Beginners Blues crash course every month
The Blues Joint hosts a monthly crash course for absolute beginners each first Tuesday of the month from 19:00 until 21:00. In these sessions, we run through all the fundamentals you need to get on the dancefloor or to join a practice session! By the end of these two hours you’ll be grooving, turning, walking and smiling just like a blues dancer — because you are one, darling! After the crash course, you’ll get the chance to show off your new skills during our weekly Backroom Blues social.
Our Beginners Blues crash course give you a solid foundation to start dancing with confidence. You’ll:
- Learn the fundamentals of Blues dancing and its unique aesthetics.
- Build connection with both the music and your dance partner.
You can follow these classes once or multiple times, we’ll slightly change the content — so they’ll always feel fresh, with new material in each course. And most importantly, you’ll have lots of fun!
Dates of the Beginners Blues crash course
3-2-2026 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
3-3-2026 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
7-4-2026 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
5-5-2026 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
2-6-2026 19:00 – 21:00 hrs
Where is the crash course held?
In the basement (backroom) of De Nieuwe Anita, Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, Amsterdam
What does it cost to join the crash course?
Investment € 20 for 2 hours of dancing (if you need a discount, email us!)
Payment Please transfer the fees before the start of the course following these instructions.
20:15 – 21:00 Community Practice Sessions
This block we are trying out something new. Every Tuesday that we are teaching at De Nieuwe Anita, our community members organise a donation-based practice session. Every week a special topic chosen by our talented dancers and you can chose to join every session separately, or just come to the social afterwards.
Suggested donation: € 5 to support the venue and dance school. A QR-code will be present by which you can make a donation.
Community practice sessions dates:
January 20, 27
February 10, 17, 24
March 17, 24
March 10 live music party (no practice session)
April 14, 21, 28
May 12, 19, 26
June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7 End of block party: No practice session but a live music party at De Nieuwe Anita
What is the level of the practice sessions?
The community practice sessions are for those who are a bit more experienced dancers. You should have your basic footwork and groove in dancing. But it can be helpful for beginners as well to practice their basics. Bear in mind that practice sessions are structured a little differently from the lessons — although community members will be there to introduce the topic and offer some guidance, the emphasis is on learning, practicing and exploring together in a less formal setting!
Do you want to give a practice session?
Awesome, we are looking forward to your creativity. It can be practicing a cool move you saw in a video, or practice turning, or do a talk on musicality in blues. Don’t hesitate to talk to any of us at the social or reach out to us at thebluesjoint@gmail.com.
21:00 – 23:00 Backroom Blues – donation-based blues social
Every Tuesday we have a blues dancing social at De Nieuwe Anita. This is a donation-based social dance which you can join as a practice session after class or you just drop by without haven taken a class. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Read more about our social dances on this page.