Useful links for Teachers

www.afpe.org.uk - The Association for Physical Education, subject association for Physical Education Curriculum-led resources, training and advice

www.artsaward.org.uk – Arts Award a qualification to encourage young people’s talents and leadership in the arts

www.artsmark.org.uk - Artsmark is the Arts Council England’s programme to enable schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision

www.batd.co.uk - The British Association of Teachers of Dance

www.cdet.org.uk - The Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET) promotes excellence in dance education and training.

www.communitydance.org.uk - Site for The Foundation for Community Dance, a UK-wide dance membership organisation for professionals who lead participatory dance

www.idta.co.uk - International Dance Teachers Association

www.istd.org - The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

keynoteeducational.co.uk – Dance CPD courses for teachers in schools

www.ndta.org.uk - National Dance Teachers Association, the subject association for dance teachers in schools

www.rad.org.uk - Royal Academy of Dance

www.ssatrust.org.uk - The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust

www.surrey.ac.uk/nrcd - National resource centre for dance

www.ukyouth.org - UK Youth develop and promote innovative non-formal education programmes for and with young people

yde.org.uk - The national development organisation for children and young people’s dance in and beyond schools

www.youthsporttrust.org – the national development agency for young people and sport

 

Useful Links for Young People

www.artsaward.org.uk - Arts Award, accreditation which supports young artists and young arts leaders and leads to qualifications at level 1, 2 and 3.

www.bbc.co.uk/blast - Site for young people and the arts (page dedicated to dance) 

www.creative-choices.co.uk - Creative Choices offers resources and information for those wishing to build a career in the creative and cultural industries

www.londondance.com - Includes a youth dance page

www.nationaldancecats.co.uk - Centres for Advanced Training (CATs)

www.nya.org.uk - National Youth Agency

www.sportsleaders.org - The Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership is a nationally recognised qualification,  that enables successful candidates to lead small groups in dance activities.

 

Useful Links to General Dance Sites

www.akademi.co.uk - A cutting-edge, progressive organisation for South Asian Dance in the UK

www.danceuk.org - The national voice for dance

www.thestage.co.uk - Online arts paper, news and jobs in the performing arts

www.youthsporttrust.org – the national development agency for young people and sport