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From classic ballet and elegant ballroom to hip-swinging
salsa and funky jazz, it’s all going on in Glasgow. If your idea of a perfect night out is to sit back and relax while watching some of the best dancers in the business strut their stuff, then you want to head to the Theatre Royal [map]. Twice destroyed by fire then sold for conversion into a television studio, the theatre reaffirmed its status as the national centre for dance and opera in 1975. Its home company is the Scottish Opera but the venue also hosts a number of touring dance productions including the Scottish National Ballet Company. That connection moves us nicely on to the ballet company itself, which presents around 100 performances every year combining classical techniques and innovative dances. Like other national arts organisations, such as the Scottish Opera, the Scottish National Ballet hosts a range of workshops and summer schools for wannabe dancers. Another place to catch a great evening of dance is the Crawfurd Theatre [map], which is situated within the University of Strathclyde's Jordanhill campus. The theatre is only a small venue but it regularly hosts dance productions by university students and professional theatre companies. If you want to have a go at dancing rather than watch someone else doing it, how about trying Ceroc, the latest craze to hit Scotland. It’s the largest and fastest growing form of modern jive in the UK and is said to be one of the easiest dances to learn. So what are you waiting for? Get along to Jumpin Jaks [map] on Sauchiehall Street on Tuesdays or Glasgow University Union [map] on Wednesdays to learn a few new moves. To learn salsa, hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz or even Highland dancing, you should pay a visit to The Dance Factory [map] on Calder Street, which is dubbed Glasgow’s primary dance studio. Established in 1986 by Lesley Wood, this dance school now utlises two large centrally heated studios equipped with mirrors, ballet bars, sound systems, pianos and cloakrooms. There is a wide range of classes for adults catering for most tastes and ability levels, and lessons are also available for children. For ballroom, Latin or salsa dance classes, try Deesdancing [map] on Kilmarnock Road in Newlands area of the city, which offers a good selection of beginners’ lessons. |
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