Ballroom Crash Course

Learn the most useful dances for the upcoming ball
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Level

Beginner

Styles

Cha Cha Cha, Discofox, Englischer Walzer, Jive

Teachers

Maximilian Brandl & Thore Göbel

Room
Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3

Costs

40.00 CHF for students, otherwise 80.00 CHF

Time
Fri, 17:00 - 18:15, 08. Nov. 2024 - 29. Nov. 2024

Information to participants

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Room notice

  • You must have a valid ASVZ membership to participate (note as ETH or UZH student you will automatically have that).

  • 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. It will appear here on this page below, once you have been confirmed.

  • Take a lock with you and store all your bags, jackets, etc. in a locker. You are not allowed to leave any luggage inside or in front of the room. Street shoes are not permitted in the room. Wear dance shoes, or socks if you don't have dance shoes (yet).

Description

Already excited for the upcoming Ball and want to learn some steps before?

The ballroom crash course teaches you the basics of four different dances you will need at balls like Polyball.

Sign up now with your ball-partner, a friend or a lone, in which case we will try to find a partner for you.

Reviews

Reviews for Ballroom Crash Course

25. Nov. 2024, 13:10 Teachers: Johanna Niessing, Tim Gehrunger, Daniel Sparber & Maximilian Brandl, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Super Kurs, hat richtig Spass gemacht. Die Lehrer sind sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich, die Stimmung war gut. Hätte nicht erwartet in 4h so weit zu kommen. Würde es jedem empfehlen (Achtung, macht Bock auf mehr!).
01. Dec. 2024, 17:22 Teachers: Lena Bartl & Michael Zischg, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Ein tolles Angebot, super Lehrer und Kurse, sehr empfehlenswert!
26. Nov. 2024, 13:22 Teachers: Melody Greminger & Robin Wolf, Room: 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 Teachers: Melody Greminger & Robin Wolf, Room: 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 😊.
26. Nov. 2024, 10:46 Teachers: Andrea Catellani & Daniel Sparber, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
I was a total noob and yet i was able to learn some basics pretty fast thanks to them while also having some fun. Would defo recommend this course to anyone whos going to polyball but doesnt know how to dance
25. Nov. 2024, 14:21 Teachers: Michael Zischg, Lena Bartl, Daniel Sparber & Zhuolin Liu, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
This is a great course for learning the basic steps of four dances. The teachers are friendly and open, and explain the steps well. The course is well adapted for complete beginners, and a good refresher if you already know the dances a little. Even though it is 4 hours long, it is not very tiring as the course is distributed throughout the day.
25. Nov. 2024, 11:24 Teachers: Zhuolin Liu, Daniel Sparber, Michael Zischg & Lena Bartl, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Der Crashkurs war sehr hilfreich, um uns in nur einem einzigen Tag so gut wie möglich vorzubereiten. Ich war verblüfft, wie viel wir an diesem einzigen Tag lernen konnten.
25. Nov. 2024, 11:24 Teachers: Zhuolin Liu, Daniel Sparber, Michael Zischg & Lena Bartl, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Toller Kurs um in die 4 angebotenen Tänze einzusteigen!
23. Nov. 2023, 23:31 Teachers: Matthias Mayer, Johanna Niessing & Robin Wolf, Room: 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 Teachers: Sonja Maria Merkle & Matthias Mayer, Room: Hönggerberg, HXE
Toller Crashkurs, machte Spass und deckte die wichtigsten Tanzstile ab.
20. Nov. 2023, 10:01 Teachers: Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias Mayer, Room: 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, 21:20 Teachers: Daniel Sparber & Heidi Lee, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Thank you so much - we loved it!
19. Nov. 2023, 20:24 Teachers: 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 Teachers: 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!
19. Nov. 2023, 12:38 Teachers: Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias Mayer, Room: Hönggerberg, HXE
Guter Kurs mit vielen Grundschritten verschiedener Tänze. Gut geeignet für den Start und Anfängerniveau.
17. Nov. 2023, 13:16 Teachers: Robin Wolf, Johanna Niessing & Matthias Mayer, Room: Hönggerberg, HXE
very good crash-course to learn and repeat different basic steps and figures, the teachers made this very pleasant and fun

Reviews the teachers got for other courses

12. April 2025, 16:05 Ballroom 3 with Thore Göbel & Lena Bartl, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB F21 (StuZ)
Thore and Lena were really good teachers. With their humurous and teaching style, they achieved a good atmosphere for the dance group. thanks!
07. April 2025, 19:07 Ballroom 1 with 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.
26. July 2024, 08:37 Dance Party Choreos with Karl Jäger & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
War ein lustiger Abend und mal was anderes. Gerne wieder!
24. July 2024, 12:02 Dance Party Choreos with Karl Jäger & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
Sehr hilfreicher Tanzkurs zum Erlernen von vier verschiedenen Choreografien, die erstaunlicherweise nach nur einer Tanzsession auch schon alle sitzen und für später angewendet werden können. Vielen Dank an die beiden tollen Tanzlehrer!
23. July 2024, 22:48 Dance Party Choreos with Karl Jäger & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon
The course and choreos we learnt were very fun. I‘m ready for all the parties now!
07. June 2024, 07:52 Ballroom 4 with Vitaliya Bahdanava & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Thore and Vitaliya were amazing teachers! Their classes are great fun, and they're really good at breaking down and explaining new steps they introduce in each class. So glad I signed up!
05. June 2024, 18:22 Ballroom 2 with Vitaliya Bahdanava & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Sehr cooler Kurs, ich fand die Beiden leitenden Personen sehr Kompetent und eingespielt. Sie haben einem immer weitergeholfen und haben die Schritte sehr ausführlich erklärt. Was ich ebenfalls sehr toll fand, ist, dass sie bereits etwas auf die Form und Technik eingegangen sind und nicht nur gezeigt haben in welcher Reihenfolge man die Schritte machen muss.
05. June 2024, 17:32 Ballroom 4 with Vitaliya Bahdanava & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB, food&lab
Thore & Vitaliya are super nice teachers! Their explanations are great, they're fun and approachable. Would definitely attend one of their courses again.
09. Feb. 2024, 21:30 Ballroom 2 with Thore Göbel & Marina Ivanović, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Marina & Thore were the best!
14. Dec. 2023, 13:32 Ballroom 2 with Thore Göbel & Marina Ivanović, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Thore and Marina are great teachers! It's easy to follow their explanations; they have found a good balance between dry runs and dancing to music, all while providing just the right amount of feedback. They're also approachable and fun. I would definitely join one of their courses again.
27. Oct. 2023, 17:02 Ballroom 1 with Marina Ivanović & Thore Göbel, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Really good teachers! Good preparation for the Polyball ;)
27. Oct. 2023, 14:41 Ballroom 1 with 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! :-)