Having read about Frame in Shoreditch in all the free London papers I've been mad keen to check it out. For anyone that doesn't know, Frame is a dance / fitness + holistic exercise studio..but like no other. Here you can get dressed up 80's style to take part in the Jane Fonda Tribute class (80's aerobics), learn the moves to your favourite music videos, learn the Lindy Hop (I'll come back to that later), as well as the stuff you'd expect like yoga, pilates + ballet.
So having a bit of a penchante for all things 30's + 40's, me + my W.F, Tach hopped along to Lindy Hop on Tuesday. There were 6 of us in the class which rather surprisingly was taught by a rather large + very tatooed man.
In a moment of weirdness (much taller) Tach suggested that I play the role of the man + lead which was fine right up until the bit where I'm to lift her slightly so we can kick our legs to the side. SO, a few trodden-on toes, twisted arms + confused faces later, we realised we had actually learnt something + could pretty much do the whole routine without messing up, which was really, really exciting. Though I should say that because you're learning from the beginning, things don't get really active until right at the end, so I'd say if you want to work more than your laughter muscles, maybe go for aerobics or something. But to learn some new skills that you can replicate for your friends when out (I've not had the chance yet, but I will) + a good old giggle at the same time, the dance classes at Frame are spot on.
Oh and in April there's BOGOF on all classes, so I'm now trying to work out what to use my free class for..
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