The Vibe origin story
Movement, music and belonging were never supposed to belong to one kind of body.
For too long, dance has been treated as something for naturally confident people, and fitness as something for people who already look fit. That gatekeeping keeps the confidence, connection and wellbeing benefits away from many of the people who could benefit most.
Matt created Vibe after experiencing what it feels like to be judged as the wrong shape for a dance fitness space. Rather than accepting that verdict, he decided to build the opposite kind of room: one where people can arrive anxious, uncoordinated, neurodivergent, tired, bigger-bodied, rusty or completely new and still be treated as though they belong there.
The deeper spark came from taking part in Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance alongside his mam, Chris. It brought confidence, joy, movement and connection into ordinary life. Vibe is an attempt to recreate that feeling without the television cameras: the ordinary-human version, available every week.
Not any more.
Vibe exists to make movement feel welcoming before it feels impressive. The room is yours from the moment you arrive.
What is Vibe?
Dance fitness for people who just want to move.
Vibe blends music, movement and community into classes that feel more like a night out than a fitness session. You do not need to be fit, flexible, or have any experience. You just need to show up — the rest sorts itself out.
In-person classes
Pay-as-you-go Vibe sessions in friendly spaces where you can move at your own level.
Online dance content
Members can access videos, tutorials, playlists and practice content between classes.
A proper community feel
A welcoming space for people who want the fun of dance without pressure or judgement.
What we stand for
The Vibe promise
Come as you are. Adapt what you need. Leave feeling a little more alive than when you walked in.
How Vibe feels
A few promises we actually mean
Fun first, fitness follows
This class is about feeling stronger, not smaller
The point is participation, not perfection
Choose your own intensity
Founder-led and personal
Meet Matt
Matt is a dance fitness instructor, performing arts educator and wellbeing practitioner. Vibe brings those worlds together: clear teaching, a proper understanding of anxious and neurodivergent brains, and enough personality to stop exercise feeling like a tax return in trainers.
Vibe is intentionally founder-led. Other teachers and guests may appear, and Chris remains part of its heart, but the experience is shaped by Matt’s belief that people deserve to feel stronger, more connected and more alive without being shamed into it.
