Adult Beginners

Classes for Complete Beginners in Latin & Ballroom Dance

Class for Couples & Individuals

This beginners class is for everyone. You don’t need any previous experience. It’ll be an easy to follow, fun class which takes you from the beginning, through each of the Latin and Ballroom dances in turn. You can bring a partner, or come on your own.

New class: Tuesday 17 September 2024
Time: Tuesdays at 8.30pm
Location: Pontprennau Community Church, Heol Pontprennau, Cardiff CF23 8LL 

Beginners classes explained

COMPLETE BEGINNERS

Our beginners courses are suitable for complete beginners with no previous dance experience.

Over a course of 6 or 7 weeks, we will introduce you to three different dances (for example, cha cha cha, merengue and foxtrot).

At the end of the course, you will be able to dance a simple routine in three dances with a partner, to music.

The course is progressive: each week, you will recap what was taught the previous week as well as learning something new.

JOIN A NEW COURSE
After the first course, we normally continue with another course at the same time and place. At this point we will accept new people into the class (new intake). We will introduce you to three more dances (for example, tango, jive and salsa). That way we will introduce each of the latin and ballroom dances in a way that is new for everyone regardless of whether you have completed any of the previous courses.

We are very experienced in teaching all of the following dances: cha cha cha, rumba, samba, jive and paso doble (the Latin dances), waltz, foxtrot, tango, quickstep and Viennese waltz (the Ballroom dances); merengue, salsa, lindy hop (Alternative Latin). We also occasionally throw in some Charleston, American smooth, disco and more!

CONTINUE THROUGH THE LEVELS
If you continue through all of the beginners courses, you will progress through the levels as we introduce you to each dance in turn. By the end of all the beginner courses you will have been dancing for a year and you will be a confident social dancer, able to dance socially with a partner in ten different Latin, Ballroom and Alternative Latin dances.

Do I need a partner?

Everyone is welcome, whether you are bringing a partner or coming on your own!

Some of our classes are specifically for couples, or for individuals. This will be specified in the class title.

Couples classes are for two people who will be dancing together.

We don’t mind what relationship you have (mum and daughter, same sex couples, two friends dancing together, everyone is welcome!) but one of you will be dancing leaders steps, and the other will be dancing followers steps.  You will be dancing in hold with your partner – we will not change partners during the class.

Individuals classes are for those without a dance partner. All routines are taught solo to start with, then you will partner up with others from the class to dance together. We will change partners so that everyone gets to dance with a partner.

Beginners Pricing

1 class – £10 (drop-in)
Block of 6 – 10% off! £60 £54 (pay up front)

Location

Pontprennau Community Church, Heol Pontprennau, Cardiff CF23 8LL

  • Easy to get to
  • Large car park
  • Close to M4 Cardiff Gate
  • 10 mins from centre of Cardiff
  • 15 mins from Newport