I pulled a Taylor Swift hen together for my oldest mate — thirteen of us, half of them arriving off the train from Bath and Chippenham. We learned the routine in a hall just off Regent Circus, then walked up to Wood Street for the evening. The two who swore they would only watch ended up front and centre.
Dawn H. Hen organiser, SwindonDance Classes & Hen Parties in Swindon
Weekly classes in twenty styles, 38+ hen party themes and wedding first dances — run by working dancers from the stages, studios and shows around Wiltshire.
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.
Every hen party dance class in Swindon kicks off by choosing a theme — Beyoncé, ABBA, Wicked, whatever you like from 38+ — and wraps up with the whole group pulling off a routine learned start to finish that afternoon.
One of our professional choreographers teaches the lot, step by step, in a private town-centre or Old Town studio, or packs it all up and comes to your hotel or hall anywhere in Wiltshire. A single flat rate still covers everyone.
An afternoon class, Wood Street once the sun is down, then the very same routine dusted off at the wedding months later — that is a Swindon hen do done right.
One Flat Price. No Per-Head Maths.
Most hen firms still price it per person, so the total shifts about every time someone drops out or a mate joins late. We name one set fee for the whole group, whatever number of you actually turns up on the day.
One-hour party Warm-up, then the whole number, filmed to finish
£140 + venueNinety-minute party More polish, more choruses, more carrying-on
£165 + venueBottle of bubbly Chilled and waiting for your arrival
+£10The same total whether six hens turn up or thirty — nobody is stung for more when the plan shifts.
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Choose your theme
Run through the 38+ themes and land on one that suits the bride. Torn between a couple? Your choreographer is happy to fuse them into one.
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Pick studio or come-to-you
A private studio in the town centre, the Old Town bars a short climb away, or your choreographer comes to wherever the group is based across Wiltshire.
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Learn the routine together
Each move gets fed in slowly in bite-size bits — nothing taken for granted, nobody shown up, no one stuck at the side.
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Perform it — maybe twice
The filmed run-through hits the group chat before you have got your coats on, and plenty of these routines resurface at the wedding.
Dance Classes in Swindon
Twenty styles land on the weekly timetable at studios in the middle of town, £8 a go, run by working pros from the Wiltshire dance world. The evening slots are set up for people coming off a shift, and the kids' classes spread out across the county.
Street Dance
Locking, popping, breaking and house led by dancers who are out gigging most weekends — the busiest thing on the timetable, and there is a kids' version running all over Wiltshire.
Salsa
Cuban rhythm, a roomful of rotating partners, and your route into Swindon's Latin nights out.
Ballet
Proper technique at the barre and in the centre, in a grown-ups' class aimed squarely at anxious newcomers. No leotard expected.
K-Pop
Point work and group formations copied move-for-move from the music videos — one of the fastest-filling slots we run.
Ballroom
Waltz, foxtrot and quickstep danced with a genuine frame — turn up with a partner or solo, and everybody swaps around.
Contemporary
A mix of release technique, grounded floor work and improvising, next to jazz, tap, heels, flamenco, Bollywood and the lot. You will find all twenty spelled out on the classes page.
Wedding Dance Lessons in Swindon
The first dance is the single most-filmed moment of the night, so it deserves better than an anxious shuffle. Our choreographers put together a routine of your own around whatever song you choose — anything from calm and simple to a real showpiece — either at a studio in the centre or at your venue.
A typical booking runs to four or six lessons over the weeks ahead of the wedding; leave it late and the two-hour Last Minute crash session has bailed out many a fortnight-away scramble. Prices kick off at £75, with track editing and filmed run-throughs added in as the package steps up.
Wedding Dance Details
Questions, Answered
The things people in Swindon check before they book — where we run, what it costs, whether experience matters and how early to plan. For anything we have missed, the enquiry forms reach us within one working day.
Where in Swindon do the classes and the hen parties take place?
The partner studios cluster in the town centre around Regent Circus and the Parade, with a few more up the hill in Old Town, while the kids' classes run out across the estates and nearby Wiltshire towns. Booking a hen do or a private lesson? The choreographer will also travel to your hotel, hall or chosen venue right across the area.
How does the flat-rate hen party price actually add up?
It is one price for the entire group — £140 plus the venue for an hour, or £165 plus venue for ninety minutes — and it holds firm whether eight show up or twenty-eight. Nobody splits it by head, and nothing changes when the numbers wobble.
How much is one weekly class?
Each class costs £8 however you take it — a one-off visit or a block of four — and that holds for all twenty styles. No membership, no contract; do one style this week and pick a different one next.
None of us can really dance — is that a problem?
Honestly, you will manage — proper beginner tiers exist in every style, and hen routines are designed for groups where a good half reckon they cannot dance a step. The people teaching are jobbing professionals who are brilliant at getting complete novices going.
Who are the people running the classes in Swindon?
They are working dancers and choreographers from the local scene — the Wyvern Theatre, touring productions, regional studios — squeezing lessons in around their own performing. Every teacher on a kids' class holds a current DBS check.
Can the choreographer come to us out in Wiltshire?
Yes — for hen parties, weddings and private groups the choreographer will drive out to Royal Wootton Bassett, Highworth, Cricklade, Marlborough and the villages between, PA and music supplied. The weekly classes stay put at the Swindon studios; any travel gets agreed when you book.
What Our Dancers Say
Hen dos, wedding first dances and the weekly crowd, from all over Swindon and the county.
I joined the Thursday line dancing class on a whim after a knee op ended my running, and it has quietly become the best hour of my week. It builds a proper routine slowly enough that even I keep up, and the studio is a five-minute stroll from the bus stop on Fleming Way.
Warren P. Weekly student, SwindonI talked my fiancée into surprising the guests with a song change halfway through — slow to begin with, then straight into something daft. The choreographer came out to our barn near Marlborough for the final run so we knew the floor. Six weeks on, people still ask how we kept it quiet.
Shane B. Groom, SwindonFind Us in Swindon
Studios in the town centre and up in Old Town, kids' classes dotted around the estates, and choreographers glad to drive to your venue anywhere across Wiltshire — the precise address comes through the moment you have booked.
By Bus
Every studio in town sits a short walk from a Swindon's Bus Company stop along Fleming Way, and the evening classes are timed for people heading over after work.
Coming Into Town
Hen groups roll in on the Great Western line straight into Swindon station — from the platform it is a ten-minute walk or a quick taxi up to a central studio, and the day more or less runs itself.
By Car & Parking
Junctions 15 and 16 of the M4 bring Bristol, Reading and Newbury within an easy drive, and there is no tram or metro in the mix. Coming by car? There is parking in the town centre and up in Old Town — say which studio and we will steer you to the handiest one.
We Travel Too
Hotel, village hall or the wedding venue itself — your choreographer will drive out to you right across Swindon and Wiltshire, PA speaker and music sorted.
Swindon, Let's Dance
Bring a theme, a style or nothing but a favourite song — the best-value dance floor in Wiltshire is one message away.
38+ themes
Hen Party Dance Classes
From a single flat £140 no matter the numbers — book a studio in town, or have us come to you.
Browse Themes 20 stylesWeekly Dance Classes
Classes are £8 each at studios in the middle of town — grown-ups and children both, and first-timers are always welcome.
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