Honor Roche

About Honor

Professional Dance Excellence

Honor is a professional Ballroom & Latin American Dancer, competing until she was 21, and is now also an experienced IDTA Associate Level Instructor in both Ballroom & Latin American styles.

Honor also trained in Acting & Musical Theatre at London's Central School of Speech & Drama, working consistently since then in television, film, and theatre as a dancer, actress and choreographer all over the UK and internationally.

She has danced with the "Strictly" family on numerous occasions, including on their flagship P&O Strictly Come Dancing cruises, and most notably appeared in Netflix's Bridgerton as both a dancer and assistant to the choreographer. Honor recently provided ballroom choreography for Sky's forthcoming 2026 feature film "Flavia", starring Martin Freeman.

Honor has taught social dancing, wedding dance choreography, competitive dance couples and theatre artists for over 15 years at prestigious venues including Karen Hardy Studios, Pineapple Dance Studios, and for P&O Cruise Lines, as well as various locations across London and the South-East. She prides herself on making your lessons comfortable, fun and working steadily at your pace to help you achieve your goals.

Honor Roche performing elegant ballroom dance in professional attire

Services

What I Offer

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15+

Years Teaching Experience

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Qualifications

IDTA Associate Level Instructor
MA in Acting Musical Theatre

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DBS Checked

Fully Insured & Certified

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TV & Film

Choreography

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Private Tuition

One-on-one instruction tailored to your individual needs and goals. Perfect for all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced dancers looking to refine their technique.

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Group Bookings

Fun and engaging group classes for parties, corporate events, or regular weekly sessions. A great way to learn dance in a social, supportive environment.

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First Dance Lessons

Make your wedding day unforgettable with a beautifully choreographed first dance. Patient instruction to ensure you feel confident and natural on your special day.

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Bespoke Choreography

Custom choreography for special occasions, performances, or competitive dance. Drawing on extensive professional experience to create something uniquely yours.

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Shows

Honor and her dance partner of 10 years Eddie Slattery have taught and performed all over the world together, and could be performing for you. Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Charleston; they can create a show to suit whatever your event's requirements are.

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Gift Vouchers

Give the gift of dance this Christmas! Gift vouchers are available for any of our services and can be tailored to any budget. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, or special occasions. Get in touch to arrange a gift voucher for someone special.

Testimonials

What Clients Say

Happy wedding couple after their first dance choreography lesson with Honor Roche

"Best Investment We Made"

"Getting Honor to compose a dance for our big day was the best investment we made in the lead up to our wedding. Not only is she a beautiful dancer with great choreography but she is patient, encouraging and invested in the outcome. We felt at ease from our first lesson and my husband even said it is one of the things he enjoyed the most despite being very dubious about me signing him up for dance lessons. I couldn't recommend Honor enough and still look back at videos of our first dance to this day. Thank you Honor!"

— Holly

"Nothing Short of a Miracle Worker"

"Honor is nothing short of a miracle worker. As someone with zero confidence when it comes to dancing, I went along to our lessons with my now wife pretty scared. Honor didn't even give me time to think about my nerves - she kicked us straight into gear and made the whole process incredibly fun. Halfway through our first lesson I was having a great time, rapidly growing in confidence, with a beaming smile on my face.

Honor worked with us to create something I never thought in a million years I'd be able to pull off on my wedding day. Our first dance ended up being one of the highlights of the day - not just for me, but for our guests too. I had people coming up to me saying they couldn't believe I could do that!

Work with Honor. She's not the strict dance teacher you might fear - she's your mate. She genuinely wants you to succeed, she'll boost your confidence, and she's an absolute joy to work with. Most importantly she helped us create an epic first dance. A dance that my wife and I still do in the living room and that's pretty priceless."

— Ryan

"Honor is the ONE"

"Honor is the ONE. When my husband and I wanted to do our wedding dance to a bit of an unconventional song pick (read: Jamiroquai), Honor rose to the occasion. I think within two sessions, we officially had the full thing choreographed and were so stoked with it. In addition to taking input and building on ideas from Ryan and I, she worked in some sneak attack moves we had no idea we were capable of (dramatic spin lifts?!) that took everything to the next level and made us look like such pros. Honor brought such good energy and our lessons (and practices after) were a total joy. I think we truly impressed ourselves, and the dance was one of the happiest moments of the day. Cannot recommend Honor enough!"

— Lauren

Andrew at a dance competition with Honor Roche

"Grace Incarnate"

"Honor choreographed a showdance for us to perform at a competition in Paris - in front of a glittering array of world champion judges. Unfazed, she created a quiet, delicate, and really quite beautiful Viennese Waltz that I tried very hard to do justice. It went really well! So much so that we performed it again a few times in London. It was great fun learning with her - she is uncommonly insightful, and has endless reserves of calm, no matter how many times you fail at a fleckerl.

I also danced with her at various Pro-Am competitions around the world. Such competitions are somewhat overwhelming for newbies, but Honor easily navigated the labyrinthine requirements - always getting me to the right place at the right time. One memorable time in Paris we were merged into the Gold category, and ended up dancing against serious competitors who outclassed me in every respect. This could easily have been demoralising, but ended up being extremely entertaining once Honor pointed out that we could just relax and enjoy it, and these people could get out of our way. So we did! Such chill perspective is a superpower in such situations.

Honor is a wonderful dancer, teacher and choreographer, as well as an amazing human being. It's not fair on the rest of us, really. She is grace incarnate: the queen of the Viennese Waltz and a doyenne of the Charleston. There's always a pleasing glint of mischief in her eye, too. Do yourself a favour and ask her to teach you to dance - you won't regret it."

— Andrew

"From Non-Dancer to Confident Performer"

"Honor is a brilliant teacher. I needed to learn the jive for a charity event and she took me from a non-dancer to a confident performer. She choreographed a dance to suit my fitness levels and broke it down into chunks to aid learning. I can't believe how much I learnt in 6 weeks and it's all down to her patient and thoughtful approach. I'd highly recommend Honor."

— Phil

Credits

Professional Experience

Television & Film

"What Next?" - Netflix commercial, 2026
The Other Bennett Sister, BBC, 2026
Neuromancer, Apple TV, 2026
Flavia, Sky Cinema, 2026 (Choreographer)
The Seven Dials Mystery, Netflix, 2026
Doctor Who, BBC / Disney Plus, 2024
Bridgerton Seasons 1, 2 & Emmy-nominated 3 (Dancer 2019-22 & Assistant to the Choreographer, 2021-22) - Netflix/Shondaland
The Courtship (Assistant Choreographer & Dancer) - NBC Endemol Shine TV North America, ITVX 2023
See How They Run - Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2022
Killing Eve Series 3 - BBC
The Crown (Princess Margaret's Double) - Netflix
BBC's The People's Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing Iran (Runner-up with celebrity partner) - Manoto 1 Television
Celebs Go Dating - Salsa instructor

Live Performance

Royal Horseguards Parade Military Music Spectacular, "Heroes", 15 - 17 July 2025 - Featured swing dance performance, performing live over three nights with over 200 musicians from the Royal Household Division, in front of a total outdoor audience of thousands in London
Official Strictly Come Dancing cruises - P&O
Dame Vera Lynn 100 - Featured ballroom performance with Alexander Armstrong at the 2017 centenary concert at the London Palladium, with Royal attendance

Teaching Experience

Karen Hardy Studios - London
Pineapple Dance Studios - London
P&O Cruise Lines
Sands Bay Holiday Village "Dance Dance Dance" Ballroom weekends
Dance West Community Dance Programmes
CBS Dance - Dance Training for Actors & Singers

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need to Know

Pricing varies depending on the type of lesson (private, group, or wedding choreography) and your chosen lesson location. I offer single lessons, and larger packages of lessons which come with a discount. Please get in touch for a personalized quote tailored to your specific needs and goals.

It really depends on how complex a choreography you would like - we can do anything from a few basic moves to your chosen song, to a fully-choreographed routine! I would recommend at least 2-3 ideally at a minimum, but we can always adjust as we go along. Please get in touch with any questions!

I usually teach from Dance Attic in Fulham, South West London, but I can potentially come to a location convenient for you, at an additional cost. I can also offer in-home lessons if you have suitable space. We can discuss options and see what works best for you.

I am freelance, so I will always do my best to work around your schedule and requirements. I teach during the day, weekday evenings and weekends, all subject to studio availability. If you give me convenient dates and times, we can take it from there.

Clothing-wise, please just wear something you are comfortable moving in - in terms of footwear, dance shoes are ideal, but clean trainers or smooth-soled shoes work well too. Please ask me for preferred options.

For wedding couples, it's helpful to practise in your wedding shoes once you have them. However to save them getting damaged, for gents a leather-soled office shoe, and for ladies a similar-sized heel work just as well for practice. Don't forget to bring water!

Yes! While in-person lessons are ideal, I do offer online coaching via video call for those who prefer remote learning or are located outside of London. This works particularly well for couples who want to practice choreography or receive feedback on their progress. Or if you fancy an at-home workout in your living room, some Latin-based dance fitness is easily accessible with me online.

Absolutely! I work with students of all levels, from complete beginners to advanced dancers. However the majority of people I teach, whether it's wedding couples, actors in TV and film or social dancers, are all starting from scratch. I will tailor your classes to your abilities and needs, going at your individual pace. Whatever it is you are working towards, I will help you achieve it in a fun, relaxed way!