Safe dance practice is a vital and fascinating part of the learning and teaching of dance today. It is essential for teachers and trainee teachers to incorporate it into all dance teaching practice. Whether you are teaching leisure and recreational dance or teaching tomorrow's professional dancers being informed about safe dance practice and up to date with current understanding is key to enabling dancers to dance longer and enhance performance.

This introductory one day course explores some key safe dance practice basics for dance teachers and student dance teachers. This course is specifically tailored to the needs of dance teachers working in social, leisure and non-vocational settings. The course is relevant to teachers in all all dance genres. Previous 'A Day for Teachers' have proved to be lively and interesting exploring topics such as:- basic anatomical alignment for injury prevention; applying SDP in teaching practice; teaching adolescents; teaching older people.

You may also enjoy attending this course as an introductory session for the Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers course above.

The course is a very useful CPD day for teachers.

Fee £75

Courses are held in the Sussex. You can also host a course for a group of teachers in your area - contact Sho for details.

Next course dates: TBA - register your interest via contact us link at the bottom of the page.


NB: There are minimum number requirements for all courses. Where the required minimum number is not reached for a course then it may be postponed or cancelled.

Half and full day workshops addressing a range of Safe Dance Practice topics for dance teachers are a great way to develop and enhance your understanding of SDP. And they are also an excellent way to add to your CPD.

Courses and dates will be published here shortly.

Fee £45 per half day workshop; £75 per one day workshop

Courses are held in the Sussex. You can also host a course for a group of teachers in your area - contact Sho for details.

Register your interest via contact us link at the bottom of the page.


NB: There are minimum number requirements for all courses. Where the required minimum number is not reached for a course then it may be postponed or cancelled.

Due to generous sponsorship from decodanz and Josh Botham Tax & Accounting Services Ltd we were able to offer the 2012 course FREE to dance teachers and the group of teachers from UK and overseas who secured a place on the course have now completed it and are preparing to submit their assessments for the Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice (Cert SEDP).

The Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers course aims to develop knowledge and understanding about basic principles of safe dance practice and how to apply them in your own dance teaching practice. You will explore, in relation to the dance class environment, principles of basic applied anatomy & physiology, injury management, nutrition and basic applied psychology in the communication of safe dance practice (appropriate behaviour, use of touch and feedback).

The course is suitable and relevant for teachers of children and adults in all dance genres including teachers of leisure and social dancing as well as teachers of competitive and elite performers.

The course is delivered over three months as a combination of distance and guided learning, email support, plus attendance at a two-day intensive workshops event. Course completion certificates are provided.

This course prepares teachers for the Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice (SEDP) - more details below.


Next Course
Future course dates will be posted here when available.


NB: There are minimum number requirements for all courses. Where the required minimum number is not reached for a course then it may be postponed or cancelled.

The Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice (SEDP) is an internationally recognised qualification developed from a collaboration between Trinity College London and the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS). It was launched in October 2008 at the IADMS Annual Meeting in Cleveland Ohio, USA. It is placed at level 5 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). This level is equivalent to the end of the second year of a three year, undergraduate degree programme or the the end of the third year of a four year undergraduate degree programme.

Gaining this valuable qualification means that you will be able to demonstrate to employers, parents and participants that you have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safe and effective dance practice and how to apply it in your dance teaching practice.

This qualification is relevant for teachers in all dance genres so whatever dance genre you teach be it ballet, ballroom, hip hop, Highland, Line dancing, Tap, Latin, Salsa, Bharatanatyam, Street dance or another not mentioned here, consider taking the Certificate SEDP.

decodanz is a registered centre and course provider for the Certificate SEDP. Participants on the Safe Dance Practice for Dance Teachers course will register and enter for the qualification through the decodanz registered centre.