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Dance Glossary…K to P

Our Dance Glossary continues with KLMNO and P! Use these terms in your teaching, to update your existing knowledge and educate your class. We will update and add to the glossary on a regular basis. Please let us know if…

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Dance Glossary…GHIJ

Our Dance Glossary continues with GHIJ... Use these terms in your teaching, to update your existing knowledge and educate your class. We will update and add to the glossary on a regular basis. Please let us know if you have…

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Dance Glossary…DEF

Our Dance Glossary continues with DEF... Use these terms in your teaching, to update your existing knowledge and educate your class. We will update and add to the glossary on a regular basis. Please let us know if you have…

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Dance Glossary…ABC

At JumpStart, we believe in using the correct terminology when working with both children and teachers.  But you may be wondering what it all means!  Over the forthcoming weeks we'll be creating an A-Z dance glossary which you can refer…

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National Obesity Awareness Week

Hi everyone!  Happy New Year!  Hope you had a lovely, restful and restorative Christmas break? Here at JumpStart HQ we totally unplugged ourselves for two weeks - no social media or emails.  It was bliss!  And now we're back and…

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New training course! Dance in Primary Schools

Teaching dance in schools continues to be a contentious area.  Teachers have less time and less encouragement to deliver subjects not deemed priority areas by governmental policy.  And yet, children today are more anxious, more overweight and increasingly disconnected from…

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9 Dance Terms You Need to Know

  Are you new to teaching dance?  Or need to brush up on your dance teaching?  JumpStart's glossary will help you with what you need to know.  And if you would like a Dance Artist to come and show you…

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The wonders of masking tape

Last week I ran the annual Dance Development Day for Foundation and KS1 teachers in the South Charnwood School Sports Partnership.  As usual, it was well-attended, with enthusiastic teachers taking part in the practical sessions very much in the way…

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