ballroom Archives - Learn To Dance https://learndance.co.uk/tag/ballroom-2/ Ballroom & Latin American Dance School based in Berkshire & Buckinghamshire Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:51:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://learndance.co.uk/test2/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-LTD-Logo-800-32x32.jpg ballroom Archives - Learn To Dance https://learndance.co.uk/tag/ballroom-2/ 32 32 Weekly Update Sunday 29th September 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/09/27/weekly-update-sunday-29th-september-2024/ https://learndance.co.uk/2024/09/27/weekly-update-sunday-29th-september-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:21:40 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4980 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 29th Sep, including Foxtrot & Samba in our adult group classes.

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    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…😂 


    Friday Tea Dances Cancelled

    Cherry Orchard Dance Studio Venue Hire Interior Panoramic

    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

    four individual shots of dancers doing the beginner Bachata steps, but danced in a circle and switching partners. Images 2 & 4 are in black and white

    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

    2013 Halloween fancy dress at our Halloween Ballroom Dance 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

    dinner and dance spread at Learn To 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?

    Learn To Dance Google reviews screenshot showing 5* from 25 reviews

    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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    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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    Weekly Update Sunday 15th September 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/09/14/weekly-update-sunday-15th-september-2024/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:08:26 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4965 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 15th Sep, including Waltz & Rumba in our adult group classes.

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    UPDATE: CORRECTED TO REMOVE “NOT THIS WEEK” REFERENCES FROM LAST WEEK

    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:


    Parking Tickets Possible

    Cherry Orchard Dance Studio Exterior Car Parking

    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

    four individual shots of dancers doing the beginner Bachata steps, but danced in a circle and switching partners. Images 2 & 4 are in black and white

    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

    2013 Halloween fancy dress at our Halloween Ballroom Dance 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

    dinner and dance spread at Learn To 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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    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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    Weekly Update Sunday 8th September 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/09/06/weekly-update-sunday-8th-september-2024/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:19:52 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4946 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 8th Sep, including Merengue & Waltz in our adult group classes. There are no sessions before 6pm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday this week. Courses starting this week including Beginner Jive.

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    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! 😂


    No Daytime Sessions

    Cherry Orchard Dance Studio Venue Hire Interior Panoramic

    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

    Black & white picture of dancers on our Glastonbury dance break weekend.

    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

    Banner advertising our brand new improver level 3 classes

    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.

    Read more…


    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

    Erin Boag Ballroom Dance Workshops 2024. Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz. Advert with details and timings

    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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    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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    Weekly Update Sunday 25th August 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/08/24/weekly-update-sunday-25th-august-2024/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:45:33 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4918 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 25th Aug, including Salsa & Argentine Tango in our adult group classes. No FitSteps now until Wed 4th Sep.

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    Instagram…singing on the train?

    Emma and Antony were on a tube back from London on Monday night when they saw this warning sticker.

    They couldn’t help feeling like the poster looked more like an advert for a musical!


    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.


    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

    Black & white picture of dancers on our Glastonbury dance break weekend.

    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.


    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.


    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 already over 30% 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 5th 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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    Latest Videos

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

    Rumba Action

    A Little Reminder

    Crazy Little Thing Called Jive

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

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    Weekly Update Sunday 18th August 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/08/16/weekly-update-sunday-18th-august-2024/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:33:59 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4909 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 18th Aug, including Viennese Waltz & Salsa in our adult group classes. No FitSteps now until Wed 4th Sep.

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    Instagram…cork in the act

    This week we received a free promo sample of a notebook/pen combo…however we’re completely confused by the design choice of a strip of cork down the edge.

    Let us know if you have any clue whether there’s a practical reason for the cork, or whether it’s just a style choice that we can’t fathom?


    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

    Black & white picture of dancers on our Glastonbury dance break weekend.

    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.


    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.


    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 already over 30% 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 5th 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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    Latest Videos

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

    Bachata Party

    Improver Foxtrot Practice

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

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    Weekly Update Sunday 11th August 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/08/11/weekly-update-sunday-11th-august-2024/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:11:24 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4899 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 11th August, including Cha Cha & Viennese Waltz in our adult group classes.

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    Instagram…flower power

    We discovered an interloper making their way into the studio this week!


    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

    Black & white picture of dancers on our Glastonbury dance break weekend.

    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.


    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.


    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.

    We only have 8 solo rooms remaining already!

    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 5th 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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    Latest Videos

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

    Life Finds A Way!

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

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    Weekly Update Sunday 4th August 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/08/02/weekly-update-sunday-4th-august-2024/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:25:29 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4890 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 4th August, including Quickstep & Cha Cha in our adult group classes. We only have 3 tickets left for our Summer Dinner & Dance on Friday 9th August, bookings close 2nd August!.

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    Instagram…learn to dance in the rain!

    Never has this gift from a student been more apt than last night when the heavens suddenly opened right before classes!


    No Tea Dance on Friday 9th August

    Cherry Orchard Dance Studio Venue Hire Interior Panoramic

    There will be no Friday afternoon tea dance on Friday 9th August. Tea Dances on Monday 5th and 12th August are unaffected and the sessions will resume on Friday 16th August.


    Summer Dinner & Dance

    Summer barbecue dinner and dance spread

    Our summer dinner & dance takes place on Friday 9th August. Doors open at 7pm with food ready around 7.30pm/7.45pm.

    The menu includes a selection of meats, halloumi kebabs, five side dishes and a summer dessert.

    The evening costs £40pp and includes a welcome drink. We only have 3 places remaining! Bookings close Friday 2nd August.


    Beginner Jive Course

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

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


    Quickstep Course

    Black & white picture of dancers on our Glastonbury dance break weekend.

    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.


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


    Like What We Do?

    Did you know we only have 17 reviews on our Google page?! (OK yes they’re 5* so amazing, but we really need to up the number!)

    We would like to get up to at least 100 reviews, as this really helps us be found when people are searching for dance classes online.

    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

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules


    Latest Videos

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

    Beginner Bachata Time

    Peek Into Our Rumba Class

    We Love Wedding Dances

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

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    Weekly Update Sunday 21st July 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/07/19/weekly-update-sunday-21st-july-2024/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:51:41 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4880 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 21st July, including Tango & Jive in our adult group classes. We only have 8 tickets left for our Summer Dinner & Dance on Friday 9th August.

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    Instagram…watched at Wimbledon

    Emma and Antony took their [semi]regular trip to Wimbledon last weekend and as well as getting to watch Alfie Hewett win his first singles title, they also managed to get over for his doubles final too…and get themselves onto the Today at Wimbledon highlights show in the process!


    Parking Charges at the Cherry Orchard

    You may have seen the new parking machines, and the notice attached to them, about charging for parking at the Cherry Orchard to be introduced in September.

    We have clarified with Burnham Parish Council that our students will continue to receive free parking when visiting the studio, subject to entering your number plate in the tablet.

    However you will need to make sure you enter your number plate EVERY TIME YOU VISIT as there will now only be 30 minutes of free parking during the day, as opposed to the 2hrs currently offered.

    We recommend that, if you don’t already enter your number plate every time you come, that you get into the habit of doing so before 1st September!


    Beginner Salsa Course

    Picture of dancer legs doing a latin american dance such as salsa

    Our Beginner Salsa course starts on Sunday 21st July.

    The course will run for four weeks and aim to get you confident in the basics, with a few extra steps thrown in.

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


    Summer Dinner & Dance

    Summer barbecue dinner and dance spread

    Our summer dinner & dance takes place on Friday 9th August. Doors open at 7pm with food ready around 7.30pm/7.45pm.

    The menu includes a selection of meats, halloumi kebabs, five side dishes and a summer dessert.

    The evening costs £40pp and includes a welcome drink. We only have 8 places remaining!


    Beginner Jive Course

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

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


    Upcoming

    Dance Workshops

    Social Events


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    Weekly Update Sunday 26th May 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/05/25/weekly-update-sunday-26th-may-2024/ Sat, 25 May 2024 22:40:15 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4837 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 26th May, including Viennese Waltz & Mambo in our adult group classes.

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    Instagram…popping under pressure

    You know we always look for new and innovative ways to practice the techniques you need for Ballroom and Latin American dancing.

    Last week’s bright idea was using semi-inflated balloons to work on developing the right amount of pressure when dancing Latin American with a partner.

    It seemed to go well, so expect to see them ‘popping’ up again in lessons and classes!


    Bachata Course Rescheduled

    Merengue Class

    Last week we also cancelled the Bachata course due to a lack of advance bookings. However following the announcement of the cancellation we had a number of students get in touch to say they had intended to turn up on the night.

    A reminder that we do require advance booking for our classes as we have a minimum number that we will run the courses for.

    By request we have rescheduled the Bachata course to start from Monday 17th June so please do book in if you intend to partake in the course!


    Simply Swing Live Band Event

    Advert for our Simply Swing Live Band Ballroom and Latin American dance social event on Friday 28th June 2024

    For our June social we have invited a wonderful Ballroom and Latin American band, Simply Swing, to come to the studio.

    The evening will feature 3 x 40minute live sets, with recorded music provided during the breaks.

    Tickets cost £50pp and the event is available to book now. To reserve a space for another person please click here.

    We are already 65% booked. More Details…


    Bournemouth Dance Weekend

    Happy couples wearing 'Guys and Molls' Charleston theme for a Quickstep dance weekend, in a Ballroom dance hold and leaning towards the camera

    Our Bournemouth Dance Weekend will take place at The Queens Hotel & Spa this year from Friday 4th-Sunday 6th October.

    This year’s break will be Quickstep & Jive with a ‘Guys & Molls’ theme to the Saturday night.

    We only have 1 Supreme Double remaining. All Solo Rooms are now fully booked. All other rooms are currently fully booked but we may be able to get a couple more rooms added to our allocation, however we would likely only request 2 more rooms given the numbers.

    Photos of the Queen’s Hotel & Spa

    Upcoming

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    Weekly Update Sunday 19th May 2024 https://learndance.co.uk/2024/05/18/weekly-update-sunday-19th-may-2024/ Sat, 18 May 2024 22:26:48 +0000 https://learndance.co.uk/?p=4829 Here's what's going on at the studio for the week commencing Sun 19th May, including Cha Cha & Viennese Waltz in our adult group classes. However the Beginner Rumba course is no longer taking place

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    Instagram…Rihanoff Rumba

    This morning was filled with technical, but fun, workshops covering the four main Latin American dances. We’ll have a highlight reel later in the week. There was some great feedback and we’re looking forward to arranging future workshops like this.


    Upcoming Courses

    Learn To Dance Group Lesson at Cherry Orchard Studio

    We have made the decision to cancel the Beginner Rumba course that was due to start tomorrow evening. Unfortunately there just wasn’t enough interest to make this course viable.

    With that in mind we also need a few more people booked in for the Bachata course that is due to start on Monday night, so if you were planning on taking part please book in ASAP!

    The American Smooth course extension starts on Wednesday 22nd May. This extension will be looking at some fun Waltz sequences you can bring in to your standard Waltz routines.


    Simply Swing Live Band Event

    Advert for our Simply Swing Live Band Ballroom and Latin American dance social event on Friday 28th June 2024

    For our June social we have invited a wonderful Ballroom and Latin American band, Simply Swing, to come to the studio.

    The evening will feature 3 x 40minute live sets, with recorded music provided during the breaks.

    Tickets cost £50pp and the event is available to book now. To reserve a space for another person please click here.

    We are already over 55% booked. More Details…


    Bournemouth Dance Weekend

    Happy couples wearing 'Guys and Molls' Charleston theme for a Quickstep dance weekend, in a Ballroom dance hold and leaning towards the camera

    Our Bournemouth Dance Weekend will take place at The Queens Hotel & Spa this year from Friday 4th-Sunday 6th October.

    As well as DB&B our students will also have access to their indoor pool and jacuzzi, as well as discounted spa treatments.

    This year’s break will be Quickstep & Jive with a ‘Guys & Molls’ theme to the Saturday night.

    The cost will be £315pp, with a £70 single person supplement.

    There are also upgrades available (based on 2 sharing) of £20pp to a Supreme Double or £40pp to a Junior Suite.

    We only have 1 Supreme Doubles and 1 Junior Suite remaining. All Solo Rooms are now fully booked. All other rooms are currently fully booked but we may be able to get a couple more rooms added to our allocation.

    Photos of the Queen’s Hotel & Spa

    Upcoming

    Dance Workshops

    Social Events


    Downloads

    Download our most recent schedules

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