This week's blog has been written by Charlotte Tomlinson, co-author with Edel Quin & Sonia Rafferty of Safe Dance Practice: An Applied Dance Science Perspective. Enjoy! And please buy the book - it is a BRAND NEW publication full of…
JumpStart have just launched 'Dance Made Easy' - our brand new training event for primary school teachers. This course has been developed in response to all the emails I've received over the past year from primary teachers asking for advice…
I know how difficult it can be to find 'the' right piece of music for your class. I've been teaching for a long time, so I do have a large library of music, but sometimes I still struggle - and…
I often get asked why I teach with bare feet (which I do for the majority of my classes). And it's a good question - many dance styles such as ballet and tap require specific footwear. However, for creative and…
Happy new (academic) year! To welcome in the new term, here are 10 tips to get you going / refresh your dance teaching... 1. Choose music that feels 'current' but avoid songs that the children will sing along to or…
I am in the midst of rehearsals for Jump2it, a new dance festival that I have set up in conjunction with the South Charnwood School Sports Partnership. I am working with 7 primary schools who will learn / choreograph a…
How do you make a topic into a dance class? When I plan, I first brainstorm the theme I want to explore. To develop my ideas into dance material, I then select 2 or 3 movement objectives that link with…
Are you new to teaching dance to Primary School children? Or would you like more experience or fresh ideas? The following article will hopefully get you on track or provide new inspiration. The way you approach a warm up will…
I’ve been teaching this week at Leicester College – students on the Foundation Degree in Dance. Today’s workshop focused on how to teach dance in primary schools, which got me thinking about what actually constitutes a good dance class. Your…