What to expect at a Broadway Boogie class

Wondering which ‘en Joy dance fitness class is right for you? Next up in this series of in-depth blogs about our sessions is a focus on Broadway Boogie with Helen!

What is Broadway Boogie?

If you’re a fan of musicals, you will love Broadway Boogie! Broadway Boogie is a musical theatre inspired dance fitness class, where you’ll dance, possibly even sing, and most definitely sweat! Dance like everyone is watching as you take on a different character in each track, performing the easy-to-follow routines with everything you’ve got! With a fantastic mix of classic and modern musicals from stage and screen within its soundtrack, a Broadway Boogie class is great fun and much more of a workout than you’d imagine!  

I was introduced to Broadway Boogie classes during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Lots of instructors were taking their classes online, so there was a wide range of new dance fitness concepts out there, waiting to be discovered. After taking one of Broadway Boogie founder Stephanie’s classes, I was hooked and just knew I had to add this class to my timetable! It’s one of those classes you can’t help but smile the whole way through, even when dripping with sweat at the end!

So what is Broadway Boogie?

A Broadway Boogie class begins with some ‘pre-show’ music as you find your space, then into a warm up section, or ‘overture’ as we call it. The ‘main performance’ includes a wide range of musical routines, combining both high and low intensity moves. In the ‘finale’ we begin to slow things down, bringing the heart rate back down, while still having fun, then the ‘curtain call’ is a cool down and stretch routine.

Broadway Boogie is not a musical theatre lesson or a dance class. Being a fitness class, the routines aren’t broken down for you to learn, it’s just a follow-along class from start to finish. Broadway Boogie is a high energy aerobic dance fitness class, set to a fantastic musical theatre soundtrack. From the classics, such as Singin’ in the Rain and Chicago, to modern stage and screen musicals like The Greatest Showman and Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, there’s something for everyone and if you love musicals, or just love dancing along to great music, you’ll love this class.

Broadway Boogie is a great cardio workout, suitable for all fitness levels. There are modifications throughout, so you can work at your own level and the choreography is enjoyable and easy to follow, with a few functional fitness moves such as squats thrown in for good measure, along with the obligatory jazz hands making more than a few appearances of course!

Broadway Boogie is pure escapism, you can take on a different character with each track and dance like no one (or even like everyone) is watching! Express yourself through dance (and even through song if you like, you’re very welcome to sing along!) as you work out to your favourite musical melodies. By putting your all into your ‘performance’, you’ll find yourself working harder but having so much fun, almost forgetting you’re in a fitness class!

What our participants say about Broadway Boogie

🎩 “Broadway Boogie is my absolute favourite. I just love the music and energy. The routines are fun and we are never made to feel awkward about ‘getting it wrong’ it’s just a personal adaptation!” – Jen

🎩 “Really enjoying my Broadway Boogie classes so far with Helen. The steps are really good for all ages and made fun by dancing to show music that everybody knows.” – Bonny

🎩 “I love Broadway Boogie classes as they are a good laugh and it is a great bonding time for my daughter and myself. Great times and great teacher, thanks Helen.” – Lisa

🎩 “I love your classes and am so glad I found them – exercise that is fun with normal people like me.” – Caroline