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Dance teacher news for 30 October 2026: a new dance lead at the National Centre for Arts Education,
Public liability insurance isn’t usually a legal requirement for dance teachers, but we’d treat it as essential. Venues
If you’re a self-employed dance teacher, you can now apply for your own enhanced DBS check, as long
The trading allowance rises to £3,000, studios in England may get more business rates relief, and the minimum
Practical jazz dance class ideas: isolation games, jazz walks with character, safe kicks, pivot turns, syncopation games and
What to do if a child tells you something worrying at dance class: how to listen, what to
What does a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) do in a dance school? Their role, training, who can do
Our House dance course for teachers, step by step: the music, the jack, five essential steps, bonus moves
The government wants views on who counts as self-employed. Plus the Carl Alan Awards winners, Scottish Ballet in
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