My sister uses a wheelchair and I'd braced myself for her being parked at the side. Instead the choreographer built her straight into the front of our ABBA routine in a room just off Friar Street. Every one of us was grinning by the end — it set the whole hen weekend off right.
Verity H. Maid of honour, ReadingDance Classes & Hen Parties in Reading
Twenty styles of weekly classes, 38+ themed hen parties and wedding first dances — taught by professional dancers who work right across Berkshire, from Oracle-side studios to come-to-you sessions in Caversham and Wokingham.
38+Hen Party Themes
from £140 + venueFlat Rate, Any Group Size
20Dance Class Styles
from £8Per Weekly Class
Her Theme, Your Hens, One Shared Routine.
Every Reading hen party dance class is built around one theme. Point at Beyoncé, ABBA, Wicked or any of the other 38+, and by the end of the session your group has a full routine none of them knew that morning.
A professional choreographer breaks down every count in a private studio just off Friar Street or the Oracle, or brings the speaker to your Airbnb, hotel or hired hall anywhere across Reading and out into Berkshire. One flat rate covers everyone, whatever the headcount.
Routine in the afternoon, cocktails along the Oracle Riverside by night, the whole thing reprised at the wedding months later — that is a Reading hen do handled properly.
No Per-Head Maths, Just One Total.
Most hen party firms in Reading quote a per-person rate, so the bill shifts every time someone drops out or a late cousin joins. We set a single price for the whole party — it stays put whether seven of you turn up or twenty-seven.
One-hour party Warm-up, full routine, filmed finale
£140 + venueNinety-minute party More polish, more choruses, more laughing
£165 + venueBottle of bubbly Cold and waiting when you arrive
+£10Seven hens or twenty-seven, the figure never moves — a change of plan never costs you extra.
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Choose your theme
Scroll the 38+ themes and choose the one the bride will love. Caught between two? Your choreographer is happy to stitch them into one.
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Pick studio or come-to-you
A private town-centre studio with the Friar Street bars minutes away, or your choreographer comes to wherever you are staying across Reading and the wider Berkshire area.
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Learn the routine together
Taught in small, repeatable chunks aimed squarely at beginners — nobody sits it out, nobody is judged, nobody hides at the back.
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Perform it — maybe twice
We record the final run so it is in the group chat before you leave, and plenty of these routines get a second outing at the wedding.
Dance Classes in Reading
Twenty styles of weekly classes at town-centre and Oracle-side studios, £8 a drop-in, all taught by working pro dancers. Evening slots are pitched at people stepping off the train at Reading station; the children's timetable stretches from Caversham to Tilehurst.
Street Dance
Locking, popping, breaking and house from teachers plugged into Reading's own street scene — our busiest class, with children's sessions running across town and out to Tilehurst.
Salsa
Cuban rhythms, partners that rotate all class, and an easy way into Reading's Latin social nights.
Ballet
Barre, centre and posture in adult classes that truly assume no experience. No leotard needed.
K-Pop
Sharp point choreography and formations off the MV, powered by the university crowd — the timetable's fastest riser.
Ballroom
Waltz, foxtrot and quickstep with a proper frame — bring a partner or come solo, we rotate round.
Contemporary
Release work, floor travel and guided improv — alongside jazz, tap, heels, flamenco, bollywood and the rest. Twenty styles altogether, each one listed on the classes page.
Wedding Dance Lessons in Reading
The first dance is the ninety seconds every camera at the reception is trained on — it deserves more than an anxious shuffle. Our choreographers build a private routine to your song, from quietly elegant to full showstopper, at town-centre studios or your own venue.
Most couples take four to six lessons in the months before the wedding; the two-hour Last Minute intensive has saved more than one two-weeks-to-go panic. Packages start at £75, with song editing and filmed rehearsals added as you move up.
Wedding Dance Details
Questions, Answered
What people in Reading ask before booking — where we teach, what it costs, whether experience matters and how far ahead to plan. Anything else reaches us through the enquiry forms inside one working day.
Whereabouts in Reading do the classes and hen parties happen?
Weekly classes run at partner studios in the town centre and around the Oracle, with children's classes reaching Caversham, Tilehurst and Earley. For hen parties and private sessions your choreographer also travels to your hotel, Airbnb or hired hall anywhere across Reading and the wider Berkshire area.
How does the flat-rate hen party price actually work?
One price covers the whole party: £140 plus venue for an hour or £165 plus venue for ninety minutes, whether eight of you come or twenty-eight. No per-person sums, and no penalty when the guest list changes.
What do the weekly classes cost in Reading?
Every class is £8 however you book — a one-off drop-in or a four-week block, across all twenty styles. There is no joining fee and nothing to sign, so you can try street one week and ballet the next.
Do you cover Caversham, Tilehurst and out towards Wokingham?
We do. The weekly classes are based in central Reading, while the mobile choreographers happily head out to Caversham, Tilehurst, Woodley, Wokingham and the villages around Sonning — send us a postcode and we settle any travel before you book.
Who actually teaches for Dance Centre UK in Reading?
Professional dancers and choreographers working across the Thames Valley — performers who fit teaching around shows, tours and studio work, including nights at The Hexagon and South Street. Children's classes are led by DBS-checked professionals.
How far in advance should we book?
Weekly classes you can usually join the same week. Hen parties want three to five months for a summer Saturday — Reading Festival weekend and Oracle-side dates go early — and wedding couples do best starting lessons two to three months out.
What Our Dancers Say
Hen parties, first dances and weekly classes from the Oracle to Caversham.
I moved to Reading for work knowing nobody and joined a Thursday street class near the station on a whim. Six months on it is the fittest and most switched-on I have felt in years, and half those dancers are now proper mates.
Dele O. Weekly student, ReadingI am the father of the bride and wanted our dance to be a surprise for her mum. Three quiet sessions in town and a run-through at the Sonning venue later, I managed a proper turn without treading on her dress. My daughter cried; I will take that.
Roger T. Father of the bride, ReadingFind Us in Reading
Partner studios around the town centre and Oracle, children's classes out in Caversham and Tilehurst, plus a mobile choreographer team spanning Reading and the rest of Berkshire — the precise address is shared as soon as you have booked.
By Train
Every town-centre studio is a short walk from Reading station, with its Elizabeth line, GWR and South Western services — evening classes are timed for arrivals straight off the train.
Arriving for a Hen Do
Hen groups roll in by train to Reading station or up the M4 — base yourselves near Friar Street or the Oracle and the whole day falls into place around you.
Driving & Park-and-Ride
The IDR and central car parks around the Oracle fill fast on event days, so the Mereoak park-and-ride from the south is often the easier call. Driving in for a class? Tell us and we will point you at studios with parking close by.
We Come to You
Hotel, riverside Airbnb or a hired village hall — choreographers travel to you across Reading, Caversham, Wokingham and out towards Sonning, speaker and playlist included.
Reading, Let's Dance
Choose a theme, choose a style or bring your own song — Reading's friendliest, best-value dance floor is a single message away.
38+ themes
Hen Party Dance Classes
One flat rate from £140 no matter the headcount — held in a studio or delivered to wherever you are staying.
Browse Themes 20 stylesWeekly Dance Classes
From £8 a class at town-centre and Oracle-side studios — adults and children, beginners always welcome.
See All ClassesQuestions? Call 07759 656300 or email info@dancecentreuk.co.uk