Walk in. Dance out.

Ballroom and Latin American dancing at Somerset Mall. Private lessons, Thursday group classes and first dances choreographed for your song, taught by Murray: professional dancer, choreographer and adjudicator.

Start with the R299 intro This month's Thursdays

Somerset West, Western Cape Scroll Mon to Fri, 13h00 to 21h30

Every Thursday, a new dance.

One hour of group class from 19h00, then a social to put it on the floor. R100 per person, or R350 for four classes used within five weeks. Newcomers dance free.

R299

The newcomer intro

A 30 minute private lesson with your own instructor, plus a one hour Thursday group class. For couples or on your own. Nobody expects you to know a thing.

Your own instructor, one on one
A full group class the same week
Find out which dance suits you

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Murray dancing with a student at a studio evening

Don't take our word for it

Couples, beginners and wedding parties from across the Helderberg have danced with Murray. This is how they rate the studio.

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Eight ways onto the floor

Private lessons

Monday to Friday, 13h00 to 21h30, at a time that suits you. Packages for every schedule and budget. Bookings essential.

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Group classes

Thursdays 19h00 to 20h00 with a social after. R100 per class or R350 for four.

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4-week courses

One dance, one hour a week for four weeks. Exciting variations and proper technique.

Ask about the next course

Saturday workshops

Two or three hours, a different dance each month. Walk in, dance out. Bookings essential.

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Wedding first dance

Choreographed to your song, as fancy or as simple as you like, with the etiquette from table to floor.

Wedding packages

Matric dance

Easy-to-learn dances, fancy drops and lifts. Make an entrance and a night to remember.

Get ready for matric

Team building

Music, rhythm and dance that cut through rank, age and culture. At your premises or at our studio.

How it works

Gift vouchers

Made to your amount, with a personal message if you like. A gift to dance lasts a lifetime.

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Feel the dance before you learn it

We teach eighteen dances. Pick one to hear its count and feel its tempo. Turn the sound on and tap your foot: that's your first lesson.

Ballroom

Latin & social

Ballroom Slow Waltz 1 2 3 87 beats a minute

Learn this dance

Bride and groom practising their first dance

A couple opening the dance floor at their wedding

Open the floor in style

We arrange and choreograph your first dance to your choice of music, then teach you the must-know etiquette on and off the floor, from leaving the table to the final drop. Variations, dips and lifts to suit your song, as fancy or as simple as you prefer.

Start early. Most couples need a few weeks to feel at ease.

R1999

First dance

8 private lessons of 30 minutes

Cash special, once-off

R2999

First dance plus

10 private lessons of 30 minutes, plus 4 group classes

Cash, once-off

Plan our first dance

Murray in an exhibition ballroom routine

Taught by Murray

“A gift to dance will last a lifetime.”

John Murray Dance Studio specialises in Ballroom and Latin American dancing. Murray is a professional dancer, showcase and exhibition performer, social dance teacher, choreographer and adjudicator, with more than 25 years on the floor.

Beginners, nervous couples, matric learners, competition dancers and entire office teams: everybody gets the same patience and the same attention to detail.

25+: years teaching and performing
18: ballroom, Latin and social dances
SA: we travel for workshops and team building

Team building that moves people

Music, rhythm, dance and contact, brought together in an interactive session that breaks down barriers of race, gender, age and culture. Through action learning your team gains new insight into their roles and each other, and leaves refreshed, confident and laughing.