Hi! I’m Dorotadance teacher in Zurich & online
Most people call me Doris. I’m a dancer with over 25 years on the dance floor, a certified dance teacher with years of experience, a psychologist by education and the founder of The Dance Class – a space for dance classes in Zurich and online, where everyone is welcome.
I’m also passionate about a healthy lifestyle and women’s wellbeing, and I support my clients holistically – on and off the dance floor.
First steps
Rumor has it that at around 1.5 years old, when I could barely walk, I would spread a blanket in front of the TV and point at it until my mom turned on dance aerobics. Clearly, my career plan was set early by myself 🙂
Then came dance, a bit of gymnastics, cheerleading, hip-hop and many dance styles – until I discovered jazz dance and fell in love with this style. For years I trained in dance teams, competed and earned places at the Polish and European Championships. I started teaching very early, and later I found high heels dance – and loved it for its energy, expression and feminine power.
Out of step
Dance took me to Warsaw. There I taught classes, performed, trained with a dance team, studied three different faculties at the same time, and became a certified jazz dance instructor. I used to joke that psychology was my heart, dance my soul and the technical university my mind. Sleep was apparently optional.
Then came a corporate job, and dance slowly moved to the background. I did what many women do: instead of changing what was exhausting me, I gave up what I loved.
Moving to Switzerland brought a lot of change and stress. After years of ignoring my body’s signals, my health crashed – including hormonal issues I had been dealing with since I was a teenager. It was a wake-up call: I had to start living differently.
Back on the dance floor – and back to myself
I slowed down, changed my habits and finally started listening to my body. I came back to dance professionally – as a dancer on stage and as a teacher in the studio, because that’s what I truly love.
Along the way, I discovered how much more dance gives us than just movement. It lifts your mood, helps you let go of stress, calms the nervous system and brings you back into your body. And it builds something many of us lose along the way: confidence – in your body, your femininity and yourself. That’s why supporting women holistically – body and mind – has become my true passion.
Always learning, always growing
I keep training and learning – because I love it and because I believe we should keep growing all our lives. Over the years I’ve taken workshops and intensives with teachers across Europe, and I made my biggest dance dream come true: learning from the best in New York at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, and in Los Angeles.
Even as a teacher, I’m still a student. Every class and workshop I take inspires me and sharpens my technique – and all that energy and experience goes into my dance classes in Zurich and online.
My mission
I want every woman to feel good in her body and mind – strong, confident and free to express herself through movement. And I believe dance should be accessible to everyone, no matter where in the world they are. That’s why, as a dance teacher in Zurich, I teach not only in the studio but also online, so distance is never an excuse.
Now: your dance teacher in Zurich and online
Today I teach high heels classes, lyrical jazz, pilates and stretching in Zurich at The Dance Class – in the studio near Sihlcity and live online. I also run dance workshops in different places across Europe. I created The Dance Class so that every woman has a space and a moment just for herself: to move, laugh, switch off and feel feminine and confident in her body. My classes are great for complete beginners, beginners and intermediate dancers – everyone starts somewhere (I started on a blanket in front of the TV).
It’s all about how you feel
I know what it’s like when your body doesn’t quite feel like your own – so my classes are a place to reconnect with it, not to prove anything. Each class starts with a warm-up, followed by a bit of technique and a choreography we learn together – with plenty of laughter along the way. You don’t need experience or perfect coordination, just comfortable clothes and a little curiosity.
Ways to work together
Join dance classes in Zurich or online.
Strengthen and stretch your body in pilates and stretching classes.
Learn at your own pace during private dance classes in person in Zurich or online.
Take part in dance workshops and events.
Get an individual Move: Mind & Body program to feel strong and energized in your body.
Book dance classes for your company or event – a fun team event.
It’s never too late to start dancing.