Experience Dance and Fitness - Adult Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes - Northampton

For Absolute Beginners, the best classes are beginners class on a Tuesday,Thursday early class or Friday (absolute beginners watlz) at Caroline Chisholm, or Biddenham Pavilion on a Sunday (see separate page).Sequence Dancing (Wed) is also suitable for absolute beginners.

Venue: Caroline Chisholm School,   Wooldale Centre of Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton NN4 6TP (for map, click here)

Please look at the calendar below to see how many weeks of classes there are, and when they are on.

Mondays     

8.15-9.45pm          Beginners' Plus Ballroom and Latin Dancing

                                                                           Tango & Samba                

Tuesdays

8.30-10.00pm          Improvers' Ballroom

                                                                          Ballroom Tango & Rumba,

Thursdays

8.30-10.00pm       Beginners' Ballroom & Latin Dancing

                                                                            Foxtrot and Samba                                     

Fridays

7.00-8.30pm        Absolute Beginners Waltz

                                                                           For absolute beginners with no experience of ballroom or latin dancing.                

These dates mostly follow the Northants schoolsl timetable but not completely. Classes running in school holidays are highlighed in red.

Dates   Mondays (11 wks)

9th,  16th,  23rd,  30th                      May

6th,  13th,  20th,  27th                      June

4th,  11th,  18st,  25th                      July

Dates   Tuesdays (12 wks)

3rd,  10th,  17th,  24th, 31st              May

7th,  14th,  21st,  28th                      June

5th,  12th,  19th,  26th                      July

Dates   Wednesdays (12 wks)

4th,  11th,  18th,  25th                     May

1st,   8th,   15th, 22nd, 29th             June

6th,   13th,  20th, 27th                     July

Dates   Thursdays (12 wks)

5th,  12th,  19th,  26th                     May

2nd,  9th,  16th,  23rd, 30th              June

7th,  14th,  21st,  28th                     July

Dates   Fridays (12 wks)

6th,  13th,  20th,  27th                     May

3rd,  10th,  17th,  24th                     June

1st,    8th,  15th,  22nd, 29th             July

April 2011 term dates

Mondays

11th April

Tuesdays

26th April

Wednesdays

6th, 27th April

Thursdays

7th, 28th April

for Friday Argentine Tango

1st,*    8th,  15th,  22nd,  29th*        April  *these 2 dates are at Wootton Community & Sports Centre on Curtlee Road, and will

                                                             be just the Argentine tango class 8.30-9.45pm

The Beginners’ class is for those with no experience of dancing ballroom or latin american dancing, or for those who want to practice and improve on the very basic steps.

A Beginners' Plus Class is for those who have completed the beginners' class and are looking for reminders of the basic steps while adding new figures to their repertoire.

The Improvers & Intermediates Class is for those who who feel confident in the basic steps and have some concept of technique. There will be a section on technique each week,  &  enhancements  of the basic figures. New figures will be introduced in the dances being taught. Improvers are welcome to attend Beginners’ classes to refresh their skills, in preparation for medals or just for practice. This class is not recommended for beginners.

All classes include a 15 mins practice.