By Rebecca Almond
Those who know me will agree when I
tell you I’m not at all “street”. So when I was invited to sample the new urban
dance exercise class at Fitness First, I was conscious my moves would be more
hip-pop than hip-hop.
Now I’m not one to shuffle around my
handbag when I hit the dance floor – 16 years’ of ballet training instilled a
modicum of rhythm in my body – but this genre of dance is way beyond my comfort
zone. Still, the allure of burning up to 400 calories in a one-hour ‘fun-filled
workout’ led me to pack my gym kit and prepare to take centre stage…
