Dance Classes

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Bath Dance Weekend

11th & 12th May 2019


Saturday 11th May 2019

Hosted at the Assembly Rooms, BA1 2QH

The Saturday workshops will run to the following timetable :

11:00 Doors Open

Ballroom & Latin in the Main Ballroom

Instructed by professional dancers and teachers, Joanna Whitehead ISTD IDTA and James Whitehead ISTD IDTA
11:30 - 12:10 Ballroom : Waltz - all about the base
12:20 - 13:00 Ballroom : Quickstep - harmony under pressure
14:00 - 14:40 Latin : Cha Cha Cha - exploring rhythms
14:50 - 15:30 Latin : Jive - easy to ridiculous

Alexandra & Guillermo

Argentine tango in the Tea Room

Instructed by our friends and colleagues, professional Argentine Tango couple, Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens.
11:30 - 12:10 A pocket full of essentials - the embrace, posture, the walk, the cross.
12:20 - 13:00 Cadenas - Turning walking patterns which will get you round the dance floor and can be used for Tango or Vals
14:00 - 14:40 Media Giros, beautiful half turns that can be easily used in the social dance environment
14:50 - 15:30 Applying sacadas and leg wraps or ganchos to your Giros.

Note that there is a small cafe at the venue for service in the breaks between workshops, and for light lunches.



Sunday 12th May 2019

Hosted at the Assembly Rooms, BA1 2QH

The Sunday workshops will run to the following timetable:

10:30 Doors Open

Ballroom & Latin in the Main Ballroom

Instructed by professional dancers and teachers, Joanna Whitehead ISTD IDTA and James Whitehead ISTD IDTA
11:00 - 11:45 Quickstep - showstoppers II
11:55 - 12:40 Paso Doble - fun for all levels
14:00 - 14:45 Tango - easy characterisation

Argentine tango in the Tea Room

Instructed by our friends and colleagues, professional Argentine Tango couple, Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens.
11:00 - 11:45 Milonga - both single time patterns and with traspie!
11:55 - 12:40 Boleos and volcadas
14:00 - 14:45 Americanas and Enrosques!

Note that there is a small cafe at the venue for light lunch and refreshment services.

Viva La Dance run a range of dance classes in Bath & Trowbridge catering for beginners to higher level dancers in Ballroom, Latin American & Argentine Tango. We teach a huge number of dancers across and beyond these areas including Corsham, Chippenham, Devizes, Keynsham, Saltford, Bristol, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Warminster, Westbury, Frome, Radstock, Swindon and further afield. Many travel long distances to take private lessons with us too. Why not see if we have a class within striking distance of you?


Learning to dance is a wonderful journey, but you need to be patient. If you are prepared to make a few mistakes, and are keen to learn, we can teach you. We teach a broad range of styles in our partner dance world: waltz, quickstep, Viennese waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Social Foxtrot, cha cha cha, rumba, jive, paso doble, samba and Argentine tango. Some are easier to get going than others but all of them together make for a great time at any party, dance, ball or other occasion and open up a whole world of fun, friends and laughter.