I organised my own hen — bride privilege — and picked the 90s theme at our Topsham cottage. It rained all day and it genuinely did not matter: the choreographer brought the entire party indoors with her, and our finale video has outlasted most of the marriage admin.
Bryony Yeandle The bride, ExeterDance Classes & Hen Parties in Exeter
Twenty styles of weekly classes, 38+ themed hen parties and wedding first dances — taught by professional choreographers in the cathedral city, from the Queen Street quarter out across Devon.
38+Hen Party Themes
from £140 + venueFlat Rate, Any Group Size
20Dance Class Styles
from £8Per Weekly Class
Pick a Hen Party Theme. We Build the Routine.
A hen party dance class in Exeter begins with picking the bride's theme — ABBA, Beyoncé, Thriller, any of 38+ — and ends ninety-odd minutes later with the whole group performing a routine that did not exist at breakfast.
A professional choreographer teaches every step at a private central studio near Gandy Street, or travels to your cottage, hotel or Airbnb anywhere in Devon. One flat rate covers the whole group.
Routine in the afternoon, Gandy Street cocktails by evening, and an encore performance at the wedding months later — that is an Exeter hen weekend done properly.
One Flat Price. No Per-Head Maths.
Hen pricing usually runs per person, so the bill twitches every time the group list changes. Ours does not: one fixed figure for the whole party, and a cousin dropping out on Thursday changes nothing but the formation.
One-hour party Warm-up, full routine, filmed finale
£140 + venueNinety-minute party More run-throughs, more choruses, more laughing
£165 + venueBottle of bubbly Cold and waiting when you arrive
+£10Six hens or thirty, the figure stays put — plans can wobble freely.
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Choose your theme
Pick the bride's theme from 38+ options — and if the group is split, the choreographer will happily stitch two into one routine.
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Pick studio or come-to-you
A private studio in the Queen Street and Gandy Street quarter with the evening on the doorstep, or the choreographer travels to your accommodation anywhere in Devon.
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Learn the routine together
Every step arrives in short, beginner-sized blocks — nobody is left at the back, and nobody gets to hide there either.
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Perform it — maybe twice
The final run-through is filmed for the group chat, and a healthy share of routines resurface at the reception.
Dance Classes in Exeter
Twenty styles of weekly classes at central Exeter studios, £8 a session — taught by professional choreographers. Evening slots suit the after-work crowd from Exeter Central; private group sessions travel across Devon.
Street Dance
Locking, popping, house and hip-hop foundations sampled properly under one umbrella — the open adult door beside the city's selective street-training routes.
Salsa
Rotating partners, beat-first teaching and a genuine on-ramp to Exeter's established Latin nights.
Ballet
Barre and centre work for adults starting from absolute zero — socks fine, leotard entirely optional.
K-Pop
Idol choreography, point moves and formations — arranged sessions for groups, societies and superfans.
Ballroom
Waltz first, then quickstep — a proper frame for Devon's wedding season, partners rotated so singles fit.
Contemporary
Weight, breath and floor work on a sprung floor — plus jazz, tap, heels, flamenco, Bollywood and more. Twenty styles in all; the classes page lists the lot.
Wedding Dance Lessons in Exeter
Ninety seconds of the reception get photographed more than the rest of the day combined, and they belong to your first dance. We build private routines to your song — simple and elegant through to full production — at central Exeter studios or your Devon venue.
Couples usually take four to six sessions across the run-up, and the two-hour Last Minute option exists for calendars that got away. Packages start at £75, adding song editing and filmed rehearsals as they rise.
Wedding Dance Details
Questions, Answered
What Exeter asks before booking — studios, pricing, ability and notice. For anything else, the enquiry forms reach us within one working day.
Where in Exeter do the classes and hen parties run?
Partner studios sit centrally around the Queen Street and Gandy Street quarter, a few minutes from Exeter Central. For hen parties and private sessions the choreographer also travels to your hotel, cottage or Airbnb anywhere across Exeter and Devon.
How does the flat-rate hen party pricing work in Exeter?
The whole group dances on one figure — £140 plus venue for the hour, £165 plus venue for ninety minutes — from five hens up to thirty. Nobody recalculates anything when the numbers shift.
How much are the weekly dance classes?
Every class is £8 however you take it — single drop-in or four-week block, all twenty styles. There are no joining fees or contracts, so trying salsa this week and ballet next costs precisely £16.
Do I need any dance experience?
No — every style runs a genuine beginner level, and hen routines assume half the room last danced at a school disco. Our choreographers specialise in exactly that starting point.
Who teaches for Dance Centre UK in Exeter?
Professional dancers and choreographers who train, perform and teach across the South West. Anyone teaching children holds a current DBS check as standard.
How far ahead should we book?
Weekly classes can usually be joined the same week. Hen parties are safest booked a few months out for summer Saturdays — Devon's wedding-season weekends fill early — and couples should start first-dance lessons two to three months before the day.
What Our Dancers Say
Hen parties, first dances and weekly classes across the city and county.
The Thursday heels class near Queen Street has quietly become the highlight of my week. I turned up in trainers, terrified, and eight weeks later I walk into Monday meetings like they are a runway. Nobody at work knows why.
Marcus Veale Weekly student, ExeterWe hired a folk band for our barn wedding, then panicked that our routine would not survive live tempo. Our choreographer rebuilt it to breathe with the music instead of counting against it — and on the night the band sped up and it simply did not matter.
Ffion & Dan Retter Newlyweds, ExeterFind Us in Exeter
Partner studios around the Queen Street and Gandy Street quarter, with choreographers who travel to venues across Exeter and the county — exact addresses confirmed when you book.
By Train
Exeter Central sits minutes from the studio quarter; St Davids is the mainline stop, a downhill walk away — allow ten minutes back up the hill or hop a taxi.
Coming Into Town
Hen groups arriving by rail land at St Davids; groups staying in Topsham or Exmouth can have the choreographer come to them instead — the day plans itself either way.
Honestly, Don't Drive
Central parking exists but fills on Saturdays — the park-and-ride services are the calm option, or tell us you are driving and we will point you at venues with spaces nearby.
We Travel Too
Hotel, cottage or hired hall — choreographers come to you anywhere across Exeter and Devon, speaker and music included.
Exeter, Let's Dance
Pick a theme, pick a style or pick a song — Devon's best-value dance floor is one enquiry away.
38+ themes
Hen Party Dance Classes
Flat rate from £140 whatever the group size — studio or your venue.
Browse Themes 20 stylesWeekly Dance Classes
£8 a class at central Exeter studios — beginners actively welcome.
See All ClassesQuestions? Call 07759 656300 or email info@dancecentreuk.co.uk