heart screening, ECG testing programmes and medical research into S.A.D.S.

Ben was 29 years old and was taken from us suddenly. There were no warning signs and we hope that raising any amount of money to help prevent other familes from suffering the loss we have suffered will be a great way to remember him.

About C-R-Y

Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Since its formation in 1995, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has been working to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). CRY supports young people diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and offers bereavement support to families affected by YSCD. CRY promotes and develops heart screening programmes and funds medical research. CRY publishes and distributes medical information written by leading cardiologists for the general public. CRY funds specialist referral, screening and cardiac pathology services at leading UK hospitals.

About Defibrillators

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.

With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layperson, and the use of AEDs is taught in many first aid, certified first responder, and basic life support (BLS) level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes.

Uncorrected, these cardiac conditions (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, asystole) rapidly lead to irreversible brain damage and death, once cardiac arrest takes place. After approximately three to five minutes in cardiac arrest, irreversible brain/tissue damage may begin to occur. For every minute that a person in cardiac arrest goes without being successfully treated (by defibrillation), the chance of survival decreases by 7 percent per minute in the first 3 minutes, and decreases by 10 percent per minute as time advances beyond ~3 minutes.

Observational studies have shown that in out of hospital cardiac arrest, public access defibrillators when used were associated with 40% median survival. When operated by non-dispatched lay first responders they have the highest likelihood of leading to survival.

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Your Personal Best Gallery

learndance — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:44 +0000

Your Personal Best Photoshoot

We’re finally getting round to uploading some our photos from the last 18 months of events, and they’ll trickle through over the course of this week.

First up is a promotional shoot we were asked to do for the Your Personal Best campaign – a campaign to encourage over 55s with a long-term condition, such as Parkinson’s, to keep active.

They were hosting a launch event for the campaign with Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips and wanted a dance group of over 50s to perform at the Olympic Park (which was still under construction at this point).

If you want to see the gallery (and the Youtube video!), head on over to our website.

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