News and Notices

Instagram…Fun & Fitness

Fancy having fun whilst you get fit? Our Wednesday morning FitSteps Dance Fitness classes offer a fun dance fitness class using a mix of Ballroom, Latin American and other solo dance styles.

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Beginner Bachata Course

There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

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Quickstep & Foxtrot ‘American Smooth’ Course Extensions

Both our Quickstep course, and our Foxtrot ‘American Smooth’ course, will be extending from the week of 21st October.

If you intend to join the extensions, and were not able to extend the initial 6 weeks, we recommend you come along this week for the recap sessions in preparation.

Halloween Social

Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.

We’re already 30% booked for this event.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm

You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.

Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 75% booked!

Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

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Solo Charleston Beginner Course

We will have a beginner Solo Charleston course starting from Sunday 17th November at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

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Blackpool Experience Break?

A number of people have requested that we reintroduce our Blackpool Experience Breaks.

We are considering resuming these as early as this January and so want to find out how many students would be interested.

Please complete this form to register your interest.

Estimate of costs to follow once we have an idea of interested numbers.

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re over 50% booked in total! There are only 7 double rooms remaining.

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

A reminder that we are still aiming to get to 100 reviews on Google Maps. Please visit https://bit.ly/DanceReviews and tell the world what you like about us!

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course
• Monday 21st October – Quickstep Course extension
• Wednesday 23rd October – Foxtrot ‘American Smooth’ Course Extension
• Sunday 10th November – Erin Boag Workshop Day
• Sunday 17th November – Start of Solo Charleston beginner course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 3rd January 2025 – potential Blackpool Dance Experience weekend
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 27/09/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 24/09/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 05/10/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 01/10/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Waltz o’clock

Having Fun is Key

Learning a Good Foundation

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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Step back in time to the roaring 1920s and master the fun, upbeat moves of the Charleston with our Solo Beginner Charleston Course! Starting Sunday 17th November at 6pm, this exciting course will have you tapping your feet and swinging your arms to the infectious rhythms of jazz. No partner needed—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to dance!

Solo Beginner Charleston Course Details:

• Start Date: Sunday 17th November
• Time: 6 PM
• Duration: 4 Weeks
• Location: Learn To Dance, Cherry Orchard Pavilion, Britwell Road, Burnham, SL1 8DL
• Cost: £35 per person

The Charleston is a lively and energetic solo dance that will get your heart pumping and your feet moving! Perfect for beginners, this four-week course is designed to teach you the iconic steps and techniques of the Charleston. Whether you’re looking to improve your dance skills or just want to have some fun, this course is a fantastic way to experience the joy of dance.

Why Learn the Charleston?

The Charleston is not only a great way to have fun, but it’s also a fantastic workout. It improves coordination, balance, and stamina, while the upbeat tempo keeps your energy levels high. You’ll be grooving to the sounds of swing music and having a blast in every class.

Get a Cheeky Headstart!

Check out some of our online Charleston lessons in the below playlist, plus a playlist to practice some of your dance moves to.

Book Your Spot Today!

Our Solo Beginner Charleston course is a great way to learn a unique and entertaining dance style in a welcoming and supportive environment. Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot by booking below, visiting our studio or contact us. To book a space for another person please visit our full booking system.

Come and learn this dynamic dance, full of character and charm, at Learn To Dance.

Join us at Learn To Dance and step into the world of Charleston, where you’ll learn the steps and create lasting memories. We can’t wait to see you there!

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News and Notices

Instagram…Bournemouth Break

We had an excellent dinner, and great night of dancing last night in the wonderful Queen’s Hotel & Spa in Bournemouth.

This morning’s workshops kept everyone busy and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s outfits for tonight’s ‘Guys and Molls’ theme (and obviously we’ll pop some photos on our socials later today).

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Trainee Teacher Cover

Our trainee teacher Allison will be covering our evening classes on Sunday 6th October, so please be gentle with her!

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Beginner Bachata Course

There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Halloween Social

Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.

We’re already 25% booked for this event.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm

You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.

Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 70% booked!

Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re 45% booked in total! There are only 8 double rooms remaining.

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

A reminder that we are still aiming to get to 100 reviews on Google Maps. Please visit https://bit.ly/DanceReviews and tell the world what you like about us!

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 27/09/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 24/09/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 05/10/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 01/10/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Over 50s Working Hard

Add a Bit of Salsa

Little Glimpse into our American Smooth Foxtrot

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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News and Notices

Instagram…boo boo Ballroom

One of Antony’s lessons came in this week and complained that she couldn’t get a CoCoMelon song (a kid’s animation series) out of her head, thanks to one of her nieces.

Naturally this lead to Antony finding the offending song in question on Spotify, determining that you could Viennese Waltz to it, and then proceeding to whirl them round the room!

We’re not sure that was what they had in mind… 

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Friday Tea Dances Cancelled

Today (Friday 27th September) will be our final Friday afternoon tea dance. Whilst, over the course of the year, these sessions have covered their costs this is not sustainable long-term.

We have made the decision then to cancel the Friday sessions. Monday tea dances will continue as normal as these are well supported.

We apologise to those students who are only able to attend on a Friday afternoon.

Tom will be opening up his diary for more private lessons on Friday afternoons.

Beginner Bachata Course

There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Halloween Social

Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.

We’re already 20% booked for this event.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm

You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.

Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 65% booked!

Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re 45% booked in total! There are only 8 double rooms remaining.

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

A reminder that we are still aiming to get to 100 reviews on Google Maps. Please visit https://bit.ly/DanceReviews and tell the world what you like about us!

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 4th October – Bournemouth Dance Weekend
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 27/09/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 24/09/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 22/08/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 22/08/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Intermediate Quickstep Class

Ed Sheeran Beginner Salsa

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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News and Notices

Instagram…protracted practice

What happens when you’re trying to teach a Quickstep class and everyone keeps aligning themselves with the corner rather than at 45°? That’s right, Antony gets out his massive protractor (not a euphemism!)

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Parking Reminder

A final reminder to please always enter your number plate when you arrive. We have had a number of students receiving tickets this week. Whilst we should be able to cancel any issued tickets we cannot always guarantee this. There is now only 30 minutes free parking if you don’t!

Beginner Bachata Course

There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Halloween Social

Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.

We’re already 20% booked for this event.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm

You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.

Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 45% booked!

Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re 45% booked in total! There are only 8 double rooms remaining.

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

A reminder that we are still aiming to get to 100 reviews on Google Maps. Please visit https://bit.ly/DanceReviews and tell the world what you like about us!

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 4th October – Bournemouth Dance Weekend
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 24/08/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 20/09/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 22/08/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 22/08/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Our Over 50s Working Hard on Viennese Waltz

Beginner Argentine Tango Group

Last Minute Wedding Dance Lessons?

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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• What are we doing this week?
  • Adult Group: Waltz & Rumba
    • Beginner – Sun 7pm, Mon 8pm, Wed 12.30pm
    • Improver – Sun 8pm, Mon 9pm, Wed 1.30pm
    • Improver 2 – Wed 9pm
    • Intermediate – Thu 7pm (Int 1) Thu 8pm (Int 2)
    • Advanced – Thu 9pm
    • ‘Over 50s’ – Tue 1pm
  • Weekly Tea Dances – Mon & Fri 1.30pm-3.30pm
  • FitSteps Dance Fitness – Wed 10.30am
  • Workshops:
    • no new workshops this week
      
• News
  • Instagram…first love
  • Parking Tickets Possible – The system went live early!!!
  • Beginner Bachata Course – just added
  • Halloween Social – 15% booked
  • Erin Boag Workshop Day – over 25% booked
  • Winter Dinner & Dance – already 45% booked
  • Ceilidh Night – SOLD OUT!
  • Glastonbury Dance Break – 45% booked, all Solo rooms SOLD OUT
  • Like What We Do? – leave a review!
• Looking Further Ahead (within the next month)
  • Dance Workshops
  • Social Events
• Download latest print-outs
• Latest Videos

News and Notices

Instagram…first love

Just over a year ago a young couple came to us with a handful of Strictly and Dancing With The Stars clips, and a dream to perform a similarly styled routine for their wedding first dance.

We started them off with learning the basic Waltz (and in fact Antony came up with a new way of teaching Waltz & Viennese Waltz to our beginners off the back of it!). As time went on we started putting together their wedding dance, and a number of highlight moments were introduced. You can enjoy one of them below:

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Parking Tickets Possible

It has come to our attention that the new parking restrictions came into force early by mistake. We have seen reports that dog walkers have been receiving tickets from the week of 26th August.

Hopefully all our students entered their number plates in the tablet, however if you do find yourself with a ticket you will need to contact Burnham Parish Council to have it cancelled.

Please forward any tickets received, for the period 26/8-31/8, to assistantclerk@burnhamparish.gov.uk and they will get them cancelled.

A reminder to ALWAYS enter your number plate in the parking tablet as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to cancel an issued ticket, though we will always do our best.

Beginner Bachata Course

There will be a beginner Bachata course starting from Sunday 13th October at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Halloween Social

Our annual Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Dressing in fancy dress is not a requirement but always appreciated.

We’re already 15% booked for this event.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November. Doors open 7pm with a welcome drink and dinner served from around 7.45pm

You can choose from Beef Wellington, Fillet of Seabass, or a Pumpkin and Sage Risotto. Dietary requirements and allergies are also catered for.

Tickets cost £40pp and we are already 45% booked!

Book below, or to reserve a space for another person click here.

Ceilidh Night

Our Ceilidh night is now SOLD OUT. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list should any tickets become available please let us know.

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re 45% booked in total! There are only 8 double rooms remaining.

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

Thank you to those that have been able to leave a review this week, we’re almost a quarter of the way to our target of 100 reviews!

Being highly ranked on Google Maps really helps us be found when people are searching for dance classes online, so we’d appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave one.

We’d really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to click this link, visit our Google page, and leave us a review (5* not compulsory but appreciated )

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 13th October – Start of Beginner Bachata course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 4th October – Bournemouth Dance Weekend
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 24/08/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 02/08/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 22/08/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 22/08/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Stay in shape & have fun

My Love

Take a little peek into our salsa course

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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Ready to dive into the smooth, romantic rhythms of Bachata? Join us for our 4-week Beginner Bachata Course starting on Sunday 13th October at 6pm. Whether you’re new to dance or just curious about Bachata, this course at Learn To Dance is designed to help you move with confidence and ease.

Beginner Bachata Course Details:

• Start Date: Sunday 13th October 2024
• Time: 6 PM
• Duration: 4 Weeks
• Location: Learn To Dance, Cherry Orchard Pavilion, Britwell Road, Burnham, SL1 8DL
• Cost: £35 per person

What is Bachata?

Bachata is a beautiful, sensual dance originating from the Dominican Republic, known for its close connection and smooth, rhythmic movements. Our four-week Beginner Bachata Course is perfect for beginners, with easy-to-follow lessons that will introduce you to the basic steps and techniques. Whether you want to learn for fun, fitness, or to take your social dancing to the next level, this course is for you!

No Partner? No Problem!

At Learn To Dance, you don’t need to bring a partner. Our classes are welcoming and inclusive, ensuring that everyone gets to dance and practice with others in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Why Learn Bachata?

Bachata is not only an enjoyable dance, but it’s also a great way to improve your coordination, rhythm, and connection with your dance partners. The smooth movements are great for flexibility and balance, and it’s a fantastic way to add a little romance and fun to your evenings.

Want a sneak peek of some of the basic beginner Bachata steps you’ll learn in the Beginner Bachata Course? Check out a clip from one of our classes:

Book Beginner Bachata Course

Spaces for our Beginner Bachata course are limited, so don’t miss out! Sign up by visiting our full booking system, using the option below, or contact us for more information. Let the music and motion of Bachata sweep you off your feet!

Booking for another person? Use our full booking system.

Join us at Learn To Dance for this exciting new course, and discover the joy of dancing Bachata. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

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News and Notices

Instagram…weekly words

In case you missed it, Antony was in last week’s My Weekly providing some insight on the Strictly training scandal.

Don’t worry if you missed it, we got a few copies!

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No Daytime Sessions

For reasons we are not publicly allowed to discuss the studio will be unavailable during the day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this coming week.

This means there will be no tea dances on Monday or Friday, and no FitSteps or daytime classes on Wednesday.

No other classes are affected.

It is likely, though not confirmed, that Monday sessions could be affected for a number of weeks and we are awaiting confirmation.

Parking Update

A reminder that from Sunday 1st September new parking regulations are in force at the Cherry Orchard.

All students will need to enter their number plates in the tablet to validate their parking when they arrive, as there is only 30 minutes of free parking otherwise.

Parking will still be free for all Learn To Dance students as long as you register your plate.

Beginner Jive Course

There will be a beginner Jive course (triple-step not Rock and Roll) starting from Sunday 8th September at 6pm.

The four week course costs £35pp and is available to book now.

To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

Quickstep Course

We will have a 6-week Quickstep course starting from Monday 9th September.

The course will start with a focus on the basics, and improving your technique, before moving on to a variety of figures for navigating the floor.

The course costs £50pp and is available to book now. To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

BRAND NEW Improver Level 3

We’re increasing the level of our Wednesday night classes and introducing a BRAND NEW improver level 3 class from Wednesday 11th September.

The 8pm class will increase to Improver Level 2, and the original 9pm Level 2 will increase to a new Level 3. All still cover Bronze level steps.

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Foxtrot American Smooth Course

We will be continuing with the theme of American Smooth in September, this time focusing on the Foxtrot.

With this course we will show you a number of moves and figures that you can introduce into your regular Foxtrot (or entirely in place of) to get around the floor with some added pizazz!

The 6-week course costs £50pp and is available to book now. To reserve a space for another person please visit the Full Booking System.

You do not need to have attended the previous American Smooth courses.

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Join us on Sunday 10th November for an afternoon of Ballroom Dance workshops as we welcome back Strictly legend Erin Boag.

Four workshops

• 2pm Waltz
• 3pm Foxtrot
• 4pm Tango
• 5pm Viennese

Each workshop costs £25pp but you can get a block booking discount of all four for £70, £57.50 for any three workshops, or £42.50 for any two.

Read more…

Ceilidh Night

We can’t wait to host our first ever Ceilidh night on Friday 31st January 2025…and it appears you can’t wait for it either – we only have 16 tickets left!!!

Tickets cost £35pp and you can book below, or visit our Full Booking System to reserve a space for another student.

Glastonbury Dance Break

Next year’s Glastonbury Dance Break will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th March 2025.

This break will focus on Viennese Waltz, and the theme of the Saturday night will be ‘Viennese Ball’.

The break costs £225pp but you can save £15pp if you book and pay in full by 30th November 2024.

All solo rooms are now fully booked and we’re almost 45% booked for all places!

To reserve a space for another person please use the Full Booking System.

Read more…

Like What We Do?

Thank you to those that have been able to leave a review this week, we’re almost a quarter of the way to our target of 100 reviews!

Being highly ranked on Google Maps really helps us be found when people are searching for dance classes online, so we’d appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave one.

We’d really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to click this link, visit our Google page, and leave us a review (5* not compulsory but appreciated )

Upcoming

Dance Workshops

• Sunday 8th September – Start of Beginner Jive course
• Monday 9th September – Start of Quickstep course
• Wednesday 11th September – Start of Foxtrot American Smooth course

Social Events

• Every Monday & Friday – Weekly Tea Dance
• Friday 4th October – Bournemouth Dance Weekend
• Friday 25th October – Halloween Social
• Friday 8th November – Winter Dinner & Dance
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Social
• Sunday 15th December – Christmas Afternoon Tea
• Friday 31st January 2025 – Ceilidh Night
• Thursday 13th February 2025 – Viennese Ball Weekend in Austria
• Friday 7th March 2025 – Glastonbury Dance Break

Downloads

Download our most recent schedules

• Dates for your Diary – updated 24/08/2024
• Schedule of Dances – updated 02/08/2024
• Class Timetable (Landscape) – updated 22/08/2024
• Class Timetable (list) – updated 22/08/2024

Latest Videos

Missed this week’s videos? Check them out below:

Learn to Dance Social Foxtrot

Rumba Class in Full Action

A Bit of Chuck Berry

We hope you enjoy these little peeks into lessons and classes, and look forward to seeing you soon.

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Our Learn To Dance Autumn 2024 Quarterly Update includes:

News/Events Coming Up

• New Parking Restrictions
• Halloween Social
• Winter Dinner & Dance
• Erin Boag Workshop Day
• Ceilidh Live Band Event selling fast
• Glastonbury Dance Weekend booking fast
• Antony interviewed

What You May Have Missed

• 18th Anniversary Party
• Kristina Rihanoff Workshops
• Simply Swing Live Band Event
• YouTube Clips
• Latest Schedules to Download

Upcoming Workshops

• Sun 8th Sep – start of Beginner Jive Course
• Mon 9th Sep – start of Improver Quickstep Course
• Wed 11th Sep – start of Foxtrot ‘American Smooth’ Course
• Sun 10th Nov – Erin Boag Workshop Day

News & Events Coming Up

New Parking Restrictions

There are new parking restrictions in force at the Cherry Orchard.

Only the first 30 minutes of parking are now free (previously 2 hours) between the hours of 7am-7pm. There will still be no parking for the general public after 7pm.

Learn To Dance students will still receive free parking so long as they enter their number plate in the tablet provided.

This means that every student will need to enter their number plate when they arrive, but still only once per day.

Halloween Social

Our Halloween Social takes place on Friday 25th October. Doors open 7.30pm with dancing through to 10pm.

Dressing up is not compulsory but appreciated.

Tickets cost £8pp and advance booking is recommended.

Book now

Winter Dinner & Dance

Our Winter Dinner & Dance takes place on Friday 8th November.

Places cost £40pp and include a welcome drink and two course menu. We’re already 25% booked!

All bookings and menu choices required by 1st November Read more….

Erin Boag Workshop Day

Learn To Dance look forward to welcoming back Strictly Legend Erin Boag to our studio on Sunday .

Four workshops, covering different Ballroom dances, all over 25% booked already! Read more…

Ceilidh Live Band Event

On Friday 31st January 2025 we’ll be welcoming a live Ceilidh Band, Nedron’s Jig, to the studio for a fabulous Ceilidh night.

There’ll be a caller to instruct us in the various dances and it promises to be an entertaining evening.

We’re already 50% booked!

Tickets costs £35pp. Book Now

Glastonbury Dance Weekend

Our 2025 Glastonbury Dance Weekend is on sale. The weekend’s dance will be Viennese Waltz, with a Viennese Ball theme to the Saturday night.

Places costs £225pp, with an early bird booking discount of £15 if you pay in full by 30th November.

All solo rooms are already fully booked! Read more

Antony Interviewed

Last month Antony was interviewed for an upcoming article in My Weekly magazine about the return of Strictly, in the wake of the recent scandal.

His comments have featured in this week’s edition so feel free to pick a copy up if you like (it’s the one with Julie Andrews on the cover!)

Are you looking forward to the return of Strictly this year?

What You May Have Missed

18th Anniversary Party

Back in April we celebrated 18 years since the formation of Learn To Dance!

We are so grateful to all our students for their continued support. It’s great to say that we are finally back to full strength after all these post-COVID years.

In fact we’re already starting to make preparations for our grand 20 year anniversary in 2026!!!

Kristina Rihanoff

It was an intense set of sessions back in May with an afternoon of Latin American workshops with Kristina Rihanoff.

There were a lot of technical elements for the students to take away and work on, along with a few fun sequences they could add in to their existing repertoire.

Our next Strictly workshop day is Sunday 10th November with Erin Boag.

Simply Swing Live Band Event

Our first ever live band event at Learn To Dance took place on Friday 28th June.

It was amazing to be able to dance to live music in the studio and we received amazing feedback from the event.

We look forward to welcoming them back hopefully next year!

YouTube Clips

Those who follow our social media channels will know that we’ve been regularly uploading little clips from our various classes.

This is part of a wider marketing drive and you can check them out on our channel at YouTube.com/learndance.

Download Updated Schedules

Want to download our most recent schedules rather than picking up a printout? Use the links below:

• Beginner Details (updated 07/09/23)
• Dates for your Diary (updated 24/08/24)
• Schedule of Dances (updated 12/07/24)
• Class Timetable (list) (updated 22/08/24)
• Class Timetable (schedule) (updated 22/08/24)
• FitSteps Details (updated 08/01/24)
• Weekly Tea Dances (updated 08/01/24)

See you soon!

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As the nights grow longer and the air turns crisp, there’s no better way to embrace the magic of the season than by joining us for our Winter Dinner and Dance! We are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable evening of exquisite dining and joyful dancing at Learn To Dance, located at the Cherry Orchard Pavilion, Britwell Road, Burnham, SL1 8DL.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, 8th November
• Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM with a welcome drink
• Dinner: Served from 7:45 PM
• Dancing: From 8:30 PM through to 11:00 PM
• Tickets: £40 per person

Our 2024 Winter Dinner and Dance promises a delightful evening that blends elegance with entertainment. The evening will begin with a welcome drink as you arrive at 7:00 PM, setting the tone for the night ahead. Dinner will be served from 7:45 PM, where you will indulge in a carefully curated menu designed to delight your taste buds.

Menu Options:

Please select one option from the main course categories in advance:

Main Course:

• Beef Wellington with Dauphinoise Potato, Braised Carrot, and Red Wine Sauce
• Fillet of Seabass with Spinach and Seafood Linguine
• Pumpkin and Sage Risotto with Potato Crumb, Pickled Apple, and Sage Crisps (Vegetarian)

Dessert:

• Treacle Tart served with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

After dinner, the evening will continue with dancing until 11:00 PM. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a beginner, our studio floor will be alive with music, laughter, and dance. It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase your moves or simply enjoy the festive atmosphere with friends and fellow dance enthusiasts.

Book Now

Tickets are now available for just £40 per person, so don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the season in style. To reserve your spot, please book your tickets early as spaces are limited.

We look forward to welcoming you to a night of elegance, great food, and joyful dancing. Let’s make this Winter Dinner and Dance a night to remember!

Location: Learn To Dance, Cherry Orchard Pavilion, Britwell Road, Burnham, SL1 8DL

Booking for someone else?

To book a space for someone else please contact us or visit our Full Booking System.

See you on the dance floor!

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