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

Thore Göbel & Michael Zischg & Julie Weverbergh & Johanna Niessing

Room
ETH Zentrum, Alumni-Pavillon

Costs

32.00 CHF for students, otherwise 64.00 CHF

Time
Sat, 15. Nov., 11:15 - 13:15
Sat, 15. Nov., 15:45 - 17:45

Description

Are you already excited for an upcoming ball and want to learn some steps before?

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

Sign up now with your ball partner, a friend, or alone. If you sign up alone we will try to find a partner for you.

Reviews

Reviews for Ballroom Crash Course

01. Dec. 2024, 17:22 Teachers: Lena Bartl & Michael Zischg, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Ein tolles Angebot, super Lehrer und Kurse, sehr empfehlenswert!
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, 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!).
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.
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, 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
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
22. Nov. 2023, 15:12 Teachers: Sonja Maria Merkle & Matthias Mayer, Room: Hönggerberg, HXE
Toller Crashkurs, machte Spass und deckte die wichtigsten Tanzstile ab.
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!

Reviews the teachers got for other courses

04. June 2025, 19:59 Ballroom 1 with 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.
29. May 2025, 01:05 Ballroom 1 with 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 Ballroom 1 with 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 :-).
31. Oct. 2025, 08:49 Ballroom 2 with Julie Weverbergh & Tim Gehrunger, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Guter Nachfolger für Ballroom 1 aber bisschen technischer
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!
22. May 2025, 14:04 Ballroom 4 with Lena Bartl & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB F21 (StuZ)
Lena und Thore haben es super gelehrt. Das Tempo, Zeit etc war gut für diesen Kurs, und man hatte auch sehr Spass dabei, mit ihnen beiden als Trainer/in zu lernen. Danke euch!
19. May 2025, 20:51 Ballroom 4 with Lena Bartl & Thore Göbel, Room: ETH Zentrum, CAB F21 (StuZ)
Toll =)
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.
25. Jan. 2025, 23:38 All About Waltz with Daniel Sparber, Irina Kempf & Michael Zischg, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Great workshop, can only recommend!
18. Dec. 2024, 20:56 Ballroom 4 with Michael Zischg & Melody Greminger, Room: UZH Irchel, Y25-H-92
Amazing class!
18. Dec. 2024, 12:26 Ballroom 4 with Michael Zischg & Melody Greminger, Room: 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 Greminger, Room: 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.
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! :-)