PRIVATE LESSON DETAILS
PRIVATE DANCE LESSON
Private Dance Lessons are an excellent way to learn at your pace.
If you find the thought of group classes a bit overwhelming then start with a Private Lesson.
If you have already been dancing in our group classes then perhaps a lesson with an experienced teacher is just what you need to hone and refine what you’ve already learned.
Either way, we know you’ll have a fun time learning in our relaxed environment under the helpful eye of our experienced teachers.
You can book from 1 person up to 10 people in your own small group.
Please note: Wedding lessons are booked here.
WHY PRIVATE LESSONS ARE AN EXCELLENT IDEA...
- Private lesson with your teacher [not in Private room]
- Perfect for social, hobby, medalist, recreational or Dancesport competitors
- Suited for Leisure, Bronze, Silver, Gold Level dancers
- Learn at your own pace
- Choose a specific dance or dance topic to cover
- Select from Ballroom, Latin, or New Vogue
- Catapult your confidence and skill level
- You don't need a partner to attend with
- Learning to dance has a verified 76% reduction in risk of dementia and alzheimer's [21 Year study by Albert Einstein College of Medicine]
- Increased mental and physical health
- Relieve bordeom by ever increasing challenges that dance brings
GETTING MARRIED?
This page is for Social, Medals and DanceSport lessons. Please click here to book your Wedding Lessons.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
F.A.Q'S
Do you still need to know something?
Feel free to send a message via Facebook messenger.
Gone are the days where you have to dance with someone – at least in the very beginning of Starter dancing.
No, you do not need a partner to start dancing and in fact, Solo dancing is a wonderful way to get fit, stay focused, and renew your passion in your life.
At some stage you may want a partner, after all, Ballroom dancing is built upon partnership leading, and following principles.
But it shouldn’t be the thing that precludes you from starting out and many of our seasoned dancers [been with us for 5-10 years many still don’t have partners] but have improved beyond their wildest dreams.
Private Lessons and Medal class provide the opportunity to dance with a teacher to experience partnership work but it’s not a dedicated partnership arrangement.
You can always rope a friend into coming along with you!
“You don’t need to be great to start but you need to start to be great!”
100% NO EXPERIENCE needed.
In actual fact, the experience can sometimes go against you especially if you have bad habits.
So you are MOST welcome and the primary bulk of our clientele are those who would fall into the raw-beginner-advanced beginner category.
Whilst we do have and train high-level DanceSport champions our business focuses on starting people’s dancing journey and taking them from no experience, two-left feet to…well, the sky’s the limit!
That is awesome you already have the dance bug within you!
The word experience can vary widely and greatly so it’s best you reach out to us via Facebook messenger with the following answers to these questions:
- What style/s of dancing did you do?
- How many years did you dance for?
- How serious of a dancer were you? [Social, hobby, medals, competitor, teacher, professional, etc]
- Brief [really short] list of any medals, exams, achievements, accolades, titles you may have
- How long has it been since you last danced?
- What’s prompted you to want to come back to dance [which is awesome btw]?
Sorry for the freakin’ inquisition but those are questions that will definitely help us to help you!
Ballroom dancing is still a class act but without the stuffiness of yesteryear.
You’re welcome to dress up to your heart’s content and you really wouldn’t be out of place.
However, you can also choose to dress in your own style think smart casual, after work, cocktail, or after 5-attire.
RECOMMENDED WEAR:
- Skirt [dresses help show the movement of dance]
- Dress
- Blouse
- Buttoned shirt
- Enclosed low or high heeled shoes
NOT RECOMMENDED WEAR:
- Shorts, Jeans
- Sneakers, thongs, sandals
- Gym wear
We can’t allow anyone to dance in bare feet.
You don’t need to buy proper dance shoes but if you end up enjoying dancing and join the Improver or Medal class it’s recommended then.
We highly encourage men to take pride in their appearance and to dress well, look and smell good out of respect for their partners and the art.
Ballroom dancing is still a class act but without the stuffiness of yesteryear.
You’re welcome to dress up to your heart’s content and you really wouldn’t be out of place.
However, you can also choose to dress in your own style think smart casual, after work, cocktail, or after 5-attire.
RECOMMENDED WEAR:
- Black trousers or suit pants
- Chinos are acceptable
- Buttoned up shirt
- Tie or bow tie [optional]
- Vest [if you’re game]
- Leather shoes are best to dance in
NOT RECOMMENDED WEAR:
- Shorts, Jeans
- Singlets
- Sneakers, thongs, sandals
- Gym wear
We can’t allow anyone to dance in bare feet.
You don’t need to buy proper dance shoes but if you end up enjoying dancing and join the Improver or Medal class its recommended then.
As we have a strict no refund policy in place we have devised a 4 Stage Dance Plan should any lock-downs, sickness or teachers become unavailable.
STAGE 1: FILL-IN
This one is easy. One of our experienced teachers will step in and the class will continue as usual.
STAGE 2: RESCHEDULE
We will simply move the class to another start date, preferably the same time and day just in the future, you will be notified by email immediately if this happens.
STAGE 3: MAKEUP CLASS
If we can’t reschedule the class then we will make a separate class as a make-up where it makes sense to do so.
STAGE 4: ONLINE [the show must go on!]
If we can’t get a Fill-in or we can’t Reschedule or we can’t logically orchestrate a Makeup Class then, thankfully, we have a high-end production studio we use to broadcast lessons to thousands of dancers across the world we will use.
EXAMPLE: If we are halfway through the month of lessons you’ve paid for and we went into lockdown or teachers were sick [and the above couldn’t happen] we will host our class ONLINE at the same time and day where possible.
You would be notified with a specific login and link to the class and if you couldn’t attend live the replay will be accessible for 7-days.
WE HAVE YOU COVERED NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS – WE WILL DANCE!
Note: If the tectonic plates of the earth’s crust decided to open up and swallow us all and we couldn’t do any of the 4 stages we would absolutely issue refunds on the unused classes.
As we are the largest Ballroom studio in Canberra we come into contact with many members of the public throughout the week.
YOUR HEALTH IS OUR PRIORITY.
GROUP CLASSES AND LESSONS:
We never force people to dance with other people, however, we recognize that life must go on and it’s totally fine for students to dance with students and partners to dance with partners.
However, we do not advise teachers to dance with students yet in Group Classes due to the number of people we come into contact with.
If you do Private Lessons our teachers are not paid to risk their health and it’s their right to choose how much personal contact and how much physical dancing to do with a student.
After all, a healthy student + a healthy teacher means more dancing for longer, overall and that is the win!
We hope you understand it’s for the overall greater good as being sick, it really sucks!
OUR ONLINE ACCEPTED PAYMENTS:
- Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, AMEX
- PayPal
- Crypto Coins: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, Binance USD [Erc20]
- Poli Internet Banking
- Google Pay, ShopPay, Evenbrite
We accept cash in the studio for all Weddings, Private Lessons, and 8-Dance Cards or any shortfalls in group classes you’ve registered for.
We don’t have a POS terminal so please bring cash to the studio.
WEDDING & PRIVATE LESSONS:
Wedding lessons are bought in a Package. After you’ve used your package you can PAYG in cash for each lesson. Please note the cancellation policy.
Private Lessons can be purchased online and also paid for in cash in person.
Please pay at the beginning of your lesson.
ADULT CLASS PAYMENTS:
Always register for your Adult Starter, Improver, Medal Classes using 1/3 ticket options supplied.
These classes are paid for the entire month ahead of time.
If you use an 8-Dance Card, we will clip it off for the month ahead of time and you can renew the card or pay cash for any shortfall in the lesson.
New Medal class registrations are not available from May onwards you’ll need to wait until the following January.
TEEN CLASS PAYMENTS:
Teen Classes are paid for the entire Term upfront.
If it’s your first lesson Trial Lesson the cost is $20 and then we pro-rata the rest of the term.
Registrations are not open to new students in Term 4 as we are preparing for examinations.
REFUND POLICY FOR ALL CLASSES & LESSONS:
No refunds. No transfers. No credits.
If you miss any class or lesson unfortunately we cannot issue you a refund, transfer, or credit unless it is a special circumstance.
We take bookings ahead of time and you’re taking the position of another person plus we factor the expenses within all bookings so it’s unfeasible to factor refunds or transfers or credits unless it is granted by the studio operators.
We honor commitment so by signing up you’re committing to ALL classes above otherwise, you are taking the spot of someone else for that class. We can’t offer refunds, credits or transfers for any missed classes.
If you have an emergency or pressing issue then contact us and we may be able to work out a suitable class transfer.
REFUND POLICY FOR ALL CLASSES & LESSONS:
No refunds. No transfers. No credits.
If you miss any class unfortunately we cannot issue you a refund, transfer, or credit unless it is a special circumstance.
We take bookings ahead of time and you’re taking the position of another person plus we factor the expenses within all bookings so it’s unfeasible to factor refunds or transfers or credits unless it is granted by the studio operators.
WEDDING POLICY:
Please remember we have a 24-hour cancellation policy in effect for all Private and Wedding dance lessons.
If you need to reschedule or cancel simply let us know within 24 hours or you risk forfeiting a lesson as your time could have been used for another couple.
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