Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre
Level 2 – come straight up the stairs or lift to join our classes!
50 St Asaph Street
Central City
Christchurch 8011
Free parking available for 2 hours
If you have any questions about what we offer or how we can help your movement journey, please get in touch through the form.
For our dance and artistic movement classes, wear comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict your movement.
For our circus classes, wear comfy, stretchy, fitted clothing – leggings, track pants, shorts with a T-shirt or singlet work well. For aerial classes, it’s helpful to bring longer layers (long sleeves, long leggings, track pants or socks) to protect your skin when needed. Classes are done barefoot or in socks.
For safety and to protect our equipment, please avoid clothing with zips, remove all long dangling jewellery, and bring a hair tie if you have long hair. We may ask you to cover any piercings that can’t be removed as the aerial equipment loves to steal them!
All bookings are made online through our website, using Mindbody as a booking system. You’ll need to create a Mindbody account to book and pay for classes.
You can add dependents to your personal Mindbody account using the Family Account option.
Unfortunately, the Mindbody app only shows single events, not multi-day classes, which means you won’t be able to view our term-based classes.
You can find our term classes using our website booking tool or through the Mindbody Consumer Site.
You can book one of our term classes on a specific date – even if it’s partway through the term – using the Mindbody Consumer Site, giving you the freedom to attend on dates that work with your timetable!
No, all payments must be made online when booking. The building reception is managed by Christchurch City Council and cannot process MOVE bookings. Our classes offer credit and debit card payment options at the door for walk-ins.
You don’t need to go to the Parakiore reception at all – just head straight up to Level 2 and our tutors will help you with class payment.
Class prices vary depending on the type and length of session. We offer subsidised classes and work to keep artistic movement accessible to everyone.
Absolutely! MOVE welcomes people of any age, level, and background. We offer beginner-friendly classes and create a safe, supportive environment for everyone to try something new.
We offer a diverse range of dance, circus, and movement classes. Visit our classes page to see current offerings.
Our taster classes begin in January 2025, with our full curated programme launching in February 2026.
Free parking is available for 2 hours at the Parakiore car park.
When you arrive, you’ll need to input your vehicle registration into the parking machines inside, or use the Scan-2-Pay QR code.
To avoid the queue in the lobby, come upstairs to Level 2 and use the parking machine close to Studio 3.
If you’re an artistic movement group or organisation please contact us about hiring a studio.