New Blog - come and visit and join in

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CPD for Dance Teachers is dance and health educator, Sho Botham's new blog. It aims to offer bite-sized snippets of CPD (continuing professional development) for dance teachers and student teachers. It will cover a whole range of topics and you are welcome to visit the blog and get involved in discussion or commenting on the topics and matters raised. A great way to develop additional understanding and skills at your fingertips. At the blog site you can subscribe to the RSS feed so that you get informed when new blog posts are uploaded.

If the link for further information does not work then go to www.cpdfordanceteachers.wordpress.com

Original: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:00 GMT

Edited: Tue, 24 Jan 2012

World Tap Title for England

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15 year old Matthew Hill was recently crowned Junior Male World Tap Champion at the 2011 IDO World Tap Championships.
Matt from West Sussex was one of 31 dancers in the Tap Attack England Team, who competed in various categories at this year’s championships, held in Riesa, Germany from 29th November – 3rd December 2011.

This was the fourth consecutive year that England has been represented at the Championships which featured over 3000 tap dancers from 33 countries including Canada, USA, China and host country Germany.

Head coach and Guinness World Record Breaker, Jo Scanlan commented “After just four months of preparations the Tap Attack England Team achieved excellent results, including 30 medals, 9 trophies, and a world title for Matthew Hill in the Junior Male category. Other stand out results include silver medal in the Adult Small Groups, bronze medals in the Adult formation and Junior Duo’s and Trio’s”.

The team are a true representation of England with dancers travelling up to 4 hours to attend training sessions. The team have had a busy year seeing them reach the live semi finals for series 2 of Got to Dance and making their US debut in “United We Tap” in Boston.

Auditions will commence in February for tap dancers to join the company and associates.

Tap Attack

Tap Dance

Dance Review, Event Report



Edited: Thu, 19 Jan 2012

FREE Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers Course

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The Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers course beginning in April 2012 is being offered to dance teachers and student dance teachers FREE - yes FREE.

The Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers course has been developed by Dance & Health Educator Sho Botham MA to prepare teachers for the Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice - a level 5 qualification developed from collaboration between Trinity College London and the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS).

Applications are welcome from teachers in all dance genres whether teaching leisure and social dance or competitive or elite performers.

Full details are available from www.decodanz.co.uk

Places are limited so apply asap to avoid missing this great opportunity.

Dance Event, Dance Newsletter, Dance Teach List, New Dance Course

Original: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:08:00 GMT

Edited: Tue, 17 Jan 2012

Calling all dancers

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Amy Ireland B A Hons will be choreographing for Amici's performance for The Lost Hour celebrations for the New Theatre Royal 24th March 2012.

Performing to 'Rich Mans Frug' from 'Sweet Charity' the style will fuse subtle Burlesque and Fosse together for a sophisticated performance.

Dance experience essential, over 18 years a must. Note this is a free event. Rehearsals start 29th January 2012.

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Sun 29 Jan - Sat 24 Mar

amici

Burlesque, Jazz Dance

Charity Event, Dance Event



Edited: Sun, 08 Jan 2012