Are you worried about your Year 6 pupils?
It can be tough to be a child these days –my own daughter was anxious about going into year 5 after being off for the summer. And a parent confided recently that her Year 6 child cried on her first…
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…
5 ways to link The Olympics with Dance
So the sun is shining and summer is approaching fast. The Olympics are around the corner and to celebrate, I've listed 5 different ways you can incorporate The Olympics into your dance teaching this term. 1. Host a Samba Party…
The Olympics – Samba Dance
I thought it would be worthwhile re-sharing this post as it contains two videos you can use to create some Samba dancing for your children - perfect for linking in with the Rio Olympics this summer. Or use these ideas…
Tips for how to keep children focused in your dance class
Do you find that children can get a little over-excited when they're dancing? A big empty space, freedom to move...it can be difficult to to reign children back in and keep the momentum of your dance session. Based on my…
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…
Fun Rock n Roll Dance Video
It's been a while since I've posted a video on my blog so I thought it was about time I added one! As it's getting towards the end of the academic year and things are (hopefully) winding down, the video…
Keeping the dance class both fun and safe for young people!
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…
Dance Made Easy – NEW Training Course!
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…
After-school Dance Club – what works well
Yesterday I taught Foundation Degree Dance students how to teach primary-aged children. It was a great session at Leicester College - the students all got stuck in and I had some fantastic feedback I love the resource pack and also…