PRICES AND BOOKING
When attending our regular Thursday classes, you have three options for payment:
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Pay for an entire Level 1 term up-front
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Pay for Level 2 classes for each night individually
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Pay a Social Only price for each night individually
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All ESDS tickets are booked via Dancecloud, including all events, classes and workshops. No matter which option you choose, you will only ever be asked to pay once per night.
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​Level 1 Tickets
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Tickets for a Level 1 term go on sale two weeks before the first class in the term, and will remain on sale until immediately before the third class in the term. For this class, you must book in advance and pay for the entire term up front even if you can't attend every week.
*for a 6-week term - price will vary for shorter / longer terms
Level 2 Tickets
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Tickets for a Level 2 term go on sale two weeks before the first class in the term. You may buy Level 2 tickets for individual nights.​​
Social-only Tickets
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Social-only tickets go on sale two weeks before the first class in the term. You may buy Social-only tickets for individual nights.​​​
Can dancers attend both Level 1 and Level 2?
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Dancers who attend the Level 2 class on an evening may also attend the Level 1 class at no extra cost, provided the Level 1 class is not full. The Level 1 class will typically be full for the first two terms of each calendar year (January-April).
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Dancers who attend the Level 1 class may also attend the Level 2 class at no extra cost provided the Level 2 class is not full.
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Do I need to book with a partner?
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You don't need to book with a partner. When you attend our classes, you may either rotate partners throughout the class or remain with a specific consenting partner throughout the class. If you rotate, you will be expected to dance with everyone you encounter (see our code of conduct for more details). We recommend rotating partners in order to become a more flexible, adaptable dancer.
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Loyalty Rewards
Dancers who purchase any combination of Social Only and Level 2 tickets will be refunded every 8th ticket they purchase as a reward for their loyalty to the society. You don't have to do anything special to receive this refund. Simply book all of your tickets under the same name, and we will refund every 8th ticket.
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Prior to 2026, we operated a similar scheme using physical cards. If you still have a physical loyalty card, please hand it in at the Registration desk and we will ensure the stamps on your physical card are preserved in the digital system.
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Concessions
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We offer reduced price tickets to members of the society, students, individuals that have passed their UK state pension age, and those in receipt of universal credit. If you purchase a concession ticket, we may ask you to provide photographic ID to our door volunteers (for example, a student ID card), or an ESDS membership card (which we will digitally validate).
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Refunds
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You may request a refund for a Level 1 term for any reason at any point prior to the start of the third class in that term by emailing info@esds.org.uk.
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You may request a refund for a Level 2 or Social Only ticket for any reason at any point prior to the start of the event by emailing info@esds.org.uk.
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Payment methods
ESDS is a cashless organisation. Tickets must be purchased via Dancecloud only.
If you are unable or unwilling to use Dancecloud, please email info@esds.org.uk to discuss making an exception for your situation.
We welcome feedback on the Dancecloud platform, and have a good relationship with its creator (another Swing Dancer just like us!) If there are specific features or tweaks that you believe would improve the platform, please email us at info@esds.org.uk or submit them via Dancecloud itself.