What's a class like?

From the moment you step into our brightly coloured circular doors to the moment you leave, we want you to feel like you can have fun, get sweaty and make friends. With 40+ fitness and dance classes a week, we have something for everyone.

We know for some people entering a dance studio is not an easy thing to do, so we’ve made it our mission to make our studios as welcoming as possible. It’s with this in mind that we’ve pulled together the following facts:

• You do not need any dance experience to come to PDSW classes. Unless a level is specifically stated, classes are designed for all ages and abilities
• We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the class begins to allow time to get ready for the class
• We have female and male changing rooms. Each have their own lockers and shower
• No specialist shoes are required on your first visits (for example, you do not need tap shoes if you are trying out the class for the first time)
• No specialist dance clothes are required. We encourage participants to wear comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement
• Please bring a reusable water bottle to fill up and stay hydrated
• We are very welcoming – but unfortunately we cannot accept late arrivals. If you are more than 5 minutes late, you will miss the vital start of the warm up which is essential in preventing injury
• You can enjoy classes on a Pay As You Go basis. All adult and Under 5s classes require no continuous commitment
• Youth classes are booked and taken on a termly basis with the opportunity for taster classes
• If you know you will be coming to a class regularly then you can buy a passport. This is a great money saver with three different options (5, 10 and 15 class passport).
• Our classes do have limited capacity, so unfortunately once they are fully booked we cannot accept any more participants. To ensure you get a space, please book in advance or call the Box Office shortly before the class to check availability (01202 203630)
• Unfortunately we don’t have any parking available so factor in extra time to get those cheap spaces. More information available here.

Our teaching team are thoroughly recruited before joining us, coming with amazing teaching (and for some – performing) credentials. All are insured and all have a DBS check before working with us. With this we hope you feel comfortable and you are in capable hands.

If we haven’t answered your questions our Front of House team would be more than happy to help. We are passionate about inclusivity and welcome anyone who has a physical disability or who are neurodivergent to take part in our classes. Speak to Front of House in person or call 01202 203630.