A Creative Way to Learn Ballroom Dancing
Next beginner workshop:
June 15, 2025 @ 14:00
Book with a partner
Bring indoor shoes and comfortable clothes
3h per workshop
Kinexis studio, Wattstrasse 3, Zürich Oerlikon
New to Ballroom Dancing?
Join our next workshop and hit the dance floor in less than 3 hours!
Jun 15, 14:00 – 17:00
Learning ballroom can be tough with all those steps… until you try Breakaway Ballroom!
Standard & Latin dances are easier than you think! We use a fun, modern method called Breakaway Ballroom, which focuses on partner connection and the flow of the dance.
You will explore three Standard dances (Waltz, Tango, and Foxtrot) and three Latin & American dances (Cha Cha, Rumba, and Jive).
Breakaway Ballroom is all about developing a creative dance story between partners, mixing traditional moves with new, exciting patterns that match the music.
In our workshops, we’ll guide you through your first steps and show you how to connect with your partner. Once you gain confidence, the moves will flow naturally, and your dance will feel like a smooth, creative journey with the music.
New to ballroom dancing? Join our workshops in Zürich, and you’ll be ready for the Polyball or the Sommernachtsball in no time!
List of moves
Bronze A
- Walz: progressive step – progressive box – progressive turn
- Tango: basico de ocho & rhythm – promenade w/ simple exit
- Foxtrot: progressive & extended progressive step – side step – spiral
- Rumba & chacha: forward & back basic – cucaracha – cha cha step
- Jive: fallaway rock 6 & 8 counts – fallaway throwaway
- Leroc: first move – first move lindy turn
Bronze B
- Walz: continuous left & right turn – spiral
- Tango: 1/4 turn into promenade – colombian – ocho & walking ocho
- Foxtrot: 1/4 turn – weave – continuous lateral steps
- Rumba & chacha: new york – new york w/ rotation – new york cross step
- Jive: side pass + underarm – octopus – new york 8 counts
- Salsa: changing side – turn solo turn – I go you go
Silver A
- Walz: promenade – 2 steps colombian – conversation
- Tango: promenade cross steps – drunken sailor – hook
- Foxtrot: promenade w/ simple & back corte exit
- Rumba & chacha: side pass – 1/4 turn – new york reverse
- Jive: change of place (fallaway rock w/ turn) – back to back rondade
- Smooth swing: sugar push – underarm side step – half whip
Silver B
- Walz: scallops – underarm turn
- Tango: crusada – mordida & pasada
- Foxtrot: underarm turn – back to back
- Rumba & chacha: fan – traveling spin cucaracha & continuous & reverse
- Jive: link and whip – kick the dog
- Salsa: basket (multiple) – cucaracha – side to side (reverse New York)
Leroc breakaway ballroom
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