Cuba Dupa is not far away make sure you come and watch us perform Saturday 25th March! This Mother & daughter duo will be making their debut together with us! Grab a cuppa sit down and enjoy learning about these two awesome humans from our community…take it away ladies. Who are you? Hello! My name is Kelley but my friends call me Kells. My name is Brooke (aged 13) Coordination level? High, however Attention Level: Very Low. Ha! (K) I’m happiest when I’m talking, eating, drinking, dancing, anything that ends with an “ing”. (B) I’m happiest when I'm dancing and snorkelling ? (K) My ..read more

‘Aw, I love 90’s pop but I really can’t dance’  We hear it time and time again. Let me tell you a secret, dance is not the main reason for coming to our class. What? I hear you say. Yup you heard me right – dance is secondary. The music, the connection, the power, the meditation, the freedom, the absolute space you give your mind and body by stepping into this space is the reason. Learning a fun dance to pop music is the bonus.  Hey Team Rewa here!! Look at me doing a blog post ;)  Here’s 5 legit reasons why I love Beginner’s Club <3   1 - The banger playlists  ..read more

My name is Teresa but a few of my friends and family call me Tess. Coordination level: Medium rare – reasonably coordinated with the occasional moment of glory! ? I’m happiest when I’ve crossed everything off my to-do list and I can enjoy one of my pleasures; board gaming, biking ?‍♀️ reading ? knitting ? learning te Reo Māori ? or walking ? My favourite “guilty” pleasure songs are anything by The Beatles because they were the songs of my childhood and the first records I remember listening to (I Want To Hold Your Hand and Love Me Do). Best music video of all time? Ones from Flashdance! They t ..read more

Image from GETTY/stuff.co.nz Can you imagine if Rita Ora actually booked Shut Up & Dance to learn some moves from us for her next music video? ? Well, hang on… it sounds ridiculous, but maybe it’s actually a brilliant idea… ? ? As this Stuff article headlines, pop star Rita Ora and New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi were spotted heading back to Auckland, but Shut Up & Dance were a listed incentive for the couple to stay in the capital. As well as blending gin, slinging back coffees at Queen Sally’s and eating their way through Wellingtons’ best vegan restaurants, it was explicitly re ..read more

Oh my gosh! ? We're on the shortlist to win $5000 as part of Ryman Healthcare's Love to Dance grant. The three finalists will be chosen by YOU and the rest of New Zealand, so please please please (!) go onto their website to vote for your favourite (aka yours truly – we're the second-to-last entry on mobile, or middle bottom row on desktop). VOTE HERE! We want our classes to be accessible to everyone everywhere, which is why, if we win, we will use the money from this grant to run our Shut Up & Dance training programme to grow our team of instructors across Aotearoa. To send a vote our way ..read more

My name is Nicola but my friends call me Nic. Coordination level: After many years of SU&D classes, I think my coordination level has upgraded to medium! ?? Nicola & her husband Luke during their first dance ? Photo credit: Tim & Nadine Photography I’m happiest when I am with my family... but also when I am eating chocolate ?? My favourite “guilty” pleasure song is Uptown Funk – it is my go-to at karaoke! ? Best music video of all time is: MJ’s Thriller, of course! Those dance moves are ICONIC ? I remember being absolutely terrified when I first saw the full Thriller music video ..read more

We sit down with Jolene who is a social justice, animal rights, climate change advocate and sometimes-maverick. She’s been to 63 countries, speaks two languages and – most thrillingly (and terrifyingly), once fell off the Great Wall of China. The more you get to know Jolene, the more you feel inspired to join her in her bubbling desire to make the world a better place ? We are so honored to be one of the people you want to spend your time with, Joelene! Lez go! ? Jolene just casually being a professional model at our merch photo shoot. ? Credit: Jenn Hadley, FolkYeah! My name is Jolene and my ..read more

We sit down with the incredible Grace who, upon getting to know her a little more, has the kind of integrity, passion and zest for life that seems to define the Shut Up & Dance community. Without further adieu, here’s a quick fire round with the incredible Grace Clower! My name is Grace! And I’m very excited to be interviewed today ? Coordination level: Completely depends on how much sleep I have had. I’m happiest when I’m sailing ⛵️ and hanging with my family. I spent about a year sailing from North America to New Zealand and during Covid, I got caught in Tahiti and Fiji! ? But you kn ..read more

Jan is stealing the show, far right. Jan has been brightening up our classes in Crofton Downs and Ngaio, and has injected class AND sass to our flash-mobs for as long as we can remember. Thank you for being such an important part of our lives, Jan! ? Over to you! *hands over the microphone* My name is Jan and my friends call me … Jan. Coordination level: On a good day – decidedly below average ? I’m happiest when… I’m with my family! I know that is a Miss-World-Beauty-Pageant-Answer, so I’ll give you a second answer too, which is… I’m happy in SO many situations! Although with my resting bi ..read more

We're partnering with PADA to support their mission to raise awareness and raise funds for this years' Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week. We feel strongly about the work PADA does to #eliminatethestigma of maternal mental health awareness and are holding an online charity class on Saturday 7th May at 9:45am. Register ➡️ here ..read more