The Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance is a long-standing dance organisation based in Glasgow, associated with the training and support of dance teachers as well as providing space used for dance and movement activity. It sits within the wider world of dance classes in Glasgow, where everything from ballet to social dancing is taught across the city. It appeals to teachers, members and anyone connected with organised dance in Scotland.
Visitors describe a good, well-kept space with helpful, obliging staff, and it is regularly used for sessions such as fitness and movement classes. It suits people who value a proper hall run by people who know their subject.
As a teaching body, its focus is on the standards and development that underpin dance lessons in Glasgow, from ballet classes and adult dance classes through to social styles such as salsa classes and line dancing across the city. Rather than a single fixed timetable, it is part of the framework that supports quality tuition. Anyone looking for specific dance classes in Glasgow is best directed to confirm what is currently running.
If you are attending for the first time, you can expect a straightforward, well-organised environment where staff are happy to point you in the right direction. Comfortable clothing and suitable footwear for movement are the sensible starting point.
It is located in Glasgow and reachable for those travelling from around the city. Checking the best route and parking beforehand is worthwhile.
Great space, I hold my pilates class there every Saturday morning at 10am and have done for years— I AM Jen Wilson
Brilliant space. Lovely and helpful staff..— Natasha Gerson
Salsa has a lively rhythm, but the basic step is short and repeats, so most people pick up the foundation within a few lessons. Progress comes from practice and getting comfortable with the timing.
Absolutely. Salsa is taught from scratch all the time, and no previous dance background is assumed when you begin.
Yes. Adult ballet is popular and classes are designed for grown-up beginners, working gradually on posture, control and technique.
There is no upper age limit for enjoying ballet; adults of many ages take it up. Classes can be adapted to suit your body and fitness.
Common building blocks include the grapevine, a step-touch, a kick-ball-change, a pivot turn and the shuffle. These few moves recur across many line dances.
Short dances built from a small set of repeating steps are the friendliest to start with. A teacher can point you to a straightforward routine to learn first.