British Sign Language (BSL)

Discover Ardour: Wellness, Dance, and Creativity in Cardiff

Testimonials

“Would highly recommend Ardour Academy – both for the venue and location, the way that it is managed, and the classes that they hold. I am currently doing the bellydance classes and absolutely loving them! It’s a class of all different ages and abilities, and it’s great fun with a friendly atmosphere. The teacher is really nice and explains and demonstrates everything really well. I would recommend these classes to anyone – whether you are a dancer or non-dancer. It’s also a great workout!” – Tracey, on belly dancing class

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We are proud to have been researching and piloting a range of deaf accessible projects in the past few years. We currently run a number of our *projects and *classes with BSL communication support and have a deaf ‘BSL Engagement officer’ who is supporting us in developing a strong link with the deaf community.

We offer a range of BSL introduction courses and our staff and volunteers are learning BSL level 1.

Please keep an eye on our future BSL courses and BSL accessible projects.

Butterfly Soup: Monthly Meet-up with Tarah – October 14th

Butterfly Soup, LoveMyBody, Monday, Studio

Cymraeg

“Tarah Kandial (she/her) is leading our Butterfly Soup session on the 14th of October. Anna will be there to support and welcome you into the space.

6-week Introduction to BSL Course

Events, Saturday, Studio

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 FROM 11:00-12:30

We are pleased to offer a 6-week introduction course to British Sign Language with Nadene!

This is an opportunity to learn basic BSL, meet new people and become a part of creating a more inclusive and equal Wales.

When & Where:
The sessions will be at Ardour Academy on Saturday mornings 11am-12:30pm. The sessions will take place on the following dates:
21/09
28/09
05/10
12/10
19/10
26/10

Mime Workshop with Dominika (Dr Mimefulness)

BSL, Classes, Events, LoveMyBody, Studio, Sunday

Cymraeg

We had so much fun at our first Mime Workshop last year, so we’re happy to announce that Dominika aka Dr. Mimefulness will be facilitating another playful session on Saturday 12 October at 1:30pm!

No experience needed to join – everyone’s welcome.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

There will be BSL communication support available for our deaf and hard of hearing friends.

🗓 Saturday 12 October
⏰️ 1:30pm – 3pm
📍 Ardour Academy, The Globe Centre, Wellfield Road, CF24 3PE

FAQ: What is contemporary dance?

Contemporary is rebellious by nature! It was created as a reaction to the rigid rules of ballet and other genres of dance. It is expressive, and inspired by various dance styles but most importantly it allows for your own unique interpretation of a move.

*we try to make our classes as inclusive as possible so we are happy to offer hardship passes which will offer free passes to most of our classes for anyone unable to fund their classes. If you have a serious injury or disability, and wish to take part in our classes please let us know and we would be happy to offer a consultation with our director.