It’s all about teamwork here at Popdance!

We have a fantastic team of amazing dance teachers and we’d love you to meet them.

Meet Emma who runs her own dance school, Emma Louises Dance Club in Newton Stewart, Scotland

Emma loves everything dance! She started dancing at the age of six going on to study ballet, tap and modern at Wilsoncentre of Dance and Drama, West Yorkshire.

Emma graduated with BA (Hons) in Communication and Performing Arts Dance from the University College of Ripon and York St John in 2001.

Emma opened Emma Louise Dance Club after moving to Dumfries and Galloway in 2006. She is a fully qualified dance teacher and holds Teaching Dance to Children, Level 3 qualification.

Emma joined the Popdance Team in 2012 and runs regular Popdance classes for all ages, as well as Popdance parties, workshops and school holiday camps.

In 2016, Emma competed Progressing Ballet Technique and Bollywood dance teacher training and joined EMD UK in 2018.

Emma is a DBS scheme member, has undergone Child Protection in Sport training and holds an up to date First Aid qualification. She is an experienced, professional and dedicated dance teacher who has taught across the region for schools, community groups, workshops, events and children’s parties.

We are thrilled to have Emma as part of the Popdance Team – she is an amazing teacher and we love working together.

Find out more about Emma and all the classes she runs here

Hayley Byrd at Done For You Dance is organising a World Record attempt for “the most viewed online dance class in 24 hours” – all in aid of the amazing NHS – Hayley writes:

“On 6th May (National Nurses day) we’re joining with dance schools across the country to make a World Record for “The most viewed online dance class in 24 hours.”  Our students love dance, and want to share their enthusiasm for exercise during lockdown with the world…! 

Our group must raise in excess of £6000 to cover the costs due to Guinness World Records and to donate much needed funds to our AMAZING NHS.  Profits from this attempt will go directly to the NHS Covid 19 fund as a show of support for all that our healthcare community are doing for our nation.

To break the record we must get a minimum of 2,000 views of our online dance class in the 24 hours from 9am on Wednesday 6 May.  Sign up here to register your interest https://doneforyoudance.co.uk/dance-breakout

So we need your help!  

Please share this page far and wide to help us with our mission!

Register to take part at https://doneforyoudance.co.uk/dance-breakout

Most importantly – join us on Wednesday 6 May at 9am for our online dance class and help us make this record!”

Follow the guys on instagram here, and twitter here

Hi everyone,

We hope that you are keeping as safe as possible in these very strange times.

Just to let you know that we are still here and want to help you keep active and occupied.

Many of our Popdance Teachers are starting to offer online classes that you can take part in – so do contact your nearest teacher to find out if it’s available in your area. We are also looking into offering you Popdance, Popdance Fit, Popdance Seniors, Popdance Teens, Popdance Kids and Popdance Tots online from our central hub – watch this space for more details on this.

Our Popdance parties are available internationally, so if you fancy a boogie with your pals online with one of our teachers, then do get in touch. They are available for all ages – from Tots to Adults.

We’ve got Easter Activity Sheets for the little ones – simply click on the images, download and print

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Plus – check out the Pop-It’s Power Foods and special moves demonstrated by Lianne and Rachel, our Creative Directors, here

Meanwhile, we are here to help and support dance teachers, especially during this tough period. So if you know any dance teachers, no matter what genre of dance they teach (ballroom, street, ballet, FitSteps, Zumba, etc). please do send them this link for FREE support for their dance business.

You may also enjoy this fun video from our good friend Peter Lovatt, aka Dr Dance – Dance really is amazing for body and mind! Peter will take you through the moves and you can get the family dancing!

Stay safe and get dancing! Woo hoo!

Sue and The Popdance Team

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Let’s get dancing!

Our good friend, Peter Lovatt, aka Dr Dance, is getting the world dancing with The Dr Dance Happy Dance!

Having spent several months writing his new book “The Dance Cure – the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger and happier”, he wanted to see it come alive. He wanted his book to dance!

The book is about how dancing transforms people. It’s about how dancing brings us together, how it changes the way we think and how it releases us emotionally.

Peter describes how different styles of dance can change the way you feel.

The Dr Dance Happy Dance shows that dancing is for everyone, all ages and abilities. And that you can dance anywhere – which is really apt in these currently very strange times.

So, turn the volume up, grab your family, and take part in The Dr Dance Happy Dance!

Find out more about Peter, his work and his new book via his website www.peterlovatt.com

OMG! How did that happen? 10 incredible years of working with amazing dance teachers!

What started as a simple dance class for people like me, has turned into a hugely successful, international dance business!

Giving Dance Teachers a platform to showcase what they offer as well as being able to bring them additional revenue with Popdance is working extremely well.

Having worked with dance teachers over the past 10 years, we have learned sooooooo much! We know that they all have a real passion for what they do! That really goes without saying, but we also know that teachers really value support. It’s not easy running a dance business. So being part of a team, being able to ask questions to your peers, having each others backs, promoting their businesses, providing additional income for them and being a central source for them to tap in to really makes a difference.

We also know that some dance teachers want to simply be paid to turn up and teach. They want the admin and marketing part of it done for them and they simply run the class, party or workshop. Whilst other dance teachers are more than happy to liaise with the customer directly.

We know that some teachers want an “add on” to what they do already, whilst others want to make Popdance their career.

We also know that some teachers want to take some time out, to spend a bit more time with their families, or some have been injured, so can no longer teach themselves all the time. Popdance enables you to have a team, so that you can still generate a great revenue but not have to deliver it all yourself!

So, over the last 10 years, we have worked with thousands of dance teachers – all across the world. From here in the UK, to Oregon and Florida in the USA, to Azerbaijan, to Greece, to Cyprus to Spain.

We promoted their dance classes, their ballet, their tap, their ballroom, their zumba, their FitSteps, and we’ve brought them additional revenue with Popdance parties, workshops and classes.

So, what next for 2020?

Well, we want to get YOUR dance business on the Popdance map! We want to help and support dance teachers to promote what they do as well as give them that additional income with Popdance.

We want to be able to connect our customers directly with our dance teachers – so that you can charge the right rates for your area (wherever you are in the world), where you can chat local venues, where you can meet those customers exact requirements.

All with our help and support!

Getting your dance business on the Popdance map WILL put you in front of a wide, active and ready made engaged audience who are looking to dance! And, it will bring you additional revenue.

2020 is THE year for your business! Book in a chat with us, or speak to any of our Popdance Teachers to find out more, see how Popdance has made a difference to their lives. Some of our Popdance Teachers are in the facebook group Dance Teachers World – join the group for all sorts of tips, help and support for your dance business.

You can also follow us on instagram at Dance Teachers World for tips and support

JOIN TODAY and get more business for your dance business AND additional revenue with Popdance!