Dance to your Strictly Favourites

It’s strictly season so we are giving you the chance to learn the basics of some of your favourite strictly dances in this fun-filled class for all levels of experience!

Charleston, Cha Cha Cha, American Smooth, the sizzling Salsa and the sassy Samba – learn basic routines, adapted for solo dancing so no partner required!

There will also be a chance to learn more dance routines to some of the iconic tunes that have been used on Strictly in past series. So, polish off your glitter ball, dig out your dance shoes and get ready to dazzle on the dance floor!

No experience necessary - just come and enjoy!

Tutor Ginnette Brookes has over 25 years of dance teaching experience in many different settings and genres. She graduated from The London College of Dance and Drama with a teaching Diploma and associates in ballet and national dance. The college was the leading teaching college of the Imperial Society of teachers of Dance (ISTD) at the time.

Ginnette studied all aspects of teaching dance and has teaching practice in both private dance schools and state education. Over the years she has taught at schools, community centres, dance clubs and workshops and last year taught at the Royal Academy of Dance for the Silver Swans Celebration Day. She has been fortunate also to have her choreography showcased in Bedford, Northampton Royal Derngate and De Montfort Hall in Leicester.

In 2021, having taught at a local dance school for many years, Ginnette set up her own business, GB Dance, with the emphasis on teaching adults. Over the past four years she has built classes in Ballet, Tap, Dance Exercise and in care homes and community centres. She is a Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans licensee and has thriving classes in Leicester. Her focus is on bringing dance to more adults and offering the benefits that dance brings, both physically and mentally, through fun, welcoming classes.

Participants must be aged 18+. Recommended for anyone of any age and experience level seeking a fun, informal dance class.

Please wear suitable footwear such as trainers, and comfortable clothing that you can move easily in.

This 5-week block of sessions will run on Tuesday mornings, 10:15 – 11:15am, starting on 30 September with the final session on 4 November 2025.

YOU CAN BOOK CLASSES INDIVIDUALLY OR BOOK THE FULL COURSE OF 5 CLASSES AND SAVE 10%. THIS WILL APPLY AUTOMATICALLY AT CHECKOUT WHEN ALL 5 TICKETS ARE ADDED TO YOUR CART.

If the course you’dlike to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list - simply contact our box office team on or and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if you’ve made other plans!

Please ensure that you agree to our updatedTERMS & CONDITION before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome - just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd like to talk to us inadvance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email, pop in or call, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).