Reinvigorate Your Teaching: Structured Observation CPD Events for Dance Educators

Ready to refresh your perspective and reignite your passion for teaching dance?

bbodance are offering one-day Structured Observation CPD events at Dance Days, designed for experienced educators. This unique set up allows you to observe exceptional dance classes firsthand and gain valuable insights to enhance your own delivery – and most importantly, making Dance Days a Teacher networking event!

Deepen Your Observation Skills:

The day will start with with a session led by our Head of Teaching Qualifications and/or Teacher Training faculty. We'll explore the art of constructive observation, focusing on effectively analysing teaching methods, student engagement, and classroom dynamics. This interactive session equips you with tools to identify the key elements of an engaging and effective dance class.

Witnessing Excellence in Action:

The core of the day is observing multiple dance classes across different age groups and styles. You'll witness firsthand how genre specialist teachers create engaging environments, foster a love for dance, and guide students' technical and artistic development. Observing various approaches allows you to identify best practices and teaching philosophies that resonate with you.

Transforming Observations into Impact:

After observing the classes, we'll come together for a focused discussion. This collaborative session provides a platform to analyse your observations and translate them into practical improvements for your own teaching.

We'll explore how to:

• Integrate fresh teaching strategies: discover new ways to engage students, enhance technical development and nurture artistic expression.
• Revamp your curriculum: identify innovative ways to revitalise your lesson plans and infuse them with fresh inspiration.
• Refine classroom management techniques: learn effective strategies to create a supportive and positive learning environment that empowers students.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for experienced dance teachers who want to:

• Reignite their passion for teaching: find new ways to re-energize your role as a dance leader.
• Develop their teaching skills: gain valuable insights and best practices from observing exceptional dance instruction.
• Elevate their classroom experience: translate observations into actionable strategies to enhance student learning and engagement.
• Join a supportive community of passionate dance educators and embark on a journey of self-discovery and teaching improvement with bbodance's Structured Observation CPD events!

How do I Sign Up?

• You can choose to attend as many/few days as you like from the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.
• You will be emailed a copy of the student timetable when it’s released (approx. 2-3 weeks prior to the event).
• Class selection will be based on a first come, first served basis. 

Please note full days (Monday and Tuesday) will be worth 6 hours of CPD attendance each and half days (Wednesday) will be worth 3 hours. Lunch is included in the price for all days.