Meet Henry and Julia
your teachers
We’re Henry & Julia — West Coast Swing dancers, teachers, and real-life partners who met on the social floor and never looked back. Our style blends technical precision with playful energy, helping dancers of all levels grow with confidence. Join us in building a vibrant, welcoming WCS community in Bristol!
What we offer
What people say
Julia and Henry are amazing dancers and brilliant teachers. Whether you want to build a strategy for competitions, create a development plan for your dancing or just perfect that one really cool move that you want to nail, they can help. They bring complex concepts to life by clear and practical explanations and they give focused feedback to help you elevate your dancing.
Livia Pality
I’ve had a fantastic experience learning from Henry and Julia as I began my dance journey. Henry taught me the basics in the beginners’ class with great professionalism and patience. As someone completely new to dance, I really appreciated how clearly he explained everything and how supportive he was throughout.
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Julia is an incredibly precise and focused teacher who brings out the best in her students. She helped me put together a plan for my competition dance and worked closely with me to iron out the challenges I was facing. Her attention to detail and commitment to helping me improve made a real difference.
Together, they make a brilliant team and I’m excited to see their new business grow — they truly care about their students and are passionate about what they do. Highly recommended!
Mark Rigarlsford
Julia and Henry are incredibly passionate, talented, and inspiring dancers. They bring a great mix of creativity and technical skill to everything they do. As teachers, they’re honest and direct, yet always fair, encouraging, and genuinely supportive.
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They continue to play an important part in helping me grow as a dancer, and I’m really looking forward to continuing my West Coast Swing journey with their support and input.
Angela Wood
Having had years of dance experience across disciplines, it’s rare to find a teacher who is as astute, specific and personalised in their ability to teach as Julia. Her ability to spot, articulate then help improve the individual nuances of what your gaps are in technique, timing and awareness, are amazing.
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She’s also brilliant at getting to the core of things without overwhelming you, allowing you to work together directly on isolated things to help improve your dancing. I owe a lot to Julia’s teaching and cannot believe how after even just my first private lesson with her, people were commenting regularly on my improved ability and connection.
Henry provides such a detailed and articulate approach as a teacher, really helping to break things down and identify areas to work on in ways that feel super clear. He’s really patient and feels aware of your needs and limits while also explaining the minutiae and details in a selective way. He has really helped me become a stronger and more confident dancer – it’s a joy to see my own progress thanks to both Henry and Julia!
Ruthie Sarah
Bristol Swing 9
Where we’re located:
Stoke Bishop Village Hall
42 Stoke Hill, Bristol BS9 1EX
Email: HenryJuliaLeonard@gmail.com