Experience Dance and Fitness Classes - for Adult Beginners
Fed up with the Gym? Wanting to try something different that will captivate your interest for longer than a month or two? Then our classes are for you. We have people who have been with us ever since we started and who still get the same buzz they did when they first came. They were not experts & they had no idea what to expect. They were beginners just like you.
Whether you want to get fit, dance or exercise for fun this is the Club for you. It's not easy if you are on your own or feel unsure about your abilities. Our classes are aimed at Adult Beginners. The general age range is between 23 and 60, with quite a few either side, so age is not a factor!
At Experience Dance and Fitness we are here to help you to take that first step. All our instructors have a very positive and friendly attitude. They are hand-picked on the basis of being welcoming, highly qualified and adaptable. We will make sure that your needs are catered for, whether you are a beginner or more advanced. Our dance and fitness classes are intended to be for enjoyment first and foremost. It is not our intention to train you to become a professional ballet dancer or athlete. We are here to inspire you and to create an atmosphere that will give you confidence and make you want to dance for the rest of your life.
We hold classes in Bedford, Buckingham, Brackley, Blisworth, Towcester & Northampton. We also offer private lessons in ballroom and latin dance, and also wedding dances.
Dance and Fitness Class Styles
All our Dance Classes will teach you correct technique, so that should you decide to take up the activity full-time, you will have a solid foundation on which to build. If you go to a Jazz, Tango or Salsa Club or even a Ball or Tea Dance, you will be able to apply what you have learnt and move around the dance floor with style. Whether you are learning ballet, ballroom, salsa, jazz, tap, modern or contemporary dance, you will develop skills and a fitness level that will make you feel a million dollars.
The Fitness Classes are graded so that you can work at a level to suit you. Our aerobics class starts with a warm-up, then moves into the peak aerobic session, finishing with a cool down. Our classes are relatively low impact, but very effective at improving the cardiovascular system and developing good muscle mass and flexibility. The Pilates classes will transform your shape and strength whatever your age. These classes only run at Brackley at present.
In all classes, your instructor will give advice concerning any physical problems you may have and adapt the exercises accordingly.
Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes
Ballroom Beginners' - these classes assume no knowledge and generally start with waltz and rumba, cha cha cha and quickstep.
Ballroom Beginners' Plus - these classes assume a knowledge of the basic figures and technique covered in Ballroom Beginners'. New dances include Foxtrot, Jive, Samba, Tango.
Ballroom Intermediates - these classes assume a knowledge of the basic figures and technique covered in Ballroom Beginners' and Beginners' Plus. New figures will be added to all the dances, with extra focus on technique. New dances will include Viennese Waltz and Paso Doble.
From September 2008, we shall be able to offer the opportunity to gain your Medals in Ballroom and Latin Dancing. This is a great way to recognise your own achievements and to give added purpose to your dance lessons.
Ballroom and Latin classes are held in Bedford, Buckingham, Towcester & Blisworth. Individual private lessons are available on Sunday morning and during the daytime during the week. Other early evenings may occasionaly be available for private work.
From April 2008 we shall be offering Couples Salsa Dancing at Towcester on a Wednesday evening. This is essentially a social latin dance, which is light and breezy, great fun and easy to learn, with lots of swirling movements but not too intricate footwork - great for those who claim to have two left feet!
Theatre Style Dance Classes & Latin Style Dance Classes
We offer a range of theatre style classes in Ballet, Jazz, Street Dance, & Contemporary Dance in and around Bedford and Northampton.
Ballet is a fantastic style of dance as it improves your posture, builds up muscle and gives you control over your body, strengthening it and making it more flexible. It is therefore suitable for all ages, and is the perfect starting point for any budding dancer, whatever your age, or suitable simply for fitness. These classes are held at Bedford and Northampton.
Street and Jazz Dance are more of a cardiovascular workout, and both use modern dance music as their base. Street is a funky dance with idiosyncratic moves, whereas Jazz is slightly more athletic and may incorporate ballet moves. With the Jazz class you will dance to music from shows such as Chicago, Fame, Hairspray etc, whereas Jazz uses chart music. Street is held at Bedford, and Jazz at both Bedford and Northampton.
Contemporary Dance is very much based on ballet, but is much of a freestyle dance, drawing of styles from around the world. it is very liberating. This is held at Bedford.
Latin Dance Workout and Solo Salsa classes are held in Bedford, Towcester, Brackley and Buckingham. The Latin Dance Workout is held at Buckingham on Wednesdays; this is essentially a fitness class, using expansive latin dance movements. it is suitable for any age and we hold a daytime class which attracts both young mums and retired people - so clearly age is not a factor. We also have an evening class.
The Solo Salsa also incorporates sections of other latin dances but the main focus is Salsa, using both popular latin dance tunes and pure salsa music. These classes are held at Brackley, Towcester and Biddenham. |
