Dance Classes in Bristol
20 Styles of Dance Class in Bristol
Every Level, Genuinely
In a starter session most of the room has never danced a step — that is exactly who it is built for, with nothing assumed and nobody watching. Trained dancers get their own improver level and teachers who gig for a living. Sorting a hen do? Same choreographers, booked in one go.
Built Around Your Week
Evenings and weekends at partner studios in Stokes Croft and the Old City — a few minutes from Temple Meads or a short bus from Broadmead, so the Clean Air Zone charge and the car-park hunt stay somebody else's problem. Come week to week or block-book to save. Getting married? Our wedding dance lessons use the same studios.
From £8 Per Class
A class is £8 however you book it — one-off drop-in or a four-week block — no joining fee, no contract, no direct-debit trap waiting underneath. Try street one week and salsa the next. Ready to start? Get in touch.
Pick Your Style
Twenty dance styles, one city, zero experience required — each one led by a choreographer who performs and teaches around Bristol every week.
Bachata
Soft knees, a hip on the offbeat and a partner to read — the Dominican slow dance running through Bristol's weekly Latin social scene.
Bachata Classes
Ballet
Barre, centre and clean port de bras at an unhurried adult pace — no experience, no leotard, and nobody minding a wobble.
Ballet Classes
Ballroom
Waltz, foxtrot and quickstep with a frame that holds — the one skill that earns its keep at every wedding you will ever attend.
Ballroom Classes
Belly Dance
Hip circles, veil work and the deep control of raqs sharqi — any age, any body, and your midsection will feel it tomorrow.
Belly Dance Classes
Bollywood
Song-and-dance numbers lifted straight off the movie screen — storytelling hands, bouncing steps and grins all round.
Bollywood Classes
Burlesque
Slow struts, a lifted chin and old-school tease — the only thing that comes off is your self-consciousness.
Burlesque Classes
Commercial
Music-video choreography off the current charts, sharpened until it films clean — led by pros who work on set.
Commercial Classes
Contemporary
Release, floor work and space to improvise — the class for saying what plain words never quite manage.
Contemporary Classes
Flamenco
Drumming heels, sharp palmas and a proud upright carriage — Andalusia's fiercest export, taught from the very first stamp.
Flamenco Classes
Heels
Powerful lines, attitude and stiletto styling — start in trainers and rise onto the heels only once your ankles agree.
Heels Classes
Hip-Hop
Grooves, rocks and party steps from across hip-hop's history — fitting, in the city whose sound systems shaped British bass. Rhythm gets coached, never assumed.
Hip-Hop Classes
Irish Dancing
Lightning feet under stone-still arms through jigs and reels — far trickier, and far funnier, than it has any right to be.
Irish Dancing Classes
Jazz
Sharp kicks, turned pirouettes and bold theatrical lines — the foundation under the touring musicals that fill the Bristol Hippodrome.
Jazz Classes
K-Pop
Comeback choreography learned move by move with the whole group in formation — Bristol's big student scene keeps these classes packed.
K-Pop Classes
Line Dancing
Grapevines, heel digs and tidy rows with no partner needed — country roots played through a modern pop-country crossover.
Line Dancing Classes
Pole Dance
Spins, climbs and steady progress at a dedicated pole studio — you build the strength right here, you don't bring it.
Pole Dance Classes
Salsa
Cuban timing, easy turns and a room full of rotating partners — the door into Bristol's weekly salsa and bachata socials.
Salsa Classes
Street Dance
Popping, locking, breaking and house under one umbrella — taught by working dancers from the city that gave Britain trip-hop and drum & bass.
Street Dance Classes
Tango
The Argentine embrace — measured walks, charged pauses and total focus, a short stroll from the floating harbour.
Tango Classes
Tap
Time steps, shuffles and a beat you can hear across the room — your feet turn into the rhythm section, with shoes to borrow at first.
Tap ClassesClass Pricing
Straightforward, contract-free pricing that covers every style on the board.
Drop-In
Pay for the one class and owe nothing after it.
£8 per classFour-Week Block
Book the month ahead and every session costs less.
£32 £8 per classKids' Classes
Age-banded children's groups, every teacher DBS-checked.
From £8 per classHow to Start
- Pick a style — twenty on the board; the music you already love points the way.
- Enquire — the form on each style page comes back with times, studio and the right level.
- Turn up — something comfy to move in is all the kit a first class asks for.
Where We Teach in Bristol
Central studios in Stokes Croft and the Old City, children's classes right across Greater Bristol.
City-Centre Studios
Stokes Croft, Old City & HarboursideAdult sessions run at partner studios around Stokes Croft, the Old City and the Harbourside — each a short walk from Temple Meads or a quick bus from Broadmead, with evening slots timed for after work. Exact venue confirmed when you book.
Neighbourhood Venues
Kids & teens, across the West of EnglandChildren's classes run nearer home in halls and studios from Bedminster and Southville out to Bath, Weston-super-Mare and South Gloucestershire — note your area on the enquiry form and we'll point you to the closest group.
Dance Classes in Bristol FAQ
The things Bristolians want cleared up before a first class.
How much do dance classes in Bristol cost?
A class is £8 however you book it — one-off drop-in or a four-week block. Nothing to join and nothing to cancel — trying a style costs you £8.
Where in Bristol do the classes run?
Partner studios in Stokes Croft, the Old City and the Harbourside, with children's classes spread across Greater Bristol — most a short walk from Temple Meads or a quick bus from the centre. Your style's page has the local detail.
I'm a complete beginner. Which class should I start with?
Whichever music already lives on your playlist — that pull outlasts any nerves about technique. Street dance, salsa and ballet take the largest first-timer groups here, but every one of the twenty styles opens at beginner level.
Are there classes for children?
Yes — age-grouped kids' sessions run in most styles with DBS-checked teachers, from the city centre out to Bedminster, Clifton and beyond. Ask on the enquiry form and we'll find your nearest group.
Do I need a partner for the partner styles?
Not at all. Salsa, bachata, ballroom and tango keep everyone swapping partners as you go, so coming alone is the norm — bring someone and keep them, or mix in with the whole room.