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Bath Dance Weekend

11th & 12th May 2019


Saturday 5th May 2018

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 - a stylish hold
12:20 - 13:00 Ballroom : Quickstep - making it flow
14:00 - 14:40 Latin : Rumba - beautiful basics
14:50 - 15:30 Latin : Cha Cha Cha - making it reactive

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 Tango foundation: Basic steps executed with style & musicality, including ochos & paradas. Suitable for beginners also.
12:20 - 13:00 Tango ritmico: dancing double time. Musicality & using the rhythm to inspire the steps, cortardos & balanceos.
14:00 - 14:40 Giros & sacadas with paradas, a classic turn where leader takes beautiful steps inbetween the ladies steps with follower embellishments.
14:50 - 15:30 Volcadas: off-axis, sharing balance, & playing with the free leg.

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



Sunday 6th May 2018

Hosted at the Assembly Rooms, BA1 2QH

***PLEASE NOTE AMENDED SUNDAY TIMES***

The Sunday workshops will run to the following timetable:

10:00 Doors Open

Ballroom & Latin in the Main Ballroom

Instructed by professional dancers and teachers, Joanna Whitehead ISTD IDTA and James Whitehead ISTD IDTA
10:10 - 10:55 Simple sparkler in Waltz
11:00 - 11:45 J-J-Jive
14:00 - 14:45 Secrets of Slow Foxtrot

Argentine tango in the Octagon Room

Instructed by our friends and colleagues, professional Argentine Tango couple, Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens.
10:10 - 10:55 Barridas & wraps, sliding & dragging our partners foot with fluid leg wraps.
11:00 - 11:45 Milonga: steps for traspie & Lisa, single time & on the fabulous Milonga rhythm.
14:15 - 15:00 Ganchos and Voleos: hooking & playing with the free leg to make it fly.

Note that there is a small cafe at the venue for service but only for the afternoon dance. The cafe will be closed until then.

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.