Dance teachers: partner classes for leaders and followers

How dance teachers can balance leaders and followers in partner classes with online booking: separate services by role, places per role and couples.

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A salsa, tango or swing class only works when leaders and followers are roughly balanced. Too many of one role and half the room waits. With Book, you open the same class as two services, one per role, each with its own places, so the class fills evenly and a full role leaves your page while the other stays open.

One service per role

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity. Slots of different services can overlap, so the leader and follower services share the same time.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Salsa improvers – leader1 h8€12
Salsa improvers – follower1 h8€12
Salsa improvers – couple1 h4€22
Beginner drop-in – any role1 h16€12

Durations, places and prices are examples. Set places per role to the balance you want.

Couples booking together

Each online booking takes one place. A couple can book one leader and one follower place, or you can offer a couple service with one place covering both. If you offer couple places, reduce the role places so the room total stays right.

Levels and course blocks

Create role services per level, such as beginners, improvers and intermediate. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date, so an eight-week course takes a few minutes to set. Dancers book each class, or you book a whole course for someone from your bookings list; with their email, they get a confirmation with a calendar file for each class.

Drop-in classes

For beginner drop-ins where roles are flexible, a single service with places for everyone is simpler. Say in the description that you'll balance roles on the night.

What to ask in the note

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for experience level and, for couples, the partner's name.

Socials and workshops

For a weekend workshop or a social, create services for that date with places per role, or a general entry service.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't take payments, sell course passes or match partners, and sends no reminders. Dancers can't move or cancel online: they contact you. One booking page per business, no staff field: with other teachers, create classes per teacher. See the guide on wedding first dance lessons. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

How do I balance leaders and followers?
Open one service per role at the same time, with places per role.
Can couples book together?
Yes. Book one place per role, or use a couple service.
Can I book a dancer for a whole course?
Yes, from your bookings list.
Does Book match partners?
No. Balance roles with places per role.

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