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+ | |[[Allenova School of Dancing]] ||<ul><li>[[File:Icon,_world_wide_web_(small).png]] [https://www.allenova.co.uk/ Allenova School of Dancing]</li><li>[[File:Icon,_facebook_(small).png]] [https://www.facebook.com/AllenovaSchoolOfDancing Allenova School of Dancing Facebook page]</li></ul>||<ul><li>[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/475387500 1 Berkshire Business Centre, 1 Berkshire Drive, Thatcham RG19 4EW]</li></li><li>[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/85743566 Park United Reformed Church, Palmer Park Avenue, Earley RG6 1DN]</li></li><li>[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/141175267 St Andrews Church Hall, 59 Albert Road, Caversham RG4 7AW]</li></li><li>[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/70483377 St Mary Magdalen Hall, Rodway Road, Tilehurst RG30 6EX]</li></li></ul> | ||
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Revision as of 22:23, 12 May 2019
The Reading area has classes in a wide variety of dance from the well-established forms of ballroom and ballet to more recently popular forms such as swing, street and salsa. Some of these classes, for example ballet and street, are commonly (though not exclusively) extra-curricular classes for school aged children while dances such as swing and salsa tend to be more youth and adult oriented and often have social events.
There are groups running drop-in classes, courses and social dances in various styles in and around Reading. Classes generally run weekly. Courses are series of classes where they start with the basics and build up week by week (so you need to start at the beginning of the course). Drop-in classes are where you can start any time - they often have beginners' lessons earlier in the evening with more advanced lessons later. Many have social dancing at the end of the evening after the lesson(s). Levels of difficulty/competence are often described as beginners, improvers, intermediate and advanced.
Most dance forms are partnered dances, although you usually don't need to take a partner and even if you go as a couple to a lesson the teachers usually ask people to change partners so everybody gets to practice with everybody else. Most dance forms also have leader and follower roles which are generally assigned to men and women. Where there is an imbalance in numbers what usually happens is that surplus men or women take turns standing by while other couples practice a move, and then as participants change partners those waiting re-join and others have to wait a turn. Sometimes surplus participants will practice a move on their own (with an imaginary partner) until they move on to the next real partner. Sometimes, if there are more women than men, some women will take leader roles to balance the numbers. It is less common for extra men to take follower roles although in some social dances men will dance with other men as well as women with other women.
There are also solo dances (such as taught at Reading Swing Jam's Jazz / Charleston classes) which can be performed by a group ensemble, or by pairs or groups improvising and responding to each others' moves.
Organisers of partnered dances generally encourage participants to observe good personal hygiene! Take a bath or shower beforehand, use deodorant if necessary, brush your teeth etc. For all dance forms it's advisable to take water to drink, and possibly a towel and/or a fan in all but the coldest weather: dancing is exercise and you can get quite warm.
Fun Fact There is some scientific evidence that dance may improve brain health, reduce risk of dementia, improve mood and certain cognitive skills such as visual recognition and decision-making, reduce stress and help develop new neural connections, especially in regions involved in executive function, long-term memory, and spatial recognition, and even to be therapeutic for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Contents
- 1 Classes & Socials
- 1.1 5Rhythms
- 1.2 Argentine Tango
- 1.3 Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz
- 1.4 Ballroom & Latin
- 1.5 Bellydance
- 1.6 Burlesque
- 1.7 Capoeira
- 1.8 Ceroc & Modern Jive
- 1.9 Disco & Freestyle
- 1.10 Folk Dance
- 1.11 Indian Dance
- 1.12 Jive
- 1.13 Line
- 1.14 Sequence
- 1.15 Social Latin Dance
- 1.16 Street Dance
- 1.17 Swing Dance
- 1.18 fitness dance
- 1.19 others
- 2 External Links
Classes & Socials
In the following lists the dances are grouped by which dances are of interest to the same people and/or which dances are danced at the same socials, it not a rigorous academic classification. If you see problems with this grouping please raise the matter in the discussion page.
5Rhythms
5Rhythms is a movement meditation practice devised by Gabrielle Roth in the late 1970s. It draws from indigenous and world traditions using tenets of shamanistic, ecstatic, mystical and eastern philosophy. 5Rhythms dancing is often described as moving meditation.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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5Rhythms Reading |
Argentine Tango
Classes
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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El Amanecer | ||
Reading Tango Club | ||
Reading University Tango Society | ||
Tango Secrets | ||
Vibez Dance Studio |
Socials
Tango social dances are Milongas.
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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Cambalache | Usually 3rd Saturday of the month | Reading Tango Club | St Luke's Parish Hall, 23 Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LR | |
Eton Dorney Milonga | Check with the organiser | Tango Secrets | Eton Dorney Village Hall, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead SL6 0DS | |
Eton Milonga | Check with the organiser | Thames Valley Tango | Old Windsor Memorial Hall, Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2RN | |
La Primera | 2nd Saturday of the month | El Amanecer | Vibez Dance Studio, First Floor, 81-87 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley RG5 3JP | |
Matinee Milonga | Check with the organiser | Reading Tango Club | Moulsford Pavilion, Recreation Ground, The Sreet, Moulsford OX10 9JD | |
Papa Caliente | Check with the organiser | Tango FFS | St Laurence's Church, Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DA | |
Tango Aurora Milonga | Check with the organiser | Tango Aurora | Botley Women's Institute, 33 North Hinksey Lane, Oxford OX2 0LT | |
West London Milonga | Check with the organiser | Tango Secrets | 2 Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 2AE |
Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz
Ballet, tap, modern & jazz are often taught by the same dance schools. While a lot of the teaching is oriented towards children of school age, some schools offer adult classes.
Ballet
Jazz
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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2B Performing Arts | ||
Allenova School of Dancing | ||
Allied Schools of Dance | ||
Dance Reality Studios | ||
Dancercise | ||
Jayne A. Coleman Academy of Dance | ||
Karen North School of Dance |
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Read Theatre School | ||
Starlet Dance School |
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Susan Pheby School of Dance | ||
The Olivia Dance Academy | ||
The Primary Dance Partnership |
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Vibez Dance Studio |
Modern
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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2B Performing Arts | ||
Alison Jayne School of Dance | ||
All Stars Theatre Academy | ||
Allied Schools of Dance | ||
Berkshire Arts Academy | ||
Dance Reality Studios | ||
Dance Sensation | ||
JG Dance | ||
Jayne A. Coleman Academy of Dance | ||
Knight School of Dance | ||
Lynette Stephenson Academy of Dance | ||
Starlet Dance School |
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The Bryett School of Dance | ||
The Olivia Dance Academy | ||
West Berks Ballet School |
Tap
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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2B Performing Arts | ||
Alison Jayne School of Dance | ||
All Stars Theatre Academy | ||
Allenova School of Dancing | ||
Allied Schools of Dance | ||
Arts Frenzy | ||
Dance Reality Studios | ||
Dance Sensation | ||
Dancercise | ||
Inspirations School of Dance | ||
JG Dance | ||
Jayne A. Coleman Academy of Dance | ||
Karen North School of Dance |
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Knight School of Dance | ||
Lynette Stephenson Academy of Dance | ||
Mo’s Dance | ||
Read Theatre School | ||
Starlet Dance School |
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Susan Pheby School of Dance | ||
The Bryett School of Dance | ||
The Olivia Dance Academy | ||
Vibez Dance Studio | ||
West Berks Ballet School |
Ballroom & Latin
Classes
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Berkshire Ballroom | ||
County Dance | ||
Dance Reality Studios | ||
Miles School of Dancing | ||
Reading University Ballroom, Latin and Salsa | ||
The Dance Studio Reading | ||
The Dance Zone | ||
Vibez Dance Studio |
Socials
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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Berkshire Ballroom Social | Occasional | Berkshire Ballroom | Easthampstead Park Community School, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 8FS | |
County Dance Saturday Social | Most months | County Dance | Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, Rushey Way, Earley RG6 4GD | |
County Dance Sunday Social | Most weeks | County Dance | St Giles Hall, Southampton Street, Reading RG1 2QP | |
Miles School of Dancing Social | Occasional | Miles School of Dancing | ||
Vibez Saturday Social Dance | Monthly | Vibez Dance Studio | Vibez Dance Studio, First Floor, 81-87 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley RG5 3JP | |
Vibez Sunday Tea Dance | Every other month | Vibez Dance Studio | Vibez Dance Studio, First Floor, 81-87 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley RG5 3JP | |
Vibez Tuesday Tea Dance | Monthly | Vibez Dance Studio | Vibez Dance Studio, First Floor, 81-87 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley RG5 3JP |
Bellydance
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Reading University Bellydance Society | ||
Santa Maria Bellydance Academy | ||
Sonia's Belly Dance Academy | ||
Vibez Dance Studio |
Burlesque
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Burledance |
Capoeira
Capoeira was developed by African slaves in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century. It is known for its quick and complex manoeuvres, predominantly using power, speed, and leverage across a wide variety of kicks, spins, and other techniques.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Capoeira Reading |
Ceroc & Modern Jive
Ceroc & Modern Jive are dances derived from swing, Lindy Hop, rock and roll, salsa and others, the main innovation being to simplify the footwork by removing syncopation such as chasse.
Classes
Ceroc
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Ceroc Twyford |
Modern Jive
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Ginger Jive (Burghfield) | ||
Ginger Jive (Thatcham) |
Socials
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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C'Est Soir | Most months on a Saturday | Ceroc Oxford | The Beacon, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BX | |
Chic | Monthly on a Wednesday | Ceroc Oxford | Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BX | |
Evolve | Most months on a Saturday | Ceroc Oxford | Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Rd, Didcot OX11 7JN | |
Ginger Jive at Burghfield | Most months | Ginger Jive (Burghfield) | Burghfield CSA Club, James Lane, Burghfield RG30 3RS |
Disco & Freestyle
Disco
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Inspirations School of Dance | ||
Susan Pheby School of Dance | ||
The Primary Dance Partnership |
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Freestyle
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Susan Pheby School of Dance | ||
The Dance Zone |
Folk Dance
Balfolk
Balfolk is folk dance and music from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. Live music and partner dancing come together in ‘Bals’ (folk dance events that happen regularly in these European countries and which are gaining popularity in the UK too). A bal is the European equivalent of a ceilidh, with a mixture of couple dances (such as the waltz and mazurka), circle dances (such as the Chapelloise) and dances done in long winding lines (such as the hanter dro). The dances are not called, but they are easy to pick up.
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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Oxford Bals | Check with the organiser | Balfolk Oxford | ||
Reading Bals | 1st Sunday of most months | Balfolk Reading | Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street, Reading RG1 4RJ |
Ceilidhs
Ceilidhs are social folk dances. Dancing is usually in the form of ceilidh dances, set dances or couple dances and is often called by a "caller".
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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Family Ceilidh | 2nd Sunday of the month apart from summer months | Family Ceilidh Oxford | Cutteslowe Park Pavilion, Cutteslowe Park, Oxford OX2 8ES | |
Oxford Ceilidhs | 2nd Saturday of the month, from October to May, except April | Oxford Ceilidhs | Kennington Village Hall, Kennington Road, Kennington OX1 5PG |
Clog
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Aldbrickham Clog & Step Dancers |
Greek
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Allenova School of Dancing |
Irish Set
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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SetsMad Basingstoke |
Morris
Border Morris
Border Morris is a collection of individual local dances from villages along the English side of the Welsh–English border in the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The tradition is characterised by blackened faces, tattered shirts or coats, lots of stick-clashing and a big band traditionally comprising melodeons, fiddles, concertinas, triangles and tambourines, although they now often also feature other instruments.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Borderline Morris | ||
OBJ Morris | ||
Shinfield Shambles |
Cotswold Morris
Cotswold Morris is from an area mostly in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Normally danced with handkerchiefs or sticks to accompany the hand movements. Dances are usually for six or eight dancers, but solo and duo dances (known as single or double jigs) also occur.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Berkshire Bedlam | ||
Hurst Morris People | ||
Kennet Morris Men |
North West Morris
North West Morris is a more military and often processional style, that developed from the mills in the North-West of England in the 19th and early 20th centuries and has always featured mixed and female sides. North West Morris sides usually wear clogs.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Tæppa's Tump |
National
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Allenova School of Dancing |
Scottish Country
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Reading St Andrew's Scottish Dancing Society |
Indian Dance
Bhangra
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Indian Community Centre |
Bharatanatyam
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Kalakunj |
Bollywood
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Bollywood Dance Worldwide | ||
Indian Community Centre | ||
My Dance Land | ||
Vibez Dance Studio |
Kathak
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Drishti Dance |
Jive
Classes
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Jive Cats | ||
Teach Me 2 Dance |
Socials
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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Reading Rock 'n' Roll | 3rd Friday of the month | Reading Rock 'n' Roll | Burghfield CSA Club, James Lane, Burghfield RG30 3RS | |
Rhythm Ranch | Most months | Rhythm Ranch | Pinewood Bar and Café, Unit 8, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham RG40 3AQ | |
Thunderbird | Check with the organiser | Thunderbird Club | Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0SD |
Line
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Crystal Steps | ||
Steps 'n' Stetsons |
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Tilehurst Sequence and Line Dance Club. |
Sequence
Sequence dancing is a form of dance in which a preset pattern of movements is followed, usually to music which is also predetermined. Sequence dancing may include dances of many different styles. The term may include ballroom dances which move round the floor as well as line, square and circle dances.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Tilehurst Sequence and Line Dance Club. | ||
Woodley Sequence Dance Club |
Social Latin Dance
Social latin (street latin) dances are forms of Afro-Caribbean dances that are danced in clubs and latin party nights (in contrast to the more formal Ballroom & Latin forms). The social latin dances most commonly danced in the Reading area are bachata, kizomba, salsa and, closely related to salsa, la rueda. There are also occasional lessons and workshops in merengue, cha-cha-chá, son and rumba.
Classes
Some of the social latin dance schools run courses over a few weeks, some run drop-in classes. If you are new to a school, check with the organisers to confirm the dates, times and venues of lessons and courses and what level is best for you. If you like a school, connect with them on social media to be notified about cancellations or venue changes.
Bachata
Bachata orignates from the Dominican Republic. A common figure in the dance is for the couple to dance sideways to a "step, step, step, tap" pattern.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Bachata Mondays | ||
Salsa Bachata Tropical Empire | ||
Salsa in Berkshire | ||
The Salsa Family |
Kizomba
Kizomba originates from Angola. Kizomba music is characterised by a slow, romantic, sensuous rhythm.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Kizomba Wednesdays | ||
Salsa in Berkshire |
La Rueda
La Rueda is closely related to Salsa, particularly Cuban Salsa, and is often danced to the same music as Salsa. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by a caller. The calls are in Spanish and some of the calls (notably "dame") instruct the dancers to move to the next partner around the circle. There are a couple of dance schools that specialise in La Rueda but it is often taught in regular salsa classes after the main lessons. At latin party nights, DJs sometimes call a rueda. This video shows an example of La Rueda.
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Afrodesia Salsa | ||
Berkshire Rueda Circle | ||
La Rueda at The Rising Sun Arts Centre | ||
Strictly Cuban Salsa |
Salsa
There are a number of different styles of Salsa including Colombian,Cuban, Miami, L.A., New York and Puerto Rican. The styles most commonly taught in the Reading area are Cross-Body Salsa (where the couple dance "on the line") and Cuban Salsa (where the couple rotate about each other). If you are new to Salsa the particular style probably doesn't matter too much and you will probably choose a class that is convenient to you but, after a while, you may find you have a preference for one style or the other and seek out those particular classes.
Cross-Body Salsa
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Dance 2 Salsa | ||
Reading University Ballroom, Latin and Salsa | ||
Red Hat Salsa | ||
Salsa Bachata Tropical Empire |
Cuban Salsa
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Afrodesia Salsa | ||
Dance 2 Salsa | ||
Salsa in Berkshire | ||
Strictly Cuban Salsa | ||
The Salsa Family |
Socials
There are a number of regular social latin events and party nights in the Reading area where you can expect bachata, kizomba and salsa music to be played. Some of these events include a "fun" or introductory class. If you've not been to an event before, check with the organisers to confirm the date, time and venue. If you like a particular event, connect with the organisers on social media to be notified about cancellations or venue changes.
Event Name | Event Frequency | Dance School | Website(s) | Venue |
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3rd Saturday Party Night | 3rd Saturday of the month | Red Hat Salsa | RISC Global Café, 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS | |
Buena Vista Night | 1st Saturday of the month | Cubanisimo | East Oxford Conservative Club, 62 James Sreet, Oxford OX4 1EU | |
Latin Fiesta | Sundays | Salsa Bachata Tropical Empire | The Dance Studio Reading, 9a Loverock Road, Ashmere Terrace, Reading RG30 1DZ | |
Reading Salsa Latin Night | Check with the organiser | |||
Salsa at The Angel | Last Friday of the month | Red Hat Salsa | The Angel, Bath Rd, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | |
Sunday Salsa Chill | 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month | Red Hat Salsa | The Turks, 31 London Road, Reading RG1 5BJ | |
Yates Sunday Party | 2nd Sunday of the month and/or 2nd Friday of the month, check with the organiser |
Salsa Bachata Social Club | Yates Reading, 7-9 Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DB |
Street Dance
Break
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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The Primary Dance Partnership |
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Hip Hop
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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Conco Dance | ||
Dancercise | ||
Reading School of Dance | ||
Starlet Dance School |
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Vibez Dance Studio |
Street
Dance School | Website(s) | Class Venue(s) |
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2B Performing Arts | ||
All Stars Theatre Academy | ||
Allenova School of Dancing | ||
Arts Frenzy | ||
Berkshire Arts Academy | ||
Dance Reality Studios | ||
Dance Sensation | ||
Dancercise | ||
Inspirations School of Dance | ||
Jayne A. Coleman Academy of Dance | ||
Mo’s Dance | ||
Starlet Dance School |
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Street Feet Dance | ||
Susan Pheby School of Dance | ||
The Primary Dance Partnership |
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Urban Stylez | ||
Vibez Dance Studio |
Swing Dance
Charleston, Jazz, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jive etc
Reading Vintage Swing Dance Scene
The Reading Vintage Swing Dance Scene website ("For all things swing dance related in Reading") describes the evolution of different types of Swing dance, lists classes (with a Google calendar), events, bands, venues (including some non-dance places), retailers of vintage clotes etc, and more.
All Jazzed Up
All Jazzed Up run courses at Watlington House on Tuesdays and Thursdays and occasional events. They also have a blog and a facebook page.
Ceroc
Ceroc is a Jive dance with simplified footwork making it easy to learn, and also the proprietary trade name of the organisations running lessons and dances. Ceroc Thames Valley runs drop-in classes in Wokingham and Twyford and Ceroc Newbury in Newbury.
Reading Swing Jam
Reading Swing Jam run solo Jazz / Charleston courses at Rising Sun Arts Centre on Monday evenings, Blues at the Purple Turtle on Thursdays and other events.
Reading University Swing Dance Society
Reading University Swing Dance Society (see also RUSDS own website) run classes and dances during University term times (but open to all, not just students or university members).
Jive Cats
Jive Cats run classes in Caversham, Woodley and elsewhere.
Balboa Mondays
Balboa Mondays run courses at the Rising Sun Arts Centre on Monday evenings, and other events.
Global Cafe
The Silver Heels play at Global Cafe on the 3rd Thursday of each month (with breaks in the summer and at Christmas/New Year). Café Zazous also play every other month, music in a Django Reinhard French cafe Jazz genre, also on Thursdays. Both usually attract Balboa, Lindy etc dancers.
The Purple Turtle
The Ding Dong Daddios play frequent gigs at The Purple Turtle (currently the second Thursday of even numbered months) which attract a lot of local swing dancers.
fitness dance
swing based
Jitterblast (Facebook) at Caversham Hall, St John's Road, Caversham, RG4 5AN - Thursdays 11:30am (note: not as advertised on some flyers)
- "A dance fitness workout that uses high-energy moves from Swing Dances like Lindy Hop, Charleston and Vintage Jazz with some classic Hollywood film dance moves thrown in!"
- email / phone Jean 07808966928 / Shirley 07974205485
Zumba
Sue Chalmers runs Zumba classes for over 50s at the University Sports Centre on Friday mornings at 10am.
others
- Folk - French, Greek etc?
- Ballroom?
- Tap?
- Belly?
- others?