Aero dance classes in a hired hall

Local adults looking for a fun way to keep fit, often women of mixed ages and fitness levels, paying per class or by monthly subscription.

Pay-as-you-go fees per session, block bookings or monthly memberships. Your costs are mainly hall hire, music licensing and insurance, so more regulars per class means more profit.

• Confident leading a group
• Sense of rhythm and choreography
• Fitness instructing qualification or training
• Marketing through social media and local groups

• Public liability insurance, and check whether your insurer needs a recognised instructor qualification
• Music licensing: check which licences (for example PPL PRS) you need to play music in classes
• Check the hall's own insurance, safety and fire rules, and whether it asks for a copy of your policy
• Avoid injury risk by including warm-ups and cool-downs, and ask new members about health conditions

Estimates are typically around £500 to £2,000, depending on insurance, music licensing, training and marketing. Check the hall's own insurance and safety rules too, as the venue may ask for a copy of your policy.

Monthly revenue estimates are typically around £300 to £2,000, depending on class numbers, pricing and how many sessions you run each week. Hours start at about 5 a week.

Check public liability insurance and whether your insurer needs a recognised instructor qualification. Also check which music licences, such as PPL PRS, you need, and the hall's insurance, safety and fire rules. Include warm-ups and cool-downs, and ask new members about health conditions.