Dance With Becks - Bradford

❤️ From my heart to yours...

Hey beautiful ladies, 👋

I’m sitting down to write this because I owe you all the absolute truth, and because this community is built on love, safety, and lifting each other up.

When we are together in class, it is nothing but smiles, laughter, and high energy. I love those moments with everything in me, and I love every single one of you so deeply. You have no idea how grateful I am for the light you bring into my life. But if I’m being completely honest with you all, behind the smiles and the fun, I’ve been struggling lately.

I talk a lot about the importance of mental health, but lately, I haven’t been practicing what I preach. I’ve been giving all of my energy away and leaving absolutely nothing for myself. My cup is empty, and I need to take a little more time to breathe, heal, and prioritise my own well-being so I can be the person you all deserve.

Taking a step back is terrifying for me, and I wouldn’t dream of doing it if I didn’t know you were safe. But thank goodness we have our beautiful Emily Kehoe 🩷

Most of you already know the beautiful, magnetic aura Emily brings into the room. She is fiercely talented, and her story speaks volumes on its own - but more than that, she inspires me daily. Her heart is so pure, and she shares my ultimate passion: making sure every single one of you leaves class feeling confident, loved, and good about yourselves.

Emily is going to be covering some of our upcoming classes for me, in particular at Bailiff Bridge and Birkenshaw, and I am so incredibly grateful to her for stepping up ⭐️

I have one deeply important favour to ask of you:

When Emily is at the front of the room, please hold her close. Give her the exact same electric, beautiful energy, and unconditional love that you give to me every single week. She deserves the world, and I know you will make her feel so supported as you do already 🩷

Please know this post isn't a "cry me a river" or an invitation to worry about me. It’s simply a massive, heartfelt thank you. Thank you to this incredible community for being my safe space and letting me be human, and thank you to the most beautiful instructor for everything you do for our community.

I love you all so much ❤️✨

This morning I spent an hour with a beautiful lady who wants to feel confident enough to get up and dance at her son's wedding ❤️

When she first contacted me, she told me she had no confidence to get up and dance.

After spending time with her today, I realised something...

It wasn't that she couldn't dance.

It was that she'd forgotten how to let herself be free.

Somewhere along the way, life had become about looking after everyone else, carrying everyone else's worries and putting herself at the bottom of the list. She'd convinced herself that to dance, you need loads of routines stored in your head and you have to "look good".

But that's not what dancing is.

Think about the last wedding, birthday or party you went to.

When you looked around the dance floor, were you judging people because they didn't know enough dance moves?

Or were you smiling because they looked free, happy and completely themselves?

I know which one I was doing.

Today wasn't about creating the perfect dancer.

It was about taking the first step towards letting go of the belief that she wasn't good enough.

And it reminded me of something I think so many of us need to hear...

You don't need permission to dance.

You don't need to be "good".

You don't need to know routines.

You don't need to wait until you've lost weight, gained confidence or stopped caring what people think.

You just need to allow yourself to enjoy the music.

Sometimes the hardest step isn't onto the dance floor...

It's letting go of the story you've been telling yourself about why you don't belong there.

And that's exactly what we're going to work on 💜

They say it takes a village, but I never truly understood how lucky I am to have mine until this week ❤️

I took a week off to finally get some rest, but by day 4, my inbox was still flooded with messages. I realised that no matter how much I love this community, the only way to actually recharge was to completely unplug, so I put my out of office on and stepped away.

If you’ve messaged me, I'm tackling my inbox and replying to everyone tomorrow! 🫶

I’ve had the most wonderful, relaxing retreat, but I could only do it because of the amazing people in my corner 👏

A huge thank you to my partner for being my rock and looking after our home and our little fur babies. To my mum for always being the glue that holds our family together. To my best friend, thank you for sharing such a beautiful, refreshing holiday with me - I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this week with you.

And the biggest thank you of all - a massive shoutout to my incredible instructors. You stepped up with so much confidence and smashed every single class, even with the crazy hot weather and last minute changes. You’re both amazing and I'm so proud of you 🫶

I’ve missed you all like crazy, but I’m coming back with a full cup and can't wait to see you all very soon ❤️

As the saying goes, 'Behind every successful person is a tribe of other successful people who have their back.' I am so incredibly grateful for my tribe!

See you soon 🩷✨️

HOW OUR MEMBERSHIPS WORK - PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ ⚠️🩷

​Since we’ve had a few questions this week about how our class credits work, we wanted to drop a quick, simple breakdown so everyone can get the absolute most out of their dance membership 🩷

​Here is the lowdown on how memberships vs. pay as you go works at Dance With Becks:

1. ​It’s a Monthly Cycle: Your membership gives you a set amount of credits (4, 8, or Unlimited) to use within your specific billing month (from the date your payment leaves your account to that same date the following month).

1. ​No Rollover: Just like a gym membership, Spotify, or Netflix, the credits refresh every month. Unused credits do not roll over to the next month.

3. ​The "Why": These heavily discounted rates are a reward for that monthly commitment. It’s important to note that this isn’t a class package (like buying 4 or 8 classes with no expiry date to use whenever you fancy). It’s a monthly membership that gives you credits per month to get you the best price per class while allowing us to bring you the highest quality facilities and the best instructors every week.

4. ​Unmatched Value: We are extremely fair when considering our pricing and remain the cheapest class in the area by far, while still delivering the absolute best quality experience for you.

5. ​Need more flexibility? If your schedule changes and you can't commit to 4 or 8 classes a month, no worries at all! You can easily switch to our PAYG option for £5 per class, where you only pay for exactly what you use.

​We love seeing you all smashing it in class! If you ever need to check your billing date or want to adjust your membership size to better fit your schedule, just log into the booking system or drop us a message.

​Hope this clears everything up.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon 🩷

Becks x

7 days off grid. No dancing. No teaching. Just Lanzarote sun. 🌴

​If your dance classes collapse the second you step away, you haven’t built a community - you’ve built a trap.

​For a long time, I thought being a leader meant being the only one who could hold things together. I was running on no gas. But you can't pour from an empty cup, and you can't bounce back if you never stop.

​This week, my incredible instructors are completely taking charge of the classes. Seeing them step up, lead with passion, and hold down the fort has been the biggest win of my year 🩷

​To my instructors: I miss you crazy amounts, but thank you for letting me recharge my batteries so I can come back stronger next week 💪

To my ladies: lean into your instructors this week - they are working their socks off making sure all your classes are amazing 🩷

And a reminder to you all if you need to hear this: ​Lets normalise taking breaks when you need them so we can bounce back stronger. You DO NOT need to feel guilty about it 🩷

Drop a ❤️ if you needed this reminder today.

Let’s lift each other up! 🩷

​A little bit of a different post from me today!

We have so many incredible ladies in our dance family who also run wonderful businesses. You might be dancing right next to someone who offers exactly what you’ve been looking for without even knowing it!

​As a small business owner myself, supporting local is so close to my heart. I want to give you all a spotlight and a place to advertise your business.

​Please feel free to drop your posters, links, or a little bit about what you do in the comments below. Let’s support one another! ✨👇

Well... that was a first 🤣⚽️

I thought "we'll put the England match on in the corner so nobody has to miss the game whilst at class..."

Seemed like a brilliant idea.

Turns out trying to teach a dance class while England are playing is... challenging 😂

Anytime England went near the goal...

Dancing stopped.

Everyone's head turned.

Half the class started cheering.

Then they'd all remember we were actually supposed to be exercising 😂

7 grown women gathered around a tiny laptop screen balanced on a bookshelf like we were at the pub together 🤣

I've spent months perfecting my playlists... only to be outperformed by an 11 inch laptop 🤦‍♀️😂

Forget buying new speakers.

Forget buying new disco lights.

Clearly my next investment needs to be a bigger screen 📺🤣

Massive apologies to the ladies who couldn't care less about football and had to put up with random celebrations halfway through a routine 😂⚽️

I never promise you a professional dance class however...

I just promise you'll have a laugh 🩷

Yesterday I had a wonderful time listening to some live music at The Piece Hall 😍

And one thing they spoke about a lot was community.

There's something really special about a community.

Hundreds of people, all completely different, all with different lives, different stories and different worries, coming together for one reason - to enjoy the moment.

Nobody was judging anyone. Nobody cared what people looked like, what they were wearing or whether they could dance. Everyone was just smiling, singing, dancing and sharing the same experience.

We spend so much of life rushing around that we sometimes forget how important it is to simply be around other people and have fun.

Community doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it's just a smile from a stranger, singing the same song, dancing together or making someone feel like they belong.

I think the world could do with a little more of that 💛