Taster dance workshops
Take part in this series of 5-minute workshops and try the basics in a range of dance styles. From contemporary to kathak and flamenco to breaking, there’s something for all ages and abilities.
Some workshops involve floorwork, or a higher level of physical fitness, so have a browse of the dance styles below and choose the ones that feel most comfortable for you. Make sure you warm up your body, do some stretches first and find the joy in movement.
Tap
Leave the tap shoes and fancy footwork worries behind. This introduction to tap dance is perfect for anyone seeking the rhythmic joy of lively and empowering movements.
Afro Fusion
Afro Fusion mixes African dance styles with Western dance styles, inspired by the rhythms of African music.
Commercial
Often seen in music videos and Broadway, incorporating street dance, jazz, hip hop and contemporary.
Vogue
Pioneered by African American and Latinx trans women, drag queens and other LGBTQ+ communities.
Breaking
A form of hip hop dance that includes acrobatics, freezes, floor moves, fast footwork and ‘power moves’.
Contemporary
An interpretative style that can sometimes focus on conveying a feeling, a mood or an abstract concept.
Flamenco
A deeply passionate dance style, known for its hand clapping (palmas) and foot stamping (zapateado).
Kathak
A North Indian classical dance form that is rooted in the ancient art of storytelling in temples.