The BEATZ 3.35

Hi....Great to hear from you!

So, more about us!

Our names are Harry and Nate - Harry is 29, Nate is 28. Harry grew up in Hinckley and Nate grew up in Barwell, so we're both local to the area. We're not just best friends, we're an engaged couple who love to dance!

Harry is a trained dancer who has studied it since the age of 5, it has always been his passion. After finishing college, Harry went in to entertainment at places such as Butlin's, where he worked and danced alongside Stephen Mulhern, The Cheeky Girls and various other acts, and eventually choreographing shows for various holiday parks around the UK. Harry has also done TV and film work, most recently dancing in the latest Nativity movie (Nativity 3) where he danced with Adam Garcia (from Coyote Ugly and Judge on Got To Dance), and also performs in Musical Theatre productions - notably at The Concordia Theatre, Hinckley.

Nate is an experienced stage, podium and performance dancer. After dancing from a young age, he went in to dancing in nightclubs up and down the country, as well as at dance music festivals and events. Nate has danced for a multitude of DJs, including Lisa Lashes, The Tidy Boys and Boy George, and his claim to fame dancing for The Prodigy on the Radio 1 Stage at Creamfields. Nate also performs in Musical Theatre productions at The Concordia - such as the upcoming production of Guys & Dolls (May 5th - 16th) alongside Harry.

We both have a love of dance and, after performing together, we decided we wanted to pass on the joys we get. With Harry's formal training and Nate's experience, it just seems to work! We wanted a way to help people gain confidence whilst having fun, and so the dance classes started!

We currently run 2 different classes - both are held at John Cleveland College on various days of the week, both of them are £5 for an hour (with discount loyalty cards for anyone who comes regularly) - this includes a warm up, dance session and warm down.

HEELZ, which runs on a Monday evening (8:30pm-9:30pm) and a Saturday morning (9:30am-10:30am) is a sassy, sexy class where ladies can come and let out their inner diva by strutting their stuff in their heels. Harry and Nate both instruct the class wearing 6 inch heels, but that's just us (lol)! People wear all kinds of heels - from 1 inch to skyscrapers... some even do it in flats! The class focuses on boosting confidence, letting people enjoy their time and busting out some sassy routines to female empowering tracks, while showing the best and safest way to walk and dance in heels. This class is unique - there is nothing around featuring 2 guys in massive heels teaching ladies how to be the diva they should be!

The BEATZ, which runs on a Wednesday evening (8:30pm-9:30pm) and a Saturday morning (10:30am-11:30am) is a freestyle, commercial class with loads of attitude and energy. This is a more uptempo class designed to make you sweat! We take inspiration from all styles of dance - from street to Bhangra - and tailor routines to be fun and challenging at the same time. This class is designed to get you in shape - many of our members have lost weight and toned because of our classes, with one lady who does no other exercise apart from our classes has reported a 10lbs loss in the 4 months she has been coming along!

All classes are suited to any ability - experienced or not! All of the moves are broken down and, having 2 instructors, we can spread our time better across the whole class, with Harry leading the instruction from the front, and Nate within the class moving around to show people in more detail or help if they are struggling so nobody is left behind or getting bored. There is never a dull moment in classes, with laughter from start to finish, and everybody has said how welcoming the classes are - that's not just down to us, but the fabulous people that attend the classes!

We also arrange social events for class members - recently we've been out for a Sunday meal, been trampolining in Milton Keynes and have outings arranged including a summer party, and a trip to Blackpool in the pipeline.

We started the classes at John Cleveland College in February and it has been a pleasure from the beginning. We truly care for everyone that comes to the class, and we make it our mission to support and encourage everyone. Some of our members suffer with confidence issues, and have thanked us for the classes boosting their self image - we've even been told we've changed someone's life! So many of our members come to more than one class a week - some even come to every class we do! We have members from the age of 16 to 60+, and every one of them is amazing.

Sorry the email has been very long, but we really wanted to get across how important this is to us, and our passion for what we do. We're really hoping you'll be able to feature us in some way, as we want to reach out to as many people as we can that need a little boost to make them feel better. We've attached a couple of pictures that we have - some of the class in swing, and a couple at the social events we've done recently - and also our flyers. We can happily take some more pictures of us dancing and the classes if you like?

Anyway, thanks again for getting in touch! Please let us know what the next step is, or if you want to write something about us!

Best regards,

Harry & Nate
WithaZee Entz.