Charleston Hen Party Dance Class Oxford
Charleston Hen Party Dance Class in Oxford
Charleston Hen Do — Oxford
My Dance Hen Party Oxford
Venues
George Street
40 George St, OX1 2AQ
We Travel
Abingdon to Banbury
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About This Charleston Hen Party Dance Class in Oxford
Wind the clock back a hundred years and drop your hen party into the roaring twenties with a Charleston hen party dance class in Oxford. Your choreographer pieces together a bubbly, photogenic routine built from authentic jazz-age steps — the trademark swivels, the front-and-back kicks, criss-cross hands and a shoulder-shaking shimmy — all delivered in small, repeatable chunks so nobody is left flapping behind. Come the final run-through, the whole party is springing along in unison like a Roaring Twenties chorus line, posing for shots that would look at home in any speakeasy.
Fancy a Charleston hen do in Oxford with genuine vintage glamour rather than a quick shuffle to old-timey music? We teach the real thing — the footwork, the arm styling, the cheeky attitude — at a studio we hire on George Street in the city centre, or a choreographer travels out to wherever your group is staying. Flapper parties come to us from Abingdon, Witney, Bicester and Banbury precisely for that authentic 1920s detail — the styling, the attitude, the speakeasy swagger — because it is what turns a fun afternoon into footage worth showing off.
There is no need for a single dance lesson between you — the Charleston is one of our most beginner-friendly themes precisely because the steps are joyful, springy and impossible to do without grinning. Type Charleston dance hen party or Charleston hen do dance class into Google and this is the experience you are picturing. Once the music stops, Oxford keeps the jazz age rolling: cocktails in Jericho, dinner near the Covered Market or a glamorous lap of Gloucester Green in your fringe and feathers. Still picking a date? Get in touch and take a look through all our hen party themes.
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Everything Included in Your Charleston Hen Party
- Your own professional choreographer leading every swivel and kick from start to finish
- A feel-good 1920s Charleston routine pitched so every ability can nail it
- A warm-up to loosen the legs and a gentle cool-down bookend the session
- Speakers and the full jazz-age playlist sorted — simply turn up and shimmy
- Total beginners genuinely welcome, with no flapper experience assumed
- Plenty of built-in pauses for photos and phone footage of those kicks
- A filmed final run so the group leaves with a speakeasy-worthy keepsake
- Held at the George Street studio we hire, or brought to your accommodation
- The routine is taught in chunks and practised together, so nobody falls behind
What Your Charleston Dance Class Looks Like
- Nail the classic Charleston kick — the move that steals every single group photo
- Pick up authentic jazz-age footwork with swivels, flicks and syncopated steps your choreographer layers up bit by bit
- Master criss-cross hands and a shimmy that bring full Great Gatsby glamour and flapper attitude
- Build a polished group routine where the whole hen party swings together in roaring-twenties unison
- Add dramatic arm styling and that speakeasy swagger to every section of the number
- Perform a complete run-through together that is primed to steal the wedding reception floor
Perfect For Your Oxford Hen Do
- Brides who adore 1920s glamour and want their hen do dripping in Art Deco sparkle
- Groups planning a Great Gatsby themed hen weekend in Oxford with cocktails and pearls
- Hens chasing a dance routine that doubles as a wedding reception showstopper
- Mixed-ability crews where the giggles matter far more than perfect footwork
- Anyone who has already bought the fringe dress and feather headband and needs an excuse to wear them
- Squads after something more elegant than the usual hen activity without losing the laughs
What Our Hens Say
Genuine words from flapper hen groups who have kicked up their heels with us across Oxford.
"Easily the best hour of the whole weekend. Within twenty minutes our choreographer had thirteen of us swivelling and kicking in a line, and the bride looked like she had wandered straight out of a Gatsby ballroom. We laughed the entire way through."
— Tilly M. ★★★★★"Eleven of us in fringe dresses and feather headbands, not one with any dance background, and we walked out with a proper 1920s routine we performed at the reception. One flat price for the whole group made it an easy yes."
— Nuala B. ★★★★★"We wanted something with a bit of jazz-age glamour rather than the usual hen activity and the Charleston nailed it. The criss-cross hands and the shimmy had us in stitches, and the George Street studio was dead easy to find near the Covered Market."
— Cora H. ★★★★★"Sorted this as a surprise for my sister and it was money brilliantly spent. Our teacher was calm, funny and seriously skilled — ninety minutes later a room of beginners had a proper speakeasy-worthy Charleston. Cannot fault a single thing."
— Bridie K. ★★★★★Charleston Hen Party FAQ
A few things flapper hen crews like to settle before their roaring-twenties session.
Which Charleston steps will the group pick up in Oxford? +
You will work through the signature swivels, the front-and-back kicks, criss-cross hands, the shimmy and a cheeky cross-over travel step. Your choreographer threads them into one polished jazz-age routine that the whole hen party performs in sync by the final run-through.
Is the Charleston suitable if none of us can dance? +
Not a jot. The Charleston is one of the most beginner-friendly themes we teach because the steps are bouncy, rhythmic and almost impossible to do with a straight face. Each move is broken down slowly and layered up, so first-timers finish the session kicking like seasoned flappers.
What should the group wear for a 1920s Charleston hen do? +
Fringed flapper dresses, feather headbands, long pearl ropes and T-bar shoes look the part and photograph beautifully — but flats or trainers are kinder for the actual swivels. Come in full 1920s costume or comfy gym kit; we work with whatever you arrive in. Props and headbands are not supplied, so bring your own if you fancy them.
Which Oxford venue hosts the Charleston hen party? +
Most groups use the studio we hire on George Street in central Oxford — 40 George St, OX1 2AQ — just along from the Covered Market. Prefer to keep the speakeasy energy where you are staying? A choreographer will travel out to your cottage, hotel or function room, covering Abingdon, Witney, Bicester and Banbury.
How much does a Charleston hen party set the group back, and how long is it? +
It comes to a flat £140 for the hour or £165 for ninety minutes, and that is the total for everyone, not a per-person fee. The longer slot leaves room for extra kicks, a Charleston dance-off and a relaxed filmed finish, which is why most jazz-age hens go for it.
Is there a group size limit for the Charleston hen party? +
None at all — there is no minimum and no maximum. Bigger flapper parties simply get an extra choreographer on the floor so every kick stays tidy, and the whole group learns the same roaring-twenties routine together rather than anyone sitting out the shimmy.