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Captiv8 Dance

Captiv8 Dance

Marylebone, West Central London
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    Angharad Sent on 02/01/2026
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    The best part of wedmin

    While at a close friends' wedding we were completely blown away by their first dance - we asked who had taught them and it was Captiv8 Dance, who they couldn't recommend enough. From our initial interaction with one of the teachers, Oya over text she was so enthusiastic and accommodating. We had our initial lesson and absolutely loved learning to dance with her, she even convinced the rather reluctant groom that dancing was for him. She listened carefully to our vision for our dance and choreographed a routine that felt so uniquely us. Her passion for dancing is infectious and she's a patient and encouraging teacher. Learning our first dance fast became our favourite part of wedding planning. We enjoyed our time with Oya so much we've signed up for a post wedding dance class with other couples. Oya is a generous and kind person, and if you want to impress your wedding guests with your dancing skills don't hesitate to book lessons with Captiv8 Dance.
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    Laura Sent on 08/12/2025
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    Couldn’t have asked for a better dance instructor

    We took five dance lessons with Oya to prepare for our first dance at our wedding, and we absolutely loved the entire experience. She is incredibly sweet, positive, and supportive, and she explains everything in such a clear and encouraging way that even some of the tricky steps felt manageable.

    Oya was also wonderfully flexible whenever we needed to adjust our lesson dates, which took a lot of stress off our shoulders during a busy wedding-planning period. She was patient throughout and really took the time to understand our personalities and what we wanted and the type of dance style (a bit of a mix of everything!) we wanted to get to.. She helped us create a routine that felt authentically “us” while still looking elegant, cool, and sophisticated.

    We truly cannot recommend Oya enough. She made our first dance something we’ll remember forever!
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    Iris Sent on 05/12/2025
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    Big thanks to Oya!

    My husband and I went from knowing nothing about first dance to being able to complete the whole 4-minute choreography confidently! It was such an incredible, fun and enjoyable experience. Oya is always full of energy and positivity and truly loves what she does! She was very willing to give us extra time whenever she could and gave us so many great ideas as to how to perfect the dance. Both ourselves and our wedding guests were so impressed by our first dance. Whenever someone asks me to recommend a wedding dance instructor, I will say Oya/Captiv8!
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    Kirsty Sent on 22/11/2025
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    The most incredible first dance thanks to Captive 8!

    We had an absolutely amazing experience working with Oya and Ed from Captive8 Dance, for our first dance! From start to finish, their professionalism and positive attitude were outstanding. They created an atmosphere that was fun, engaging, and inclusive, making us feel comfortable and confident on the dance floor.
    The value for money was exceptional – not only did we receive top-quality instruction, but the energy and enthusiasm they brought to every session made it worth every penny. Their attention to detail, patience, and ability to tailor the experience to our needs and the best way to make our wedding dance perfect truly set them apart.
    If you’re looking for dance instructors who combine skill, professionalism, and a fantastic attitude, Oya and Ed are the perfect choice. From two inexperienced dancers who were very nervous our first dance was so fun and a memory we will always cherish. We can’t recommend Captive8 Dance highly enough!
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    The best dance teacher we could ever ask for!!

    Thank you to Oya for being truly amazing!! We booked 5 hours of classes very last minute for our wedding, and it was the best decision we made. Oya bought so much energy to our classes and genuinely made us fall in love with dancing. We walked into the first lesson saying we couldn’t dance and to keep it simple, by the end we were doing dips and lifts. It was such a lovely new activity for the both of us just before making such a big commitment to each other and it made us fall in love even more ( I guess there is nothing more intimate than dancing with the love of your life)!

    Love Sheena and Conor
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    Wonderful experience

    Oya is a great instructor. She made the whole experience so enjoyable and we loved our first dance on the wedding day. We would highly recommend her.
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    Zoe Sent on 07/11/2025
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    Our wedding dance

    Ed and Oyu could not have been better teachers for our first dance at our wedding. My husband was nervous and described himself as having two left feet but they made us an amazing routine that we both loved and he was great at. Ed and Oyu were brilliant at making the dance bespoke for us and what we wanted and made the whole process totally enjoyable. We are going to take some more classes now our wedding is done because we loved it so much! Thank you. Zoe and Rory.
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    Elena Sent on 21/09/2025
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    Best teacher we could’ve asked for

    A thousand thank yous to our lovely Oya for the wedding choreo! All of our guests were truly amazed!! It was one of the highlights of the wedding!!
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    Emma Sent on 17/09/2025
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    An absolute dream!

    We feel so incredibly lucky that we found Oya to teach us the first dance for our wedding. You couldn't find a kinder, more patient or passionate teacher 😍

    We insisted to all our guests that we were skipping a first dance altogether because it's not our forte and felt too awkward. And then secretly had dance lessons! Our guests could not have been more surprised to see us doing a full choreographed dance with a lift and dips. Quite frankly, neither could we as we learnt it all in just the few weeks before the big day. Oya practically bent over backwards to fit our lessons in.

    The lessons turned out to be our favourite part of wedding planning, amidst all the chaos, and we're now SO sad it's over. We spent half our minimoon redoing the dance on the beach because we enjoyed it so much. Oya effectively gave us what perhaps became our favourite moment of our actual wedding day! We will cherish it forever.

    Thank you, Oya. You're the best 💕
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    Chris Sent on 16/09/2025
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    Better then I could ever have imagined

    We booked sessions with captiv8 dance to prepare for a wedding dance at the suggestion of my fiancé. I want massively bothered about it but went along with it. It turned out to be one of the most fun bits of the wedding prep. Oya is such a good teacher, so flexible and so enthusiastic. She doesn't teach you just a routine but how to dance. We found the practice to be an ideal antidote to wedding stress.

    When it came to the wedding we nailed it, and it felt so good. We even did our dance at home the day later as we missed it. We're planning on doing follow up lessons as we loved it so much!
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