Vera the Diva Ballroom & Latin Dance School

Vera the Diva Ballroom & Latin Dance School — Dance Classes In London

Vera the Diva is a ballroom and Latin dance school in London, teaching from a base on Clapham High Street with additional sessions run in the Covent Garden area. It caters both for people who want to learn social partner dancing and for couples preparing a first dance for their wedding. With a strong run of positive feedback, it has built a good reputation among London dancers.

About Vera the Diva Ballroom & Latin Dance School

Reviewers highlight teachers such as Edurne for making people feel welcomed and encouraged, and for how natural dancing with a partner and music starts to feel. It suits couples and individuals alike who want attentive, professional tuition in a genuinely friendly setting.

Classes & Dance Styles

As one of the more established dance classes in London for partner styles, the school covers ballroom and Latin work, with dance lessons in London offered as group sessions and private one-to-ones. Beginners are taught the frame, timing and footwork step by step, and there is real strength in tailored wedding-dance choreography built around a couple's chosen song. Adult dance classes in London here can start you from scratch, with steps broken down so newcomers quickly feel the rhythm.

What to Expect on Your First Visit

You can come along as a total beginner, and many reviewers did exactly that before their wedding. Wear something comfortable you can move in and shoes with a smooth sole that let you turn, and simply bring a willingness to have a go.

Location & Contact

The main venue sits on Clapham High Street in south London, with further sessions in the Covent Garden area, both well served by public transport.

• Address: 121 Clapham High St, London SW4 7JR
• Phone: +44 7930 256722
• Website: http://www.verathediva.com/
• Opening hours:
  • Monday: 9 am-9 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am-6 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am-9 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am-6 pm
  • Friday: 9 am-6 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am-6 pm

What Dancers Say About Vera the Diva Ballroom & Latin Dance School

5/5 from 27 Google reviews.

Been dancing at these classes for about a year now and I can’t get enough! I felt very welcomed and encouraged by my teacher Edurne in Clapham, and surprised by how natural these dances felt with a partner and the music, it’s a very different experience to solo dancing. There are a range of classes from beginners 1 and 2, intermediate and improvers, you can move up or down according to how you feel. I’ve moved from beginners 1 to 2. Which a range of dancers attend, with a good balance of genders and ages from early 20s to 40s (Me being 25). I always go home feeling like I’ve been nourished by — Ruby Chadderton

Danced privately with my partner and Vera The Diva over the course of 6 months. We were training for our wedding first dance. Edurne was fantastic, she listened to our brief about what we imagined and created something above expectations. Both of us were total dancing beginners and Edurne managed to teach us a wonderful routine in several dance styles. She made dancing really fun and was always very patient for when we couldn’t remember or kept getting it wrong. I would never recommend anyone else to dance with. We loved dancing with her so much that we plan to continue training via her worksh— CG V

For our wedding dance we tried around 5 different intro dance lessons but were immediately won over by Edurne at Vera the Diva and booked 10 lessons, at their Covent Garden and Clapham venues, both of which were great.

Edurne was a delight to work with. She is incredibly professional and worked very hard with us each session to make sure we would be ready for our wedding dance. She is an incredibly skilled dancer, and could always identify areas for improvement in our dance routine, and so was able to create our dance in real time, based on our skill level. She is an expert teacher, and I tho— Michael Teixeira

One of the highlights of my week! A warm, friendly, community-feel school with classes in Central London and Clapham, where we dance the evening away! Edurne (our lovely teacher) keeps things interesting with at least two different types of dance in each session and is coming up with new routines all of the time. We have frequent dance socials organised by the school and have also been to some lovely tea-dances too.

Classes are well organised, well-matched between men and women and reasonably priced.

Highly recommended as a source of happy-feet happiness, a place to meet nice people and lear— rachna chowla

Frequently Asked Questions

How hard is it to learn salsa?

Salsa takes a little practice to get the timing, but the basic step is straightforward and most people pick it up within a few classes. Regular attendance is what makes it click, so consistency matters more than natural talent.

Can a non-dancer learn salsa?

Absolutely, salsa classes are full of people who have never danced before. Teaching starts with the basic step and builds from there, so no background is assumed.

Is it possible to learn ballet as an adult?

Yes, adults take up ballet regularly, though this school specialises in ballroom and Latin. For ballet you would look to a dedicated adult ballet class.

What age is too late to start ballet?

For recreational purposes there is no upper age limit for beginning ballet. People start in later life and enjoy it purely for the movement and fitness.

What are 5 basic steps in line dancing?

Common basics are the grapevine, the shuffle, the kick-ball-change, the pivot turn and heel touches. These few moves form the backbone of most beginner routines.

What is the easiest line dance to learn for beginners?

The easiest line dances use a short repeating pattern over just a couple of walls. A beginner class will start you on the simplest sequences first.

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