Next year’s booking system has been updated and you can now book onto our classes, workshops or events throughout 2022.

Both Denise’s and Antony’s private lesson diaries are now live and Tom will be rejoining us in 2022 too. His diary availability is just being confirmed and will be available to book soon. However it will be Mondays during the day, Thursday mornings and Friday lunchtimes.

Whilst the dance studio may be closed for Christmas you are still able to purchase gift vouchers for friends & family. The easiest way to do this is via our the gift card section of our website. Learn to Dance gift vouchers can be sent directly to their email address, or to yourself to print off and put in a card.

However a reminder that to redeem a gift card balance they would need to visit our full booking system or contact us.

Remember that email is the best way to get hold of us whilst the dance studio is closed for Christmas. We will be checking the studio answer machine over the Christmas break, but infrequently.

Friday S.M.I.L.E. classes to return

Our Friday afternoon S.M.I.L.E. (So Much Improvement for Little Effort) classes are finally scheduled to return from Friday 7th January 2022. These will be in the new Braywick Leisure Centre in Maidenhead. The classes will be headed by Tom on a weekly basis.

These are currently planned to run to the same schedule as our other weekly classes. This means they will recommence looking at Quickstep & Cha Cha Cha.

The class will run from 2pm-3.45pm, with a break halfway through, and bookings are made directly with the Leisure Centre. Prices will be £4.50 per person, with an Advantage Card, or £7.20 without.

Is COVID going to keep the dance studio closed past Christmas?

As it currently stands we do not expect the dance studio to need to remain closed past the Christmas break.

Reports we are now seeing suggest that Omicron is proving to be milder and therefore no further restrictions are hopefully required.

However we all know things can change at short notice. We will keep everyone updated should any changes be required.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Finally let us wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2022.

Antony, Emma, Denise, Imogen & Oliver

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A normally annual event we unfortunately had to cancel our 2020 Tea Dance plans (due to the Coronavirus pandemic) but hopefully this year’s event will be able to go ahead as planned.

Unfortunately our original supplier had to close her business due to health reasons, but we’ve found a great alternative. For Valentine’s Day this year one of our students very kindly delivered an afternoon tea by Slice of Elegance. We were so impressed that they were top of our list for new suppliers and thankfully they were able to accommodate our date.

The [Likely] Menu

The menu will be Christmas-themed and whilst it hasn’t been fully confirmed yet their menu for last year was as follows:

• Savoury
  • Handmade Sausage Roll
  • Sandwiches:
    • Baked Ham
    • Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberry Sauce
    • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese
    • Cheddar & Chutney
• Scones, jam & clotted cream
• Sweet
  • Crumbly Mince Pie
  • Chocolate Yule Log
  • Shortbread with caramel dipping sauce

We’re sure you will agree it sounds scrumptious, but we will update this post if there are any changes to the actual menu (though it shouldn’t be too disimilar). The afternoon tea will be served using vintage tea sets so don’t Jive too close to the tables!!!

The Details

Doors open at 1pm and the afternoon tea will be served from around 1.30pm. There will be Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence dancing afterwards (if you’re not too full!). The event ends at 4pm (but any assistance with tidying afterwards will be greatly appreciated).

Tickets cost £25pp, we only have limited places, and all tickets must be purchased in advance. Final numbers are required by 12th December.

You can book tickets using the option below, or contact us if you have any questions. If you have special dietary requirements, but would like to attend, please let us know and we will see if this can be accommodated.

Book Christmas Afternoon Tea Dance Tickets

Photos from Our Vintage Summer Tea Dance in 2019

We had a marvellous afternoon tea dance in the Summer of 2019 and you can check out some of the pics below:

We hope you’ll join us on this ever-popular event and we look forward to seeing you there, if not before.

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Christmas Party Dance Workshops

In the run-up to Christmas we have two special four week courses to give you options at Christmas Dances and Parties.

For couples we have the Nightclub Two Step, an American partner disco dance that is great for the slow songs. For solo dancers we will be offering a solo disco course. Not necessarily Saturday Night Fever, this is more about how to dance confidently on your own.

The Nightclub Two Step commences on Monday 25th November, and Solo Disco from Thursday 28th November. Both courses cost £25 per person and start at 7pm. Booking can be made online for the courses.

To reserve a space for someone else on our classes or events choose the Full Booking System option from our Booking menu.

Christmas Party and Dance Social

Our Christmas Party and Dance Social takes place on Friday 6th December. The Christmas Party takes place from 7pm-8.30pm and is free for all to attend. There is a welcome drink upon arrival but please bring your own drinks otherwise.

December is also the anniversary of the opening of our Cherry Orchard Dance Studio. We’re celebrating our third year in the studio, so you may have to also put up with a quick speech!

Our Christmas Dance Social then starts from 8.30pm and costs £7 per person. Come along and dance Ballroom and Latin American to a Christmas themed playlist; or just catch up with friends and enjoy the music and dancing.

Dress code is Winter Wonderland (silver/white/gold) appreciated, but as always not compulsory!

You can book on our website. Choose whether you are coming for the whole night, just the party, or just the social dancing.

Strictly Final Pizza Party

Saturday 14th December is scheduled to be the BBC Strictly Come Dancing Final. Each year we host a Strictly Final Party, showing the event on our projector screen for all to enjoy.

Last year we decided it could be fun to have a pizza company preparing freshly made pizzas during the final. It was such a hit that we are repeating the event this year.

Unfortunately last year’s pizza company have retired to start a family. We have therefore engaged another company that come highly recommended – Pizza Pals. They’ll be providing pizzas at a rate of 40mph (margheritas per hour!). There’ll be a couple of topping options as well as garlic bread, salad and sauces.

Exact timings for the final have yet to be released but it’s normally starts around 6.15pm. The final runs straight through without a break until they announce the winner. Doors open at 5.30pm with a welcome drink and pizzas will be served throughout the evening.

The dress code for our Strictly Final Pizza Party is Black Tie or Strictly Sparkle.

Tickets cost £25 per person and you can book on our website.

Christmas Afternoon Tea Dance

Back in May we held our first Vintage Afternoon Tea Dance. A wonderful selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones were provided and everyone got into the spirit of the event.

Our Christmas schedule this year sees us breaking up a Sunday later than usual. We thought it would be nice to have another Afternoon Tea Dance to see us into the Christmas Break.

This Christmas Afternoon Tea Dance will be held on Sunday 22nd December. A full afternoon tea of sandwiches, scone and cakes will be provided, along with plenty of time for dancing. The theme is a Vintage Christmas, but as with all our events dressing up is not compulsory.

Places are going fast for this event so don’t delay if you want to book. Tickets cost £25 per person and can be booked on our events page.

Give the gift of Dance

Don’t forget you can purchase gift vouchers from the Booking menu that can be emailed direct to the receipient, or printed to be put in Christmas cards.

Choose your own value, or one of our pre-selected popular options, and give the gift of dance this Christmas.

Whatever your plans for Christmas we hope to see you at one of our events, classes or workshops.

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All other classes break up from Monday 19th December and return from Monday 9th January.

If we don’t see you before have a great Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you again in January

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Gift vouchers are delivered via email and can be printed or sent directly to the recipient.

You can choose from our various packages for private lessons and group classes, or just select a value to present them with.

Gift vouchers are sent automatically after payment and we’ve even had students purchasing vouchers on Christmas Day!

Vouchers are valid for a year from purchase and each comes with a unique code that can be redeemed when booking online.

To purchase vouchers just visit our ONLINE SHOP, or contact us if you have any questions.

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Christmas Dance Social 2014

WHEN: FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER

WHERE: BURNHAM PARK HALL

TIME: 8.30PM-11PM
(Tango Workshops from 7.30pm)

PRICE: £6pp
(£5 if you BOOK ONLINE in advance)

Our Christmas Dance Social will take place on Friday 12th December at Burnham Park Hall, Windsor Lane, Burnham, SL1 7HR.

Costumes are highly recommended (and appreciated) or we do ask for a red, white or green theme to your outfit in keeping with the Christmas spirit.  However this is not compulsory.

The evening features a variety of Ballroom and Latin American dances and also has Tango Workshops (two levels – ‘Beginner’ and ‘Improver II + Above’) beforehand at 7.30pm.

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