About

NEW - Visit our Brand New Website www.johnhammanballroom.com for more information on my dance school.

To read my January 2012 Newsletter - click here


 John is a competitive ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dance. He is an active championship competitor, performer and teacher. John provides quality group and private ballroom, latin and social dance instruction to all ages and levels from his venues in Rondebosch and Newlands. 

Whether your goal is competition dancing, social dancing or preparing for your upcoming wedding, he can offer you a tailored solution to suit your dancing needs.

Classes are relaxed yet professional and cater for all levels (including the absolute beginner with '2 left feet') and age groups.

"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance" - Japanese proverb

How Will You Remember Your Wedding Dance?

That first dance together can be very daunting...

Let me choreograph a short, effective, and easy to dance routine to your choice of music and impress your guests”

As part of my offering I specialise in Wedding Choreography for couples to prepare them for that special opening dance. From the gentle romantic Waltz, to some passionate Tango and Rumba or maybe a bit of Salsa or Swing to heat the floor up - I work with couples to make their opening wedding dance a reflection of their personalities, song choice, and feelings for each other with personalised tuition.

I can also recommend suitable wedding dance songs and choreograph to special requests. Learning to dance is also a skill that can stay with you all your life. If you are undecided as to a song choice, I’ll happily go through some popular song ideas with you and make recommendations.

From my experience 5 lessons together is normally adequate to prepare something simple yet effective for your opening dance.

Lessons are available by appointment from St Paul’s Church Hall in Rondebosch (Tues-Sat, 10am-9pm).

Contact John, jvhamman@gmail.com for more info.

TESTIMONIALS FROM MY NEWLYWEDS:

http://www.nunns.co.za/wedding/suppliers/ - link to testimonial from Dale and Claire Nunns.

Hello John
Daniele and I want to thank you for the dance lessons you gave us for our first dance on our wedding day. Our entire experience with you has been superb and the dance you choreographed for us went down so well with our guests that they are still talking about it as the highlight of our wedding! We felt fantastic, we looked fantastic and best of all....we had FUN! Thank you for teaching us so well. Your talent in selecting dance moves that were right for us, and your ability to switch teaching so quickly
from my steps to Daniele's steps, was impressive and we felt extremely comfortable with you. You always made time for us with our hectic schedules leading up to the wedding and because of you, we want to learn to dance on an on-going basis.
You have the perfect balance of creativity, flair, professionalism
and fun. We would highly recommend you to any couple who wants to learn dance.

Thank you for playing a part in our wedding preparation and for giving us such a wonderful memory of our day.
Kind Regards - Wendy and Daniele
(opening dance: Mambo to Dirty Dancing Soundtrack,” I’ve had the time of my life”)

WE BLEW THEM ALL AWAY!!!!! It was awesome! Everybody was amazed with the routine! According to them we were better than the “Die Nutsman” No one knew we were going for lessons, so it was a great surprise for everyone and they truly enjoyed it. I can’t thank you enough John! - Jack and Marida Strauss

"John spent a lot of time with us helping us to choose a song that suited our level of experience (none!) and our personalities. He then choreographed a dance for us and it ended up looking really good on the night! I would really recommend the lessons - not only does it give you confidence for the dance, but it was a really great experience for the two of us which we enjoyed immensely!" - Bern and Michelle

Dear John,
Everyone LOVED our dance! Even the DJ said afterwards it was the best dance he has ever seen at a wedding. Just after we finished the dance he said on his mic, "James and Sarah will definitely NOT be voted off tonight!”
Thanks again! - James and Sarah

NEWS FLASH

The John Hamman School of Ballroom & Latin Dancing presents...

A Dance "Tasting"...

SAT 22nd May 2010 @ 13h00

Taste before you buy. This is an Open Day, where I will be running FREE introductory dance classes in my group class options so you can get a feel for the course beforehand. You can come and try both classes if you want, there is no obligation. You must book though.

When: Saturday 22nd MAY 2010

Time: 1pm-3pm (see class times below)
Venue: St Paul ’s Church Hall in Rondebosch (directions available)

FREE Introductory Class Times

1. 13h00-13h40 - Intro to SOLO Latin Dance Fitness

Course description:
I have combined 4 exciting Solo Latin Dance routines which we cover over a 6 week period. (Simply Salsa, Cha Cha Burn, Rumba Tone, Jump 'n Jive). New course starts Tues 25th May @ 18h30 in Rondebosch.

2.14h00-14h40 - Intro to Beginners Survival Dance Course

Course description:
Learn a mix of social ballroom and latin dances. This course is ideal for the complete beginner, no previous experience needed. The steps are kept very simple and the emphasis is on fun. All Ages are welcome. (Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba and Boogie) New course starts Monday 24th May @ 19h30 in Newlands.

There will be 20 mins at the end of each class where you may ask me any questions and sign-up if you want. You may even find a dance partner??

Please give me your name(s) / email if you wish to attend any or all of the above introductory sessions. You may bring friends/family with to try the class too – but please give me an indication of numbers as numbers will be limited if the class gets too big.

Contact John on 072 203 6581, jvhamman@gmail.com to book your spot or for more info.

Yours in dance,

John
072 203 6581