Dance Glasgow

I love dancing and when I was younger I used to do ballet, tap, modern and in my teens was into hip hop dancing. Unfortunately, due to starting Uni, working and any other excuses I can make up for becoming lazy I just can't seem to find time for dancing apart from a boogie on a night out. This is a real shame as it's something I've always loved doing. I've seen various classes advertised for adults but what puts me off is that fact that you usually have to pay a subscription fee and a lump sum for a block of classes most of which I'll probably miss. So, when I found out that Dance Glasgow offer classes where you pay whenever you go I was ecstatic!

On average the price for a class is around £6 but usually £4 if you are a student which is amazing. They offer an extensive range of classes, better than I've seen anywhere else and they're always held in central city centre locations. Adult classes include;

Beginners and intermediate ballet
Pop videos - I definitely need to check this one out as it would be so much fun learning a popular dance routine and it's such an excellent idea!
Hip Hop
Pussycat Dolls Workout
Contemporary Dance

and they even have a Glee club on a Monday night where you learn a song from Glee and the dance moves too... this class lasts for two hours and is £8 (£6). Amazing!

If, like me, the thought of going to the gym in unbearably boring then grab some friends and pick a class from Dance Glasgow, you'll be getting fit and have a great time too.

Dance Glasgow is great. They have a wide variety of dance styles on offer, including some you'd never see anywhere else, they are always putting on new courses or one-off special workshops and, best of all, most of the classes only cost a fiver, which is a bargain compared to other places or going to the gym! They even have student discounts on some classes, or you can buy gift vouchers and 10-class or unlimited cards.

I've been coming here for years and everyone's welcome, there's always a mixture of ages, shapes and sizes so don't feel like you have to be a skelf or super-fit already to get involved. All the staff and instructors are encouraging and know what they're doing. Nobody's going to tell you off for not keeping up with the routines. Nobody's going to make you pay for anything in sweat.

I can particularly recommend Karoliina's dancehall classes for ladies who know they have a bum, but aren't quite sure what to do with it on a dancefloor :-) The yoga and stretch and tone classes are also excellent.

They have a venue in the west end and a newer location in Jamaica Street as well, check their website or Facebook page to see a timetable of what's on where. Both locations are in old buildings, and the west end one in particular is a bit cold in winter and roasting in the summer, but dress accordingly and you'll be fine.

Get dancing!