THE DANCE SCHOOL
The Dance School - Beginner to Dance Professional
The Chevalier School of Dance based in Grantham, Lincolnshire offers classes in a wide variety of styles. Lessons suit all abilities from beginners and intermediate to advanced, medalists and even professional coaching for teaching examinations.
• Ballroom dancing (Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Viennese waltz, Tango)
• Latin American (Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble)
• Modern sequence dancing
• Argentine tango
Personal attention, professional standards
For a more personal touch, one-to-one tuition is available in the daytime or by prior arrangement. This is an excellent way to develop the finer points of dancing whether it be for the social scene, medals, competing or serious training to become a professional dance teacher.
Regular medal tests are held and we participate in competitions up and down the country.
Classes are held on a weekly basis at various venues in the Grantham area.
Be sure to take a look at our timetable of Lessons
for more details.
There is also the opportunity to make it into a practice night.
These are held most Fridays on a weekly basis at various venues in the Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire area.
Be sure to take a look at our timetable of Socials for more details.
Karen Chevalier
Karen has been ballroom dancing since she was eleven and became a teacher in 1990.
• Teaching since 1990• Fellow and Examiner N.A.T.D.• Fellow U.K.A.• Member G.P.T.D.• D.B.S Checked• Most qualified teacher in the local area
Background HistoryI began my much loved journey in dancing at 9 years old with ballet, before progressing to ballroom dancing at age 11. From then on I continued to dance and train in Latin American, old time, modern sequence, rock & roll and disco.
Having taken medal tests in all branches of dancing, I then reached my first pinnacle by becoming professionally qualified in ballroom dancing in 1988. Since then I have continued to train and gain further professional qualifications in all genres.
It gave me such a feeling of achievement when I began to train pupils, from absolute beginners to students preparing for their own professional qualifications.
A true passion for DancingI am still so passionate about dancing, especially ballroom and Latin, and have become very aware of other elements such as the Argentine tango. I really do love to teach, striving to share my love for the wonderful world of dancing with every one of my students. On a personal level my favourites are the rumba and foxtrot.
Rumba is so expressive, especially the arm movements - one can move so beautifully to the music. Foxtrot is a style that words can't really explain - you just become so involved with the music and your partner. Most recently I have been training and studying Argentine tango and have a growing following who wish to indulge in such sensuous and encapsulating movements - the more we do it the more we want to indulge!
My creative side encouraged me to enter the inventive competition events, winning the Latin section at the Butlins Northern Inventive Competition in 2011 with my very popular 'Mambo Tequila'. In 2023 I won the British Dance Council Latin American section with my Bossa Nova 23. A very easy, fun and enjoyable dance that has proved to be immensely popular..
I began my much loved journey in dancing at 9 years old with ballet, before progressing to ballroom dancing at age 11. From then on I continued to dance and train in Latin American, old time, modern sequence, rock & roll and disco.
Having taken medal tests in all branches of dancing, I then reached my first pinnacle by becoming professionally qualified in ballroom dancing in 1988. Since then I have continued to train and gain further professional qualifications in all genres.
It gave me such a feeling of achievement when I began to train pupils, from absolute beginners to students preparing for their own professional qualifications.
