Ballroom 1
Introduction to ballroom dancing
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Level
Rooms
UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
UZH Zentrum, KOL-H-312
Costs
Beginner
StylesCha Cha Cha, Discofox, Englischer Walzer, Jive
TeachersRooms
UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
UZH Zentrum, KOL-H-312
Costs
45.00 CHF for students, otherwise 80.00 CHF
Time and roomThu, 01. oct, 18:30 - 19:45, UZH Zentrum, KOL-H-312
Thu, 08. oct, 18:30 - 19:45, UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
Thu, 15. oct, 18:30 - 19:45, UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
Thu, 22. oct, 18:30 - 19:45, UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
Thu, 29. oct, 18:30 - 19:45, UZH Zentrum, KO2-F-172
Description
During the social courses, we will teach you the basics of ballroom dancing. Ballroom dances are partner dances that are mainly popular in Europe and consist of two categories: Standard and Latin.
What you are going to learn
You are going to learn four classic dances with which you can shine on every dance floor. These dances are the elegant English Waltz, the vibrant Cha Cha, the modern Disco Fox and the upbeat Jive.
Reviews
Reviews for Ballroom 1
27. Oct. 2023, 16:42
Teachers: Markus Wagner, Heidi Lee & Daniel Sparber, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Nice course for begineers, the progression is a bit fast, but for sure is not boring. I would say a proper introduction to dancing.
04. June 2025, 19:59
Teachers: Michael Zischg & Johanna Niessing, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Michi and Johanna are great teachers, that made this class not only a great introduction to ballroom dancing, but also a place to cultivate happiness weekly.
03. June 2025, 21:16
Teachers: Sabrina Kleesattel & Tim Gehrunger, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you!
02. June 2025, 22:23
Teachers: Sabrina Kleesattel & Tim Gehrunger, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Super Kurs. Besonders Jive und Cha Cha Cha hat mir gefallen. Kann ich jedem empfehlen.
29. May 2025, 01:05
Teachers: Michael Zischg & Johanna Niessing, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
I've never danced before this course, and I must say it was an amazing introduction 😄. The teachers and all the people I met there were great, and I look forward to continuing with Ballroom 2 when I find the time!
27. May 2025, 21:03
Teachers: Michael Zischg & Johanna Niessing, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
The course was good - Michi was always smiling and brightening up the room. To all participants signing up for a dance course, please stick to your chosen dance role and don't switch between follower and leader :-).
14. April 2025, 16:39
Teachers: Viera Klasovita & Axel Bomhauer-Beins, Room: KGH Höngg
Der Kurs war super, auch weil man ganz beim Anfang beginnt, also mit Rhythmus. Ich kann den Kurs echt empfehlen.
08. April 2025, 08:36
Teachers: Andrea Catellani & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Loved this class, Daniel and Andrea presented the steps slowly but in an interesting way so I could follow along. So fun and good variety of dances.
07. April 2025, 19:07
Teachers: Rosa Heydenreich, Lena Bartl & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB F21 (StuZ)
Always smiles and great vibes from all the teachers and participants! Really enjoyable dance class.
03. April 2025, 14:38
Teachers: Viera Klasovita & Axel Bomhauer-Beins, Room: KGH Höngg
Sehr toller Kurs in angenehmer Atmosphäre, der viel Spass gemacht hat!
02. April 2025, 10:50
Teachers: Andrea Catellani & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
I always enjoy courses with Daniel and Andrea because beyond a mere learning of complementary steps there is a focus on how leading and following works, which is very important especially in starter-friendly courses like Ballroom 1.
25. March 2025, 12:44
Teachers: Andrea Catellani & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Das Lehrerpaar war topmotiviert und hat die Tanzschritte mit Witz + Style vorgezeigt. So hat es gleich noch mehr Spass gemacht in den Tanzstunden :). Insbesondere die Erklärungen zum Englischwalzer mit Flipchart war originell und hilfreich. Als Einführungskurs hat das ganze meiner Meinung nach super funktioniert. Anfangen bei absoluten Basics in Tanzhaltungen und Schritten um möglichst alle Teilnehmer mitzunehmen. Auch der Fokus darauf, dass sich absolut alle wohlfühlen (Stichwort Körperkontakt) fand ich super geregelt.
29. Oct. 2024, 20:01
Teachers: Andrea Catellani & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Super Einsteigerkurs für Anfänger! Wir wurden in gutem Tempo an die Tänze herangeführt. Man fühlte sich nie ins kalte Wasser geworfen.
02. Sept. 2024, 18:33
Teachers: Melody Greminger & Matthias Mayer, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Der Kurs hat sehr Spass gemacht und die Lehrer:innen waren sehr kompetent
29. Aug. 2024, 17:32
Teachers: Melody Greminger & Matthias Mayer, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Melody und Matthias leiten den Ballroom 1 Kurs hervorragend, sie machen es möglich, jede und jedem auf individuellem Niveau abzuholen, sodass jede Person das Meiste aus dem Kurs profitieren kann. Sehr viel Spass und sehr cooler Vibe mit den beiden!
28. May 2024, 19:03
Teachers: Irina Kempf & Tim Gehrunger, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Super tolle Tanzlehrpersonen und genau das richtige Niveau zum Tanzen lernen.
30. Oct. 2023, 12:49
Teachers: Tim Gehrunger & Irina Kempf, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Great teachers!
It is the Basics.
To make progress and not to forget everything in a week, you have to exercisse at home with the vidoes provided. Or take advantage of the sessions on friday.
28. Oct. 2023, 09:57
Teachers: Tim Gehrunger & Irina Kempf, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
I highly recommend this course, beginners and people who had prior experience all seemed to profit and have a good time. The teachers are competent and very friendly.
27. Oct. 2023, 17:02
Teachers: Marina Ivanović & Thore Göbel, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Really good teachers! Good preparation for the Polyball ;)
27. Oct. 2023, 14:41
Teachers: Marina Ivanović & Thore Göbel, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Marina & Thore were great teachers! They're funny, friendly, and super easy to talk to! :-)
14. June 2023, 09:08
Teachers: Veronica Edwards & Lucas Münster, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
In general, I think that this is a good course. It is very basic though - for someone with dance experience (followers especially, but leaders too), it only proceeds very slowly.
05. June 2023, 17:05
Teachers: Veronica Edwards & Lucas Münster, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
If you ever wondered whether to take a dancing course this is definitely the right address. The teachers are very kind and helpful and the learning pace is just right. I had a lot of fun!
05. June 2023, 14:41
Teachers: Irina Kempf & Tim Gehrunger, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Der Kurs ist super für Anfänger geeignet, Tim und Irina erklären super!
Reviews the teachers got for other courses
05. July 2025, 11:32
Ballroom Starter Recap with Heidi Lee, Sabrina Kleesattel & Michael Zischg, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Cooler Kurs. Auch super um sich zu verbessern nach Ballroom 1. Kann ich nur empfehlen.
04. July 2025, 14:32
Ballroom Starter Recap with Heidi Lee, Sabrina Kleesattel & Michael Zischg, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
This course was fantastic! The two instructors were super friendly and clearly passionate about teaching. We were able to make great progress in just three sessions — reviewing all the material from Ballroom 1 and possibly learning figures that went beyond it (potentially from Ballroom 2). The atmosphere was always positive and motivating.
Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their ballroom technique while having fun!
04. April 2025, 10:55
Salsa Cubana 1 with Heidi Lee & Tristan Reinhard, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Tristan and Heidi's teaching was so engaging and energetic, I really loved it! It fit really well with the whole vibe of Salsa.
03. April 2025, 21:24
Salsa Cubana 1 with Heidi Lee & Tristan Reinhard, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Dieser Kurs hat meine Erwartungen voll und ganz übertroffen!
30. May 2024, 19:48
Salsa Cubana 2 with Heidi Lee & Tristan Reinhard, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Super Kurs, stufengerechte Inhalte (Figuren), Tristan und Heidi haben das super gemacht und Hilfestellung geboten, wo sie nötig war.
08. April 2024, 14:11
Ballroom 5 with Heidi Lee & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Nice course, would do it again.
08. April 2024, 09:12
Salsa Cubana 3 with Heidi Lee & Tristan Reinhard, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
I think Tristan and Heidi are very good at teaching. I truly love the positive energy they create every time I go to dance, I am always excited to go to the salsa class ! They really are attentive to our needs, they smile a lot and teach very well, breaking down the movements so that we can learn efficiently. Other than that, I also believe that they are wonderful people with a kind soul, which makes the overall learning experience very pleasant. I hope that they teach salsa until level 6 ^^.
04. April 2024, 13:42
Salsa Cubana 1 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-03
Tristan und Heidi sind ein tolles Team. Sie haben jede (auch noch so kleine) Frage beantwortet und waren immer gut drauf. Sie haben uns auch immer wieder ermutigt in die Bananenreiferei zu gehen, was zu tollen Abenden geführt hat.
19. Nov. 2023, 21:20
Ballroom Crash Course with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Thank you so much - we loved it!
19. Nov. 2023, 20:24
Ballroom Crash Course with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Great course for getting to know different dances for the ball (and in general)
19. Nov. 2023, 19:25
Ballroom Crash Course with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Heidi and Daniel are very passionate teachers and really motivated me and my partner to swing them legs!
08. Nov. 2023, 15:00
Salsa Cubana 3 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-03
Tristan and Heidi are very motivated and can explain new figures concisely and well. It's always a pleasure to join the classes!
05. Aug. 2023, 13:11
Salsa Cubana 1 with Heidi Lee & Tristan Reinhard, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
This class was really fun! Really good for anyone wanting to try out Salsa for the first time as it’s only for 6 weeks. The teachers are super helpful and everyone in the class was motivated so the atmosphere was super nice:)
20. July 2023, 21:58
Salsa Cubana 2 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Really enjoyed the experience! I would love to have them as Salsa 3 teachers again!
11. June 2023, 19:15
Ballroom 6 with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Great dance class for everybody who already has some experience and wants to deepen their knowledge of figures and technique. Very charismatic and competent teachers (and amazing dancers)!
08. June 2023, 17:59
Ballroom 6 with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Sehr cool, dass man auch beim mehrmaligen Besuchen immer wieder etwas neues lernt!
07. June 2023, 14:13
Ballroom 6 with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Great course!
06. June 2023, 14:14
Ballroom 2 with Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Super und verständlicher Kurs. Habe viel gelernt und hat Spass gemacht.
04. June 2023, 21:54
Salsa Cubana 1 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Great course that motivated me to pursue Salsa further!
04. June 2023, 18:08
Salsa Cubana 1 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Amazing environment. Amazing teachers. You have the possibility to dance with many people.
04. June 2023, 16:07
Salsa Cubana 1 with Tristan Reinhard & Heidi Lee, Room: UZH Zentrum, GLT A-02
Heidi and Tristan made the course a lot of fun and explained all the new steps, figures and turns with a lot of enthusiasm, detail and patience. This was a great way to get a taste of dancing salsa.