YDance

YDance - Scottish Youth Dance is the award-winning national dance organisation for children and young people in Scotland. Working through key partnerships in education, culture, health, and sport, we provide high-quality dance experiences across four main areas of work.

Booking Confirmation – ReCharge at Dance Base Thank you for booking your place at ReCharge, our two-day intensive course for dance practitioners and teachers, in partnership with Dance Base and the Work Room. We're excited to welcome you for two days of learning, reflection, and connection. <h3>Event Details</h3>📅 Dates: 5th &amp; 6th June 2024⏰ Time: 10 AM – 4 PM📍 Location: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.google.com/maps?gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjINCAQQABiGAxiABBiKBTIHCAUQABjvBTIHCAYQABjvBTIKCAcQABiABBiiBDIHCAgQABjvBTIKCAkQABiABBiiBNIBCDI5MjJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=uk&amp;sa=X&amp;geocode=KcPWgkqax4dIMcAl-o04BfAP&amp;daddr=14-16+Grassmarket,+Edinburgh+EH1+2JU">Dance Base, Edinburgh</a> This course will be a mix of practical workshops and reflective discussions, exploring teaching methodologies, inclusive practice, safeguarding, and creative tasks for educational and community settings. We hope you leave feeling inspired, refreshed, and confident in your teaching practice. <h3>What to Bring</h3><ul><li>Comfortable clothing for movement sessions</li><li>A notebook and pen for reflections</li><li>Water and any personal snacks (lunch breaks will be scheduled)</li></ul> If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at amy@ydance.org. We look forward to seeing you at Dance Base! Best, The YDance Team

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. <h3>What to Expect</h3>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:<ul><li>The need, context, and landscape for dance</li><li>Teaching methodologies and pedagogy—examining the what, why, and how of your practice</li><li>Developmental, inclusive, and creative teaching approaches</li><li>Working with vulnerable or challenging groups</li><li>Safeguarding and trauma-informed practice</li><li>Choreographic and creative tasks for educational and community settings</li></ul> <h3>Course Facilitators</h3>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. <h3>Course Details</h3><ul><li>Dates: 5th &amp; 6th June, 10 AM – 4 PM</li><li>Location: Dance Base, Edinburgh</li><li>Attendance: Full two-day participation highly recommended</li><li>Cost: £60 for the full course</li></ul>

ReCharge is a two-day immersive course designed for experienced and emerging dance practitioners and teachers. In partnership with Dance Base, 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.