Weekly classes · Commercial
Commercial Dance
Classes in
Plymouth.
Weekly commercial dance classes in Plymouth city centre — the sharp, camera-ready choreography behind pop videos and arena tours, broken into counts anyone can pick up. Chart tracks, clean lines and a lot of attitude, with £10 covering one class and £32 covering four.
Commercial is the dancing you've already watched a thousand times. This is where you find out you can do it too.
Chart music · sharp choreo · zero experience neededJoin the class
Pop-video moves,
learned for real.
Fire over a quick message and we'll reply with the current commercial timetable, the studio we use in the city centre and what to expect at your first class.
- One class £10, four for £32 — no subscription, no strings
- Choreography to tracks you already know every word of
- Answered within 24 hours, usually much faster
Class details
Commercial,
every week.
At a glance
- Location Plymouth City Centre
- Day Sent with your timetable
- Time Evenings
- Level Beginner-friendly
- Age group 17 – 75
- Partner needed No
About commercial dance classes in Plymouth
Commercial is the umbrella name for the choreography you see in music videos, on tour with pop artists and on television talent shows: a blend of jazz, street and hip-hop styles tightened up for the camera. It's fast, it's precise and it's built around attitude — hitting an accent, holding a shape, selling a move to an imaginary lens. Our Plymouth class teaches all of that in counts of eight, at a pace that lets a first-timer keep up while regulars polish the detail.
If you've ever learned a routine from a video in your bedroom, you've already done commercial; this is simply the same thing with a teacher, a mirror and a proper sound system. It sits in the same family as our street dance class, though commercial is cleaner and more choreographed where street is looser and more improvised — and it's one of the most popular picks on our full list of dance classes in Plymouth.
How the class is structured
Every session opens with a proper warm-up and some isolation drills — chest, hips, head — because commercial lives or dies on how crisply you can move one part of you without the rest. Then twenty minutes on technique: a travelling step, a turn, a floor pattern or the way to hit a beat and freeze. The final half hour is choreography to a current chart track, taught in short phrases and stacked into a routine that grows over the four-week block, so newcomers pick up the latest phrase while regulars run the whole thing. We finish by dancing it full-out in small groups, phones out if people want to film themselves, and the last few minutes are a cool-down and a chance to ask about anything that didn't quite land. Nobody needs a partner, and you can join partway through a block if the timing suits you better. Groups who enjoy this often go on to book our commercial hen party class for a celebration — same energy, one afternoon, everyone in on it.
Where it goes
From counting
to performing.
Commercial rewards repetition. Here's what a typical four-week block looks like from the back row to the front.
Counts and isolations
Learning to hear the eight, move your chest and hips independently, and pick up a short phrase without the panic.
Hitting the beat
Sharp stops, clean lines and the difference between doing a move and selling it — plus the first half of the routine.
Travel and turns
Floor patterns, a pirouette or two and the second half of the choreography, joined onto what you already know.
Full-out run
The finished routine performed in small groups to the real track, at real speed, with the attitude turned all the way up.
Why commercial
What commercial
does for you.
What regulars say they got from an hour a week, beyond the routine itself.
- A high-energy workout disguised as a music video
- Pick-up speed — learning choreography faster every week
- Sharper coordination and body control from isolation work
- Performance confidence that spills into everyday life
- Musicality: hearing accents you never noticed in songs
- A genuinely fun reason to leave the sofa on a wet evening
- Skills that carry straight into street, jazz and heels
- Routines you'll be showing off at the next wedding
Commercial questions
Ask us
about commercial.
Quick, honest replies to the ten things people ask about commercial dance in Plymouth. If yours isn't here, the form above is the fastest route.
01Commercial dance — what is it, exactly?
It's the choreography style used in pop music videos, tours and TV shows — a polished mix of jazz, street and hip-hop designed to look good on camera. Think backing-dancer routines rather than freestyle. If you've watched a pop video, you've seen commercial.
02I've never danced before. Is commercial too hard for a beginner?
No. The class runs at a beginner-friendly pace, every phrase is broken into counts and repeated plenty of times, and nobody performs solo. The most useful thing you can bring is a willingness to get it wrong for a couple of weeks.
03What should I wear, and do you provide anything?
Sportswear or anything loose enough to move in, with clean trainers you can pivot in. We don't supply shoes, props or costumes for any class, so bring your own footwear and a water bottle and you're set.
04Is the class mostly younger people?
It's open to anyone from 17 to 75 and we get a proper mix — students, people in their thirties and forties who used to dance, and a few who simply love pop music. Commercial is energetic, but it scales to your fitness rather than the other way round.
05Where in Plymouth does the commercial class take place?
At a studio we hire in Plymouth city centre, walkable from the station and the main bus stops, with public parking a short stroll away. The exact venue and room are confirmed in the timetable we email after you enquire; we do it that way because the studio can change as the week fills up.
06How much are commercial classes?
One class costs £10 on the door; a four-week block costs £32, so each of the four is £8. There's no signing up, no monthly fee and no cancellation charge — you pay for the classes you come to.
07Which artists' music do you use?
Current chart pop plus the big names whose videos defined the style — expect everything from the latest release to the choreography classics. Tracks change every block, so regulars never dance the same routine twice.
08Will there be a mirror, and do I have to watch myself?
Yes, there's a mirror, and no, you don't have to look. Most people find it useful after a couple of weeks once the moves start matching what's in their head. Until then, watch the teacher and copy — that's what everyone does.
09Is commercial a good workout?
Very. An hour of sharp, travelling choreography gets your heart rate up quickly, and the repetition builds real stamina and coordination. It's higher impact than most of our classes, so tell us about any injuries and we'll suggest adjustments.
10Can I drop in once to see if I like it?
You can, and we'd encourage it. Pay £10 for one class, see if the style and the pace suit you, and if they do, start a four-week block from the next class. No pressure if it's not for you.