Take a break, feel the rhythm – dance, recharge, and connect with us

Looking to get up and move on your lunch break? Join us for a free dance class!

Located on The Dance Floor at Sadler’s Wells East in Stratford, these sessions are perfect for all skill levels and ages, whether you’re after a reason to get up from the desk, or live local and want to try something new.

With classes in a range of genres, boost your energy, meet new people and build your dance skills with us.

Our sessions are adapted for seated exercise, making them accessible for everyone.

Flamenco: A welcoming class for beginners or improvers. Led by Lucia Caruso, she will will guide you step by step through the fundamentals of Flamenco movement and the culture. Give it a try and enjoy the many benefits of Flamenco Dance like improved posture, balance, memory, coordination, strength and socialisation. Lucia has taught all over the world and taught for Strictly Come Dancing and English National Ballet to name a few.

Indian Contemporary and Bollywood: Led by Showmi Das, expect a joyful and energising class where you will explore expressive storytelling through movement, combining vibrant Bollywood routines with graceful Classical and rhythmic Folk dance elements. Showmi is a freelance south asian dance practitioner, who has trained in the Indian Classical Dance style of Kathak as well as Bengali Folk Dance.

Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz: Join us for an energetic and soulful African American art form that developed alongside jazz music. You will learn how to move to jazz and blues through some improvisation, classic steps, choreography and a lot of play. Led by Korantema Anyimadu, who has taught at swing dance festivals across Europe and is known for her uplifting and joyful style.

House and Waacking – Step into the groove:
Join House of Suraj for a dynamic session of club-style dance inspired by house and waacking, drawing on the energy and themes of the V&A East Music is Black exhibition.

This uplifting and welcoming workshop celebrates Black music and movement culture through rhythm, groove, and community.

• Build confidence in House dance foundations

• Develop your musicality

• Improve fitness and coordination

• Groove to the music

• And most importantly – become embodied

• All levels welcome. Come as you are. Move together.

Argentine Tango:
Join Anna Alvarez for a rich and connected dance session rooted in the African, Indigenous, and European traditions of Buenos Aires. You will learn how to move with presence and sensitivity through Tango technique, improvisation, and playful exploration, blended with Feldenkrais and Contemporary Dance principles. Feldenkrais is a gentle movement practice that develops awareness and ease to improve how we move, feel, and learn. Anna Alvarez is a dancer, choreographer, movement director, and Feldenkrais Practitioner, whose work draws on her Argentine heritage and a joyful commitment to embodied learning.

Rock and Come in:
Step into the rhythm and style of two iconic music genres in this Lovers Rock and Ska dance taster class full of Caribbean and British Black cultural history led by artist Julene Robinson whose work is accessible, joyful, and rooted in cultural storytelling. Rock and Come in and join us on the Dance Floor for a good ole time.