British Sign Language (BSL)
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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.
Cymraeg 
6-week Introduction to BSL Progression Course – Jan 2025
Welcome to our Introduction to BSL Progression Course!
This is a 6-week course suitable for anyone who’s completed any of our initial Introduction to British Sign Language* courses or has some basic knowledge of BSL. The course will cover a range of topics to improve your confidence in using BSL 😊
*If you are a complete beginner, please wait to join our next 6-week Introduction to BSL course.
When:
Saturday mornings 11:00 – 12:30 from 11 January until 15 February.
Where:
Ardour Academy studio, which is located upstairs in The Globe Centre on Wellfield Road, CF24 2PE.
All Levels Salsa Evening with Cedric and Dean – Jan 8th
Our schedule for Wednesday 8 January 👇
8:30-9:15pm:
Beginners (Level 1)* with Cedric
Intermediate (Level 3) with Dean
9:15-10:00pm:
Improvers (Level 2) with Dean
Advanced (Level 4) with Cedric
10:00-10:30pm:
Extra practice
*BSL communication support available
Doors open at 8:20pm (please don’t arrive early as we have a drawing class until 8:15pm), and we will begin our first salsa class at 8:30pm sharp!
We recommend complete beginners attend at least 6 weeks of Level 1 classes before booking onto a Level 2 improvers class. You can book a 6-week beginners course for £35 which will work out cheaper for you 😊
We recommend all advanced Level 4 dancers to attend our intermediate Level 3 class too, as we will build on what is taught in the Level 3 class.
Any questions, please message us!
All Levels Salsa Evening with Oli & Dean – 29th Jan
Our schedule
8:30-9:15pm:
Beginners (Level 1)* with Dean
Intermediate (Level 3) with Oli
9:15-10:00pm:
Improvers (Level 2) with Dean
Advanced (Level 4) with Oli
10:00-10:30pm:
Extra practice
*BSL communication support available
Prices
Two classes and social: £12
6-week beginners course: £35
**We recommend all advanced Level 4 dancers to attend our intermediate level 3 class at 8:30pm, as we will build on what is taught in Level 3 class.
Any questions, please message us!
Drawing: 4-week Book Making course with Caroline Richards
Starts: Wednesday 8 January 2025 from 19:15-20:15
Book Making with Caroline Richards 📚
Sessions take place on Wednesdays 8, 15, 22 & 29 January at 7:15pm.
As always, Caroline will provide a safe, communal and supportive environment in which to relax, allowing creativity to flow 🧡
The course is £30 or £10 for deaf, hard of hearing and those with Hardship Passes. Weekly drop-in is £8.50.
We will have a BSL Communication support available every week.
Salsa Evening with Andy & Dean – 15th Jan
Our schedule
8:30-9:15pm:
Beginners (Level 1)* with Dean
Intermediate (Level 3) with Andy
9:15-10:00pm:
Improvers (Level 2) with Andy
Advanced (Level 4) with Dean
10:00-10:30pm:
Extra practice
*BSL communication support available
Prices
One class only: £9
Two classes and social: £12
6-week beginners course: £35
**We recommend all advanced Level 4 dancers to attend our intermediate level 3 class at 8:30pm, as we will build on what is taught in Level 3 class.
Any questions, please message us!
FAQ: Why try contemporary dance?
It is a fun way to keep fit, achieve flexibility, meet new people and learn technique and phrases in a welcoming environment.
*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.