Ballroom Training - Basic

Improve the look & feel of the dances you know
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Level

Intermediate

Styles

Latein, Standard

Teachers

Melody Greminger & Matthias Mayer

Room

Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3

Costs

5.00 CHF

Time
Fri, 31. May 2024, 17:00 - 18:15

Description

Viennese Waltz

As leader and follower steps are equal, we only need an even number of participants.

About this course

In this training, we revisit the dances from the Ballroom courses focusing on how to dance them more nicely in terms of look, feel, and musicality. The training will help you on your way towards looking like a pro on the dance floor :-). You will learn to dance the known basic figures effortlessly and discover body movements that create the typical character of the dances, which will facilitate learning more complex figures in the future. The training also covers the topic of lead and follow to create a smooth experience within the couple so that both partners can enjoy the dance.

We recommend this course to everyone who has been dancing for up to 1.5 years, i.e. if you are taking Ballroom 1 to 6 at the moment. If you already have more experience, consider checking out our Ballroom Training for Standard or Latin.

Requirements

For attending, we expect you to know the basics of the dances of the evening (see at the top). If you did Ballroom 1, you can safely join for Waltz, Cha Cha, Jive, and Discofox. With Ballroom 2, you can also join for Rumba and Tango. If you did Ballroom 3 or higher you can join for everything.

Important Notes
  • You must have a valid ASVZ membership to participate (note as ETH or UZH student you will automatically have that).
  • Take a lock with you & store all your bags, jackets etc in a locker. No street shoes are permitted in the room (wear dance shoes for example, or socks if you don't have dance shoes (yet)).
  • To enter the building you will have to register for the class and scan the QR code which you will receive after your participation is confirmed.

Reviews

Reviews for Ballroom Training - Basic

03. June 2024, 18:51 Teachers: Daniel SparberRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Daniel hat von den Füssen bis zu den Hüften erklärt, was eigentlich passiert, wenn man sauber Rumba und Cha Cha Cha tanzt. Das war für mich eine sehr gute Wiederholung. Ich würde so einen Kurs für Jive oder Samba jederzeit auch besuchen.
27. May 2024, 23:46 Teachers: Daniel SparberRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Daniel explained the Rumba and Cha Cha technique from the bottom up. Well-structured, easy to follow, lots of tips and information to take home and practice in front of a mirror for hours.
05. May 2024, 22:53 Teachers: Daniel SparberRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Daniel explained the focus of this lesson very nicely and gradually. Kicks and flicks are definitely a great addition to the Jive repertoire, loved it!
05. May 2024, 09:17 Teachers: Daniel SparberRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Daniel ist ein toller Tanzlehrer, er hat viel Erfahrung und kann beiden meisten Problemen mit hilfreichen Tipps weiterhelfen.
16. April 2024, 13:14 Teachers: Tim Gehrunger & Irina KempfRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Great course. Thank you for all the technique tips, they are worth a lot!
16. April 2024, 13:14 Teachers: Daniel Sparber & Christoph HellingsRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Great course. Thank you for all the technique tips, they are worth a lot!
02. Oct. 2023, 17:00 Teachers: Tim Gehrunger & Irina KempfRoom: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Tim und Irina gehen auf alle Tanzenden ein und helfen gerne auch 1zu1 bei Schwierigkeiten. War ein super angenehmer Kurs :)

Reviews the teachers got for other courses

02. Sept. 2024, 18:33 Ballroom 1 with Melody Greminger & Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Der Kurs hat sehr Spass gemacht und die Lehrer:innen waren sehr kompetent
29. Aug. 2024, 23:05 Ballroom 3 with Melody Greminger & Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Kurs bei Melody und Matthias war super! Beide sind sehr motiviert. Die Tanzschritte wurden immer sehr gut erklärt und vorgezeigt. Sie Atmosphäre im Kurs war immer sehr gut. Beide sind auf Wünsche der Teilnehmenden eingegangen.
29. Aug. 2024, 17:43 Ballroom 3 with Melody Greminger & Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Melody and Matthias did a great job!
29. Aug. 2024, 17:32 Ballroom 1 with Melody Greminger & Matthias MayerRoom: 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!
18. Dec. 2024, 20:56 Ballroom 4 with Michael Zischg & Melody GremingerRoom: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Amazing class!
18. Dec. 2024, 12:26 Ballroom 4 with Michael Zischg & Melody GremingerRoom: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
War mega gut. Melody und Michael (und Sasha) sind sehr kompetent und haben offensichtlich viel Spass am Tanzen und am Unterrichten desgleichen. Diese Freude zeigt sich dann bei den Figuren und Tipps die sie zeigen und geben. Der Kurs war immer eine tolle Erfahrung und ich bin wöchentlich mit mehr Energie und Begeisterung nach hause gegangen als ich an den Kurstagen zuvor hatte.
17. Dec. 2024, 22:50 Ballroom 4 with Michael Zischg & Melody GremingerRoom: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Melody, Michi and Sascha are all lovely and approachable teachers. The course had a great atmosphere and I would absolutely recommend it to everyone.
17. Dec. 2024, 21:36 Ballroom 2 with Matthias Mayer & Marlies ReherRoom: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
It was nice, lot of patience. Would do again.
26. Nov. 2024, 13:22 Ballroom Crash Course with Melody Greminger & Robin WolfRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Der Kurs war gut strukturiert und das Leitungsteam hat eine tolle Euphorie ausgestrahlt. Der Kurs machte viel Spass!
26. Nov. 2024, 11:27 Ballroom Crash Course with Melody Greminger & Robin WolfRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
I never thought I would be able to learn how to dance, so I went to this curse with really low expectations and just to have fun. In the end I learned how to dance the basics, I love it and I don’t feel shy when dancing anymore, I will be probably go to other courses in the future, and I also had fun. A win win situation 😊.
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Ballroom 3 with Zhuolin Liu & Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Cooler Kurs - effizient und angenehmer Umgang!
03. Sept. 2024, 13:15 Quadrille with Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Fun fun fun!
07. Feb. 2024, 16:01 Quadrille with Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Fun and good course before attending a ball in Vienna. It also does not matter if you learn the leader or follower part because both are fun.
15. Jan. 2024, 20:40 Quadrille with Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Was fun and very useful for Vienna :)
10. Jan. 2024, 17:47 Quadrille with Matthias MayerRoom: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Fun dance and very cool course!
23. Nov. 2023, 23:31 Ballroom Crash Course with Matthias Mayer, Johanna Niessing & Robin WolfRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Der Kurs ist wunderbar geeignet für Einsteiger, um gewisse Grundschritte und einfache Figuren zu lernen. In einer kurzen Zeit werden die Grundlagen auf eine gute Art beigebracht und direkt (nach einer kurzen Einführung) auch im Tanz mit einem Partner geübt.
22. Nov. 2023, 15:12 Ballroom Crash Course with Sonja Maria Merkle & Matthias MayerRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Toller Crashkurs, machte Spass und deckte die wichtigsten Tanzstile ab.
20. Nov. 2023, 10:01 Ballroom Crash Course with Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias MayerRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Absolute must for someone who, like me, has always been a little fascinated by dancing but was too shy to try it in front of other, more skilled people. The level is generally about the same for all participants, so I felt it was easier to make mistakes without feeling ashamed, and the teachers were really nice, and offered wonderfully clear explanations both in general to everyone, and privately on request. Great course, and the price is unbeatable!
19. Nov. 2023, 12:38 Ballroom Crash Course with Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias MayerRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Guter Kurs mit vielen Grundschritten verschiedener Tänze. Gut geeignet für den Start und Anfängerniveau.
17. Nov. 2023, 13:16 Ballroom Crash Course with Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias MayerRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
very good crash-course to learn and repeat different basic steps and figures, the teachers made this very pleasant and fun