dance class description

Argentine Tango & Latin-American Dance
Classes in Wellington

Courses are run in 2–12-week blocks, anyone can join but you may need to catch up or accelerate your learning with a private lesson if after the second week of the course. or if you feel too shy to bust out a move in a group setting grab a private lesson so you know what to expect!

Also, taking private lessons is one of the best ways to accelerate and polish your dance moves. Get in touch with us to book in a private lesson.

Course details may be subject to change, being cancelled or booked out.

Bookings are essential, you can use the booking form on this page.
Places in the course are limited to ensure quality of learning.

MONDAY - Argentine Tango

Term Two 

Monday 29th April to 17th June (8 weeks)

catch up with a few private lessons, if after the second class of the course

contact Alex 021 848 253

7.30pm to 8.30pm Argentine Tango Beginners to Advanced levels

Held at Wellington High School, gallery studio (in the comms building)

left at traffic lights top of Taranaki Street #249.

Argentine Tango:

Courses mainly focus on Argentine Tango. Other Tango dance styles Milonga and Vals (aka tango waltz) are also taught, mainly in open embrace, with some close embrace. a mix of traditional with modern styles of Tango Nuevo. A suitable foundation for both social dancing and performance/stage tango dancing developed more as you advance to be a versatile dancer able to dance each style with ease.

Other useful info:

Please wear clean socks or suitable smooth soled shoes with good ankle support. highly recommend a drink bottle as well.

there is hand sanitizer on site - please don't come if you are sick. 

SATURDAY :  LatinDance Intensive!

16th & 23rd March 2024

two days of several hours intensive learning sessions!

Course fee: $119

Couples are welcome but partners are not essential (please note however that we cannot guarantee equal numbers of men and women).

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for dancing and a bottle of water.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

• Demonstrate basic steps.

• Confidently lead or follow basic turn patterns and key fundamentals in Salsa and Tango.

• Identify and practise the basic movement characteristics of Zouk, Bachata, Kizomba and Merengue .

• Recognise different styles and tempos of Latin dance music.

[This is a physical activity that involves an element of risk. While all possible measures are taken to prevent accidents or injury, please note that participation is at your own risk].

WEDNESDAY -   Latin Dance (Salsa, Bachta, Merengue & more) 

Term one Starts: Wednesday 14th February 2024.

*Space for 2 more ladies and 2 couples more - almost booked out* 

Held at Wellington High School, Dance Studio

Special Workshops

From time to time we do specialized workshops in a variety of different aspects of dancing. Usual cost for these workshops is $25-$90 per person. Dates are advised as these classes are run, either by our teachers or guest / visiting instructors, usually in between courses.

Class level description

Beginners:
The main focus for this level is on: dance fundamentals including leading and following, technique, posture, musicality and embrace. introducing basic combinations of moves.

Improvers:
This level follows on from the beginners classes, teaching more fundamentals of dynamic movements and developing more sophisticated and improvised combinations, building from the basics learnt in beginners level. floorcraft skills and musicality.

Intermediate / advanced:

These levels follow on from Improvers and further expand the dynamic movements of Salsa, including spins, free spins (also covered in a separate spins workshop) and combinations of movements to create a smooth and dynamic flow to your dancing. building on each previous level to get you looking like a pro in no time!

Wellington private lessons
Taking private lessons will accelerate your learning and combined with regular class attendance will help you to be confident on the dance floor and a great way to catch up on anything you were unclear about or missed in previous group lessons, or if you're the super shy  type or think you have two left feet, get a good understanding of what you'll be covering in class before coming to the group class by taking a few lessons

Contact us now to arrange a suitable time: Tel /Text: 021 848 253  vivalatinadance@yahoo.co.nz

Class locations in Wellington:

Wellington High School, Gallery Dance Studio, coms building.
249 Taranaki Street, Mt Cook, Wellington.

(left at traffic lights, at top of Taranaki st, then up into large carpark area. comms buildings is the pink one with trees by the windows, there are two entrances)

Upper Hutt lessons: Salisbury cres, Wallaceville Estate studio, 

Prices

Class concession cards are available!

Private lessons:

for 1-2 people attending - same rate

Private lessons in Wellington

with one teacher:

for a block of four prepaid lessons its $440 + venue hire
a casual one-off lesson is $120 + venue hire.

With two teachers:

for a block of four prepaid lessons its $920 + venue hire
a casual one-off lesson is $240 + venue hire.

Affordable rates available for regular weekly lessons 

venue hire differs depending on time and venues availability, which is usually $35-50/hr - Also please note: once booked in, 96 hours (4 days) cancellation notice is required otherwise venue hire payment may be required.

Casual class: $20 - $30
Workshops $25-$90 per person

If needed, you can pay over a few weeks - come and chat with us!

Terms and conditions:

Course details may be subject to change, being cancelled or booked out. 
while safety is important to us, we are not liable for any injuries you may receive while attending our courses

Refunds and Transfers (Cancellation Policy)

If a course doesn’t get enough enrolments to go ahead, we’ll let you know and will give you a full refund or suggest a transfer to another course.

If you find you can’t attend a course you’ve enrolled for, as long as you let us know before it starts, we may be able to transfer you to another one in that year. There’s no fee for transfers.

If you do have to cancel your registration and give us a week’s notice, you’ll get a 90% refund. If you cancel during the week before the course starts, it’s 50%. We’re sorry but there are no refunds after a course has started. Refunds go back to you via bank transfer, we’ll ask you for your bank account details. 
Concession cards are only able to be transferred in exceptional circumstances such as serious injury.

If you have to miss a session, it’s not possible to catch up on another course (and you can’t send another person in your place). We reserve the right to refuse or cancel.