ABOUT US
Dance Fiit exists for women like you.
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Dance Fiit exists for women like you. *
Anyone can dance.
Even if you think you can’t.
And We’re here to encourage you to embrace exactly the way you move!
Welcome to the place where fitness and fun dance hand-in-hand, where you forget you’re exercising because you’re having such an exhilarating time!
Here’s what you need to know about us:
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Dance Fiit is not just another gym or fitness class… we’re here to support you in all areas of your health and Wellbeing.
At Dance Fiit, we approach fitness, Health and & Wellbeing through a holistic lens because lasting change in your fitness journey only happens when you keep showing up for yourself. Sustaining a healthy lifestyle doesn’t happen with crash diets or jumping from one fitness challenge to another.
so, We’re here to be your biggest cheerleaders when it comes to sustainable & Realistic habits.
we’re here to support one another to develop a lifestyle of looking after your body & mind without the pressure to fit a certain image or to perform.
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Dance fiit is not just another dance class.
We offer a range of classes that are the best parts of dance mixed with the best parts of fitness, pilates, HIIT and strength training.
Our team will guide you through workouts that are intentionally & expertly designed to assist you no matter where you are in your health & Fitness journey.
Dance fiit can assist you with:
weight loss
cardiovascular fitness
posture
strengthening
toning
co-ordination
flexibility
mental health
mindfulness
confidence
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You do not need to be a dancer to join our classes.
Unfortunately, the internet has given this idea that dancing is about nailing a routine and going viral online.
But dance has always been - and will always be - the most uplifting way to exercise. And studies are finally starting to catch up on that fact.
We don’t think dance as exercise should only be for the people who look good while they’re doing it. Looking good isn’t our goal here - FEeling good is.
Dance fitness that is intentionally & expertly designed to get results while having fun!
Dance Fiit
Kiids
The kids dance class with a difference is here.
For a long time, we danced around the idea of introducing kids classes. But when we started to look around for dance classes for our own kids, we realised we couldn't quite find what we were looking for.So Dance Fiit KIIDS was born.
If you know us, you know Dance Fiit has always been about the fun and satisfaction of moving to music, without pressure or perfection. Now, we're extending foundation to your kids.
It's the dance class for kids that is more about play and creative expression than performance and perfection.
It's the dance class for kids that has less to do with costumes and tutus and more to do with the power of moving to music.
It's the dance class to break down the idea that 'dancing is for girls' and 'sports is for boys' as we teach skills and technique that will benefit your child across many sports, not just dance.
Dance Fiit KIIDS is not a toddler tutus class. It's not a playgroup or gymnastics.
Instead, it's the perfect crossover of dance and fitness, designed specifically with kids in mind. It's dance and play-based fitness that builds the foundation movement for all sports—not just dance.We created this because we believe play and dance can: Grow confidence and joy in exercise Foster creativity and imagination Build coordination and rhythm Create community
Class details:MOndays 10:30am for kindy age kids (3.5 to 5 years)
Thursdays 4:00pm for Lower primary Age kids (5 to 7 years)
CLasses run during term time only.
What to expect:Wear: Something comfortable—kids can dance barefoot or in dance shoes!
Bring: A water bottle (please leave snacks for outside the studio)
Parents: You're welcome to stay and watch! In fact, we've designed the class so you can join in for our Dance Fiit Disco and Mindfulness/Stretch to finish the class.
How to book:Your child’s first class is just $10 for a trial
Simply click here to get your $10 trial then head to our timetable to book a spot for your kid
Meet the team
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Stephanie Brunt
Co-FOUNDER / Instructor
Steph is our studio’s international dance heroine and dance cardio expert, heralding from Northern Ireland and settling in Australia in 2012. She has been dancing for as long as she can remember, from putting her parents through home talent shows to stage school and then studying a Bachelor of Arts Honours in dance at Ulster University.
Steph founded Dance Fiit alongside Jess in October 2022 after more than 4 years working in dance fitness & personal training. In her many years of dance experience, Steph has come to love all styles of dance and brings a high energy mix of jazz and hip hop to her Dance Cardio classes. She recently completed a Certificate III and IV in fitness.
Steph is also a mum to a cheeky little one and understands how the busyness of life means you must make the most out of a workout to look after your body as well as your mind. She brings an infectious energy, loves incorporating many genres of music whilst accommodating to all levels of dance experience.
Whichever class you take with Steph, you’ll leave with a sense of accomplishment and buzzing with a smile you can’t hide!
From Steph:
“I feel like I have found my home. The studio is so much more than a place to work out. It is a community of supportive women who are there to work hard and have lots of laughs along the way. I am so incredibly lucky to have a job I love!”
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Jessica Cameron
Co-Founder / Instructor
Jess is our Dance Fiit behind-the-scenes wonder woman, coupling her skills & training in communications with her experience in dance to contribute to the image & promotion of the studio.
She started out dancing at four years old focusing on Jazz and Tap before moving onto hip hop as a teenager when she also first dabbled in teaching dance. Jess trained as a Secondary Teacher in Social Sciences before shifting into teaching dance in high schools from 2015. Her experience in dance includes performing in community theatre in Canberra before relocating to Brisbane. This sparked her passion for performing arts, she continues to be involved in choreography & directing with local Brisbane schools.
After more than 4 years teaching dance in various contexts, Jess & Steph launched Dance Fiit!
In 2020, Jess became a mum & then welcomed baby number 2 in 2023. She understands intimately the importance of looking after your mind & body in all stages of pregnancy and recovery. The experience has provided a greater sense of how she can incorporate antenatal care & post-natal recovery alongside fun and light-heartedness in her classes.
You’ll find her classes upbeat & easy to pick up no matter what level of fitness or dance experience you have.
From Jess:
“Coming to any one of our classes is perfect for anyone who has found that going to the gym never stuck. Our classes are so much fun and will get results faster just because it’s so much easier to push yourself when you forget you’re even working out! We can’t wait to dance with you, and hit a few of your goals along the way.”
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Lauren Clayton
Instructor
Lauren is our resident choreography queen. Her dance training & performance began at just 4 years old and spans across a huge range of styles including ballet, jazz, line dance, musical theatre & cabaret... to name a few.
With almost 2 decades of professional dance experience under her belt, you know you're in for some world-class choreography when you sign up for one of her classes.
Some of Lauren's dance career highlights include owning Glitz Dancers Toowoomba & Warwick, being a Brisbane Broncos & Gold Coast Blaze cheerleader & cheer squad manager for over 6 years. She was also a resident freestyle dancer at The Met, GPO, Magic City, Platinum & Zuri as well as being a professional Samba dancer with Paradizo Entertainment. She also attended QUT to study a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance) before moving into a Bachelor of Communications (Media).
She is vibrant, energetic, ambitious & has a heart of gold. The way she generously shares her passion & knowledge of the dance industry is just one of the reasons we love having her as part of the team at Dance Fiit & why you’ll love coming to her classes!
Lauren is about to welcome a baby - we can’t wait to have her back in-studio soon!
From Lauren:
"Singing and dancing to good music makes me forget that I am working out and that is the kind of workout I am in need of."
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Laura Greenhalgh
Instructor
Laura danced her way not only onto our Dance Fiit team but into our hearts! Originally from Brisbane, Laura began performing at the age of 7 when she started both musical theatre & Irish Dancing. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy & has since toured internationally with various live shows including Chatterbox Playtime!
Her performing adventures have seen her tour extensively domestically & overseas, including across regional Queensland, Singapore & Norway. She has performed a variety of roles including the Lead Angel/Mary Delgado Cover in the Jersey Boys for Legend House International & Elle Woods in Legally Blonde for Mad About Theatre! She has even performed in various cruise ship shows, most recently as a part of The Covergirls – a Melbourne- based singing trio.
Her background & infectious passion for musical theatre brings such joy & sparkle to the studio. Join Laura in class to experience an exhilarating blend of musical theatre, Jazz & commercial dance, with a touch of Irish dance thrown in! Her classes – filled with good tunes, good vibes & lots of sweat are guaranteed to leave you with a joyful spring in your step!
From Laura:
“Dance Fiit is a fitness community unlike any other I have ever experienced! The ultimate blend of sweat, tunes, strength and unbridled, unlimited joy.”
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Tully Stone
Instructor
Tully grew up in Roma and began dancing as soon as she could at only two years old in just about every style you could list as she followed in the footsteps of her older sister. Quickly, dancing became second nature as she couldn’t get enough and often keenly joined classes for girls much older. Soon, Tully was involved in competitive Scottish Highland dancing and thus began the journey of Highland dancing that Tully is still on today. In fact, Tully has been a dancer at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for 3 years and has extensively travelled as a Highland dancer.
Tully joined the Dance Fiit Fam as an instructor after she moved to Brisbane to study a dual degree in Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and a Bachelor of Exercise Science. She came initially as a client and it didn’t take long before we welcomed Tully to the team.
Tully’s background in health and fitness as well as her wide range of dance experience means you’re guaranteed a great work out with the best mix of dance styles and fun!
From Tully:
“I first came to the studio as a client and fell in love straight away. The warm and welcoming community from not only the instructors but other clients made me feel so comfortable. Now as an instructor, seeing the joy on peoples faces when they have completed a class just melts my heart. I cannot wait to get to know you as well as help you reach your goals!”
FAQs
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Yes! In fact, many of our clients have little to no background in dance.
Plus, our instructors thoughtfully plan & instruct every class so anyone can pick it up.
And don’t worry, we have all been there: feeling a little self-conscious or uncoordinated. But we promise you’re in good (jazz) hands.
We want you to feel alive & confident in our classes, so let us know if you’re new when you join us & we’ll make sure you feel welcome!
If you want to find out more specifics about our classes, click here.
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To every class, you’ll need to bring a water bottle & full-length towel. Y
For Dance Cardio & Fusion, you’ll need to wear sneakers.
For Barre & Pilates, feel free to go bare feet or wear grip socks.
If you would prefer to use your own yoga mat, you are most welcome to!
You can also bring any other equipment you may have including: ankle weights, hand weights, resistance bands & sliders.
However, we provide all equipment in the studio, which we sanitise before & after each class.
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We don’t offer beginner classes because we design our workouts to be accessible to anyone, regardless of dance experience or fitness level.
Additionally, we don’t offer beginner classes because our classes are designed to be stand alone work outs and not part of a course or block.
To pick up the dances, keep on coming along!
Plus, be sure to let us know if this is your first class with us or if you have any injuries so that we can adapt our movements to suit your capability.
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We explore all styles of dance at Dance Fiit!
Our classes don’t fit into a particular style or genre of dance because our instructors have experience dancing & teaching in a range of contexts from classical ballet to jazz & hip hop as well as mat pilates.
We do offer barre classes which are based on ballet technique. But don’t worry, you don’t need to have done a single lesson of ballet in your life to enjoy this class. You can find out more about barre here.
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Check out our timetable and book a class. If this is your first time, you’ll be prompted to enter your contact and payment details.
You can book via our website or via the Momence app.
Due to health & safety reasons in our studio, you’ll need to book your spot ahead of time.
If you’re joining us for the first time at our Hawthorne Studio, the best option to start out is our two weeks for $20.
If you’re joining us for the first time at The Gap or Rochedale, the best option is to sign up with a casual pass and use the code FREE4ME to get your first class free.
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We suggest arriving 5-1 0 minutes before class starts.
This will give plenty of time for you to come in, meet your instructor & get organised before we kick off.
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When you join us at Hawthorne, the best value option is to sign up for our intro offer - Two Weeks for $20
This will give you unlimited access to all our classes so you can find out what you like the best & really start to find your Dance Fiit feet!
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Yes! We have just kicked off our kids classes.
You’ll find Dance Fiit KIIDS runnning during term time:
Mondays 10:30am for Kindy age kids (3.5 to 5 years)
Thursdays 4:00pm for Lower Primary age kids
To sign up for the first time, book your child’s spot with a $10 trial
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If you've had a baby recently or have any injuries or conditions that impact your ability to move or weight-bear, please let us know before class.
We can adapt our classes to suit your fitness level & capability.
Additionally, if you have had a baby recently, please ensure you have confirmation from your doctor/physio before participating in strenuous exercise.
For post-partum exercise, we recommend joining barre or mat pilates. However, all our classes are adaptable for wherever you are at in your health & fitness - please just let the instructor know beforehand so they can coach you through all adaptations.
We all have to start somewhere and we would be only too honoured that we could be a part of your health and wellness journey!
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Our main studio is located at 273 Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne.
You’ll find a glass door with our Dance Fiit sign up a little walkway next to Sister Cafe.
There isn’t much to see from the door as our studio is upstairs.
You’ll also find Dance Fiit running our dance fitness classes at Studio Tribe in The Gap and at Robs Dance Brisbane in Rochedale.
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