About Mes Amies Dance Company
Dance, Fitness and Yoga Classes in Northampton
At Mes Amies Dance Company in Northampton, everyone – and every body – is welcome. We specialise in adult dance classes that make movement accessible, social, and fun. Whether you're returning to dance or trying it for the first time, our experienced teachers create a relaxed, encouraging environment where you can learn, move, and build confidence.
Our Northampton dance studio offers a wide range of adult dance and fitness classes, including ballet, Silver Swans, tap, contemporary, musical theatre, heels, Commercial, yoga, Pilates, Strength & Conditioning, and Pose Barre. Each session is designed for adults of all ages and abilities, helping you improve fitness, coordination, and wellbeing while enjoying the social side of dance.
Traditional dance schools can feel formal or intimidating, but at Mes Amies we do things differently. Our aim is for every dancer to feel at home in the studio – comfortable, supported, and part of a friendly community. We focus on confidence, connection, and the joy of movement, not perfection.
We've built a welcoming space in the heart of Northampton where friendships form through shared interests and anyone with a love of dance can belong. If you're looking for adult dance classes in Northampton that combine movement, music, and community, Mes Amies Dance Company is the perfect place to start.
Our story
Mes Amies Dance Company was founded in 2012 with a single weekly adult ballet class. Amie had no idea just how popular an adult ballet class would be in Northampton, but it soon became clear there was huge demand – particularly from adults who had danced when they were younger and were looking for more than a beginner class: something that would continue to challenge them and make use of the skills they'd learnt previously.
From there, we added more adult ballet classes, offering beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, along with a specialist pointe class. Word quickly spread across Northampton about our adult dance classes, and with the addition of adult contemporary, tap, and musical theatre, the company continued to grow and thrive.
We soon became more than just a dance studio – we became a community. Through theatre trips, meals out, Christmas parties, shows, and other social events, many close friendships have formed, bringing together people from all walks of life with shared interests.
During lockdown, our busy online Zoom classes kept everyone moving – often from kitchens and living rooms – and when we finally returned to in-person sessions, we were thrilled to be back together. Continuing to thrive, we later introduced our popular Heels classes and commercial dance classes.
In 2024, with a six-week-old baby, Amie finally found the perfect venue she had been searching for. Taking on a major renovation project with a newborn and a toddler was no small feat, but it resulted in our beautiful boutique studio in the heart of Northampton – a place we can finally call home.
Our light and airy studio is now home to ballet, contemporary, heels, tap, musical theatre, commercial, yoga, barre, Pilates, Strength & Conditioning, and Silver Swans classes for adults, and we continue to grow as both a dance studio and a community. With our open-door policy, we welcome a diverse range of people and proudly share the message that anyone – and any body – can dance. All you need is the passion to move.
Meet The Team
Amie
Founder, Ballet & Barre teacher
Amie is a Northampton-based, Royal Academy of Dance–qualified ballet teacher with over 15 years’ experience teaching both adults and children. Her background spans ballet, tap, and contemporary dance, alongside specialist training in supporting people with special educational needs and neurological conditions. She also performed in the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Amie founded Mes Amies Dance Co. after spotting a gap in Northampton for adult dance classes. What began as a single class has grown into a thriving community, now offering a wide range of adult dance and movement classes for all abilities – and a beautiful boutique studio in the heart of Northampton.
Topaz
Musical Theatre & Tap Teacher
Topaz trained at Mayhew School of Dance in ballet, modern and Classical Greek, competing at the All England Dance competitions and performing at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Dance Proms. In 2018 she was chosen to film the new ISTD Classical Greek syllabus.
She graduated from Wilkes Academy in 2025 with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre, adding commercial, contemporary, hip hop, jazz and tap to her training.
Topaz is now a company member with Company Jinks, and recently danced at the Paddock Club at Formula 1 in Silverstone.
Sucharita
Yoga Instructor
Sucharita has been practising yoga for over 20 years and is passionate about sharing her knowledge through accessible, welcoming classes in Northampton.
Her love of breathwork, Hatha poses, and Yin stretches creates the perfect balance of strength, flexibility, and calm.
She regularly visits India to continue her studies, deepening her understanding and nurturing her lifelong passion for yoga.
Sam
Pose Barre Teacher
Sam has been part of the Mes Amies family for over 10 years, having first joined our adult ballet and contemporary classes in Northampton. She’s experienced in both styles and is a qualified Teacher of Exercise and Movement for Adults, as well as a certified Pose Barre instructor.
With experience teaching dance-based fitness classes in the adult education sector, Sam brings energy and encouragement to every session. Outside the studio, she balances her teaching with a busy and successful corporate career.
Gemma
Silver Swans Teacher
Gemma has studied RAD ballet since the age of four and is a qualified Royal Academy of Dance ballet teacher. With a professional background in older adult social care, she’s passionate about making dance accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or experience.
Gemma leads our Silver Swans ballet classes and often steps in to cover other ballet sessions – or joins a class herself. She’s been part of the Mes Amies community for around 10 years, having first joined our adult ballet classes.
Alongside her teaching, Gemma continues to work in the care sector, bringing compassion, patience, and warmth to everything she does.
Tash
Pilates Teacher
Tash is a freelance fitness instructor with a passion for movement, motivation and making workouts fun. Tash is a level 2 Gym instructor, Level 3 Personal Trainer and Level 3 mat pilates instructor and her main aim is helping people feel confident both in and out of the studio.
Tash is our resident Pilates teacher and with so many strings to her bow she brings so much more to the studio with her great knowledge of how the body works snd her enthusiasm and energy shines through in her classes.
Liza
Contemporary, Strength & Conditioning and Heels Teacher
Liza is a performer, Dance teacher and Strength and conditioning coach. Her classes emphasis technique, mobility and functional strength, creating an environment where dancers can challenge themselves, develop new skills and build confidence.
With an MSc In Strength & Conditioning and a BA (hons) in Dance & Professional Practice, Liza is very knowledgeable and experienced.