Dance Base

We partnered with Dance Base, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, to build a platform that makes discovering and booking classes simple for everyone — from Ballet and Bollywood to Hip Hop and Highland.

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

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

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