Sector
Arts & Culture
Website
Collaboration
Services Used

The Challenge
A world-class dance organisation with a website that wasn't keeping up
Dance Base runs an enormous and varied programme — dozens of class styles, multiple skill levels, and a constant flow of new sessions. Their existing website made it difficult for people to find what they were looking for, and the booking process wasn’t integrated — meaning staff were managing bookings manually and users were dropping off before completing a reservation.
They needed a platform that captured the energy of their brand, made class discovery genuinely intuitive, and connected seamlessly with their booking system — without placing more burden on a small internal team.
The key problems to solve
- Fragmented booking journey — users leaving before completing a reservation
- Poor class discovery — no easy way to browse by style, level, or interest
- No MindBody integration — bookings handled manually by staff
- Brand not reflected — existing site didn't capture the energy of the organisation
- Hard to maintain — content updates required developer involvement


What we built
A WordPress platform built
around
the user journey
We built a new WordPress site that puts class discovery and booking at the centre — integrated with
MindBody and designed to be managed easily by the Dance Base team.
WordPress Development
Custom WordPress build
A fully custom-designed WordPress site built around Dance Base’s brand — fast, mobile-first, and easy for the team to manage without developer support.
API & Integrations
MindBody booking integration
We integrated MindBody directly into the site — so users can discover and book a class without ever leaving the website or hitting a clunky redirect.
UX & Discovery
Custom class finder
We integrated MindBody directly into the site — so users can discover and book a class without ever leaving the website or hitting a clunky redirect.
Services used on this project
WordPress Development
API & Integrations
Hosting & Support
The Results
A platform people keep
coming back to
Year-on-year performance data shows sustained growth in how people find, explore,
and engage with Dance Base online — a direct reflection of a site built around the
user journey.
+27%
More page views year on year
+23%
More engaged sessions per user
+20%
Increase in time spent on site
