Elegance Dance Cheshire
Sequence, Ballroom & Latin classes in Goostrey, Cheshire
About Us
Who We Are
Elegance Dance Cheshire is owned by Katie Clayton (AB., ACS.), a professional Ballroom Dance teacher, registered with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and the Guild of Professional Teachers of Dance and Movement to Music and Dramatic Arts (GPTD).
Katie started dancing as a young child; learning Ballet, Modern and Contemporary, and then progressing to Ballroom and Latin, where she worked her way up through amateur medal tests, and the odd competition. After taking a break from dance to have a family, Katie returned to the studio to gain her professional qualifications under one of the IDTA’s most highly qualified and experienced teachers, adjudicators and examiners, Peter Bailey. During her studies, Katie won the prestigious IDTA “W.J. Tasker Pre-Associate of the Year Award” for both Ballroom and Classical Sequence.
Having taught both adult and children’s classes for Peter for a number of years, Katie decided to step out onto her own two (dancing) feet and founded Elegance Dance Cheshire, with the sole purpose of making classes fun for everyone who wants to learn to “move to music”.
Our Purpose
At Elegance Dance Cheshire our aim is to create a fun, sociable environment in which to learn a new skill and meet new people. Group classes are specifically aimed at adult social dancers. We teach the standard Ballroom & Latin dances, popular Classical and Modern Sequence dances, and even a few added extras such as Bachata, Salsa, and Charleston.
There is no pressure in our classes to be perfect! We're not focused on training the next "Strictly" professional, or making you do every step according to the technique book. That's not to say we won't have a look at some of the fundamentals of each dance to enhance our knowledge and ability, but we focus on making classes fun for everyone's ability, and giving you confidence to go out and enjoy dancing!