The Greatest Showman theme was my sister's dream hen and the class delivered the whole circus — big builds, big finish, zero judgement. We came out onto the Promenade still humming it.
Halle P. Maid of honour, CheltenhamDance Classes & Hen Parties in Cheltenham
Weekly classes in twenty styles, 38+ themed hen parties and wedding first dances — led by working dancers who move between the town's festival stages, studios and touring shows.
38+Hen Party Themes
from £140 + venueFlat Rate, Any Group Size
20Dance Class Styles
from £8Per Weekly Class
You Choose the Theme. We Choreograph the Routine.
A Cheltenham hen party dance class starts with a theme — Beyoncé, ABBA, Wicked, take your pick from 38+ — and finishes with the whole group nailing a routine they picked up together across one Regency-town afternoon.
A professional choreographer walks you through every step in a private studio just off the Promenade, or comes to your hotel or Cotswold cottage across town. The one flat rate covers everyone.
Class in the afternoon, Montpellier and the Brewery Quarter by evening, the routine back out at the wedding six months on — that is a Cheltenham hen do done right.
One Fixed Price. Zero Per-Person Maths.
Most Cheltenham hen party outfits charge per person, so the bill shifts every time the guest list wobbles. We set one fixed figure for the whole group — no matter how many of you actually make it out of the cottage.
Sixty-minute session Warm-up, complete routine, filmed finish
£140 + venueNinety-minute session Extra polish, extra choruses, extra giggling
£165 + venueChilled fizz on arrival Poured and ready the moment you walk in
+£10Six hens or thirty, the figure holds — nobody is penalised when plans shift.
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Lock in the theme
Scroll the 38+ themes and choose for the bride-to-be. Caught between two? Your choreographer will gladly weave them together.
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Studio, or we travel
A private central studio with Montpellier's bars minutes away, or the choreographer comes to whichever cottage or hotel you have booked across Cheltenham and the Cotswolds.
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Learn it as a group
Each move broken into short, beginner-proof sections — no exceptions, no judgement, nobody stuck at the edge.
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Perform it, then again
The filmed last run lands in the group chat within minutes, and no shortage of routines earn an encore at the reception.
Dance Classes in Cheltenham
Twenty styles of weekly classes at central Cheltenham studios, from £8 a session — led by working professionals from the town's festival and studio scene. Evening slots suit after-work arrivals; children's classes run out to Charlton Kings and Leckhampton.
Street Dance
Locking, popping, breaking and house, taught by the dancers behind the region's videos and touring shows — our busiest class, with kids' sessions out in Charlton Kings and Leckhampton.
Salsa
Cuban rhythms, rotating partners and a straight line into Cheltenham's Latin social nights.
Ballet
Barre and centre work in adult classes that really are built for first-timers. No leotard, no pressure.
K-Pop
Point choreography and formations lifted from the videos — the fastest-growing class we run.
Ballroom
Waltz, foxtrot and quickstep with a real frame — come as a couple or solo, partners rotate through.
Contemporary
Release technique, floorwork and improvisation — alongside jazz, tap, heels, flamenco, bollywood and the rest. Twenty styles altogether; the classes page has the full list.
Wedding Dance Lessons in Cheltenham
Your first dance is the most filmed ninety seconds of the whole reception — too important to leave to a nervous shuffle. Our choreographers build a private routine around your song, from understated and elegant to a full showstopper, at a central studio or your Cotswold venue.
Most couples take four to six sessions in the run-up to the day; the two-hour Last-Minute intensive has salvaged more than one fortnight-to-go panic. Packages start at £75, with song editing and filmed rehearsals added as the package grows.
Wedding Dance Details
Questions, Answered
What Cheltenham locals ask before booking — venues, pricing, experience and lead times. Anything else, the enquiry forms reach us within one working day.
Which parts of Cheltenham do classes and hen parties run in?
Partner studios in central Cheltenham and Pittville — the town-centre and Brewery Quarter sides — with children's classes across Charlton Kings and Leckhampton. For hen parties and private sessions, the choreographer also travels to your hotel, Airbnb or venue anywhere across Cheltenham and the Cotswold villages.
How does the flat hen party rate actually work?
A single figure carries the entire group: £140 plus venue for the hour or £165 plus venue for ninety minutes, whether nine of you turn up or twenty-nine. No per-head sums, no penalty when numbers move.
What do the weekly dance classes cost?
Every class is £8 whichever way you book — a single drop-in or a four-week run, across all twenty styles. No membership, no contract — sample one style this week and swap to another next.
Do we need any dance experience first?
None at all — every style runs a beginner level, and hen routines are built for groups where half the room swears they have two left feet. Our teachers are working pros who are brilliant at getting first-timers moving quickly.
Who are the Cheltenham teachers behind Dance Centre UK?
Working dancers and choreographers drawn from the town's festival and studio scene — people whose weeks run on festival stages, studio shoots and touring shows, teaching between jobs. Children's classes are led by DBS-checked professionals.
How early should we lock in a date?
Weekly classes can usually be joined the same week. Hen parties want three to five months' notice for summer Saturdays — and race-week and festival dates book out even earlier — while wedding couples should start lessons two to three months ahead.
What Our Dancers Say
Hen parties, first dances and weekly classes across Cheltenham and the Cotswolds.
I do the Wednesday ballroom class as my one non-negotiable hour. Six months in I've stopped apologising before every turn, which everyone agrees is the real progress.
Wren T. Weekly student, CheltenhamOur first dance had to work in a marquee with a temperamental floor. The routine we got was built exactly for it — small footprint, big moments, no slips. Race-week traffic was the only drama.
Immie & Nathan Newlyweds, CheltenhamFind Us in Cheltenham
Partner studios across central Cheltenham and Pittville, children's classes across Charlton Kings and Leckhampton, and choreographers who travel to your venue anywhere across Cheltenham and the Cotswold villages — exact addresses confirmed when you book.
By Train
Cheltenham Spa station sits west of the centre, a short bus or ten-minute taxi from the studios — evening classes are timed for after-work arrivals from every direction.
Coming Into Town
Hen groups arrive by direct train into Cheltenham Spa from Bristol, Birmingham and beyond — but book race-week and festival weekends early, when trains and rooms fill fast.
Driving & Race Week
There is no congestion charge here, but race weeks and the four Festivals fill the town — central car parks like Regent Arcade post evening closing times — worth checking before a late class, so on Gold Cup week arrive early or take a taxi.
We Travel Too
Hotel, Airbnb or hired hall — choreographers come to you anywhere across Cheltenham and the Cotswold villages, speaker and music included.
Cheltenham, Let's Dance
Pick a theme, pick a style or pick a song — the Cotswolds' best-value dance floor is one enquiry away.
38+ themes
Hen Party Dance Classes
One flat rate from £140 for any size of group — book a studio or have us travel to you.
Browse Themes 20 stylesWeekly Dance Classes
Just £8 a class at central Cheltenham studios — adults and children, beginners always welcome.
See All ClassesQuestions? Call 07759 656300 or email info@dancecentreuk.co.uk