Ball Express Courses
Learn the most important and most frequently danced styles at Vienna’s balls in just three sessions – for your perfect enjoyment on the dance floor!
Course starts: November to February
Duration: 3 sessions over 3 weeks
Christmas Opening Hours
The dance school will be closed over the Christmas holidays from 22 to 27 December 2025 (inclusive). Our youth courses will resume on 7 January 2026, while our couples’ and student courses will resume on 11 January 2026.
Private lessons are available from 28 December onward; you can reach us to make a booking by email or phone.
Viennese Waltz training sessions are scheduled daily on 28, 29 and 30 December 2025, as well as on 2, 3, 4 and 5 January 2026. Please find the exact times here.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas,
Your Tanzschule Elmayer
Looking for a special Christmas gift?
Give unforgettable moments on the parquet! Our vouchers are ideal for everyone who enjoys elegance, movement and shared experiences. Whether an exclusive private lesson for €95 per couple or individual, couples courses, Ball Express courses or flexible value vouchers—an Elmayer Dance School gift hits just the right note for the festive season.
The Elmayer-Kränzchen
The Elmayer-Kränzchen is one of Vienna's classic traditional balls and has been held since 1920. This grand Hofburg ball unites young and old, music and dance—an evening of exceptional elegance.
Tickets and table seats can be purchased until 21 December 2025 and again from 7 January 2026 daily between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM directly at the Elmayer Dance School.
Tickets and tables can only be paid for on site in cash or by card. Please note that table and box seats do not include admission tickets.
Courses
For more than one hundred years we have brought joy and movement into the lives of countless Viennese. Let Vienna's most popular dance school convince you!
Do you have questions or would you like personal advice? Send us an email or give us a call!
Waltz Training
Special preparation for the autumn audition, e.g. for the Jägerball, the Opera Ball, the Philharmoniker Ball, the Techniker Cercle, etc., or as refresher training for taking part in all ball openings.
Date: every Tuesday at 5:00 pm
Duration: 50 minutes
Youth
Experience dancing, fun and etiquette at Vienna’s largest youth meeting place. Open balls at the Hofburg and take the Dance Performance Badge.
Course start: September and January*
Duration: weekly until the end of the school year
Couples
Discover the dances of the World Dance Programme together and enjoy unforgettable evenings as a couple.
Course starts: October, January and April
Duration: 10 weeks each, progressive courses
Seniors
Stay active and enjoy relaxed afternoons in harmony with the music.
Course start: October, January and April
Duration: 10 weeks each, progressive courses
In die volle Kurswelt eintauchen
Jetzt entdecken
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Elmayer has the Old Vienna tradition as a bonus. That is a lasting value money can no longer buy.
Die Presse
The enchanting Viennese balls
For more than one hundred years, Elmayer has stood for discerning Viennese ball culture. With our know-how, we support ball events from a school ball with 200 to a Hofburg ball with 6,000 guests. Our dance school is closely connected to the Viennese ball tradition.
