Affiliate members
UK Equality Dance CouncilACS Dance Centre
Contact: Diana Clifford / Charles Richman
Location: Romford
We’re an inclusive ISTD Ballroom and Latin studio. Our aim is to get everyone dancing, whether you like to lead or follow with classes or private lessons at all levels. Plus we have a social practice night the last Saturday in the month welcoming same sex and LGBT+ dancers and their friends.

Ansell Dance
Contact: Ansell Chezan
Location: London & Essex
Ansell is a Director, Executive Council Member, Fellow and Examiner of UKA dance, and a Life Member of the ISTD and IDTA. He held International Championship Adjudicating Licences with the British Dance Council (BDC), World Dance Council (WDC), and International Dance Organization (IDO). Ansell also holds a BDC Scrutineers Licence. Ansell provides teaching in the London and Essex boarder area in many forms of dance.
Ballroom Courses by Michael Litke
Contact: Michael Litke
Location: Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden, London
Michael and his team run group lessons and private tuitions at different levels at the world famous Pineapple Dance Studios in Covent Garden since 2003. Michael has become European Same-Sex Latin Champion in Berlin in 2017 and World Same-Sex Ballroom Vice Champion in Paris in 2018. He also holds Licentiate in Ballroom and Latin of ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) training numerous same-sex couples.
Bishopsgate Institute
Contact: Francesca Canty
Location: London
Our beautiful historic building is open to all, and we are vibrant, curious community. We provide welcoming spaces for people to learn and flourish, and offer a diverse range of activities, including ballroom and latin dancing. We are the home of the Pink Jukebox, monthly social dance events and UKEDC competitor practice sessions.

Central London Dance
Contact: Vernon Kemp
Location: London
Offering private tuition, Vernon Kemp of Central London Dance has over 30 years of top level experience in all forms of Social Dance, Teacher Training and Dancesport.

Charles Richman Dance Studios
Contact: 07956 957038
Location: Essex
Cheek2Cheek Brighton
Contact: Angela Wright
Location: Brighton
Cheek2Cheek was set up in Brighton in 1998 as a social dance club for the gay and lesbian community. We are a non-profit group and are currently looking for funding or sponsorship to ensure that we can continue into the future.
Our aim is to provide an alternative to the commercial gay scene and a relaxed and friendly environment in which people can meet and dance together.We cover many Ballroom and Latin dances. From Quickstep, Waltz, Social Foxtrot, through to Rumba, Cha Cha Cha and Samba.

Strictly Wheels
Contact: Gary Lyness
Location: Manchester
Strictly Wheels aims to promote and inspire people to take up wheelchair dancing as a social activity and at competitive levels. It’s about “Ability not Disability”. We run Wheelchair Dance Classes in Manchester open to everyone.
We work throughout the UK to promote wheelchair dancing by providing demonstrations, showcase performances and workshops.
Founded by “Strictly Wheels” – Paula Moulton and Gary Lyness the UK’s first and only top-class Latin and Freestyle Para Dance Sport couple who compete for Team GB at IPC Level.
We are proud to support Equality Dancing.
DSI LONDON
Contact: DSI London
DSI are the one of the principal suppliers of clothing, CDs, DVDs, and books for those interested in teaching or competing in Ballroom and Latin dance. And we are proud to say that DSI London offer a 10% discount on all their products for members of the UKSSDC
Hill Dance Academy
Contact: Malcolm Hill
Location: London (South & East)
We offer a warm welcome with a friendly learning environment to everyone, no matter what level you are commencing at. Whether you are wanting to learn the basics, take medal tests, compete or even train to become a teacher yourself, we cater to each individual’s needs.
Malcolm is a Fellow and Examiner of the ISTD. He has a wealth of experience training all levels of dancer, from complete beginner to those training for their own professional qualifications. So whether you are wanting to learn just the basics for social dancing or develop your dancing to a competitive or professional level, you will be in safe hands with a friendly and warm environment.
London Dance Studio
Contact: Roswitha Wetschka
Location: London
Roswitha Wetschka, a successful active same-sex dance competitor, offers individual technique and choreography lessons and coaching from beginners to medalists and competitors level. She also organize the weekly Wednesday Drop-In class (“where anybody can lead or follow”) in the Barons Court area with Beginners to Advanced level for Ballroom and Latin. Anybody is welcome, half of the dancers are same-sex dancers. From 9pm to 10pm it’s social/practice time.
UKA Dance
Contact: UKA
Location: Blackpool
We assist dance teachers worldwide by providing their pupils with Achievement Awards for all ages and abilities, in all styles of Dance & Drama. We also provide Teaching Qualifications and are proud to help, encourage and support our members in all dance disciplines to establish and develop their businesses.

Louise Sampson
Contact: Rhythm & Dance
Location: Dorset
Principal at Rhythm & Dance, Dorset. In addition to teaching as a Fellow ISTD, Louise holds a BDC Adjudicators Licence for both Competitions and Championships. She regularly adjudicates for mainstream and equality competitions both home and abroad. A highlight has been adjudicating at the 10th Gay Games – Paris 2018. She is also a Level 2 Para Dance Sport Instructor and adjudicates in Para Dance Sport Competitions.
Mr Ballroom
Contact: Mariusz Stankiewicz
Location: London
Mariusz Rafal Stankiewicz is a Fellow Teacher of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance offering dance classes in Archawy for all dancers of all levels. With over 25 years of experience Mariusz also offers private tuition, technique classes, masterclasses and is available for lecturing and adjudicating (BDC and WDC licences).
Out 4 Dance
Contact: Pete Meager
Location: UK Wide
We provide information o Equality Dancing and LGBT+ friendly Ballroom & Latin dance classes and dance events in and around the UK. We’re a community organisation that engages with dancers, teachers and social dance clubs to spread the word of gender free dancing – your chance to lead or follow, however you feel comfortable. If you are looking for an opportunity to get dancing at one of our listed events then please feel free to sign-up today! We advertise for FREE so if you know a teacher or a class local to you that isn’t advertised then let us know!
Supadance
Contact: Sales
Supadance International is the originator of ballroom and latin american dance shoes. Through nearly sixty years of working closely with top dancers and teachers Supadance have created designs and quality which have no equal in the ballroom dance wear world. The many styles of dancing shoes satisfy not only our faithful ballroom and latin american dancers but growing salsa and tango fans all over the world. And UKEDC can get a 10% discount on all their products.
UK Equality Open
Contact: Pete Meager
Location: UK Wide
The UK Equality Open brings competitive same sex and equality dancing to new areas around the UK.
We work with a new location each year, building social dance scenes leading up to the competition, encouraging new competitive couples in the starter categories and opening up same sex and ‘open couple’ categories to a wider variety of participant groups.

Savoy Entertainment
Contact: Jo Taylor & Louise Hunt
Location: Brighton
Savoy Entertainment teach Ballroom, Latin, their own solo class Latino Solo & Salsa, Louise also DJ’s Ballroom & Latin social events and competitions, together Jo & Louise compete on the same sex circuit and perform at various events throughout the Country. They also host their own social events, including The Great British Vintage Tea Dance.

Cactus Club
Contact: Peter Flockhart
Location: Dulwich
Started in 1993, The Cactus Club was set up to introduce line dancing to the London LGBT scene. Since then, even with many changes in venue and taste, we are still going strong. We teach line dancing and gender neutral ‘western’ couple dancing to whoever wants to learn at The Two Brewers in Clapham. For those who enjoy ballroom – we hold gender-neutral tea dances every few months at The Grafton Dance centre in Dulwich.
Georgios TZ
Contact: George Tzoulas