Well a very busy week for me this week in Blackpool for the British (Open to the World) Dance Championships. The International Dance Teac...

Today is the day that we will all be voting for the European members of Parliament who in probability will never sit in their elected sea...

Surprisingly a lot of entertainers and dance teachers standing up in front of people are introverts and not extroverts. To do a job which...

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Burn the Floor, the most dynamic, high power, energetic show there is about ballroom dancing. The...

At Christmas a rather wonderful thing happened to me. A couple who I have been teaching for a few years decided that they would dance a d...

This week I have been employing one of my favourite techniques for teaching the BOGOF. You buy one you get one free…..You buy one you get...

I am feeling motivated this week and am taking positive steps to inspire others and give more. Although I am by nature generous (a trait ...

Although we are all enjoying the lovely sunshine and some of us are also enjoying our reduced summer workload, now is a good time for ref...

The IDTA congress held at the beginning of July in Southport was such a joy to attend this year. It started for teachers with business le...

This is the time of year when a lot of us are feeling under stress. There are end of year shows, exams to finish, presentation evenings, ...

Today I am flying to Larnaca to examine in my role as an Examiner for the IDTA. I have been examining for around 25 years now but I still...

I know at least two people who never want to learn anything formally again. My husband says that everything he learnt at school has chang...

I worry about young people entering the world of dance, taking University degrees or dance training at one of our many wonderful training...

FEEDBACK EXPERIENCES Feedback is such a complicated and extensive subject that I feel sure that everyone will have a lot of views about i...

Everyone whether they like to admit it or not has prejudices and stereotypes upon which they make assumptions about people. For example I...

Competitiveness pervades all our lives in many different areas. Often described as a personality trait, competitiveness may be more selec...