ReCharge is a two-day immersive course designed for experienced and emerging dance artists and teachers. In partnership with Dance Base and the Work Room, this programme offers a unique opportunity to step back, reflect, and refine your teaching practice. Through in-depth discussions, practical workshops, and critical conversations, you’ll explore teaching methodologies, deepen your knowledge of community and youth dance, and leave feeling refreshed, inspired, and connected to your peers.

What to Expect

Building on YDance’s extensive experience in delivering dance across diverse communities, ReCharge will explore how dance can be a powerful social tool—boosting confidence, developing meta-skills, and fostering emotional awareness while creating fun and engaging learning experiences.

Over two days, the course will blend practical workshops with reflective discussions, helping you develop your teaching approach. Key topics include:

• The need, context, and landscape for dance
• Teaching methodologies and pedagogy—examining the what, why, and how of your practice
• Developmental, inclusive, and creative teaching approaches
• Working with vulnerable or challenging groups
• Safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
• Choreographic and creative tasks for educational and community settings

Course Facilitators

ReCharge will be led by Anna Kenrick (Artistic Director/CEO, YDance) and Amy Park (Head of Programmes, YDance). Together, they will support you in refining your skills and confidence, ensuring that your teaching empowers young people to learn through dance and about dance.

Course Details

• Dates: 5th & 6th June, 10 AM – 4 PM
• Location: Dance Base, Edinburgh
• Attendance: Full two-day participation highly recommended
• Cost: £60 for the full course