In 2016, Abby, Lesa and Clair combined a handful of cheesy dance moves and funny-ish jokes to create a dance class where there wouldn’t be any mirrors and you’d come away having finally learnt ‘that’ routine you’ve always wanted to know. All we wanted was to learn the choreo to Oops I Did It Again by Britney (without offending the dance teacher with our terrible Britney impressions and lack of co-ordination).

We launched a six week pop-up course, and jokingly called it Shut Up & Dance – we honestly didn’t realise that what we were creating would be a business. Instead, we were met by 60 women who were just as keen to share their Britney impersonation, and were just as clumsy as us.

After more than 5 years of providing sweaty, smiley dance classes throughout Wellington, we’re proud to provide a fun and welcoming dance-fitness experience for people who want to move their bodies because of how it makes them feel, not because of how they feel they need to look. We’re into celebrating what our bodies can do through dance, and making dance more accessible to more people.

We don’t care about how old you are or if you have less rhythm than a drunk chicken – no offence, but you’re not unique in your lack of coordination. At Shut Up & Dance, you’ll enjoy a peppy playlist, some cool choreography and leave feeling as though you can take over the world. Just be prepared to let go of your inhibitions.

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