Ballroom dancing offers a variety of benefits to your health and wellness. The advantages range from keeping fit to social interaction and improved mental states. Acquiring the skills for ballroom dances is rudimentary and easy. The course will first introduce you to one of the most elegant ballroom dances: the waltz. From the gentlemen's and the ladies' roles, you will learn the basic steps of the waltz, such as the box step. The box step involves using your feet to form invisible boxes beneath your feet. This exciting course will help you discover how to do the waltz count so you gracefully glide across the floor with rhythm and poise. Then we proceed to teach you the trick of the ‘underarm turn’. Learn to lead and when to give your partner the signal to do a turn. We explore the meaning of the ‘hesitation step’ and explain how to incorporate it into the waltz.

The cha-cha is next and is a lively and fun dance. The cha-cha was adapted from the mambo, which was of Cuban origin and prevalent in the 1950s. Explore the fundamentals and techniques of the cha-cha. The instructors will teach you the step-by-step process of dancing the cha-cha so that you can perform it with confidence and freedom. You will learn how to do the underarm turn, crossover or ‘New Yorker’. Once you have mastered these, you will become familiar with the basic steps of salsa, ‘salsa on1’ and ‘salsa on2’, salsa ‘cross leads’ step and the basics of the swing dance. We will present you with tips and techniques for combining the different steps so your movements are smooth and lithe.

We have designed this course for dancers at all levels but mainly for beginners. If you are a beginner, then the course is perfect for you. You will learn all the principles and strategies for mastering the dances. It is also suitable for intermediate dancers who desire to learn new ways to practise and develop their ballroom dancing skills. We have loaded this course with tips that will help you accelerate your potential and advance as a ballroom dancer. Enrol today to start this fascinating journey.