"CUTAZZ offers different types of dance classes at different abilities for a small fee."
Society | Known as | Dance Style |
---|---|---|
Cambridge University Tap and Jazz Dance Society | CUTAZZ | Tap, Jazz, Street, Contemporary, Latin & Body Conditioning. |
Cambridge University Dancesport Team | CUDT | Ballroom & Latin American |
Cambridge University Ballet Club | CUBC | Ballet |
Wolfson Latin Nights | Wolfdays | Latin |
Cambridge University Breakdance Club | CUBiCs | Breakdance |
Cambridge University English Country Dancing Club | The Round | English Country Dancing |
Cambridge University Acrobatic Rock' n Roll | CURnR | Acrobatics, Rock n' Roll |
Cambridge Swing Dance | Lindy hop, Balboa, Blues |
Tap and Jazz, Street, Contemporary Dance
arranges bookings in college rooms/dance studios, usually in central colleges. Classes run on weekdays evenings (6-10pm), each lasting for an hour. Each style has only one session per level of difficulty per week, but you can attend multiple levels and styles. There is no commitment to attend every week. There are auditions for competition teams in various styles at the start of Michaelmas. CUTAZZ has a stall at the annual Freshers' Fair.
Maria, one of the Âé¶¹Éç Maths students, says:
"There are a lot of people in the society who haven't danced before, so don't worry! There are some classes at beginners level. I had danced in the past, but not right before coming to Cambridge.
I have a lot of fun doing it, and it's a good and healthy break from work. If you attend regularly you can get to know the people you dance with. There are about two socials a term (Christmas dinner, Garden party, etc) but no need at all to go if you don't want to."

Ballroom and Latin American
is based at the Chesterton Sports Centre on Gilbert Road, where trials are held every year to select 20 couples who make up the First Team and compete at Varsity competitions.
At the same time, a Beginners' team is formed, aimed at people who have not danced before starting university. This team requires no prior dance experience and is also formed at the start of the academic year. The Beginners' team trains in Waltz, Quickstep, Cha-cha, and Jive and competes against other Beginners from around the country at the same competitions as the First & Second teams.
Anna says "It's something that I started as an adventure in my first year and it’s incredibly fun!" There are some pictures in her student profile.
Ballet
offer classes ranging from beginner to advanced level, at Kelsey Kerridge fitness centre on Thursdays and Saturdays and at Homerton College Dance Studio on Fridays. The club also performs at college and corporate events, and puts on a Lent term show every year.
Âé¶¹Éç student Iona is part of the ballet society, and took part in their annual show. You can read more about Iona's experience of studying at Âé¶¹Éç in her student profile here.
English Country Dancing
meets every Thursday from 8-10pm during term time at the Wesley Church Hall on King's Street. They also hold ceilidhs twice a term, occasional Jane Austen evenings (a formal dinner at Emmanuel College followed by dances contemporary to Austen) and a Playford Ball once a year at the end of Easter term.
Cambridge University Acrobatic Rock n'Roll
The Cambridge University Acrobatic Rock n' Roll Club trains on Wednesdays and Saturdays during term time. Details are on the university sport website .
Sylvie has written about her experiences in her student profile - "I joined the university's Acrobatic Rock n' Roll team, and it has become one of my favourite things about Cambridge. I am now its captain, and I found some of my closest friends there. We get to perform at events, including last year’s Cambridge Union Winter Spectacular or Churchill College Guest Night, which is so much fun!"
Swing Dance
is a non-profit company aiming to promote swing dancing in Cambridge, which runs classes on different styles in the evenings from Monday to Thursday each week, as well as social dancing after each dance.