Exercise, Movement & Dance

Dance Connected

Dance Connected is Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's Dance Development Network.

Led by the Dance Development Group, a partnership between the arts, sports, dance and health sectors, Dance Connected’s work supports a combined approach that aims to develop and deliver the strategic dance development plan.

Working closely with our partners the strategy aims to develop programmes and projects that develop access to high quality dance opportunities as well as build the case for dance development across the county.

For more information, contact:

Alison Lord
Dance Development Officer
Heritage and Arts, Staffordshire County Council
T: 01785 278647
E: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
www.danceconnected.org.uk

 

Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP)

Who are EMDP?   EMDP is the Sport England lead National Governing Body (NGB) for exercise, movement and dance.  It is a not for profit organization dedicated to the development of exercise, movement and dance provision throughout England and the U.K.  EMDP's vision is to have 'More people enjoying health and well-being through exercise, movement and dance - for life'.

 

EMDP is an umbrella body for exercise, movement and dance (EMD). It works with EMD organisations to develop their specific individual disciplines and carries out developments across the whole of EMD in regards to partnership working, quality assurance and teacher and participant satisfaction and growth.

 

EMDP Developments

 

Information on EMDP's current developments can be found at http://www.emdp.org/Development

 

Big Dance 2012

Big Dance is set to be the ultimate dance experience in 2012! The biennial festival will feature nine days of dance in unusual spaces throughout the UK, showingcasing the diversity of dance styles across the country.

 

Big Dance is coming to every region of the UK between 18 May and 9 September 2012. Everyone is invited to be part of Big Dance 2012 - all dancers, all dance styles, all sorts of locations. 

Find out how to get involved in the UK's biggest ever celebration of dance with the Big Dance Handbook - which is here to help you do just that. 

Find out more and download The Big Dance 2012 Handbook here.

 

Participation Opportunities

 

EMDP member organisations have regular classes and events taking place in Staffordshire that are open to EMD Teachers, participants and interested members of the public. Activities on offer vary between month and season but range from regular dance classes, to opportunities to learn to teach movement and dance.  These member organisation experiences offer great ways to keep fit, be social and have fun at the same time!  Details of local events in Staffordshire can be found at www.emdp.org.

 

Information on where you can get involved in Exercise Movement & Dance can be found using the Dance Champions Directory.

 

The Dance Champions website www.dancechampions.org creates a one-stop shop window for dance providers and the general public, signposting people to a whole host of dance opportunities in their local area.

 

 

Teacher Training

 

EMDP offers a variety of accredited movement and dance training courses which will equip students to teach adults, children and young people, older adults and chair based classes. EMDP also works with other movement and dance disciplines to offer a wider variety of training courses.

 

For more information, please visit http://www.emdp.org/teacher-training

 

Level 3 (CYQ) Certificate in Exercise Movement and Dance

 

The Level 3 (CYQ) Certificate in Exercise Movement and Dance is nationally recognised and is delivered through a mixture of teaching methods including class observation, online and teacher based modules. The course has an interactive and practical focus which is orientated around like-minded individuals.

 

This qualification has been specifically designed to provide comprehensive training for those who want to offer an alternative to gym and studio-based exercise and fitness programmes. It is ideal for those who are already involved in the exercise and fitness sector and also those new to the sector and who have a passion for helping others to lead a more active lifestyle.

 

Partnership Opportunities

 

EMDP works in partnership with national, regional and local structures, and links in with sport, fitness and arts organisations in order to develop movement and dance opportunities.

 

EMDP are also working in partnership to create a national quality assurance stamp for movement and dance teachers, and we will be providing more information over the next few months.

 

Contact us

 

If you require further information regarding local events and opportunities available through EMDP please contact the EMDP office on 01403 266000 or office@emdp.org and we will happy to provide you with the contact details of the relevant local volunteer or partner.

 

General Enquiries
EMDP Administration Team
T: 01403 266000
E: office@emdp.org

 

EMDP Training Team
T: 01403 266000
E: training@emdp.org

 

Jade Moulden
National Delivery Manager
T: 01403 266000
E: jade@emdp.org

 

Laura Robinson
National Delivery Officer
T: 01403 266000
E: laura@emdp.org

Emily Williams
Assistant Delivery Officer

T: 01403 266000
E: emily@emdp.org

 

Website: www.emdp.org