Our team have carefully selected approachable, skilful and empowering teachers to deliver a variety of dance style and fitness classes, as well as experienced practitioners delivering weekly yoga classes, and regular mindfulness and mental well-being courses.
A distinctive part of Ardour Academy includes life coaching and counselling session with experienced and accredited counsellors and psychotherapist which can be booked in advance.
Mat Roblin’s heart beats to the rhythm of Ashtanga yoga, a dynamic and physically demanding style that emphasizes breath, movement, and meditation. His dedication to this practice reveals his belief that when individuals cultivate flexibility, they unlock the potential for greatness in their lives.
Mundo Dance is a new dance fitness class created by Colombian-born dancer and choreographer Alexa. Mundo Dance is Alexa’s own unique choreography blending Latin dance styles like salsa, bachata, reggaeton, tango and cha cha cha with edgy hip hop and street moves.
Sky: This might surprise you but I’m actually a great dancer and in fact I jump on anyone that tries to dance. My human thinks that’s inappropriate but I just don’t see it!
Eddie Hunt Eddie Hunt teaches Salsa every Wednesday at Ardour Academy. Here is a little about him: “In my mind I was born in 2003 when I discovered the world of salsa. After travelling around both England and Europe experiencing different dance styles and a variety of...
Sara Sirati . In the symphony of her life, there are charming notes of trivia that add depth to Sara’s narrative.
Tara Sirati’s upbringing was woven with threads of dance and music, elements deeply embedded in her family’s traditions. These art forms flowed like a melody through her early years, even though she didn’t initially pay them much attention.
Danielle One of my teachers once told me that “until you have been practicing yoga for at least 10 years, you are still a beginner.” 20 years of practice and teaching down the line and I now realise how right she was! There is so much to learn and in turn, share with...
Sophie Sophie first discovered the joy of belly dancing during her second year at medical school 11 years ago, and has been in love with it ever since. She took classes in Oxford in Egyptian style dancing, then moved to London and started training with the Josephine...
Jack Philp Jack: Jack trained at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and works as a freelance dance artist, choreographer and teacher. He has performed work by choreographers including Matthias Sperling, Anna Williams and Wayne McGregor as well as shadowed...
Tef Tef Jansma teaches beginners/improvers Salsa every Wednesday at Ardour. Here’s a little about him “Dancing for me used to be just some random bouncing on monotone beats with a beer in my hand. Some 5 years ago that changed. At that time a friend of mine was down...
Gwenan Evans Gwenan has been a tai chi and qigong practitioner for over 20 years, and a qualified Lee Family Style Tai Chi instructor since 2007. She has made several trips to China to refine and deepen her understanding of the internal arts, learning Five Animal...
I am a Performance Artist and the Creative Director of Yema Dance, an Afro-Brazilian Dance Platform.
Amy Loring’s journey in the world of dance is a captivating narrative of dedication, innovation, and artistic exploration.
Jess Li Jess: I have done gymnastics since I was little and still do it now; and I have coached gymnastics for the last 12 years. Also I've been doing aerial silks for 4 years. What I would love to achieve in these classes is to break the myth that flexibility is an...
Sue Sue: I have been dancing and continuing to study Argentine Tango for the last 18 years. Being one the first members of Tango Y Nada Mas - Cardiff (the first tango club in Wales) I have learned with some of the best visiting maestros from Argentina. While living in...