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About us

Studio 44 opened in January 2017 with one aim – to provide fun classes for babies, toddlers, children, and adults, catering for all abilities and levels of fitness.

We have a range of classes for everyone, We offer a fun and friendly environment, we love what we do, we love our studios and we hope you will too.

All our team share the same mission and that is:

“To provide a FUN and FRIENDLY environment for all the family to engage in FITNESS, make FRIENDS and encourage people from all ages and abilities to participate in healthy actives in a relaxed atmosphere.”

Our Core Values

We live by these every day and they make us who we are

  • A
    CCOUNTABLE
    We remain above the line at all times
  • S
    PIRIT
    We have a family morale with a winning team attitude
  • P
    ROFESSIONALISM
    We are disciplined, exceeding expectations and delivering WOW in all we do
  • E
    NTREPRENEURSHIP
    We are healthy, continually learning with an unstoppable mindset
  • C
    ONSISTENT
    We reliably deliver on all we set out to do
  • T
    OGETHERNESS
    We support each other always

Our Team

Emma

What’s your role in the studio?

My role is the general day to day running of the studio. I organise events, plan the classes, teach the children.

What do you love most about the studio?

The family feel we have created. Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing children making new friends and welcoming new children.

What is your hometown?

Sheffield

Your biggest achievement?

My Ava and George

Your most embarrassing moment?

Falling over on stage at the city hall with my legs in the air!!

One of your top goals in life?

To open a new studio.

What is your favourite place in the world?

York

How would your friends describe you?

Hopefully kind, caring a bit daft!!

What is your favourite quote?

Live your best life.

What’s your favourite holiday destination?

Dubai.

What would people be surprised to know about you?

My first dancing job was in Skegness fantasy island!

Natasha

What’s your role in the studio?

I teach Musical Theatre, Gymnastics, Street and Freestyle at the Alfreton and Duckmanton studios.

What you love most about the studio?

I love seeing the children being happy and seeing their confidence grow. I love being able to pass on my passions for dance to them.

What is your hometown?

Chesterfield

Your biggest achievement?

My biggest achievement was getting my degree at University.

Your most embarrassing moment?

So many to choose from but one I have done many times is going to do a kick and landing flat on my back!

One of your top goals in life?

All I want is to be happy and healthy.

What is your favourite place in the world?

Anywhere that I can dance!

How would your friends describe you?

My friends would probably describe me as funny, crazy, energetic, and I always try to see the good in everyone.

What is your favourite quote?

Something I ALWAYS say is “nice” – you’ll probably hear it a lot in my classes!

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Cornwall.

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I am an artist and have painted a whole scene on a nursery wall!

Laura

What’s your role in the studio?

I teach many different styles of dance and gymnastics across both studios during the week.

What do you love most about the studio?

Definitely the family atmosphere! It makes me feel happy to work in a place where I felt at home straight away and I hope everyone who comes to classes feels like this too.

What is your hometown?

Chesterfield

Your biggest achievement?

My two boys Freddie and Arthur.

Your most embarrassing moment?

Probably on a daily basis I forget someone’s name, I even get my own children’s name wrong sometimes!

One of your top goals in life?

To be the best mum I can possibly be, so my children grow up to be happy and confident in themselves.

What is your favourite place in the world?

Anywhere my family is.

How would your friends describe you?

Probably busy… but hopefully kind!

What is your favourite quote?

I don’t have one as I always get them muddled up, which always makes my husband laugh!

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Sorrento in Italy where me and my husband had our honeymoon (and our last child free holiday!)

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I only started dancing when I was 14. I immediately fell in love with it and worked so hard to catch up to everyone in my classes and have danced more or less every day since!

Eleanor

What’s your purpose in the studio?

My role at the studio is a dance teacher. I mainly teach Ballet, Tap, Freestyle and the fabulous adult class, but I’ve been known to cover Gymnastics once in a while!

What you love most about the studio?

The thing I love most about the studio is definitely the children. I love hearing their funny stories and watching them progress as little dancers.​

What is your hometown?

I grew up in Portsmouth but I now live in Mansfield.

Your biggest achievement?

My biggest achievement is bouncing back from heart problems and surgery and returning to dance with an ICD.

Your most embarrassing moment?

While I have a fair few embarrassing moments, the first one that came to my head was when I was performing in a show and as I tried to step up onto a platform, I slipped and fell completely over it and landed on my face on the other side!

One of your top goals in life?

One of my top goals is to have a family.

What is your favourite place in the world?

Disney World Florida

How would your friends describe you?

Kind, hilarious and caring.

What is your favourite quote?

Everything happens for a reason.

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Disney World Florida

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I’m a massive reader – I love to read all kinds of books!

What’s your role in the studio?

Dance Teacher.

What do you love most about the studio?

Seeing everyone having fun and learning

What is your hometown?

Chesterfield.

Your biggest achievement?

Winning the Staveley Art Competition

Your most embarrassing moment?

Calling a teacher mum at school

One of your top goals in life?

To write and illustrate a children’s book

What is your favourite place in the world?

Disneyland

How would your friends describe you?

Fun and loyal

What is your favourite quote?

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

What’s your favourite holiday destination?

Somewhere sunny

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I used to work for Disney!

Judy

What’s your purpose in the studio?

To help people to get out of pain & move more easily, through the use of Pilates

What you love most about the studio?

Lovely friendly, family atmosphere​

What is your hometown?

Liverpool

Your biggest achievement?

My two sons and my business

Your most embarrassing moment?

Throwing up in front of the guy I really fancied at the time!

One of your top goals in life?

To help more people get out of pain & keep moving, especially as they get older

What is your favourite place in the world?

North Yorkshire

How would your friends describe you?

Loyal, good at listening

What is your favourite quote?

Do sharks complain about Monday? NO! They are up early. Biting stuff. Chasing things. Being scary. Reminding everyone they’re a freaking shark!

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Southern France

What would people be surprised to know about you?

My first full time job was in a circus that toured all over Mexico, as a dancer & magicians assistant

What’s your role in the studio?

Dance Teacher.

What do you love most about the studio?

Seeing everyone having fun and learning

What is your hometown?

Chesterfield.

Your biggest achievement?

Winning the Staveley Art Competition

Your most embarrassing moment?

Calling a teacher mum at school

One of your top goals in life?

To write and illustrate a children’s book

What is your favourite place in the world?

Disneyland

How would your friends describe you?

Fun and loyal

What is your favourite quote?

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

What’s your favourite holiday destination?

Somewhere sunny

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I used to work for Disney!

Chloe

What’s your purpose in the studio?

Zumba, Piloxing, Rockbox, Boogie Bounce, Boogie Bounce Strength & Tone, Boogie Bounce Bands and Dance fit instructor.

What you love most about the studio?

Everyone – Both instructors and participants are very friendly.

What is your hometown?

Chesterfield

Your biggest achievement?

Graduating Uni

Your most embarrassing moment?

Forgetting my routines

One of your top goals in life?

Own a studio

What is your favourite place in the world?

Perth, Australia

How would your friends describe you?

Bossy

What is your favourite quote?

Growing up is mandatory, growing up is optional

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Turkey

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I have my own Dance School.

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