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

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We lead, others follow!

 

 

 

 

Coming up at The Palace and
Dancers' Dream Events

Join our classes at any time in September and October
All new timetable of classes, with an amazing deal
See Classes page

Half-price function room hire for members – offer ends 31st October

Special Events – All On Sale
27th September – Anniversary Black & White Ball
25th October – The Halloween Ball
22nd November – Saturday Night at The Palace
21st - 23rd November – Dance Weekend – Harrogate
23rd December – The Winter Ball – Mike Brown Band
27th December – Twixmas Dance
31st December – New Year's Eve Ball

Last few spaces Dance Breaks 2025
Spend a full weekend with Phil, Kathryn and our amazing team members
• 21st - 23rd November – Dance Weekend – Harrogate. Our 18th year and 32nd dance break at this hotel. 2 days and nights, with an amazing demonstration too. Just £244 – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.

All events and holidays 2026 now on sale!

See you very soon
The Palace

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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