Art House for Adults
Introduction
Regardless of whether you’ve only danced around your house or warbled in the shower, or have been inspired by seeing others dance and sing in your favourite TV shows or on stage and haven’t a clue where to start, we can help you find the right class for you with the emphasis being that no matter what your age, you can join one of our classes and be completely supported. All whilst keeping fit and most importantly enjoying yourself.
Our adult classes are simply about sharing the enjoyment of dancing and group singing, for fun, sociability, and well being, focusing on providing classes in which everyone can feel comfortable and welcome.
Please always feel welcome to bring a friend, or even don’t – just come along and make new ones.
What To Wear
Please come in something that you feel comfortable in; all our adult classes can be done in loose clothing or fitness wear. We also have Art House T-shirts available to buy which are suitable for all classes.
Benefits of Group Singing for Adults
- Boosts cognitive performance
- Helps prevent Altzheimer’s
- Reduces stress
- Great for mental health
- Many social benefits.
Benefits of Dancing for Adults
All of the points in Group Singing, plus;
- Improves heart health
- Improves balance and control of the body
- Exercises the whole body
- Improves flexibility and agility
- Improves strength and aerobic fitness.
Classes We Provide
Jazz
Beginners Jazz – Monday 18.30-19.30
Dance to tracks of the 70’s, 80’s, and into the 90’s
This is a fun mixed dance class for beginners. In this class we’ll be learning jazz and theatre dance steps, routines, and dances to your favourite 70’s and 80’s tracks.
Tap
Starters Tap Dance – Thursday 18.15-19.15
Our tap class for beginners is for all adult ages, and is our introductory class to tap dancing.
We’ll be learning the basics of tap dancing, progressing to doing fun routines to get the hang of the steps, and then learning dances to great music, sometimes using the traditional tap props of hats and canes and others to keep it even more entertaining.
Improvers Tap Dance – Monday 09.15-10.15
This class is suitable for all ages, and is a class for those who have done some tap before and is want to do a mixed style tap class. This is a good option if you want to do a class for fitness benefits.
Carolyn always keeps it fun and enjoyable, choosing a wide range of popular music from all decades as well as sticking with tap tradition by dancing to the swing standards from the 40’s and 50’s.
Advanced Tap Dance – Monday 19.30-20.30
This class has been running for over 20 years and is a lower impact American style tap class (ideal for those who prefer to be keeping their feet on the ground rather than jumping and springing, however, springing options are there for those who wish to). The combinations can be intricate at times or simple at others for a brain rest. At all times doing great dances to enjoyable music.
Fun fact: One of our original members enjoys it so much she has now been dancing with us for 29 years!
Ballet
Improvers Ballet – Thursday 19.15-20.15
Our Thursday ballet class is for all ages and is suitable for those who have done ballet before. In the class we follow the traditional ballet class format of barre technique, centre work (to include centre practise, adage, and allegro), and then onto dances.
Movers & Groovers
Movers and Groovers – Thursday 10.30-11.15
This is a low impact movement and dance class for those who want to dance
with no impact, using dance as a fun way to exercise whilst being very kind and gentle to the body. Ideal for those who do not want to be jumping around.
In this class we incorporate lots of routines in a huge variety of styles to fun music that everyone loves (pop from all eras, jazz, Latin jazz, musical theatre, to name but a few).
Group Singing / Social Singing
Daytime Singing Social – Coming Soon on Friday mornings at 10:00 -11.30
An hour and a half of fun and socialising singing an assortment of catchy, popular songs.
As usual when taking our classes, you can come along and feel welcome and comfortable to take things at your own pace. Sing your heart out- or enjoy singing quietly enjoying the music, keep singing the tune you know and love, or have a go at harmonies. It’s up to you, just come along and enjoy. And afterwards, you’re more than welcome to stay for coffee, a biscuit, and enjoy each other’s company for longer.
Evening Sing – Wednesday 19.00-20.30
An hour and a half of fun and singing an assortment of catchy, popular songs.
We hope that you’ll come along and feel welcome and comfortable to take things at your own pace. Sing your heart out- or enjoy singing quietly enjoying the music, keep singing the tune you know and love, or have a go at harmonies. It’s up to you, just come along and enjoy.
Solo, Duet & Small Groups
If you always wanted to learn to dance but feel you’d benefit from being in a smaller group class, or even in a one to one, we offer classes in any of our genres to adults during the daytime (up until 3.30pm).
For availability please get in touch.