Classes are held every Tuesday at Portishead Primary School. Click on a class below for further details.
There is a break for refreshments and freestyle practise/warm up between 8:45pm and 9.15pm. The full evening of lessons and freestyle sessions costs £5 per person.
There is a break for refreshments and freestyle practise/warm up between 8:45pm and 9.15pm. The full evening of lessons and freestyle sessions costs £5 per person.
Beginners' Class 8.00pm - 8.45pm
These classes are aimed at total beginners and it doesn't matter when you join - we don't run courses that start at the beginning of each term, as some dance schools do. You will learn 3 or 4 moves in each class, and it will probably take you between 8 and 14 weeks to learn the beginners' moves and feel comfortable dancing them in freestyle sessions. Men tend to take slightly longer to learn the moves as they also have to learn to lead the dance!
Our emphasis is on teaching the basics and techniques of the moves, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
Everyone makes mistakes so don't worry if you've never danced before or if you think you have 2 left feet!
Our emphasis is on teaching the basics and techniques of the moves, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
Everyone makes mistakes so don't worry if you've never danced before or if you think you have 2 left feet!
Intermediates' Class 9.15pm - 10.00pm
This class moves more quickly and you will be expected to know the beginners' moves and the basic techniques. There are hundreds of intermediate moves, but you will learn 4 or 5 moves in each class, and we repeat moves regularly to ensure you have a chance to remember them. In this class more time will be spent on teaching style, too, so you can look good when you are dancing!
Freestyle 10.00pm - 10.30pm
Practising what you have been taught is the best way to progress, so make the most of the freestyle sessions. Once you have learnt a few basic moves, you can link them together in different ways as you feel inspired by the music!
Maurice and Heather are the principal teachers. Maurice has danced LeRoc for over 10 years and is a specialist beginners’ teacher. Heather has danced different styles throughout her life and competed in Latin and Ballroom when she was much younger. She has a particular interest in teaching style and interpretation. They are both qualified teachers of LeRoc with the LeRoc Modern Jive Federation and the United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dance.
