Open to all, a dance workshop with Sofi (see her dance bio below) that will focus on Latin styling and finishing. 

Sofi a former FwH student returns to Wellington and we are very excited to have a unique Latin styling and finishing workshop.  Sofi is a professional dancer and has a wealth of dance experience and this will be a highly valued workshop to give you that little extra finish to your Latin dancing.

Cost: $40pp for FwH Students (and $50pp for non-FwH Students)

To confirm your place please pre-pay (use you name as a reference followed by ‘Workshop’ (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Sofi’s bio:

 I first started dancing at High School in Manila and was part of the School Dance troupe specialising in Modern and Filipino Folk dancing. On leaving school I joined a trio called the Mega Dance Tracks. The purpose of the group was to compete in TV shows where we won many awards and appeared on many shows. We won Grand Champion twice on a noon time TV show called Pasikatan. This group evolved and grew to a seven member troupe so we could enter other competitions and fiestas around the Manila Province and expand on our successes.

 In 2000 I worked for an agency teaching dance routines to girls who were training to perform in Japan. Later that year I danced for the Cultural Centre of the Philippines in Manila in a long running show called the Amazing Philippine Theatre Show. After 1 year with the company I was asked by the agency to return and continue teaching for them.

 In 2010 I moved to Bulacan Province where I joined an all male group called Campus Avenue as the lead female dancer. This allowed the group to expand on the type of competitions that could be entered. We were very successful travelling around Luzon Island competing and regularly winning competitions.

 In 2014 I joined Feet with Heat studios in Wellington to practice American Latin dancing and was awarded Bronze and Silver Award (with honours) for American Latin dancing. Currently living in Hamilton where I continued my dancing at Dancewell Studio until they closed in August 2023 and with Danceworx Studio.

We invite you to a  fun filled night of Greek music, dancing, fine food and fabulous company. 

Live music included with super provided. Doors open at 7pm with dancing from 7:30pm.

$40 per person. BYO DRINK AND GLASS. 

To confirm your place please pre pay (use your name as a reference followed by ‘Greek’) to (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

FEET with Heat – Social Dance $30pp early bird ($35 if paid on/after Thursday in week leading to dance) - Top floor, 110 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington

Join us for our regular social dance with a new music format - 2 each of: Rock’n’Roll, Ballroom, Latin and Swing songs. However, the majority rules!  In that the majority of dancers will dictate, or rather influence the music programme.  So, if there are more Rock’n’Roll dancers, then a little more R’n’R music will ensue, and so it goes if we have more Ballroom dancers attending, then a little more Ballroom dance music… you get the picture!

Doors open from 7pm with mixed style dancing for Swing, Rock’n’Roll, Ballroom & Latin from 7:30pm.

Music from the Quiet Guy DJ and supper included.

• $30 per person. BYO drink and a glass

• Halloween theme - come dressed as your favourite ghoul, ghost or goblin or your Saturday best from beyond.

To confirm your place please pre-pay (use your name as a reference followed by ‘Oct Dance’) into our bank account: 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Featuring a night of mixed social dancing and we have a newly arranged main dance floor with a refreshment of the evenings’ dance programme!  Also note earlier start time (doors open 7pm and dancing from 7:30pm) as we move to ‘Winter hours’!

Join us on the 25th May for the following trial playlist format:

·         2x Rock’n’Roll songs

·         2x Ballroom songs

·         2x Latin songs

·         2x Swing songs

But note that majority rules.  In that, the majority of dancers will dictate, or rather influence the music programme.  So, if there are more Rock’n’Roll dancers, then a little more R’n’R music will ensue, and so it goes if we have more Ballroom dancers attending, then a little more Ballroom dance music… you get the picture! 

So for those wanting any sequence and/or New Vogue, be sure to book now as we’ll need a couple of tables booked by Wednesday 22nd May (3pm) to update the dance programme.

Those new to the Ballroom and Latin classes, this is the perfect way to put your learning into practice.

Cost:  $25 per person pre-paid tickets (Deposit into: 02-1269-0028502-025, please use your name and dance date ‘25 May’ as the references). Tickets must be confirmed and paid by the Wednesday (22nd May) by 3pm prior to the Saturday dance for catering - otherwise door price is $35 from Thursday.

Doors open at 7pm and dance programme starts at 7:30pm - BYO with light supper included.  

For further information contact:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz  or call 021 884 559

We are pleased to announce a new premier social dance event with a difference - the inaugural SOCK UP SOCIAL & Battle of The (Wgtn) DJ’s = now at 110 Hutt Road (FwH Dance Studios)!

Over the years we have supported the Wellington Rock’n’Roll dance scene by, attending club dances and events, representing a club at competitions and being on committee.  We want to acknowledge and recognise the local Rock’n’Roll dance scene and the local clubs that keep Rock’n’Roll alive with a special event. 

We now mark a major milestone within our own dancing partnership, that of dancing together for over 28 years, including a number of years (in this period) running and teaching through our dance studio, FEET with Heat.  To celebrate our unofficial studio birthday and this major dancing milestone, we are marking the occasion with a special dance event and are pleased to announce and invite you to the: SOCK HOP SOCIAL and Battle of the (Wellington) DJs 

The Sock Hop is a 1950's dress themed Saturday night dance, so come in your best 1950's attire.  There will be prizes for the best dressed and most authentic 1950's outfits.  Later in the evening we will feature a DJ Battle with our 5 confirmed local Dance DJs, who will be otherwise taking turns throughout the evening spinning their best Rock’n’Roll dance tracks.  We will separate each DJs R’n’R set with a couple of slow tunes (just like they did at Sock Hops). 

•  Confirmed DJs: DJ Karen, DJ Nigel, DJ Keith, DJ Bruce and The Quiet Guy DJ

Doors open from 6:30pm and dancing from 7pm at 110 Hutt Rd, Kaiwharawhara. COST: $30pp earlybird by 15th April and $40pp from 16th April. Please note this is a TICKETED event with limited tickets and BYO.  To confirm your place please pre-pay (use you name as a reference followed by ‘SockHop’ (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Council (CID, Conseil International de la Danse), a UNESCO partner NGO, and is celebrated yearly, on April 29.  The main purpose of Dance Day events is to attract the attention of the wider public to the art of dance.  

As such we are pleased to offer a truly international dance programme featuring a variety of different dance classes and dance styles.  No experience, no problem as each introductory dance class is for the complete beginner and all for Gold coin entry (per class).

Programme: 

STUDIO 1 - time and dance

1:00pm-2:00pm - Greek Dancing

2:00pm-2:45pm - East Coast Swing (R'n'R)

2:45pm-3:30pm - Samba (Intl Latin)

3:30pm-4:15pm - Tango (Intl Ballroom)

4:15pm-5:00pm - Lindy Hop (Swing)

5:00pm-5:45pm - West Coast Swing

STUDIO 2 - time and dance

2:30pm-3:15pm - American Smooth Waltz

4:00pm-4:45pm - American Rhythm Rumba

4:45pm-5:30pm - Merengue

Please register for any of the the taster classes via our email: info@feetwithheat.co.nz

Join us for our FwH April social dance as we celebrate Easter - with an Easter Egg hunt, and acknowledge and remember the ANZAC’s - with an ANZAC themed social dance on the 6th April. 

Music from the Quiet Guy DJ mixed style dances with Rock’n’Roll & Swing with a bit of Ballroom & Latin.  Light supper provided, BYO DRINK AND GLASS

With an ANZAC theme, come dressed up in uniform or your Saturday best from the 1940s.  A portion of our profit will be donated to our local RSA.  In addition, we have our annual Easter Egg hunt, which will run during the night - so make sure you are there!

To confirm your place please pre pay $30pp (use you name as a reference followed by ‘Apr Dance’ (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Generally once a month those with a fever to dance, can at either (or both!) FEET with Heat (FwH) dances or Social Dances Wellington (SDW) dance events. Both feature a night of dance music covering popular social dances:

• FEET with Heat cover dance music for: Ballroom, Rock’n’Roll, Latin & Swing

• Social Dances Wellington cover dance music for: Ballroom, Latin, RocknRoll, Sequence/New Vogue

All dances held at: 110 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara, Wellington (except for Dancers Ball), doors open 7:30pm and dance programme starts at 8pm. Supper included, BYO drink and a cup!

In addition we have included a number other currently planned dance & social events in this summary view:

• JAN 28 - SDW community dance

• FEB 11 - FwH social dance

• MAR 18 - SDW community dance

• APR 1 - FwH movie night

• APR 29 - FwH social ANZAC theme dance and Easter Egg hunt

• MAY 20 - SDW community dance

• JUN 11 - FwH dance workshop

• JUL 1 - FwH social mid winter theme dance

• JUL 29 - SDW community dance

• AUG 12 - FwH social dance

• SEP 16 - SDW community dance

• SEP 30 - The Dancers Ball

• OCT 8 - FwH movie night

• NOV 4 - FwH social dance

• NOV 18 - SDW Christmas community dance

• DEC 2 - FwH Christmas social dance & Medal tests

To order tickets for SDW email:  wellingtoncommunitydances@gmail.com  or call 021 884 559.  

To order tickets for FwH email:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz or call 021 884 559.  

Movie night – $15pp

A night to relax in front of the big screen - yes we have a very big movie screen, a wall actually!

MOVIE details – SHALL WE DANCE

Movie brief:  Successful middle-aged accountant has a loving wife and a beautiful daughter, but for some reason feels unfulfilled with his life.  One night, while riding his commuter train home, he spies a beautiful woman dancing in a window.  Entranced by her beauty, he tracks the woman to her dance studio and signs up for ballroom dance lessons in hopes of reinvigorating his mundane existence.

 This was a sleeper hit in some Film festivals and was later copied by Hollywood (installing name actors/actresses to cash in!).  The original is way, way better.  Be sure to confirm your movie seat by Thursday as we need minimum numbers to run this event.  . 

• Doors open 8:00pm

• Movie starts 8:30pm

• We’ll provide a lite supper, movie snacks, tea & coffee - feel free to bring your own pillows.

BYO drink and glasses

To confirm your place please pre-pay (use you name as a reference followed by ‘Oct Movie’ (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Welcome to Wellington’s newest dance centre - All About Dance at level 1, 110 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara; home of FEET with Heat and LiKe Movement.

The open day is your chance to check out the finished and fully operational dance centre that features 3 dance studios (all with sprung wooden floors) and perhaps try some taster classes (for free!).

Join the teaching team at the centre as they host their first centre open day with an official opening later in the day.

If you have always wanted to dance, or try something easier than going to the gym?  Well here’s your opportunity to combine fun, fitness, socialising and looking good on the dance floor!  

• ·         3pm centre opens for general and public viewing

• ·         4-6pm Free taster classes:

  • 4:00pm – Rhythm Foxtrot (International Ballroom) – great for those going to the ball as an easy and simple beginner Ballroom dance

    4:30pm – American Smooth Waltz

    5:00pm – Rock’n’Roll

    5:30pm – American Rhythm Rumba

• ·         6:30pm Official opening - speeches and welcome

Classes are free and run for approximately 25 minutes each. All taster workshops are designed for the complete beginner or with little dance experience and available to those 18 years and over. 

To Register:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz

On this day we celebrate and remember our mentor, the man who taught us and gave us Lindy Hop, Mr Frankie Manning.

World Lindy Hop Day was established to commemorate dancer and choreographer, Frankie Manning, who many people consider to be one of the main creators of this unique style of dancing. The day is celebrated on May 26 in honor of Frankie Manning's birthday.

Join us for a workshop and a dance - lets get as many swing dancers as possible in one place and celebrate with the rest of the world. 

PROGRAMME:

• Starting with a 1.5 hour teaching class sharing with you some of the awesome moves Frankie taught us when we brought him to Wellington (and New Zealand) back in 2002 (only his second time visiting NZ!)

• and followed by social dancing for a spell (couple of hours or so…)

Cost: $35 for the workshop and social dance (or $20pp for the workshop only or $30 for the social dance only). Please pre-pay into: 02-0500-0986726-00 (please use your name as a reference followed by “WLHD’).

A regular social community dance and great way to practice, meet people and stay fit!

Featuring a mix of dance styles covering:  Ballroom, Latin, Rock’n’Roll and Sequence from the Quiet Guy (DJ) - doors open from 7:30pm and the first dance starting 8pm.

COST:  $25 per person pre-paid or $30pp door price (not pre-paid).

BYO drink and a glass with light supper provided.

Please confirm your ticket via email to:  wellingtoncommunitydances@gmail.com and deposit into bank account (BNZ): 02-1269-0028502-025 using your name with “SDW Mar Social” as reference.

FEET with Heat Nerf Fun Challenge – $15pp

Doors open 6:45pm with Nerf Fun Challenge from 7pm

We’re back with more Nurf fun challenges - get a team together or register as a solo warrior! Either way we have a series of team and solo challenges with Nurf toys.

Cost: $15pp

To confirm your place please pre pay by Thursday 8th December (use you name as a reference followed by ‘Nerf Fun’ (BNZ): 02-0500-0986726-00 and email info@feetwithheat.co.nz to confirm.

Join us for the often mentioned and finally here….inaugural studio games night. Featuring:

• teams of two will play a number of quick (and generally easy) mix of board games plus one round of table tennis in a round-robin tournament

• points are earned by each team member for their placing in each game round

• 5-6 rounds

Refreshments are included and you must enter in a team of two.

Doors open at 7:30pm with game rounds starting at 8pm. BYO drinks and entry fee of $20pp

Join us and our dance family so we can fund raise for the Ukraine to support the growing humanitarian crisis. .

At this special FEET with Heat event we are holding a bottle auction to raise funds towards the following ‘Give A Little’ pages (we are working with local Ukrainian residents to ensure that funds raised are used as advertised):

•  https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-the-people-of-kyiv

•  https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-for-ukrainians

A light supper is included along with music from the Quiet Guy which will cover: Swing, Rock’n’Roll, Ballroom and Latin dances.

if you cannot come please at least buy a ticket to support the cause: $30 per person - pay into 02-0500-0986726-00 (please use your name and ‘Ukraine’ as a reference).

If you are a business of service provider and wish to donate something for the auction - please contact us for an information pack or to donate items: on 021-884559 or info@feetwithheat.co.nz

Please note that there is a strict limit on numbers so please confirm your attendance. Under the current COVID Protection Framework - Red, this is a private gathering with a limit on numbers.

A night of dancing with dedicated dance DJs for Argentine Tango and Rock’n’Roll/Swing dance styles. We’ll be alternating between these two dance styles with 3 songs from each group before we swap back etc.   

Cost:  $20 per person pre-paid tickets (Deposit into: 02-1269-0028502-025, please use your name as the reference). Tickets must be confirmed by the Thursday 6pm prior to the Saturday dance for catering.

Doors open at 7:30pm and dance programme starts at 8pm - BYO with light supper included.  

For further information contact:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz  or call 021 884 559

Welcome to The Rugcutters Club, Wellington's only exclusive murder mystery hosts with a difference.  Every so often we park the rug, clear the floor and try our hand at a who-done-it!  However this time the Murder Mystery event will take place during our August FwH social.

If you happen to be reading this you are warmly invited to join a select few (or a cast of not quite hundreds) at our next murder mystery party.  With a multitude of interesting characters straight out of somewhere we need you.  

OUR THEME: Murder at The Juice Joint - with the passing of prohibition and organised crime on the rise, The Juice Joint, a swanky speakeasy run by Rosie has been nothing but jumping. To celebrate its success, Rosie is planning a party to remember at the exclusive nightspot...and you are invited!

There are all sorts of fun roles we need to fill - so why not grab some friends, workmates or your sisters' best friends' second cousins' neighbour and give it a go...? Please note that there are up to 15 characters.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY IF YOU WANT IN FOR THIS FUN EVENT (and receive confirmation of a character spot). Note that there are no lines to learn, just dress up and be in character - therefore there will by a 1920’s dress theme for the evenings’ dance.

With murder on the menu, everyone has a shot at solving the-who-done-it. The murder mystery aspect of the dance will start at 7:15pm for those with roles to complete the first phase, and the second (conclusion), will be during supper. This is to ensure that the dance will otherwise run as a dance and there is no less dancing than normal!

To register email: info@feetwithheat.co.nz

Celebrate Halloween with us on our large socially distancing dance floor. Please note that there is a limit to the numbers able to attend as per COVID Level 2 requirements - please book prior.

A private social gathering (under COVID Level 2) featuring:

• mixed styles dance music for: Rock’n’Roll, Ballroom, Swing & Latin

• scavenger hunt during the evening

• music from the Quiet Guy DJ

This is a combined mixed styles dance with a unique and fun night of dancing and activities that can only be best described as…well you gotta be there to find out!  Note that there is a strict limit on numbers so please confirm your attendance.

Light supper provided – BYO DRINK AND GLASS – feel free to dress up.  $20/person and doors open 7:30pm and the dance programme starts at 8pm.  

An open invitation to one and all to join FEET with Heat for their 2019 DANCE BOOTCAMP program.

Can’t make evening classes, after work schedule full? No problem learn to dance in a day at FEET with Heat’s DANCE BOOTCAMPS.

Our next dance is the: English Foxtrot (Ballroom)

The Bootcamps are designed for the complete beginner or anyone with little dance experience.  Students will learn the basics of the dance with enough moves to have you dancing around in one afternoon.  

• No experience necessary and No partners required (but helpful if you can bring one…or two?)

• Costs: $25/person

So what are you waiting for...book now!  Register at: Info@feetwithheat.co.nz

Too busy during weeknights to attend dance classes? 

Well then...do we have the deal for you!  Join the FEET with Heat team on Saturday 16th November for two Saturday dance classes for beginners: 

• West Coast Swing - Swing dancing for beginners 1-2pm

• Lindy Hop - Swing dancing for beginners 2:15-3:15pm

All classes suitable for beginners and no experience is necessary.  $25 per person for one style or $40pp for both styles.

To register email:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz

STOP PRESS - we are now holding this as a joint dance party night with Kapi Mana R’n’R Club fundraiser night. New venue and programme announced including Nigel Kennedy - Hypnotist!

• 6:45pm Doors open - 7:15pm Nigel Kennedy - 8:30pm Band and DJ

Yes we have been teaching dance for 21 years and to celebrate we’re having a party, a dance party.

Grab your best 1950s outfit - as there will be King and Queen of the Hop awards for best dressed - and come along to our Sock Hop.

Featuring live music from Wellington’s own X-Ray Katz with DJ services from the Quiet Guy. Our resident band will provide plenty of great R’n’R dance tunes and in between band breaks the Quiet Guy will keep the floor filled with Swing, Ballroom and some Latin dance music.

Lite supper provided and tickets must be pre-purchased.

Cost: $25/per person (for all FEET with Heat Students & purchases prior to 16th June 2019) and $30/person if purchased between 17th & 28th June). BYO and no door sales.

Featured at the Cooly Rocks On festival and in association with Gotta Swing the annual Kooly Kat Dance Championships.    

Featuring dance sections for: 

• Rock'n'Roll

• Swing

• Rockabilly

With cash prizes, international judging panel (yes FEET with Heat are on the judging panel), wide variety of dance styles and sections, evening dance with live band (Saturday 8th featuring Rhydian Lewis & The Residuals).  

Email:  coolykatdance@gmail.com for all details and entry forms

By popular demand we have Mum and Dad Moore back again to teach popular and current line dances.  We'll cover off these dances as well some new ones: 

1. Stray Cat Strut
2. Wagon Wheel
3. +new stuff!

Suitable for beginners, no partners or experience required.  $15/person

For a strictly limited 2 week period FEET with Heat are offering free Peabody classes for anyone attending the 7th July Wellington Community Dance.  Hailing from the ragtime error the Peabody evolved from the Onestep (or the first form of a Foxtrot) and was the faster version of the Foxtot. Think of it as an original simpler version of the Quickstep that anyone can learn in one lesson! 

Classes are for the complete beginner and are on the following dates: 

• Sunday 24th June 2:30-3pm
• Sunday 1st July 2:30-3pm

Please book as places are limited - contact:  info@feetwithheat.co.nz