Dance

Whether you want to shake your body to the beat or learn something a bit more structured, you can find a wealth of dance classes to suit all needs in Kumamoto. Here is just a small selection of what’s happening in the prefecture. Ballroom Dancing Having once been quite an elite art-form, ballroom dancing has become something of a worldwide craze in recent years and now anyone can learn the disciplines. Several studios in Kumamoto offer lessons. These include Dance Academy Liebel, which covers a wide range of ballroom styles in its program. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes are offered, starting at 500 yen per lesson. For Latin enthusiasts, Happiness Dance in central Kumamoto teaches the likes of Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Cubano and Kizomba. Lessons are 1,000 yen. Street Dance Very popular with the younger crowd in Japan at the moment, although older adults can also learn and perform. There is no shortage of street dance schools in Kumamoto. Rhythm Market has three studios in the prefecture and caters for wannabe dancers from 3-65 years old (and beyond!). Styles include hip-hop, breakdance, RnB and J-Pop. A great place for beginners is Ivy Dance Studio. Learn techniques including hip-hop, jazz-funk,…