Welcome to First Dance Studios

We offer a huge range of Adult Dance, fitness and wellness classes for all abilities in Woking and Guildford

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Classes

Classes

We offer classes for everyone, be it beginner, intermediate or advanced and we have plenty of performance opportunities and social events too!

Check out the YouTube channel to see videos of the dance and fitness classes we have on offer.

Pricing is either PAYG or you can loyalty passes which offer a discount.

First Dance consultation is free

First Dances - book your space now

Emma and her first dance teachers have taught over 2000+ First Dances since they started over 20 years ago. First Dance Ltd provides fun and informal dance lessons for all couples considering their first dance options.

Lessons can be scheduled in a location and time convenient to you. We offer all couples a FREE Initial Consultation at the studio, on Zoom or even with a video.

We have also been featured in Surrey Wedding Magazine and are very popular with couples in the area. We work closely with you and your ideas so that your first dance is polished.

Contact

Contact us

Contact us with any queries, however big or small, and we will answer them as soon as possible. Ask us about our range of dance classes including ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, choir, contemporary, street/commercial jazz, fitness and much more.

Alternatively, you can follow and contact us via Facebook and Instagram. You’ll find videos, class schedules, community engagement and much more. Find your dance with us!

 

Dance Studios Locations

We love to dance and move and we have studios in various locations so that it is easy for people from all over Woking and Guildford in Surrey to get to our classes. Click on the locations below to open in Google Maps.

EVENINGS

Our adult dance classes are held at the following locations:

Italia Conti, Henry Plaza, Woking

Heather Farm, Horsell, Woking

 

DAYTIMES

Our adult dance classes are held at the following locations:

LESTA, Lansbury Business Estate, Knaphill

The Arts Centre, Epsom Road, Merrow, Guildford

 

WEEKENDS

Woking Sportsbox, Egley Road, Woking

Italia Conti, Henry Plaza, Woking

Woking Dance Space, Mayford Centre, Woking

When you book a class you can easily see which satellite studio your class will be in.

To see the full timetable please see the Classes Page 

About us

The studio was set up in 2005 by award-winning Emma Brewer, running only a handful of classes. Today, we run over 30 classes a week, with a variety of skilled teachers, a host of wonderful dancers and singers, and we put on a fantastic show every other year.

DANCE CLASSES FOR ALL

Ballet, tap and jazz dance, bootcamp and fitness classes, choir and musical theatre, we have classes for everyone whatever your level, age and ability.

PERFORMANCES

We also offer classes that have pieces that go into performances such as Musical Theatre who recently performed “A Slice of Musical Theatre” as well as Company ballet, Company Tap and Company jazz who perform at Rhoda McGaw. Contemporary classes on Monday nights also offer performance opportunities with Dance Woking.

First Dance Studio will return to the stage in 2024 for their show ‘Take The Lead’ at the Rhoda McGaw. Over 15 performance pieces will be in the show.



 

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Good morning everyone.It's another beautiful morning but a little brrr out there. If, like me, you are still in denial that it's winter and that December is around the corner, let's get on board with this information and start booking on to Fran's Christmas workshops. See the picture for more information and then you can go on to Bsport and book yourself a place. Remember, the more dancing you do in December, the more mince pies you can have.Today we have classes in Merrow, LESTA and Italia Conti in Woking, pretty much a full house. Here is what's going on today;ARTS CENTRE GUILDFORD - MERROW9.30am General Level BALLET with Fran10.30am TAP with FranLESTA – KNAPHILL10.30am PILATES with HayleyITALIA CONTI – CENTRAL WOKING6.15pm MUSICAL THEATRE with Vicky7.15pm THEATRE JAZZ with Fran8.15pm THEATRE TAP with FranIt's 28th November and it's National French Toast Day. Not sure I've ever had that? I've had toast in France, does that count? It's also the National Day of Giving and so I give you to Fran's Christmas workshop to book in to. You're welcome.Have a lovely Tuesday everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
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Give the gift of dance this Christmas 🎄We have a range of gift vouchers available:Couples confidence workshop - £35Couples private lesson - £75Full wedding package - £2505 class loyalty card - £4510 class loyalty card - £8020 class loyalty card - £150DM or email us to purchase 💜🧡💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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Good morning everyone.It's a brand new week and by the end of the week, it will be December, we'll be counting down to Christmas and there may even be some snow. Today we have six fabulous classes for you, I'm going straight in - here they are;LESTA – KNAPHILL9.30am TECHNICAL TAP with Karen 10.30am BEGINNER PLUS TAP with Karen 11.30am DROP OFF & DANCE with Karen ITALIA CONTI – CENTRAL WOKING6.15pm General Level BALLET with Fran 7.15pm CONTEMPORARY with Diana 8.15pm STREET/COMMERCIAL JAZZ with DianaWishing Diana and her contemporary dancers lots of luck with their last rehearsal tonight before Innovate on Saturday. From the videos I've seen, it's looks amazing. It's the 27th November and all I can see today is that it's Cyber Monday, well my phone froze this morning so answer that Cyber Monday. It's also Turtle Adoption Day so if you have a spare minute today....Have a lovely Monday everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago

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Good morning everyone.It's Saturday and it's a Super Saturday alright. It's such a beautiful sunny morning and the sun will stay with us all day until the sun sets at 2pm or whatever time it sets now. We have a lot going on today, you've missed Bootcamp and the 2 hour ballet class is just about to start but here is what's on, a heads up for you to set your alarm next Saturday ready for the burn and then the barre. Here is what's happening today;WOKING SPORTSBOX8.25 – 9.10am BOOTCAMP with Sophie at Woking SportsboxITALIA CONTI9.30am – 10.30am 1 HR BARRE with Fran (Studio 1)10.30am – 11.30am 2nd HOUR OF BALLET with Fran (Studio 1)11.30am TECHNICAL TAP with Karen (Studio 17)WOKING SPORTSBOX12pm LATIN FITNESS with Sophie1pm BALLET/CONTEMPORARY SUCCESSION PIECE with Emma 2pm THEATRE JAZZ NEWSIES PIECE with EmmaWOKING DANCE SPACE3.15pm TAP SPARKLING DIAMOND BEGINNING SECTION with Emma Remember to sign up for the show next year if you haven't yet as then we can all work out our groups and spacings, thank you muchly.And as you can see from the picture, you can now book in to one (or all) of Fran's Christmas workshops. It's first come first served so get on to Bsport and book as soon as festively possible. It's the 25th November today and I'm sure we're happy enough with the dancing and the sunshine but it's National Parfait Day, which is French for perfect, so there we go. And it's 10 hours until Strictly. I literally cannot wait to see Layton. Controversial, yes but wow I love him, he's amazing. I think he'll be the new (and by that I mean first) patron of the studio. Have a lovely sunny super Saturday everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

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Good morning everyone!Happy Friday to you - it's nearly the weekend!!We had a lovely Friends of The Studio meeting last night, thank you to everyone who is a Friend of The Studio, details on the website if you would like to join us! Thank you to The Nags Head in Woking for brilliantly hosting us. What a fabulous pub.Today is Friday 24th November and we have the following at the studio today;LESTA – KNAPHILL9.30am DROP OFF & DANCE with Karen 10.30am THEATRE JAZZ with Adele And today is Buy Nothing Day. How can that be a day? Tomorrow is Don't Eat Chocolate Day, not really but I'm making a point. It's also National Sardine Day but luckily we can't buy them today, not a fan.Have a lovely Friday everyone and here's to a lovely weekend. Ps This time next week it will be snowing, just saying. ... See MoreSee Less
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    Saturday 10am-6pm
    Sunday 11am-6pm

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