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Formerly known as Hurst Dance Studios
The North West's Premier Dance Studio Since 2007

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Update 4th June, 2025

Our website has been updated with an exciting season of classes, our biggest timetable ever, Social Dances, Events and Holidays.

Take a moment, grab a coffee and have a look – there will be lots to interest you.

Starting 9th June: Our all-new timetable of classes – our biggest and most varied ever.

We have an amazing £40 unlimited deal for all new classes.

Our next fantastic event – 12th July – Barn Dance with live music and caller – includes food.

Our next dance break – 15th - 17th August: Dance Weekend - Lytham – a firm favourite on our dance calendar in sunny Lytham at The Inn on The Prom – 2 days and nights, with an amazing demonstration too.
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The Palace Dance Studios is proud to announce that we are now enlisting contestants for our next Strictly Night! Just 12 places available.
Have you ever wanted to be 'Strictlyfide'? Feel like royalty for a night? Challenge yourself? Do something just for you? No experience needed.
Event date: 28th November, 2025
Lessons to be held Sundays 5pm - 7pm starting 14th September
We provide the partners, or alternatively you can dance with your partner/spouse or a friand. Learn to dance and make some magical and life-long friends.

Get the true Strictly Dance Experience at The Palace
Having worked with many of the Strictly stars since 2007, appeared on Strictly It Takes Two, hosted and choreographed BBC programme 'You make me feel like dancing', performed on The One Show for Bruno Tonioli and many more, we can offer the true Strictly Dance Experience.

Palace Dance Studios – The Northwest's No 1 Dance Studio

Catering for all of your dancing needs:
•   Learn with us
•   Improve with us
•   Practice with us
•   Holiday with us
•   Compete with us
•   Socialise with us
•   and make lots of amazing friends and memories along the way in our amazing Dance Home! Our team offer expert tuition in multiple
    styles. All available pay-as-you-go. Alternatively, utilise our unlimited pass – all classes and socials for less than £2 per day!


Palace Dance is an established name in and around the North West, with a state-of-the-art Ballroom in Hindley and several other locations around Wigan and Warrington.

We offer a five star dance experience with hundreds of people regularly attending our dance classes, social evenings and events.

We have hosted more than 50 sell-out shows with the stars of Strictly and have been the official dance teachers to The Blackpool Tower Ballroom since 2010. TV and radio appearances include Strictly It Takes Two, The One Show, Rock FM, Wish FM, as well as being co-hosts and choreographers for BBC dance show You make me feel like dancing.

We have an all-star team of teachers catering for ages 2 to 102 and from social dancers to competitive champions.

If you want to come dancing, brush up your basics or strictly socialise, you'll feel like royalty for a night.

We are qualified with the IDTA, UKA, ADA and we are elected members of the Guild of Professional Teachers of Dance and the Dramatic Arts.          

  • Kristina Rihnaoff, Philip Hurst & Robin Windsor
  • Darren Bennett & Lilia Kopylova
  • Ian Waite, Camilla Dallerup & Philip Hurst
  • Flavia Cacace, Philip Hurst & Vincent Simone
  • Camilla Dallerup & Philip Hurst
  • Philip Hurst, Chloe & AJ
  • Kim Marsh, at table, helping raise money for Wigan & Leigh Hospice
  • Kathryn Hurst & Kim Marsh
  • Kristina Rihnaoff, Philip Hurst & Robin Windsor
  • Darren Bennett & Lilia Kopylova
  • Ian Waite, Camilla Dallerup & Philip Hurst
  • Flavia Cacace, Philip Hurst & Vincent Simone
  • Camilla Dallerup & Philip Hurst
  • Philip Hurst, Chloe & AJ
  • Kim Marsh, at table, helping raise money for Wigan & Leigh Hospice
  • Kathryn Hurst & Kim Marsh

 

 
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