This place is amazing!…read more I'm so glad it's doing so well, it's such a great thing for the city to have! It's one of the UK's largest dance studios and is currently expanding to Blackpool and Liverpool. It also holds classes in Blackburn and Bolton. Classes include ballet, street dance, hip hop, jazz, salsa, lindy hop, pole dance, breakdance, contemporary, acting, reggaeton, tap, street salsa(?!), modern, locking, popping, ballroom, latin, singing, flamenco, martial arts, belly dance, vogueing & whacking. It's really affordable too and the staff are really really helpful, they run classes from beginner to advanced level so there's no need to be afraid of being the worst there because new people start all the time! Classes are mainly in the evening but they do have weekend sessions too and they also have summer schools. See the website for more details.

Salsa, Zumba, Tango, Bollywood, Street, Jazz you get them all here!! If you want to learn…read moreprofessional dancing or just go for those odd classes when you feel like doing some exercise this is the best place for that in Manchester. They have a wide range of classes so you can pick and choose and their membership fee is definitely pocket friendly. It is located right in the heart of Manchester City Centre so its very convenient if you want to go for a class after work instead of going to the gym (yawn). Tip: Definitely attend one of their street dance classes, supposed to be the best in Manchester!

It's not you Bodybarre, it's me... kinda…read more This place honestly has the best set up I've seen for pole dancing and that is primarily its main specialism. I walked in the first time and there must've been at least 15 people strutting their stuff in unison on the poles. It was really impressive. However I like aerial acrobatics and as you may see from my previous reviews I've tried a fair few places. I booked onto both the four week trapeze and four week aerial hoop lessons. Both the owner and the teacher were really helpful, as I specifically emailed beforehand to make sure I would 'fit'. Sounds silly, but being almost 6 foot tall kind of works against gravity and I've found both aerial artists and your generic kit (hoops and trapezes) to generally be on the petite side (makes sense really). Which in my experience makes for a not only painful, but embarrassing and also futile workout for me. So after some reassurance I signed up and sadly this only confirmed my fears. The studio is on the top floor of a building in the Northern Quarter - which is brilliantly located - but I'm not sure the ceilings are much higher than my flat. Meaning that for me there was only enough space to sit once on the trapeze and I was very nearly scraping my head on the floor when hanging under the hoop. In my opinion if you cant stand up on a trapeze, it's basically half a lesson. Lack of space meant I didn't feel comfortable, as I was too busy worried about hitting things than actually getting into the classes and the movements. In all honesty I got bored, I felt the teaching was more focused on flair than developing strength and aerial conditioning. One reason behind this could be that a lot of class members seemed to be from the pole dancing school, in which case I'm sure they already have fantastic upper body strength. But I did book onto a beginners class and I think if I had been a genuine beginner I would have felt totally lost. Its a difficult thing to review an aerial class, because everyone has their own needs and requirements. In Bodybarre's defence they did offer me a trial half-price lesson to judge whether classes were suitable and I chose to continue and sign up for the courses after having had that trial. I guess I was just overly enthusiastic about finding somewhere for aerial in Manchester and sadly Bodybarre just isn't what I am personally looking for in a studio. However don't let me put you off, I recommend you drop them an email if you have any inkling of an interest, they have a very experienced team and were very helpful.

I had my first aerial yoga session yesterday with Penny..it was amazing.I felt great after,so…read morerelaxed and stretched from head to toe.Penny is so friendly and cheerful and a very good instructor.She also gave lots of additional information that I found interesting and helpful.The Bodybarre studio has a lovely feeling about it and there seem to be lots of fun exercise choices.I shall look forward to doing it again very soon.Thank you again.Diane Faulkner.

Absolutely stunning dance studio! Great teacher with individual approach, classes are absolutely…read moreamazing. Not only gives you a lot of confidence, you also learn real dance moves, burn calories and have loads of fun! I also really like the structure of the session. You have a warm-up, then learn dance combinations and end up with cool down, which is a best way of training for healthy workout. Would totally recommend to everyone!

From the owner: First of all, welcome to Rose Dance Studio, my name is Rozalija Ugorenko and I will guide you…read morethrough an amazing dance journey, which will make your daily life more successful and satisfying. We will prove you that dance with Rose Dance Studio - is a great way to make your day happier, improve your dancing skills, add confidence and help to burn calories as well, but first, I would like to introduce myself. I'm a certified dance teacher with more than 4 years of teaching experience to children and adults. Professional dancer - more than 30 awards and diplomas & with more than 12 years of professional dancing experience. Passionate fitness ambassador with more than 4 years of fitness experience. Main goal of Rose Dance Studio is to connect dancing with fitness. It is a great opportunity to learn dancing and burn calories while doing that as if you had proper fitness session! You don't have to be a professional dancer or have any dancing skills, anyone can dance. All you need is the desire for a change in your life, but we offer dance classes for professional dancers and kids as well.

I've been pole dancing for three years now and in that time I've tried out four different…read morepole/aerial schools. Cloud Aerial Arts is by far the best. This is mainly down to the owner Maria, who is a fantastic teacher. She's very encouraging, inclusive and always remembers where you're up to progress-wise. One thing I like about this aerial school is that classes are quite structured. Each month Maria provides you with a series of moves to work on, which make up a routine. This is based on your level, whether beginner, intermediate or advanced. Everyone in the class is friendly and supportive, and it's a really welcoming and unintimidating space. You can now buy the Cloud Pass for £100 a month which means you can attend all classes in both the City Centre (Studio 25 on Church Street) and the Sky Loft (which is the main studio on Ancoats). There are 7 classes a week, so that works out as a really cheap £3.50ish a class if you can get to everything. The Ancoats studio has free parking too. The classes are pole dance, aerial hoop, aerial silks, acrobalance and stretch, as well as workshops for hula hoop, belly dance and other fun things in the sky :D If you're after a place to try out all of these fun things, I would definitely opt for Cloud Aerial Arts. Life is better upside down!

After being a member here for a good while now I can certainly recommend it…read more Situated within The Printworks, this gym and fitness centre is a stones throw from both where I work AND where I live. Excellent. It is a very large gym with all the usual equipment you'd find and a great exercise space for free weights and routine gym work. When you join you get a complimentary health MOT - a 12 point health inspection that covers every aspect of your fitness you can think of. It definitely gives you the motivation to keep going, especially if the results deem you quite unfit, as they did for me :/ The pool and sauna / steam room / spa are excellent and usually quiet and the changing rooms and shower facilities are state of the art and very well maintained. There are personal trainers wandering around the gym most of the time, so it's really easy to grab them for advice or even book them for a PT session. Classes also run daily and are included in the membership. I can't fault this gym.

So this was Holmes Place health club. Then Virgin Active. And now it's Nuffield out with the red…read moreand in with the green. So some staff have hung on in there from both clubs before but nice to see some fresh faces. There has been quite a lot of cosmetic change. Much needed shower refurb. Some new equipment. And better use of the space. They have also developed a new health and fitness centre where you can get MOT done and check you're still alive lol. I also think they have listened to us old timers or loyal members as we like to be known. And they have introduced the coffee shop with juices and healthy snacks and for the city centre it's very reasonably priced. I like the vibe. And the atmosphere. No offence To Virgin but it's less electronic tag and more cooperate membership now!