Twist Issue 157 January 2024

Tw st
Twist’s Olivia Firth
is soon into the
dance routine
Proprietor and
instructor Katy
Robinson
Step this way for fun and fitness
Stepping onto the dancefloor earlier than
most others this Christmas and New Year
was Twist magazine’s Olivia Firth
I
T had been several years since I last attended a dance
class, so I was slightly apprehensive before taking up an
invitation to join in a session with a local Katy Robinson On
Broadway group.
However, as soon as I walked into the studio, I was greeted by
smiley faces. Seeing how much teacher Katy and her dance
students were enjoying themselves made me feel very welcome
and relaxed.
So I picked up my top hat and was ready to dance!
We were taught a routine step by step to ‘If My Friends Could
See Me Now’ from the musical Sweet Charity and, being the
day’s only newcomer, I was
supported with lots of
encouragement as we pieced
together a fun set of movements.
The dance moves were
carefully broken down into
segments to make them simple
to pick up. The steps were easy
and straightforward but you
could make them more complex
if you so wished.
There was no judgement from
anyone in the studio and I
immediately knew I was in a safe
and welcoming environment.
The focus of Katy’s classes is
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100 per cent on having fun and making new friends while being
active to music from the charts and musicals - and no-one cares
if you don’t follow the day’s routine to perfection.
I could tell everyone in the class - Katy included - was enjoying
themselves.
Women travel from as far afield as Rotherham and Worksop to
attend Katy’s sessions and others join in online from Somerset,
Scotland and beyond.
I was told: “It’s the one thing that makes me get up in the
morning... I get fit without realising it... It helps me escape the
worries of life at home and work... There is a great sense of
achievement.”
Some of the women had made such good friends that they
regularly meet up outside of classes.
Katy’s classes offer different packages, depending on how
many sessions you would like to attend per month. There is also
access to unlimited online classes and pre-recorded sessions if
you wish to practise at home.
More than 20 classes are held
Monday to Saturday each week
and the local venues are St
John’s Church Hall, Walton, and
St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth
Road. No dance experience is
required and if you’re not sure,
you can book an initial trial class.
I’ll bet you will be back for
more... and with a smile on your
face!
Full details at:
katyrobinsonfitnessfusion.co.uk
Class in full swing or on 07803 906114.