Studio hall for hire & dance with Lisa
BDC Studio — studio hall for hire in Fishponds, Bristol
A wooden floor, one entire mirrored wall and a cosy lounge, just off Fishponds Road. Sixty years a dance school. Now the floor is yours.
Refurbished in 2021. Ready for whatever you're planning.
See it set upSame floor, new steps
For over sixty years this was a full-time dance school, and Lisa taught on this floor for more than thirty of them. After a major refurbishment in 2021 the doors are open to everyone: yoga and pilates, theatre groups, training days, auction valuations, and still the odd first dance.
The room
Bright, clean and properly warm.
A spacious, open-plan studio with a wooden floor and one entire mirrored wall, plus a carpeted lounge and lobby furnished with seating and tables. Everything you need is already here.
- Wooden-floored, open-plan studio
- One entire mirrored wall
- LED ceiling lights, plus softer wall lights
- Plenty of stacking chairs
- Carpeted lounge and lobby with tables
- Male and female toilets
- Central heating
- Public Wi‑Fi
- Parking, and on a major bus route
What it's for
One room, a dozen ways to use it.
From a weekly pilates class to a one-off valuation day, here's what the room is regularly used for, and what makes it work. Don't see yours? Just ask.
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Dance
Sixty years of dancing on this floor, with room to travel the whole way round.
Wooden floor · Full mirrored wall · Lounge for breaks See if it fits Ask about it -
Yoga & pilates
Calm, warm and sparkling clean, with a mirror for students to check their form.
Central heating · Soft wall lights · Mirrored wall See if it fits Ask about it -
Fitness classes
Space to move, a mirror to follow along in, and a lounge to cool down in after.
Open-plan floor · Bright LED lighting · Toilets on site See if it fits Ask about it -
Theatre & rehearsals
Run the whole show front to back, with a full-length mirror to check your blocking.
Full mirrored wall · Wall lights for mood · Lounge for the cast See if it fits Ask about it -
Meetings & training
Bright light and Wi‑Fi, with the coffee break just through the doors in the lounge.
Public Wi‑Fi · LED lighting · Lounge for breaks See if it fits Ask about it -
Valuation days
An auction house regularly runs its valuation days here. Easy for visitors to find.
Parking · Major bus route · Bright, clean space See if it fits Ask about it -
Community groups
Room to get everyone together, and a cosy lounge for a natter afterwards.
Cosy lounge · Central heating · Parking See if it fits Ask about it -
Photo shoots
Clean white walls, a long run of floor and a mirror for shots with a reflection.
Mirrored wall · Wooden floor · LEDs plus wall lights Ask about it
Also regularly used for vocal performance practice, workshops and training courses.
Will it fit?
See if our space works for you.
Tell us what you're running and how many are coming, and we'll lay it out on the floor to scale. Then add mats, chairs or tables and drag them round to see exactly how it feels.
What are you planning?
How many people?
Or add things one by one
Pick what you're planning to get started.
Drawn to scale with real item sizes and room to move around each one (the dashed boxes). The studio is shown at roughly 14 × 10 m while we confirm exact measurements, so treat it as a guide and give us a call to check your plans.
Have a look round
Through the doors.
From the studio floor to the lounge, this is exactly what you get on the day. No filters, no stock photos.
Lessons with Lisa
Still dancing? Lisa still teaches.
Lisa taught at the school for over thirty years. These days she offers private lessons, subject to availability, for absolute beginners and anyone after a refresher.
Private lessons
Ballroom · Latin · Rock & Roll
One-to-one or as a couple, at your pace. Whether you've never danced a step or want to brush up on something you used to love, get in touch to talk through what you'd like.
Your wedding dance
Over 1,500 lessons taught
Bring your song and Lisa will build a bespoke routine around it, so your first dance is the finishing touch to the day rather than something to get through.
“We never believed we would be able to do proper dancing but from our first lesson to the big day, Lisa made it all so much fun.”
What people say
“The most gorgeous space for teaching pilates. Always sparkling clean and cosy.”
“A bright, clean space and perfect for our requirements in the ideal Bristol location.”
“Perfectly suited for our theatre group to have our final rehearsals before our big performance.”
“A very cool place for small gatherings. Has sufficient parking space and nice ambience.”
“Give our Lisa a call and become part of the Fishponds Dance family. You will not regret it one bit.”
Find us
Find us and enquire
4A Brook Road, FishpondsBristol BS16 3SQTucked directly behind the Van Dyck Forum on Fishponds Road.
- On a major bus route
- Parking
- info@bdcstudio.co.uk