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Dance class request: a template for what you'd like to learn

By Mary De LucaUpdated

In short
  • A complete course inquiry describes what you want to learn, your experience, the number of participants, and your availability in a few clear sentences.
  • For a requested scene, add the video link, the exact version, and the start and end timestamps.
  • Describe the roles you want and explicitly name the movements that belong to the requested excerpt.
  • With the completed template, the dance school or course provider on udansa receives a clearly defined teaching request.

Your scene, prepared together

On udansa connect, you and your dance partner can note the section you want and your roles. That way, you can describe the same lesson preference in your course request.

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Your scene, prepared together

“We’d like to dance like in the video” sounds clear, until it turns out you mean two different clips. A precise message avoids this misunderstanding, without you needing to know the names of the moves or the right technical terms yet.

What you need to fill in

  • Your lesson request in one sentence
  • Number of participants and dance experience so far
  • Your availability
  • For a scene: a fixed video version with a link
  • For a couple excerpt: your preferred role distribution

A clear request starts with a short template

The basic template works for a regular class as well as for private lessons. Only include the video reference section if you want to learn a specific scene. Replace all details in square brackets with your own, and leave out anything you don't need.

Subject: Class inquiry for [lesson request], [number of participants] person(s)

Hello team, I’d like to learn [lesson request]. There are [number of participants] of us, and our experience so far is [specific experience]. We’re available on [days of the week and time slots]. Our goal is [observable result].

Our video reference is [link, title, version]. We’d like to work only on the section from [mm:ss] to [mm:ss], starting with [movement] and ending with [movement]. [Person A] takes on the [role], [Person B] takes on the [role]. It should include [movements] and exclude [movements].

What kind of lessons could you offer for this request? Please let us know suitable dates and rates. Thank you, and best wishes, [name].

Describe your experience in terms of what you can do: “Confident with the basic step, still unsure about turns” is more helpful than “intermediate.” For specific movement difficulties, mixing up right and left steps and making mistakes during fast arm changes provide clear examples. These details describe your starting point without requiring you to assess your level based on course stages.

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A written-down starting point prevents a clip swapped out later from quietly becoming the new lesson goal.

Seven steps to a ready-to-send request

  1. State your lesson goal

    First fill in the subject and opening: „We’d like to dance a short video sequence from beginning to end as a couple.“ For a general request, something like „I’d like to learn the basics of partner dancing“ is enough. Name an outcome a teacher can observe during the lesson.

  2. Add experience and availability

    Enter the number of participants, their actual experience and possible class times. Example: “Two people, attended one beginner course, Tuesdays from 6 pm.” If their experience differs, describe each person separately so the same level of experience isn’t mistakenly assumed for everyone.

  3. Specify a video version

    Add a direct link to the selected video and include its title and version, for example, “full performance, not a short version.” Note if it is mirrored. The song title alone doesn’t make it clear which recording you mean.

  4. Set the excerpt boundaries

    Note the start and end in mm:ss format, for example 00:42 to 01:06, based on the linked video. Add visible cues: “Start at the first moment of hand contact, end after the turn together.” This keeps the boundaries clear even if the video is paused imprecisely.

  5. Assign roles clearly

    For a partner dance, write something like “Alex leads, Sam follows.” For fixed choreographed positions, use “Alex takes the person in the blue top, Sam the other.” Use screen positions only together with clothing, because people in the clip may switch places.

  6. Specify what's included and what's excluded

    Complete the scope: “Hand contact, side changes and ending position; no lifts, no floor section.” If you don't know the technical terms, describe the movement in a way that's easy to visualize. List lifts and acrobatic sequences as separate requests, not as parts that are automatically included.

  7. Send the finished message

    Replace all placeholders, remove any unused sentences, and add your name. Send the finished template to the dance school or course provider on udansa. Keep the message text with exactly this video link so that future replies have the same starting point.

Partner dance lessons for your local dance scene

On udansa, you can find partner dance classes and send your completed lesson request to the providers.

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How to make your wish clear

This is how

  • Add a direct link to the video and specify the version
  • Make sure timestamps correspond to the linked video
  • Identify roles by name and visible characteristics
  • List included moves and exceptions separately

Not like this

  • Send only song titles or movie names
  • Use timestamps from a different edit
  • Write only “left” even though the people switch places
  • Leave the scope unclear by saying “the whole scene”

Your message before and after sending

While putting it together

Materials

In the final draft

Content

After sending

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Frequently asked questions

  1. Yes, for a general course inquiry, leave out the entire paragraph about the video reference. Your lesson request, experience, number of participants, and availability will remain. For example, write “ballroom dance basics for two beginners” instead of describing a scene from a film. This keeps the template short and avoids leaving any fields blank.

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