Emma Ford

Review of Pineapple Dance Studios

I had been looking for a good dance studio for a l...

I had been looking for a good dance studio for a long time. I felt like I was starting to forget everything I had learned at my dance classes as a child and I needed to brush up on my latin dance skills. I asked friends, searched online and finally, decided to go with Pineapple.

I was worried whether I would be able to afford it but decided that there was no price for the energy and positive emotions you get at a good dance class with a good teacher.

I was very excited about my first lesson. I paid for a day memebership, as I wasn't sure what to expect - not from the studio or the teachers, but from me. I said I had no experience whatsoever as I was afraid I would embarrass myself if I said I had taken lessons as a kid and then end up not being able to make a single move. But later I found out that at Pineapple nobody can feel embarrassed. The teachers are very attentive, they break down things and make even the complicated moves look easy. They make sure everyone feels relaxed and confident and you have nothing to worry or think about, you simply lose yourself to dance. This is very important since it's what people actually go to these kind of classes for - to leave behind the stress and negativity of a busy day in a busy city.

To me, dancing is the best exercise and I rely entirely on it for keeping fit. It is my way of getting in shape - both physically and emotionally. I can't even begin to describe how energetic and motivated I feel after a lesson.

So, going to the salsa classes at Pineapple is one of my New Year resolutions I'm sure I'm not going to quit.