Frequently asked Questions

What is the maximum number of participants in master classes?

We suggest 20 people at one master-class is the optimum quantity. It is quite comfortable for all participants and trainer has possibility to pay attention to everyone. A group can be from 2 to 45 people.

It is possible to make classes for less or more people. Also it is optimal with regards to costs.

We want the same program for 2 people. Is it feasible?

Yes, it is possible to organize individual program for you. Write to us your wishes, dates of visit and we will coordinate an individual program for you. A per person cost will be higher compare to the per person cost for a group of people.

May we book dance master classes ONLY without sightseeing tour?

Yes, you can book only dance master classes and organize your sightseeing tours using travel agency or by yourself. Just let us know.

Is there a change room at your Dance Center?

Yes, we have separate changing rooms for men and women. You can see it in our photo gallery.

Do we need any specific clothing and shoes for dancing?

It can be any kind of cloth; it should be comfortable and nice if you want to make photos during/after a master class.

Shoes should be comfortable for you. Regular socks are suitable for choreography classes.

Since our Dance Center takes care of the safety of the floor covering, we kindly ask you to bring and change your shoes (or socks) at the entrance. Dance shoes should have leather or suede soles and heelpieces, which won’t damage the floor.

Can I order different workshops for 10 days - for example, ballet, Russian dance, tango, waltz, polonaise?

Yes it is possible. All programs are formed individually. Write us your wishes, dates, we will create a program for you.

We are an amateur folk dance ensemble and want to come to St. Petersburg. Are your programs suitable for us, or do you have beginner-only programs?

Our Dance Center has professional teachers, for example, artists and soloists of famous ballet theaters and companies teach choreography, so we work with groups of all levels.

We are a travel agency and bring tourists to St. Petersburg. Is it possible to reserve your programs for our groups?

Yes, of course, it is possible. We work with travel agencies. Write to us and we will find a convenient form of interaction with you and we will be able to offer interesting unusual programs for visiting St. Petersburg to your tourists.

Do you conduct master classes only for adults, or are master classes possible for children's groups?

Are there any programs for children? We have classes for children, so please write us and we suggest special programs of master-classes for groups of children. It is very important to indicate age and level of proficiency, so we can adjust our programs accordingly. You can find information on «Programs for children» page.

Can I order additional classes in yoga and latin?

Yes, classes are held in our center in the following areas: choreography, folk dance, Argentinean tango, waltz, milonga, kangenge, chakarera; Argentinean cumbia, quartet, rock; ballroom dancing; yoga, choreography, solo latina, salsa, bachata, balboa, stretching, smart body, ballroom dancing.

We have identified the most popular for you, but you can think over your individual program, consisting of different directions.

Do you have master classes for young people only? We are a group of senior citizens and also want to dance!

Wonderful! We are waiting for you! We dance from 4 years to 100 (the most adult lady to the master class participant was 100). We form programs for the group so that it is interesting and not difficult for you. The most important thing in our programs is not physical activity – but feelings, style, self-realization and pleasure! We have groups with members “for 60”, for “70” and even the 80th and 90th levels! We have such teachers!

Is there any age limitation? What about classes for pensioners?

There is no age limitation. We have programs for different ages and level of proficiency. We host groups of any age and team structure. We provide individual approach and adopt level of physical activity to each group of participants to make sure everybody enjoys classes.

Is it possible to organize a lunch for a group of participants at your facility or nearby?

Yes, it is possible. We can order “pizza” (any other type of food), organize catering at our facilities or book a restaurant/café nearby with special group price for the lunch.

What seasons are applicable for your offer of ballet and dance master classes? Is there any season, which suites better for this type of activities?

Our offer is valid at any time of the year. Please be informed that summer is a high tourist season in St. Petersburg. You need to book accommodation, excursions, and theatre tickets in advance. The same applies to master classes, in the summer, many guests of St. Petersburg want to try themselves as ballerinas and dancers. Write us in advance so we can plan your master classes and coordinate with our partner- travel agency sightseeing tours for you!

If you didn’t manage to write in advance, please ask anyway, as it may be available time slot for your group. Even during high summer season we can propose interesting places to visit, where you can avoid huge amount of tourists waiting in the long line.

How to reserve a series of master classes at your Dance Center for our group?

Write to us by filling out the form on the site, and we will create an interesting program for you.

Is there a metro station near your Dance Center?

Yes there is. Chernyshevskaya metro station, from it to our Dance Center about 5-7 minutes on foot.

In which area is it better to reserve a hotel so that we can quickly come to a master class in the morning?

The address of our Dance Center: St. Petersburg, Tchaikovsky Street, 26.

Is it possible to organize excursions about ballet, theater and theaters in St. Petersburg after master classes?

Yes, of course, in St. Petersburg there are many excursions that can be ordered. Also in St. Petersburg there are theater museums and you can organize excursions. Choose in the section “EXCURSION PROGRAMS” on our website (link)

We are studio ballroom dancing for adults amateurs. What kind of programs you can suggest for us?

If you want to upgrade you level in ballroom dancing, we have excellent trainers – the winners of many ballroom dance competitions. They will provide you with master clases on the required level.

Also we can expand your knowledge of the dances that were at balls in the past centuries.

It is always good to learn choreography to improve your further success in ballroom dancing.

Many people come to St. Petersburg to study Argentine tango. We work with the best trainers in the world; we can provide intensive courses and specialized master classes.

You can choose any combinations, and we will adjust our programs to your needs to make your stay in St. Petersburg a fantastic experience.

Do you provide master-classes in “Art Nouveau” style for beginners?

Yes, we work with many trainers. If you are interested in art Nouveau, we will provide you with Art Nouveau master classes.

Do you have programs for teenagers?

We provide various activities for teenagers in our center: choreography, folk dance, ballroom dance, Argentine tango, Latin American dances. Each group can create a specific program with one or two classes per day.

Could you please indicate price level for your programs?

Average prices for master classes depend on the number of people in the group and range from 14  to 30 euro per person in the group of at least 10 participants.

How can I pay for a master class?

We accept VISA credit cards; MASTERCARD; AMEX; PAYPAL; STRIPE.

Cryptocurrency like Bitcoin Ether and others.

Is it possible to visit master-classes, seminars and entertainments of famous festival of Argentine Tango «White Nights Tango»?

Yes, the Argentine tango festival “White Nights Tango” is held in St. Petersburg in June, during the White Nights season. This festival has gained popularity among the public. Master classes, seminars, unforgettable thematic milongas and concerts of famous tango maestros have become a good tradition. The festival is one of the most anticipated events for tango lovers around the world.

Please note, that this is the high touristic season in St. Petersburg due to white nights beauty, picturesque bridges, parks, rivers and channels at that time of the year. This is good time to have boat trips and watching opening and closing of the city’s drawbridges.

Please reserve a visit in advance (at least 2-3 months) as it might happen that everything will be fully booked.

Is it possible to order an additional photographer during the workshop for our group?

Yes, of course, we cooperate with various photographers, St. Petersburg is also known for the fact that the art of photography in the city is at a very high level.

Is it possible to organize an additional meeting for our group with a real Russian ballerina?

Yes, it is possible to organize individual program for you. Moreover, acting dancers and soloists of theaters of St. Petersburg teach ballet in our Dance Center.

If you want to organize an additional meeting and communication – this is also possible for an additional payment.

Can we reserve accommodation, flights and transfers to the hotel on our own, and only buy master classes and excursion programs from you?

Yes, of course, you can reserve your accommodation, flight and transfer to the hotel yourself, make visas and at the same time reserve and buy from us and our partners unusual programs that interest you.

How I can get visa to Russia?

There are different types of visas to Russia. The main parameter for you is the length of your stay in Russia. Another important condition is the number of entries and exits from the territory of Russia, while the visa is valid. Visas are single * or multiple. If you want to travel frequently to Russia, a multiple-entry visa will be more suitable for you. For a sight seeing tour you can get signle-entry visa. It is easier and cheaper to get it.

* Starting from October 1, 2019, nationals of 53 foreign States may be granted an e-visa to enter

the Russian Federation through air, naval, automobile, and pedestrian checkpoints located in the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

An e-visa is issued within 4 calendar days, including weekends and bank holidays.

EASY

No invitation needed. Just feel in an application of website https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/spb_home_en.html

CONVENIENT

No need to spend your personal or working time visiting the consulate during his office hours. The website works 24/7.

FREE

No visa fee is required.

All details can be received from the Ministry of Foreigh Affares of Russian Federation Consular Department or found at https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/spb_home_en.html

Multiple-entry visa you can get at the Consulates of the Russian Federation, or apply to travel agencies, they will help you to get a visa.

Do you offer walking, or bus city tours?

The excursion program may be different for your choice: it can be both bus and walking tours. Each program is formed individually for each group.

How much are excursions?

Excursions price vary from 20 EUR per person (for bus sightseeing tour – main streets, monuments – 2,5 hours) to 75 EUR per person (6 hours bus tour – palaces of St.Petersburg and suburbs – Pavlovsk, Pushkin etc.). Walking sightseeing tours vary from 15 to 30 EUR per person. 

Hotels. Do you have friendly hotels that can accommodate our group?

Yes, we have many friendly hotels in St. Petersburg. Write to us, detail your questions, write what level of hotels you want, and we will transfer your request to our partners. And be sure to find the best accommodation option for you.

What kind of hotels you provide?

Our partner travel agencies work with hotels of various levels. Please indicate your requirements and they will suggest convenient options.

Is it possible to combine your ballet and dance master classes, sightseeing tour and to get tickets to one of famous festival of world ballet?

It is possible, and we will do our best to buy tickets for a festival. Please note, that we can guarantee tickets only in case of early reservation – around six months in advance. With an early reservation, we will be able to organize everything in the best way, you will learn how to dance yourself, and you will be able to visit the best festival of the world ballet.

Preliminary schedule of the most famous ballet festivals in St. Petersburg (each year it can vary):

  • * Mariinsky international ballet festival – the second part of March-April.
  • * DANCE OPEN ballet festival – from the beginning to the end of April.
  • * Stars of white nights festival, Mariinsky Theatre – June.
  • * Festival ” Diaghilev. P. S.” – November
  • * International CONTEXT festival. Diana Vishneva – October-December. Diana Vishneva. Autumn. October December.

The program of festivals are different from year to year, participants are top world stars. Tickets should be paid within a few days (sometimes hours) after they go on sale, so you need to plan your visit to festivals in advance.

Is it possible to visit famous Mariinsky and Michailovsky theatres of opera and ballet during our visit to your Dance Center and sightseeing tour?

Yes, it is possible. Please remember that tickets to these theatres should be bought far in advance. It is difficult to buy last moment tickets. Please plan your trip in advance.

Is there low-costs flights to Saint Petersburg?

October 1, 2019 low cost airline Wizz Air launched direct flights London-St. Petersburg,

January 17, 2020, new directions opened: Vilnius, Bratislava, Sofia and Bucharest. The cost, as Wizz Air wrote in its press release, is 25 Euros,

Wizz Air plans to launch another 8 new destinations.

What other low-cost airlines fly to St. Petersburg?

Also fly to St. Petersburg:

  • Airline low-cost airline “Pobeda”,
  • Buta Airways,
  • AirBaltic.

Can we return money if we are late?

In case you are late, payment for unused time is not refunded, since your time was closed from the sale.

Can we come to dance Center earlier?

You can arrive to Dance Center no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of your master-class.

Can we extend master class?

Please check with the administrator before starting your master class regarding possibility of extra lesson. If another master class is not booked after your lesson, we will be happy to extend your reservation. Better to check the possibility of extension your master class beforehand writing us e letter on e-mail dancemanager@dancetravel.com

If you didn’t manage to write in advance, please ask anyway, as it may be available time slot for your group. Even during high summer season we can propose interesting places to visit, where you can avoid huge amount of tourists waiting in the long line.

We are waiting for you in St. Petersburg!

Choose Your Option

Small Group

249
99
  • 2 -10 Participants
  • 80 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Midsized Group

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  • 11 - 20 Participants
  • 90 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Large Group

799
99
  • 21 - 45 Participants
  • 150 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne
Do you want to feel an inspiration and beauty of dances?
Welcome to our center! You will get incredible impressions of dancing with us!

Choose Your Option

Small Group

249
99
  • 2 -10 Participants
  • 80 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Midsized Group

429
99
  • 11 - 20 Participants
  • 90 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Large Group

799
99
  • 21 - 45 Participants
  • 150 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne
Do you want to feel an inspiration and beauty of dances?
Welcome to our center! You will get incredible impressions of dancing with us!

Choose Your Option

Small Group

249
99
  • 2 -10 Participants
  • 80 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Midsized Group

429
99
  • 11 - 20 Participants
  • 90 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne

Large Group

799
99
  • 21 - 45 Participants
  • 150 minutes duration
  • Coffee Tea
  • A glass of champagne
Do you want to feel an inspiration and beauty of dances?
Welcome to our center! You will get incredible impressions of dancing with us!

BOOK YOUR
DANCE CLASS!