Getting into the groove at Dance City

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On the hunt for a new hobby, we look at what Dance City in Newcastle has to offer.

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00:00Dance City has a heap of activities for people of all ages, so one of the things

00:05that you can do here is come to one of our 70 dance classes representing over

00:0925 genres of dance, and we have classes for people from as little as three

00:14months old to people in their 80s coming along, from beginners classes through to

00:19advanced classes, so really there is something for everyone.

00:23I thought this will be a good idea.

00:30I think it's like belonging part of a team that I feel like the class becomes

00:34very together and anyone who's new always coming to class everyone feels

00:38like very welcoming towards that person and people go wow that was really fun.

00:42Well Chad's obviously been at Dance City for a long time but I wanted to get the

00:46perspective of some pupils as well. I've done performing arts since I was about

00:5010 and I've really enjoyed dance classes and then I did some Latin dancing at

00:53university and then when I moved to the Northeast I was just wanting to continue

00:57one of my hobbies so I just looked up local dance schools and studios and I

01:02found Dance City. I started going in like 2019-2020 and I've really enjoyed it and

01:07been going ever since.

01:08It gives me an hour or so every week just to go out and meet people I don't meet very often.

01:13I don't get judged so that's a good positive so I just like to come to this.

01:19It's a really good place to come and they do loads of great classes here.

01:24The classes certainly seem amazing but that's not all they do here at Dance City.

01:28The Seven Bridges opened in June here at Dance City and it's a collaboration with

01:32the West End Refugee Service and what we're fashioning here is a World Kitchen

01:36experience where it's adding a different sensory experience to your time here at

01:41Dance City. We're really proud of it.

01:43It strikes me that Dance City is culturally rich and has something for

01:46everyone no matter what it is you're looking for.

01:48Very nice to meet loads of people here. There's a lot of quality people. I meet loads of nice people every week.

01:53There's a couple of people I chat to quite regularly that I've known so it's a nice friendly class.

01:58I get to mingle and get to chat with people before the class. I get to do a class with them.

02:03It's a very good group to perform with.

02:05There's a different style that's suitable for everyone so I would just say just give it a go.

02:09If you're not sure the staff on turkey desk can help you choose a class.

02:12It's really good energy, really good exercise, really good for well-being and fitness as well.

02:16So I'd highly recommend it.

02:18Some people like the place so much they joined the team.

02:21From day one, from when I used to just be a student here, I've always loved it.

02:24I used to go home and be like, oh my god, I've learnt this, oh my god, I've learnt that.

02:29And that was the same when I got told I was going to be starting teaching.

02:32I thought it would be lovely to have people leave my class and feel that same way that I did.

02:38The company, which turns 40 soon, welcomes professionals, touring companies and amateurs alike.

02:45For some people it's a real casual hobby and for some people it's like,

02:50I'm a proper amateur, I'm going to dedicate myself to this.

02:53And some people, they want to be professionals.

02:55And Dunn City is a place where all three can thrive really, really well.

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