I am an Associate / Level 4 member of the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA); an ACC2 certified Acrobatic Arts & AcroDance Preschool teacher; a certified iD-Company Contemporary & Street teacher;  accredited CanDo Hub SEND dance teacher; Zumba & STRONG Nation accredited; member of UDO Street Dance; licensed Street Fit® instructor. I hold an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate, dance specific Emergency First Aid certificate, a Music Licence (PPL & PRS), & appropriate insurance, as well as owner of registered Trade Marks for DanceFitMoms® and Little Wigglers™

 

I hold an array of IDTA/OfQual recognised qualifications including Associate Freestyle & Street; Pre Associate 1 & 2, & Level 4 in Ballet; Anatomy & Physiology Diploma; Dance Exercise Diploma; Gymnastic Dance Diploma; & ongoing work on additional professional qualifications - I am currently studying Level 4 Theatre Craft. I have received the highest grade classification for every proessional exam I have taken. 

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My short-medium term plans have been focused on acquiring our own studios for the dance schoo. A fantastic facility was secured in a prominent position on Kings Heath High Street, above Poundland & Clarks. The 10 year rolling lease completed 21/12/18 & following substantial internal alterations and full fit out, we launched classes 2nd March 2019. 

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Covid-19 had a devastating affect on the dance school, as it did many businesses, however like the phoenix that I truly feel we are, we will rise again, and lots of valuable lessons have been learned.

 

I have studied tap & ballet since the age of 4. After joining Leivers Dance in Coventry aged 9, I then learned modern & acro too. I assisted with younger classes from my early teens & took over management of one of the Leivers Dance branches in Coventry in 1998, which I ran until November 2014, when I gave it back to Leivers Dance to concentrate on Claire's Dance Co Moseley, which I had opened in 2011.

 

As well as the core class offering in Tap, Ballet, Modern, Street & Acrobatics, I have designed & deliver my own programs for Little Wigglers (parent & toddler class) & DanceFitMoms (Street Fit® based post natal dance fitness class) 

 

My ethos is very much - classes for the masses, everyone who puts effort in gets recognition, the biggest goal is fun - I want every child, every week to have bucket loads of fun & to look forward to their next class! Although the focus is fun, I work to a progress & event schedule: preparing children for IDTA examinations, performing at local events, & also holding charity fundraising theatre performances. Over the years my dance school's events have raised £hundreds/thousands for charities such as Cancer Research UK, Myton Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Zoe's Place Baby Hospice, TAMBA, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Birmingham Malawi Partnership, St Agnes Church/church hall. 

 

During his/her time with CDC Dance Ltd, I hope to have a lasting, positive impact on them - not just in terms of dance skills, but also in feelings of self worth, confidence, compassion, and motivation.