A dance studio for women in Mairehau, Christchurch, where the open class runs as a 10-week block with no experience needed. The website says the studio offers women a space to move, express themselves and come back to themselves. The Open Class meets on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm. Each week brings a new routine, starting with the basics. The teacher has more than 20 years of experience across Polynesian, urban and commercial dance, with a foundation in Siva Samoa. Spaces are limited and offered as part of a term commitment, and the website says registrations are being taken now for the third round. The studio also runs Creative Zone, a closed group on Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30pm, which develops collaborative work and film-based projects. The current Creative Zone session is in progress, and interest can be registered for future rounds. Holiday classes are being planned, the website says.
Customers say the studio is welcoming and feels like a safe place, where you can come as you are and move as you want. One says it is a welcome break for some me-time outside a busy week. Another says the tutor is patient and kind, and has helped them feel more confident and less judgemental of themselves. Customers mention the welcoming space, the tutors and the confidence they build most often.