Motion Control Dance Studio

Motion Control Dance Studio Motion Control Dance

A community dance charity that 'Enriches Lives Through Movement in the Vale'

Providing opportunities to give the community a chance to dance!

We have some news that has taken a while to sink in properly.The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded Motion Control D...
19/06/2026

We have some news that has taken a while to sink in properly.

The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded Motion Control Dance £30,000 over two years to support the core costs of our charity, and we are still feeling the full weight of what that means for us and for our community.

We reach over 2,000 people every year across the Vale of Glamorgan, from children aged four through to adults in their nineties, including many people who have nowhere else to go for movement, connection, and belonging. Core funding is the hardest funding to find. For 25 years, we have kept going without it. This changes things.

Thank you to the Garfield Weston Foundation for believing in what we do and for investing in the people behind it. It is because of support like this that we get to keep opening our doors to everyone who needs us. If you have ever been part of the Motion Control Dance community, this one is for you too. ❤️

This morning our home education dancers became a buzzy bee, a springy grasshopper, and one very hungry spider 💃 We spent...
18/06/2026

This morning our home education dancers became a buzzy bee, a springy grasshopper, and one very hungry spider 💃 We spent the session exploring mini beasts through movement — crawling low, leaping high, wriggling across the floor, and giggling the whole way through, and the joy in that room was something else entirely.

Our weekly home-education dance class runs on Thursdays at 10 am at the YMCA Hub in Barry, and we have space for a few more families, starting in September. It's open to children aged 4 to 8, and it's the kind of session where curious, wiggly, imaginative little ones absolutely thrive — moving, creating, and making new friends at the same time.

If you've been looking for something that combines movement, creativity, and socialisation for your home-educated child, send us a message to book your first session. We would love to welcome you 🌟

07725038778 [email protected]

This week is . The theme this year is “Do you see me?”. We are so excited for what we have to share with you tomorrow a...
17/06/2026

This week is . The theme this year is “Do you see me?”. We are so excited for what we have to share with you tomorrow along with ParalympicsGB

A study from York University followed people living with Parkinson's disease who attended weekly community dance classes...
16/06/2026

A study from York University followed people living with Parkinson's disease who attended weekly community dance classes for six years, and the findings were remarkable: their cognitive function halted or improved, while those who weren't dancing showed the gradual decline that Parkinson's usually brings. Six years. Weekly dance. And minds that held on. ❤️
We see something like this every week in our Dance for Health class here in the Vale of Glamorgan — the laughter, the concentration, the moment at the end when someone says they feel lighter and more themselves than they have all week. To see the science confirming what we witness is something I find genuinely moving. 🙌
If you or someone you love is living with Parkinson's, we'd love to welcome you in. It's not about performance — it's about finding what movement can still do, together. 💃

This week a study from York University caught my attention, and I had to share it with you. Researchers followed people ...
16/06/2026

This week a study from York University caught my attention, and I had to share it with you. Researchers followed people living with Parkinson's disease who attended a weekly community dance class for six years, and what they found was remarkable — their cognitive function halted or improved, while people who were not dancing showed the gradual decline that Parkinson's usually brings. Six years. Weekly dance. And minds that held on. ❤️
It made me think immediately of the people in our Dance for Health class here in the Vale of Glamorgan — the laughter at the beginning, the concentration written on faces as bodies find rhythm, and those moments at the end when someone says they feel lighter, steadier, more themselves than they have all week. We see this week after week, and we believe it with everything we have, so to see the science catching up is something I genuinely find moving. 🙌
If you or someone you love is living with Parkinson's and you haven't yet come along, I'd love to see you in the room. It's not about performance or perfection — it's about finding what movement can still do, and doing it together, and there is so much joy in that. 💃

Looking for a summer dance project for your little one that is fun, FREE, and genuinely Fantastic?Our summer scheme is f...
15/06/2026

Looking for a summer dance project for your little one that is fun, FREE, and genuinely Fantastic?
Our summer scheme is for children from age 6 right through to 12 who would like a chance to dance. They will learn how to express and appreciate themselves through creative dance sessions that can help broaden horizons and develop new skills.
Every child is seen as an individual here, not a number.
This Motion Control Dance project is funded by the Asda Foundation and will be led by our wonderful dance leaders.
Come and see what we mean. DM us or visit https://www.rfr.bz/fdbabb0 💃🕺

This is what Sunday feels like at Motion Control Dance studio.Our Stride and LEAP class are developing their core muscle...
14/06/2026

This is what Sunday feels like at Motion Control Dance studio.
Our Stride and LEAP class are developing their core muscles!
There is something that happens in a dance class that you just can't re-create anywhere else — the laughter, the connection, the feeling of being completely yourself.
This is why we do it. Wishing everyone in our wonderful community a brilliant week 🌟

Four weeks on and I am still carrying that warm glow that only ever comes after a Step By Step showcase. Stanwell audito...
13/06/2026

Four weeks on and I am still carrying that warm glow that only ever comes after a Step By Step showcase. Stanwell auditorium was filled on 17th May with our incredible performers — children, young people, adults, and older movers — each one reminding me exactly why movement has to be inclusive. 💃🕺

From our tiniest Step dancers finding their feet on stage for the very first time, to LEAP and LMDC holding the room with a confidence that took my breath away, every single group gave everything they had — and you could feel it in every corner of that space. 400 people came to watch, to cheer, to belong to something together, and that energy was something none of us will forget in a hurry. 🌟

None of this happens without the most dedicated team. Sam, Lara, Alex, Jamie, Marina, Sophie and Chris — you pour yourselves into this community week after week and days like this are the proof of everything you give. To our volunteer leaders who show up every single week and make everything safer, warmer and more joyful — thank you does not come close. ❤️

A huge thank you to the YMCA for making this dance journey possible, and to the Vale Youth Service and the Healthy Living Team for their continued support of everything Motion Control Dance does in the Vale. Events like this do not happen without people who believe in what we are building here.

Twenty-five years of this community. Twenty-five years of opening the door to anyone who wants to move, regardless of age, ability or background. And watching our performers stand on that stage and own every single second of it — that is the legacy, right there. We are already looking ahead to next year. 🥰🙌

Sometimes the words that mean the most are not the ones you write yourself. After our Step By Step showcase, our audienc...
11/06/2026

Sometimes the words that mean the most are not the ones you write yourself. After our Step By Step showcase, our audience members shared their feedback and these two stopped me in my tracks. I wanted to share them with you because they deserve to be heard. 🌟

A dance family. That is exactly what Motion Control Dance is. Not a class, not a programme, not a service — a family. Built over 25 years, one person at a time, with the door always open and no one ever turned away. Reading those words after a showcase like this one is the reminder I needed that what we are doing here matters deeply — to the people in the room, and to the community watching. ❤️

To every performer who stepped on that stage, every family who travelled to be there, every tutor and volunteer who poured themselves into making the day what it was — this is what it looks like from the outside. And it is something to be genuinely proud of. 🥰🙌

If you have been thinking about joining us, or know someone who has, this is what Motion Control Dance feels like from the inside. The door is always open. 💃

10/06/2026

Step Wednesday🔥 Throwing it back with some old-school hip hop vibes and bringing back the classics back to life🎶🕺 From old-school beats to iconic moves, while having fun learning the foundations of hip hop with friends.

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The Ymca Court Rd
Barry
CF634EE

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 7:30pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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