BEGINNER CLASS

LEARN TO DANCE BACHATA

  • It´s fun
  • It’s easy
  • It’s social
ABOUT THIS BEGINNER CLASS

These classes are for complete beginners.
You don’t need a partner or experience to join.
In 7 weekly classes, you will learn the fundamentals of bachata.
You will learn basic steps and turns, basic leading and following techniques, and by the end of the course, you will be able to dance simple bachata routines with a partner.
A class will include individual practice of steps and movements, and working with a partner. 
In each class, we repeat the instructions from the previous class.
Classes will be conducted in English.
Partner rotation is encouraged during the class, but you can choose to dance with a fixed partner.

These beginner classes are Copenhagen’s most popular because of the instructors, the price, the location, and the time of the week.

DETAILS
  • Day of the week: Monday
  • Weeks: 7
  • Time: 17:30 – 18:45.
  • Dates: September 7th – October 26th (No class on October 12th because of the vacation in week 42)
  • Teachers: Jens Kvist & Michelle Borchardt.
  • Location: Skt. Johannesgården, Blegdamsvej 1. b. (Nørrebro / Copenhagen – Behind the church).
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
  • NON STOP BACHATA will organize free outdoor events during the summer.
  • Find these events on Facebook
PRICES & DISCOUNTS
  • For individuals below 30 years.
    700 DKK for individual sign-ups.
    (VAT free)
  • For individuals who have turned 30.
    700 DKK + VAT = 875 DKK.
  • Couples get a discount.
    Get a 50 DKK discount each if you sign up as a couple. (You don’t have to dance together as a fixed couple.)
  • Experienced dancers with a beginner.
    Experienced improvers and above can join for free with a paying beginner partner, and the price is 700 DKK (VAT FREE) if you are below 30 and 875 DKK including VAT if you have turned 30.
 PLEASE NOTE
  • From January 1st, a new law will take effect stating that individuals who are 30 years old or older must pay VAT for dance classes, 
  • Individuals under the age of 30 are not required to pay VAT for dance classes. 
  • We apologize for the inconvenience!
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WHY START DANCING?

For some people, it’s therapy.  For others, it’s just fun, socializing and making new friends.
Dancing is healthy for people in all ages and shapes and it’s realy easy to learn.

Your TEACHERS

Jens Kvist

 

Jens is the founder of NON STOP BACHATA, a dance school he established after starting to dance bachata in 2013 and teaching in 2016.
As one of Copenhagen’s most experienced bachata teachers, he is recognized for creating an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere in his classes and events.
He is very organized and his clear, straightforward teaching style makes learning movements and steps easy.

Michelle Borchardt

 

Michelle has a 10+ years background in dancing different dance styles. 
Since 2020, she has been dancing bachata, gathering experience within the different styles, solo, and in partner work, and teaching since 2024.
Her focus is on connection with the dance partner, musicality, and playfulness.

DO YOU WANT TO SIGN UP?

SIGN-UP PROCESS

We use MobilePay links for registration and payment.
The entire solution is provided and hosted by MobilePay, and through the solution, you can pay with both credit card and MobilePay.

Below you will find 5 links for individuals over 30 and 5 links for individuals under 30.
Each link represents one of the 5 different ways you can register.

Click the link that best suits you. Fill in the required information and pay by credit card or MobilePay.

After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation by email.

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE LINKS
IF YOU ARE 30 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.

Single leader who has turned 30 (Typically a guy)
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/1vpjcb

Single follower who has turned 30 (Typically a woman)
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/xjvn25

Couple who has turned 30 
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/5khgwb

Experienced leader with a beginner follower who has turned 30 
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/vcx5fi

Experienced follower with at beginner leader who has turned 30 
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/rakmi8

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE LINKS
IF YOU ARE BELOW 30 YEARS.

Single leader (Typically a guy)
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/5cqhcw

Single follower (Typically a woman)
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/5fekup

Couple
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/72teuj

Experienced leader with a beginner follower
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/f5xuoc

Experienced follower with at beginner leader
https://betal.mobilepay.dk/4ojlx9

FAQ

In short. It's just fun. You will be very happy to dance. For some, it's almost as good as therapy. 

You are very welcome to arrive 10-15 minutes before the lesson begins and when you arrive, the instructors will be ready to receive you. They will check that you are on the participant list and then the lessons start on time.

You will first learn the basic steps. First slowly with a thorough explanation and then to music. Then we start working in pairs and you will experience that it is really fun.

You will find that 75 minutes go by quickly.

You don't have to, but it is with dance as it is with all other teaching.

If you don't come and if you don't practice, you won't get better. Having said that, it is completely normal to be absent due to work, illness or other reasons.

If you have never danced before, you have to choose Beginner class.

Dancing is a bit like learning a new language. You must have a vocabulary, but you also need to know some grammar. Translated into dance language, you have to learn a lot of movements and combinations, but you also have to learn where to position yourself, how to apply pressure and how to connect with your partner. It takes time. It takes practice and it takes instruction.

You can learn to dance by only going to social dances, but it will be a bit like learning a language without going to language lessons and we would very much like to help you learn to dance, because we are really good at that.

Ask your teachers.

It is completely normal to take the same level several times. Approx. half of all students take the levels multiple times. You can possibly also take two levels at the same time. For example, you can take the beginner level and then, in the following season, take both beginner and improver 1.

It happens and we usually find a solution for it.

You should know that moving from one level to another can go in both directions and here the instructors help to assess your level so that everybody gets the optimal experience.

We use MobilePay links for registration and payment.
The entire solution is hosted by MobilePay, and through the solution, you can pay with both credit card and MobilePay.
After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation by email.

You can get your money refunded up to 3 days (72 hours) before the class you are registered for begins.

If you cancel later than a week before the class starts, you can use your payment for the next season or you can try to sell your spot to someone else.

No you don’t need a partner. We strive to create an equal distribution on our dance team so that you get the best experience. We also do a lot of rotation so that you dance with different partners.

You're welcome to register with one and you can save some money by doing so.

Yes, you can and many do, but you should know that there is an advantage to changing partners. This is because we all move differently and we learn differently, so people who change partners will probably learn to dance a little faster.

It's a really good idea to practice. Practicing bachata only for the 75 minutes that a lesson takes will mean that you will learn to dance, but you will also find that it progresses slowly.

Practice alone in front of the mirror at home in the bedroom. Practice with someone from class or go to a bachata social.

The term Social is used for a kind of event or party where you dance socially with each other.

A social is often arranged in dance halls, bars, etc.

NON STOP BACHATA has a social on Mondays from 8pm to 22.45pm.

You decide what a Social is for you. For many, a Social is a place where you meet people who love to dance bachata. You can dance. You can practice your moves. You can be very serious and just go from one dance to the next, or you can socialize between dances and create new relationships.

At NON STOP BACHATA there is a Facebook group for each class.

In the group, the instructors share videos from the classes so you can practice at home.

You can also use the group to ask questions and coordinate activities with your classmates.

You will receive an information email when you start. In this email there will be links to the groups.

It’s called improver.
The levels are usually called beginner, improver, intermediate, and advanced.