Adult Dance class in Moseley

Adult Dance class Moseley

If you are looking for an adult dance class in Moseley then you might want to consider Keep Dancing Moseley. Keep Dancing is a weekly dance class suitable for people who are over 50. The classes are low impact and teach dances step by step and our friendly professional teachers are always happy to teach a step over and over again.

You can join one our adult dance class in Moseley Keep Dancing Moseley at St Agnes Church Hall, that runs on a Thursday 12:30-13:30 The class is FREE until August 2023 thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council Celebrating Community Grant. After August the session will be £5.50 per session and if you use the code NEWDANCER you will pay just £1.50 for your first class. Booking is essential and you can book here

Xpress-Yourself Keep Dancing dance classes have been running since 2013 and run across the West Midlands and many our dancers have been dancing with us for a number of years, testament to the success of Keep Dancing. Xpress-Yourself Dance CIC have run an adult dance class in Moseley since 2017.

A reason for Keep Dancing’s success is the variety of styles of dance taught which always offers participants a new challenge. Variety is the spice of life and actually we as human beings thrive on variety. This is why Xpress-Yourself Dance CIC Keep Dancing dance classes change the music playlist, dance routines and styles of dance each month to offer you variety. A variety of dance styles taught mean that you as the participant will gain a variety of health benefits.

Keep Dancing classes are known to improve balance, stamina, cognitive thinking, coordination, strength and mobility all important factors for healthy ageing .One of our dancers has told us that she can get up and down the stairs with greater ease just as a result of dancing once a week.

“Dancing is great for maintaining strong bones, improving posture and muscle strength, and increasing balance and co-ordination. It’s also a brilliant way to meet new people, helping to tackle loneliness and social isolation.”

Alexandra Denning-Kemp, senior specialist physiotherapist at Guy’s and St Thomas’

Read the full article The scores are in: London hospital helps older patients to keep dancing here

Whilst variety is important for our Keep Dancing classes the same dances are taught across all classes at the same time and across the same month. This allows to build the movement memory of the routine in the body and most importantly build the confidence of the dancer so that when they dance the whole routine, they feel a great sense of achievement.

Keep Dancing gives you a feel good factor and all participants are supportive and encouraging of one another so if you are a complete beginner or you have danced before you will be made to feel welcome.

Styles of dance you may learn at a Keep Dancing class may include, Jive, Bhangra, Ballet, Line Dancing, Salsa, Paso Doble, Disco, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha just to name a few. You will be taught be professional dance artist and you will not need a partner to dance with. All keep dancing dances are choreographed so that you can dance solo.

I love Keep Dancing Moseley for several reasons! Firstly, it’s very good all-round exercise, including a moderate amount of cardio vascular exercise, lots of stretching, balancing and co-ordination, helping us to maintain and improve posture, balance and muscle tone, including the core muscles. 

It’s a surprisingly good work out for the brain too. Anyone who doesn’t believe that, has clearly never tried it! The wide variety of dance styles adds so much to the sessions, making the experience interesting and enjoyable, as well as giving so many different muscles some work to do! Many older people live on their own, so the social side of attending a session should not be underestimated. The whole ethos of Keep Dancing is about trying your best but never feeling embarrassed about making mistakes or not managing all the moves. The atmosphere is very positive and encouraging. And it’s great fun! 

When I walk out of the church hall after a session with Keep Dancing, I notice that my whole mood has been lifted and I feel physically and mentally better than when I went in.

Keep Dancing Moseley participant

For more information about Keep Dancing read our blog the 5 benefits of Keep Dancing here

When I first start learning the routine, I always think to myself I will never get this. But with patience from my teacher and practice from me over the month I get there and feel amazing when I dance the whole dance from start to finish. It gives me such a feel-good factor

Barbara Hall

Keep Dancing Moseley provides opportunity to meet new people and enjoy good company and comrade. Keep Dancing Moseley are well known for having great fun each week. Here is a photo of the group at Christmas in 2022 when they were raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society Elf Day. In 2022 the group learnt a tap routine to That’s what Christmas means to me dressed as elves.

I always feel good after a dancing session. It has improved my mental health .I have made new friends and enjoy meeting up with them each week. I find dancing brilliant exercise as I don’t like going to the Gym or other forms of exercise. I have found that my clothes have been feeling looser and have I gone down a dress size since dancing restarted after lockdown.

Keep Dancing Participant

Keep Dancing Moseley has been running since 2018 and runs at St. Agnes Church Hall, . St. Agnes Hall is on the corner of Dyott Rd and Billesley Lane. If you are driving parking is available on the surrounding roads.

Whilst Keep Dancing Moseley paused during lockdown many participants continued to join us online every week. Find out more about our online dance classes here.

If you would like another adult dance class in Moseley to launch and specifically one of our Keep Dancing classes please do get in touch.

I really enjoying attending Keep Dancing. A great bunch of people and a lovely teacher to.

Janet Rosser

Our adult dance class in Moseley, Keep Dancing runs at St Agnes Church Hall, Moseley on a Thursday 12:30-13:30. Booking in advance is essential and you can book here

Keep Dancing classes run in Aldridge, West Bromwich, Shirley, Marston Green, Bentley Heath, Harborne, Moseley, Quinton, Sheldon, Garretts Green Sutton Coldfield and Acocks Green. Booking in advance is essential as places are limited, however you can book your dance class each week so there is no obligation to book for the month or term.

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Watch what you can expect from our adults dance in classes Moseley here

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