Can I go without a partner?

Yes: most group classes rotate partners, so you dance with everyone in the room.

Clothes you can move in and shoes with a smooth sole; dance shoes can wait.

Do I need to book in advance?

For a trial class usually yes, so check the school's site or ask before you go.

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Dance in Groningen

Dance in Groningen · Baila Discover

The city is small, the streets are short, and after two weeks you know the baker, the tram driver, and the teacher by name. The hall is not big, but that does not make it less. It makes it closer.

Dancing in Groningen

Groningen has 28 dance providers (Baila Discover, 22 October 2026). Most taught partner dances, by number of profiles: salsa (5), tango (5) and bachata (2) (Baila Discover).

All dance schools in Groningen

Schools

La Ñapa Dance AcademyEgersundweg 4E, 9723 JD, Groningen
Bachata and LA-style salsa on the Egersundweg, in ten-week courses.
Salsa Juan CarlosLijnbaanstraat 10, 9711 RV, Groningen
Salsa, bachata and kizomba with regular class nights on the Lijnbaanstraat in the centre.
SugarspinFloresplein 19, Groningen
Lindy hop, charleston and solo jazz in the Floreshuis, with an open social every Monday.

Price and trial class

A group class in the Netherlands usually costs 10 to 20 euros (Baila Discover Guide, October 2026). At La Ñapa a trial class costs 10 euros and a ten-week course 110 euros (profile). Salsa Juan Carlos has free trial classes this season (Salsa Juan Carlos website, 21 October 2026). Sugarspin works with a membership of 140 euros (Sugarspin website, 21 October 2026). Read more

Without a partner

You do not need to bring a partner. In a group class you rotate partners, and at a social a no is not a rejection. Read more

Language

At Sugarspin classes are mostly in English, because of the international crowd (profile). Ask when you sign up which language the class is in and whether there is an English-speaking group.

Your first week

Monday: lindy hop and the open social at Sugarspin in the Floreshuis.
Tuesday 18:00: Salsa Beginners 1 at Salsa Juan Carlos, with a free trial class.
Day 4: trial class at La Ñapa for 10 euros. Ask which night.

Questions

Can I go without a partner?: Yes: most group classes rotate partners, so you dance with everyone in the room. Read more
What do I wear?: Clothes you can move in and shoes with a smooth sole; dance shoes can wait. Read more
Do I need to book in advance?: For a trial class usually yes, so check the school's site or ask before you go. Read more

Sources

Consulted 22 October 2026.