Dance Classes Inner West

The Inner West stretches from Newtown and Marrickville across to Balmain and Rozelle and out to Burwood, so where a class sits matters as much as the style you choose. A dance class is one of the easier group activities to organise anywhere in the area: nobody needs gear or fitness, and a beginner class puts the confident and the reluctant on the same level. On Party Hero, the Inner West studio listed so far is CareToDance in Rozelle, a boutique adult studio that has taught beginners since 2014 and runs private classes for hens, bucks, bridal parties and work teams.

How a dance class in the Inner West works for a group:

• Getting there: trains, buses and ferries each serve different parts of the Inner West. CareToDance is on Darling Street in Rozelle, which has no train station, so check bus routes along Victoria Road and Darling Street or share a ride. Street parking there is limited.
• The experience: a private hour with your own teacher, learning an easy routine to music. Salsa and cha cha are recommended for celebrations, and salsa or West Coast swing for workplaces.
• Group size: there is no published minimum or maximum, so give rough numbers when you enquire and the studio will confirm what suits.
• Booking: sessions run on weekdays from early afternoon to evening, and prices are quoted rather than published. Enquire early with your occasion, numbers, a preferred date and a back-up.
• Food and drinks: the class doesn't include food, so build a meal or drinks around it somewhere else in the Inner West.

A class suits an Inner West celebration that carries on afterwards, whether that is a hens group heading out for dinner or a team moving on to after-work drinks. Workplaces in the area can also book a recurring lunchtime or after-work series, or have a session run at their own venue instead of the studio. Bridal parties can learn a routine to perform on the day.