Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes in Burnham

Friendly dance classes, private lessons and social events for adults of all levels — from complete beginners to experienced dancers.

Welcome to Learn To Dance, a family-run Ballroom and Latin American dance school based at Cherry Orchard Pavilion in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Whether you are taking your very first steps, returning to dancing after years away, preparing for a wedding or looking to improve your existing skills, we will help you feel comfortable, confident and welcome on the dance floor.

What are you looking for?

I’m a complete beginner

Our Adult Beginner Ballroom & Latin classes are designed for people starting from scratch.

You do not need previous experience, and you do not need to bring a partner. We teach a few simple steps at a time in a friendly, relaxed way.

Current Beginner classes:
Mondays at 8.00pm
Wednesdays at 12.30pm

I’ve danced before

If you already know some Ballroom and Latin basics, our Improver, Intermediate and Advanced classes can help you keep progressing.

We also offer Improver One Dance Courses, where you can focus on one dance in more depth over several six-week blocks.

I want private lessons

Private lessons are ideal if you would like individual help, flexible appointments or tuition tailored around your own goals.

You can book on your own and dance with your teacher, or attend as a couple and learn together.

I’m getting married

Our wedding first dance lessons help couples feel more confident, relaxed and ready to enjoy that special moment.

Whether you want something simple and elegant or a full showpiece routine, we can create something that feels right for you.

I’m looking for fitness or daytime dancing

We offer more than evening Ballroom and Latin classes.

You may also enjoy FitSteps Dance Fitness, Over 50s Ballroom & Latin, tea dances, social practice sessions and daytime events.

Quick booking links

For existing students, or anyone who already knows what they want to book, use the links below.

This week at Learn To Dance

Use our quick calendar to see which dances, classes and events are coming up.

For the most accurate booking availability, please use the live timetable and booking system.

Or click here to see our Full Timetable

Why Learn To Dance?

Friendly, patient teaching

We believe dancing should be enjoyable. Our classes are taught clearly and progressively, with plenty of encouragement and a sense of humour along the way.

No partner required

Many students come on their own. Couples are welcome to stay together, and solo dancers dance with teachers and assistants if numbers aren't even.

A dedicated dance studio

Our Burnham studio has a sprung wooden floor, mirrors, sound system and free on-site parking.

More than weekly classes

Alongside regular classes, we offer private lessons, wedding dances, one-dance courses, social events, tea dances, dance weekends and trips away.

New to Learn To Dance?

The hardest part is often simply deciding to begin.

If you are nervous, please do not worry. Most people feel exactly the same before their first class or lesson.

Our job is to make you feel welcome, explain things clearly and help you enjoy dancing at your own pace.

What we teach

At Learn To Dance, you can enjoy a wide range of Ballroom, Latin American and social dance styles, including:

Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Jive, Paso Doble, Salsa, Bachata, Argentine Tango, Rock & Roll and more.

You do not need to know which dance you want to learn before you begin. We can help you find the best starting point.

Latest from Learn To Dance

Read our latest class updates, dance programmes, events, social news and dance-break information.

What our students say

Students come to Learn To Dance for many different reasons — to start a new hobby, dance with a partner, prepare for a wedding, improve their confidence or simply enjoy a friendly evening out.

Testimonials

  • I thoroughly recommend 'Learn To Dance' as a fabulous way to learn ballroom and latin dances. The lessons are fun, easy to follow and progress naturally - all the while with fun and great good humour. Join Us!

    Carolyn McGeachie
  • My wife and I performed the best ever opening dance in Spain for our Wedding day and this only happened because Antony showed us how to do it over 6 months of regular training.

    He knows what to do if you ask him what you want.

     

    Alfonso Chicharro
  • Antony and Emma-Lou are some of the best dance teachers out there. Having been taught by both of them in a friendly and professional manner, I was able to learn the basics of dancing and felt that I could have gone on to learn more with them if I had wanted to (relocation being the only reason why that is not the case). The rates they charge are good and their knowledge is second to none. Brilliant service.

     

    Chris Simpson
  • Very friendly teachers who are also extremely patient. Enjoy very much.

    Hilkka & Jeremy Keen
  • Friendly, competent, encouraging with time for everyone. Well worth the exercise & FUN!

    Janette H-B
  • Emma was brilliant, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I wish we had pulled our finger out sooner and booked more lessons. What she did for us in a short space of time was amazing.

    We enjoyed it so much, we are serious about having lessons after the wedding just for the fun of it.

    Jacci R
  • Just to say "a VERY BIG THANK YOU". Your choreography worked perfectly! We had a cracking time.  Our wedding went so smoothly, including the 1st dance. I think we have danced the whole 3 minutes of "Sunrise"...can't remember exactly, not because we drank a lot but because we were so happy. We may even have come across quite confident in the end. I also managed not to trip up Gavin with my huge dress.

    In general, we danced a lot that evening. We're still aching 2 days later 😉 A friend of us shot a short video, awaiting a copy of it.

    Thank you so much for your patience with us beginners ;-))  We loved the whole experience being your students.

    Sezin H
  • I just wanted to write and thank you for all your help with our first dance.  We got married on 2nd September and the dance went down a storm!! I'm so glad we decided to get our first dance choreographed. It made the day!

    Many Thanks

    Claire and Andrew
  • Just wanted to drop you a note to say a massive thank you for teaching us how to dance. We were so worried about our first dance but you have this magical way of making people believe that they can do it. It was amazing to get a routine in 4 weeks, especially as the pair of us have two left feet.  The dance went down really well and everyone loved it.  We actually ended up doing it twice as a few people missed it the first time!

    Jola B
  • My fiance and I are definitely non-dancers, but needed a first dance for our wedding. In addition, we are of a certain age and the situation is made worse by disability. However, after a few lessons and a great deal of patience from Antony, we were able to perform a routine which earned us applause and many compliments. Thank you for enabling us to avoid complete humiliation!

    Allan & Sandra G.
  • Sorry it's taken so long to write but I'd really like to thank Antony for teaching me and my husband our first dance. It was such a success. Nobody could believe it especially of Barry, as he hates dance floors! Thank you again for your help.

    Sharon H
  • Having planned our wedding with military precision, the only thing left worrying me was "our first dance".

    So I scoured the internet and came across Learn To Dance.

    From the moment I spoke to Antony on the phone, I knew we had made the right decision in booking the dance classes.

    To say that we were bad on our first lesson is an understatement but, with the help of Antony and Emma, we managed to pull off a brilliant first dance.

    They were so patient, professional and understanding. They listened to what we wanted and really pulled it out the bag.

    We couldn't have done it without them. It was the brilliant ending to the most amazing day of our lives and we can't thank you both enough.

    Thanks again!

    Laura & Sam
  • We had a wonderful wedding and, just for a few days, the sun shone.

    But one of the most important things was that when it came to the first dance, we walked out confidently, made a small mistake, but loved our dance. Quite a few people were surprised we could do it, and we were both very proud of each other. Our dance added to what was a superb day, and your help was so appreciated by Peyalee & I.

    Thank you for helping us enjoy what was such a special day for a lot of people.

    (When we messed up slightly during the dance, we covered it so well and smiled, as you taught us!)

    Thank You So Much

    Peyalee & Chris
  • Antony’s classes allowed us to go through the first dance ordeal with ease.

    We were quite nervous as we had never tried any dancing and, with all eyes on you during your Big Day, you just want to look great on the dance floor.

    The routine put together helped us to show some sophisticated moves other than simple shuffling.

    Antony had plenty of patience and is very flexible in his time approach. In 6 classes only, we had a great routine which fitted with the words of our song and we even had some pounds left in our pocket 🙂

    We would highly recommend Antony to future brides and grooms.

    Agata & Liam
  • My husband and I apprehensively booked some lessons for our first dance. We both have two left feet and were rather nervous about the whole thing! As soon as we were greeted by Emma and Antony they made us feel at ease and we couldn’t wipe the smile off our face! After the six lessons we had a great routine, a whole lot of laughs and some precious down time in between the chaos of planning a wedding! I would highly recommend Learn To Dance as a highly professional, cost effective, friendly and fun experience. I definitely plan to return for regular lessons!

    Hannah & Saul
  • We just wanted to let you know that our first dance went down brilliantly with the guests. Everybody was clapping along and cheering and we loved every second. We managed the whole thing with no (major!) mess ups and so many people have said it's the best first dance they've seen.

    Thank you so much for all your help, you really did turn something we were dreading into something that ended up being one of the best parts of the day.

    Thanks a million.

    Vic & Pete
  • Having had 2 left feet, I was reluctant to get into dancing, even though my partner had been asking me to go to lessons for years.  Having eventually given in and joining lessons with Learn to Dance, I am now thinking that I should have started many years ago.  Antony and Emma-Louise Holeksa have built my confidence in dancing, helped me improve by leaps and bounds (sometimes quite literally with some of the moves they have taught me), whilst making sure that learning to dance is great fun.  It is always a pleasure to attend their fun lessons.

    Michael Keogh
  • Martin and I would like to say a massive thank you to Antony and Emma for choreographing our first dance. It was a brilliant way to start our wedding celebrations, because not only did it give us confidence to dance in front of all our guests, it was great fun too. The surprised reaction we received, and all the cheering will be a lovely, lasting memory for us to look back on.

    Not only was it great fun to do on our wedding day, the whole experience of learning the routine was fun too, and a great way to unwind from the stress of planning a wedding.

    I would recommend Learn To Dance to any of our friends who are thinking of getting married.

    Martin & Nicola

Testimonials

  • I thoroughly recommend 'Learn To Dance' as a fabulous way to learn ballroom and latin dances. The lessons are fun, easy to follow and progress naturally - all the while with fun and great good humour. Join Us!

    Carolyn McGeachie
  • My wife and I performed the best ever opening dance in Spain for our Wedding day and this only happened because Antony showed us how to do it over 6 months of regular training.

    He knows what to do if you ask him what you want.

     

    Alfonso Chicharro
  • Antony and Emma-Lou are some of the best dance teachers out there. Having been taught by both of them in a friendly and professional manner, I was able to learn the basics of dancing and felt that I could have gone on to learn more with them if I had wanted to (relocation being the only reason why that is not the case). The rates they charge are good and their knowledge is second to none. Brilliant service.

     

    Chris Simpson
  • Very friendly teachers who are also extremely patient. Enjoy very much.

    Hilkka & Jeremy Keen
  • Friendly, competent, encouraging with time for everyone. Well worth the exercise & FUN!

    Janette H-B
  • Emma was brilliant, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I wish we had pulled our finger out sooner and booked more lessons. What she did for us in a short space of time was amazing.

    We enjoyed it so much, we are serious about having lessons after the wedding just for the fun of it.

    Jacci R
  • Just to say "a VERY BIG THANK YOU". Your choreography worked perfectly! We had a cracking time.  Our wedding went so smoothly, including the 1st dance. I think we have danced the whole 3 minutes of "Sunrise"...can't remember exactly, not because we drank a lot but because we were so happy. We may even have come across quite confident in the end. I also managed not to trip up Gavin with my huge dress.

    In general, we danced a lot that evening. We're still aching 2 days later 😉 A friend of us shot a short video, awaiting a copy of it.

    Thank you so much for your patience with us beginners ;-))  We loved the whole experience being your students.

    Sezin H
  • I just wanted to write and thank you for all your help with our first dance.  We got married on 2nd September and the dance went down a storm!! I'm so glad we decided to get our first dance choreographed. It made the day!

    Many Thanks

    Claire and Andrew
  • Just wanted to drop you a note to say a massive thank you for teaching us how to dance. We were so worried about our first dance but you have this magical way of making people believe that they can do it. It was amazing to get a routine in 4 weeks, especially as the pair of us have two left feet.  The dance went down really well and everyone loved it.  We actually ended up doing it twice as a few people missed it the first time!

    Jola B
  • My fiance and I are definitely non-dancers, but needed a first dance for our wedding. In addition, we are of a certain age and the situation is made worse by disability. However, after a few lessons and a great deal of patience from Antony, we were able to perform a routine which earned us applause and many compliments. Thank you for enabling us to avoid complete humiliation!

    Allan & Sandra G.
  • Sorry it's taken so long to write but I'd really like to thank Antony for teaching me and my husband our first dance. It was such a success. Nobody could believe it especially of Barry, as he hates dance floors! Thank you again for your help.

    Sharon H
  • Having planned our wedding with military precision, the only thing left worrying me was "our first dance".

    So I scoured the internet and came across Learn To Dance.

    From the moment I spoke to Antony on the phone, I knew we had made the right decision in booking the dance classes.

    To say that we were bad on our first lesson is an understatement but, with the help of Antony and Emma, we managed to pull off a brilliant first dance.

    They were so patient, professional and understanding. They listened to what we wanted and really pulled it out the bag.

    We couldn't have done it without them. It was the brilliant ending to the most amazing day of our lives and we can't thank you both enough.

    Thanks again!

    Laura & Sam
  • We had a wonderful wedding and, just for a few days, the sun shone.

    But one of the most important things was that when it came to the first dance, we walked out confidently, made a small mistake, but loved our dance. Quite a few people were surprised we could do it, and we were both very proud of each other. Our dance added to what was a superb day, and your help was so appreciated by Peyalee & I.

    Thank you for helping us enjoy what was such a special day for a lot of people.

    (When we messed up slightly during the dance, we covered it so well and smiled, as you taught us!)

    Thank You So Much

    Peyalee & Chris
  • Antony’s classes allowed us to go through the first dance ordeal with ease.

    We were quite nervous as we had never tried any dancing and, with all eyes on you during your Big Day, you just want to look great on the dance floor.

    The routine put together helped us to show some sophisticated moves other than simple shuffling.

    Antony had plenty of patience and is very flexible in his time approach. In 6 classes only, we had a great routine which fitted with the words of our song and we even had some pounds left in our pocket 🙂

    We would highly recommend Antony to future brides and grooms.

    Agata & Liam
  • My husband and I apprehensively booked some lessons for our first dance. We both have two left feet and were rather nervous about the whole thing! As soon as we were greeted by Emma and Antony they made us feel at ease and we couldn’t wipe the smile off our face! After the six lessons we had a great routine, a whole lot of laughs and some precious down time in between the chaos of planning a wedding! I would highly recommend Learn To Dance as a highly professional, cost effective, friendly and fun experience. I definitely plan to return for regular lessons!

    Hannah & Saul
  • We just wanted to let you know that our first dance went down brilliantly with the guests. Everybody was clapping along and cheering and we loved every second. We managed the whole thing with no (major!) mess ups and so many people have said it's the best first dance they've seen.

    Thank you so much for all your help, you really did turn something we were dreading into something that ended up being one of the best parts of the day.

    Thanks a million.

    Vic & Pete
  • Having had 2 left feet, I was reluctant to get into dancing, even though my partner had been asking me to go to lessons for years.  Having eventually given in and joining lessons with Learn to Dance, I am now thinking that I should have started many years ago.  Antony and Emma-Louise Holeksa have built my confidence in dancing, helped me improve by leaps and bounds (sometimes quite literally with some of the moves they have taught me), whilst making sure that learning to dance is great fun.  It is always a pleasure to attend their fun lessons.

    Michael Keogh
  • Martin and I would like to say a massive thank you to Antony and Emma for choreographing our first dance. It was a brilliant way to start our wedding celebrations, because not only did it give us confidence to dance in front of all our guests, it was great fun too. The surprised reaction we received, and all the cheering will be a lovely, lasting memory for us to look back on.

    Not only was it great fun to do on our wedding day, the whole experience of learning the routine was fun too, and a great way to unwind from the stress of planning a wedding.

    I would recommend Learn To Dance to any of our friends who are thinking of getting married.

    Martin & Nicola

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