Charni is an excellent teacher for students from the new to the more advanced. She is friendly, welcoming and patient, which is what I like in a dance teacher. I gained the confidence to perform, which is not something I'd considered possible when I first started. The group is so inclusive and lovely I consider everyone friends, rather than just people I dance with on Tuesdays.

There's a great mix of traditional and modern dances and music. It's the same for props too: canes, veils, Isis wings. The intermediate class focuses on technique, which is really helpful as you can see the results immediately and the next week. The advanced class has a routine choreographed by the group, which was fun to put together.

As Charni is so welcoming, this class is ideal for people who don't come from a dancing background, but suits dancers too. If you can't quite get a move, Charni will happily show you again, again and again.