If you would like your dance class included in this listing please email Preya Chauhan. Only classes taking place in the West Midlands are listed here.

Ballet

In Birmingham...

Step by Step Dance School
Based in East Birmingham, Step by Step Dance School aims to provide a fun environment for children to explore dance in a structured manner. All lessons include Ballet, Tap and Jazz for one monthly fee. Pupils are entered for graded examination work with excellent results as well as stage work. Contact Stephanie Broadbent via principal@stepbysteponline.co.uk, or phone 0121 743 8241/07917 447143.   

Belly Dancing

In Birmingham...

Classes on week day evenings across Birmingham for beginners and improvers.
£6 per class or £40 for 8 weeks (£5 per session). Beginners classes are open to anyone aged 14+. You can join any time - just turn up. Wear something lose and comfortable, no footwear required. For further info phone 0121 680 5329, email BirminghamBellyDancing@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.BirminghamBellyDancing.co.uk

Bollywood Dance

In Birmingham...

School workshops in Indian Dance Kathak, Bollywood and Indian Martial Arts
Anurekha Ghosh & Company’s offer a comprehensive programme of practical workshops or residencies. Indian dance, Indian Martial arts, Story-telling through dance and Indian music can be combined with contemporary and creative approaches to broader curriculum themes of science, art and culture and religion. Making Education Fun, Dynamic, Intuitive Encouraging Creative Encouraging - Friendship, Sharing, Learning New Art forms. Anurekha Ghosh & Company’s (based in Birmingham) creative dance workshop and residency is about engaging participants in stimulating discussions, which will open their creative intuition and enable them to use creative approach while exploring themes such as global citizenship, environment, cultural identity and social issues and how it relates to them.
For booking please contact Anurekha Ghosh and Company 01214201062 / 07957637017 or email anurekha_ghosh@hotmail.com.

Classes by Diverse Dance Company
Every Sunday in Perry Barr
Diverse Dance Company is a youth-based company promoting a theatrical style of Bollywood dance merging dance styles from Indian Classical to fresh vibes of Hip-Hop and Contemporary. Run by young trained instructors classes are for all ages and abilities, to improve your dance skills, boost your confidence or simply get fit! For more information contact Jainee on 07591 354278.

In Coventry...

Bhangra and Bollywood dance classes in Coventry
Taking place every Friday evening in the Foleshill area of Coventry, the Gener-8 dance workshops are a great place to:1. Exercise to Bhangra and Bollywood music, 2. There are 2 types of session:1. Introduction to Bhangra and Bollywood dance, 2. Introduction to Bollywood routines. These sessions take place between 7pm and 9pm every Friday and cost £2.00

Contemporary

In Birmingham...

Classes by Diverse Dance Company
Every Sunday in Perry Barr
Diverse Dance Company is a youth-based company promoting a theatrical style of Bollywood dance merging dance styles from Indian Classical to fresh vibes of Hip-Hop and Contemporary. Run by young trained instructors classes are for all ages and abilities, to improve your dance skills, boost your confidence or simply get fit! For more information contact Jainee on 07591 354278.

In Stoke on Trent...

Join Dance Script
Monday evenings 4.30pm - 5.45pm
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
£3.00 per session - this can also be paid in one transaction
Dance Script is looking for young people aged between 16 and 19 who are interested in contemporary dance and choreography. Our aim is to experiment with expressive contemporary dance and elements of dance theatre to contribute towards the making of a choreography. Dancers have performed at the Regent Theatre's 09 Dance Festival, Telford Dance Festival, DanceXchange's Raw Energy, Raw Jam and Manchester Metropolitan University.
All abilities welcome.
Call Rachel Rimmer at Creative Learning (Regent Theatre/Victoria Hall) on 01782 211207.

In Coventry...

Classes at Motionhouse (Based in Coventry) from 26 October
DanceBlast 13-16 years Tue 27 October to Fri 30 October, 3 – 5pm contemporary dance moves and exploration of the Motionhouse style. If you want participate in FunDance, StreetDance or DanceBlast, get in touch with us
now. To register ring 01926 887052. All classes are open to both boys and girls
and cost £6 per session.

Motionhouse Summer Dance Classes
Motionhouse are offering three projects for different age groups with their new super-cool dancers Laura & Ally. All classes are open to both new and past participants, boys and girls. There will be a Motionhouse surprise to the first three people to book on each class – so book your place now!

In Wolverhampton....

Wolverhampton Youth Dance Experiment

Hip Hop and Street Dance

In Birmingham...

Tru Streetdance
Tru Streetdance holds an open class every Thursday in Birmingham for any age range and any dance ability. Everyone is welcome, whether you want to keep up with all the modern moves or simply keep fit! For more information call Tru Streetdance on 077790 77902 or visit www.trustreetdance.com

In Coventry...

Classes at Motionhouse (Based in Coventry) from 26 October
StreetDance 9-12 yearsTue 27 October to Fri 30 October, 12noon – 2pm
Learn the latest moves and grooves to impress!
If you want participate in FunDance, StreetDance or DanceBlast, get in touch with us now. To register ring 01926 887052. All classes are open to both boys and girls and cost £6 per session.
  
In Herefordshire...

Join 2FaCeD in Herefordshire
If your aged between 7 – 21yrs then why not come and learn some break, street and contemporary dance skills with nationally renowned dance company 2FaCeD. In just one week you will learn more than you can imagine, and get the chance to put what you learnt into practice with a performance. Places are limited to 75, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Cost: £90.00 per student, with discounts available for families. (Please make cheque’s payable to 2FaCeD DaNcE Company and send them to: The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Edgar St, Hereford HR4 9JR. Closing date for applications is the 17th July 2000. To request of booking form please email Melaniej@2faceddance.co.uk or call 01432 346514

Music and Creative Dance

In Birmingham...

The Link Dance Space in Birmingham
ACE dance and music has been funded to deliver weekly dance workshops for young people from its base on Floodgate Street in Digbeth. There are sessions for Parents and Tots, Funky Fusion for 5-11 years, and ACE Youth for 12-16 years. For more information call 0121 314 5830 or email education@acedanceandmusic.com  

In Wolverhampton...

Surdhwani
Surdhwani runs a Music & Dance School at the Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street (off Newhampton Road East), Wolverhampton, WV1 4AN. For further information please call 01902 771592 or email admin@surdhwani.org.uk  

In Coventry...

Coventry Moves
Coventry Moves is an inclusive community dance group based in the heart of Coventry, run by Cathy Heath and Tara Rutter from Just A Little Dance Company. Creative dance classes for all ages and abilities. Coventry Moves welcomes everyone, including those with disabilities, who may have felt previously excluded from dance classes. £3 per person per session. Venue: Ellen Terry Building, Coventry University, Jordan Well, CV1 5FB. For more information, contact Tara on 07835 790416 or Cathy on 07929 867315. You can also email hello@justalittledance.com or get more info at www.justalittledance.com

Dance or Play in a Day - for schools
Dance or Play in a Day is a day long workshop focused on the creation of a performance. Using dance, drama or physical theatre the children will work alongside an artist for a day to develop skills and create performance material to be presented at the end of the day. The workshops promise to be an exciting and rewarding experience for all involved and will provide children with the opportunity to develop speaking and listening skills, team work and confidence.
Dance or play in a day is a great opportunity for post SATs activities or as part of an arts event in your school. Performance based on theme/text of your choice KS 2+3 Cost: £220
Contact zoe.stokes@pas.coventry.gov.uk or call 024 7678 8584

Classes at Motionhouse
FunDance 5-8 years Tue 27 October to Fri 30 October, 10 – 11.30am
Playful and creative exploration of dance moves and routines.
If you want to participate in FunDance, StreetDance or DanceBlast, get in touch with us now. To register ring 01926 887052. All classes are open to both boys and girls and cost £6 per session.

In Worcestershire...

Worcestershire Youth Dance Network
As part of the establishment of a Worcestershire Youth Dance Network, Dancefest is working with specialist dance teachers to set up 2 new youth groups. Evesham Youth Dance takes place on Thursdays 4.30-6.00 in the Dance Studio at Evesham High School, Four Pools Lane. Hagley Youth Dance also takes place on Thursdays from 5.00-6.00 in the theatre at Hagley High School - both groups are for 12-18 year olds who want the opportunity to develop their dance skills and have the opportunity to perform.
Both sessions cost £3 per week and all young people living in the area are welcome, they don't have to attend the school. New members can just go along or look at the youth dance page at www.dancefest.co.uk  

Tap and Jazz and Ballroom

In Birmingham...

Step by Step Dance School
Based in East Birmingham, Step by Step Dance School aims to provide a fun environment for children to explore dance in a structured manner. All lessons include Ballet, Tap and Jazz for one monthly fee. Pupils are entered for graded examination work with excellent results as well as stage work. Contact Stephanie Broadbent via principal@stepbysteponline.co.uk, or phone 0121 743 8241/07917 447143.

In Gloucestershire...

Jazzjiveswing
Learn Lindy Hop, Swing, Jive and Balboa in Gloucestershire. For more information check out www.jazzjiveswing.com call 01452 770701 or email info@jazzjiveswing.com  

South Asian Dance

In Birmingham...

School workshops in Indian Dance Kathak, Bollywood and Indian Martial Arts
For booking please contact Anurekha Ghosh and Company 01214201062 / 07957637017 or email anurekha_ghosh@hotmail.com. Anurekha Ghosh & Company’s offer a comprehensive programme of practical workshops or residencies. Indian dance, Indian Martial arts, Story-telling through dance and Indian music can be combined with contemporary and creative approaches to broader curriculum themes of science, art and culture and religion. Making Education Fun, Dynamic, Intuitive Encouraging Creative Encouraging - Friendship, Sharing, Learning New Art forms. Anurekha Ghosh & Company’s (based in Birmingham) creative dance workshop and residency is about engaging participants in stimulating discussions, which will open their creative intuition and enable them to use creative approach while exploring themes such as global citizenship, environment, cultural identity and social issues and how it relates to them.

Sonia Sabri Company Kathak Dance Classes
Beginners classes available in at DanceXchange (Fridays) and Solihull (Mondays). For more information contact Sonia on 0121 442 6742 or email sonia@ssco.org.uk 
 
In Solihull...

Sonia Sabri Company Kathak Dance Classes
Beginners classes available in at DanceXchange (Fridays) and Solihull (Mondays). For more information contact Sonia on 0121 442 6742 or email sonia@ssco.org.uk 

Discounts for Young Creatives
'Youth Choreography Workshops' held at DanceXchange, Birmingham. 29th & 30th October 2009 10am - 5pm. Focusing on contemporary, ballet & jazz technique, along with skills to create solo & group choreography. Course its self is £25.00. For successful YDE Young Creatives possible discount of £15.00. Only 30 spaces available. For course details & application forms contact Clare - clare.rubixdance@hotmail.com or call 07944334424.

Professional Workshops for Schools with ACE Dance and Music

ACE Dance and Music are touring their new work, Switch, to Solihull Arts Complex in September 2009. Switch draws inspiration from ancient practices and their relevance to our lives now. Dancing from the heart, ACE will pull energy from its oldest, purest source and transform it into something fresh, new and pulsating - flipping on its head the notion of tradition and the ancient.

Date: Tuesday 29th September 2009
Tickets: £10 adults, £9 Concessions and £6 school/community group bookings (1 in every 10 is free).

Schools can have workshops with professional dancers from the company, on Monday 28th September 2009. This would be a fantastic introduction to Contemporary Dance for new students, especially if combined with seeing the show on the following day. A two hour workshop will be £150 (two artists).

If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your school, please contact Hayley Duffield on 0121 704 6309 or email hduffield@solihull.gov.uk  
Autumn half term classes with Motionhouse

FunDance, StreetDance and DanceBlast were all so popular this summer that Motionhouse have decided to offer a similar set of projects again in October.

Motionhouse will run new dance projects for both boys and girls in the same age groups, in the Half Term week beginning 26 October, from Monday to Friday.

• FunDance 5-8 years

• StreetDance 9-12 years

• DanceBlast 13-16 years

Keep your eye on the website Classes page at www.motionhouse.co.uk for further details, which will be published in early September.

If you want to guarantee a place on FunDance, StreetDance or DanceBlast, get in touch now to reserve your place: ring Motionhouse to register on 01926 887052.