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Bachata & Kizomba Classes · Tallinn · Tartu · Pärnu · Viljandi

Dance like you actually live in your body.

Bachata, kizomba, and bodywork for people who have never danced a step, taught in a room where nobody is watching you, and everybody is learning.

Students dancing together at a Connection Studio class, Ahtri 12, Tallinn
2024

Ahtri 12, Room 310

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Wednesday · 19:00–21:00 Ahtri 12, Tallinn
Liisa · "His group classes feel like private lessons — he notices and guides even the smallest details" Laura · "My technique and confidence as a dancer have grown so much faster here" Vaane · "Technique is what sets a great dance partner apart from everyone else"

Most people don't start dancing because they want to perform. They start because something feels missing: presence, ease, touch, a way to be with other people that doesn't involve a screen or a small talk script. That's what we teach. Steps are how we get there.

At Connection Studio you'll learn bachata and kizomba from the ground up, but also the things most schools skip: how to stand so your weight actually lands, how to breathe when you're nervous, how to feel your partner instead of guessing. We work with the floor, the body, and the nervous system, because connection isn't a move you learn. It's a state you get better at finding.

What we teach

Four layers, one method.

01 · Dance

Bachata

Warm, playful, and close. It's the most forgiving dance to start with, easy to feel and easy to enjoy from the very first class.

02 · Dance

Kizomba

A slow, grounded, walking dance. If you can walk across a room, you can start today.

03 · Foundation

Bodywork & grounding

Weight transfer, spinal mobility, and body awareness: the layer most schools skip, and the reason students stop calling themselves "two left feet" after a month.

04 · Foundation

Nervous system & presence

Breath, contact, consent, and calm. Short practices that make your body safe to relax around another person: useful on the dance floor, and even more useful everywhere else.

Why this works

Nothing here happens by accident.

You start with everyone else.

Fixed cycles start together: in week one, everyone knows nothing. No advanced dancer sighing next to you.

You don't need a partner.

We rotate, so you learn to lead and follow with everyone, not just one person compensating for you.

Rhythm is a skill, not a gift.

We teach it explicitly, broken down slowly until it's obvious. Nobody believes they're musical, until suddenly they are.

Nothing is forced.

Close embrace, contact: you decide when and how much. Saying "let's stay in open frame today" is always a complete sentence.

Your first class

Step by step, from the door to the goodbye.

01

Arrive 10 minutes early. Someone meets you at the door.

02

Wear comfortable clothes and clean, flat shoes. Socks are fine.

03

We start on the ground: 10 minutes of breathing and weight work before any partner work.

04

You'll learn 3 to 4 things well, not 20 things badly.

05

You'll dance with several people in short, low pressure rotations. Expect some laughing.

06

You'll leave calmer than you arrived. That surprises people, and it shouldn't: it's the whole design.

Common worries, answered honestly

Say it. We've heard it before.

"I'm too old, too stiff, too out of shape."

Our students range from their twenties to their sixties. Bodywork meets you where your body is: stiffness is the starting point, not a disqualification.

"I'll embarrass myself."

You'll be bad at first. Everyone is. The only difference is that here, being bad is an expected condition of week one, not a secret you're hiding.

"I'm not a touchy person."

Then this is exactly the right place. You learn contact on your own terms, with clear boundaries and permission to adjust anytime.

"I have no sense of rhythm."

Come to one class. We'd like to test that claim.

Find your city

Come as you are.

70% of our students come alone.

Tallinn class, sitting in a circle
Beginners Same level, together

Tallinn

Ahtri 12, 3rd floor, Room 310

When

Wednesdays, 19:00–21:00

Where

Ahtri 12, Tallinn

Pricing

Trial 10€ | Monthly 60€

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The humans

Who's actually in the room.

Mario

Mario

Founder & Lead Instructor

Veronika

Veronika

Instructor

Laura

Laura

Instructor, Pärnu & Viljandi

Jana

Jana

Instructor, Tallinn

Henri & Kerrit

Henri & Kerrit

Kizomba Instructors, Tallinn

Events

Where the community shows up.

Pärnu Beach SBK

A weekend social by the beach: bachata, kizomba, and open floor.

Veronika & Asya — Crystal Bachata CRIMSON, 3rd edition, Tartu

Crystal Bachata — CRIMSON

The 3rd edition: one hall, one DJ, only bachata, 70 dancers max. Headlined by a Veronika & Asya masterclass.

Ahtri 12 Social

Our home floor in Tallinn, open to all students after class.

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Your progress

Consistency actually shows.

Every account tracks how you're doing, quietly, in the background. Not a gimmick: a real reason to come back next week instead of letting it slide.

Streaks

Show up, build a streak.

Check in each class you attend and watch your streak grow — miss a week and it resets, so it actually means something.

XP & levels

Five levels, Beginner to Veteran.

Every class you check into moves you forward. No test, no pressure — just a number that goes up because you kept showing up.

Badges

Real milestones, not fluff.

From your first class to your fiftieth, from a 3-class streak to unstoppable. Small proof, along the way, that you're actually doing this.

Leaderboard

See where you stand.

Friendly, optional, and city-wide — for the students who like a little competition with their community.

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Pricing

Start small. Stay if it fits.

Trial Class

10€

One class, zero commitment. See if it's for you.

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Monthly Membership

30€–60€

A month of steady practice, one city at a time.

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One-time offer for new students

8-Week Package

50€–100€

A full beginner cycle, once — our best per-class rate for new students.

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In their words

Students, and the person who started it.

Liisa

Mario's group classes can feel like private lessons at times, because he notices and guides even the smallest details. His presence is contagious and meditative.

Liisa

Vaane

Dance is art, and partner dance is art created together by two people. In Mario's teaching, creating connection is central: dancers bring themselves fully and move onto one shared wave. That's what makes co-creating this art the most enjoyable thing to do.

Vaane

Laura

I really love Connection Studio's bachata classes, because there's a lot of attention paid to an individual approach here. The instructors put a lot of focus on working the right muscles, and every movement and technique is explained in detail.

Laura

Mario

"I started this studio because I wanted a place where steps come second and people come first. If you are new, you belong here."

— Mario, Founder

FAQ

Still have questions?

You don't need to be ready.

You need to be curious enough to walk in once.

Beginners welcome. Always.