Enlighten webinars and clinics

This webinar highlights the mental and physical demands placed upon a student dancer within different dance environments; class, rehearsal, and performance. We will explore how these demands can affect students and outline strategies for teachers to support their health and wellbeing.

Session aims:

• Identify the different types of load (mechanical, psychological and physiological) involved in dance and highlight the demands classical ballet places on the body
• Explore strategies that can optimise a dancer’s health and wellbeing.

This webinar looks at ways to increase range of motion in dancers. It will reflect upon current research and the evidence underpinning best practice, and identify strategies to help teachers accommodate different stages of development and growth.

Session aims

• Consider the science behind increasing range of motion in young dancers
• Highlight different techniques for optimising range of motion that will take into account growth, maturation and physiology
• Discuss effective methods of safely developing range of motion.

This webinar looks at Relative Energy Deficiency in sport and dance.

Session aims:

Give an overview of RED-s and its signs and symptoms

Provide an understanding of how RED-S manifests in dancers

Advise dance teachers with practical tips for supporting dancers with RED-S.

This session explores the core principles of delivering clear and effective feedback to genuinely support student progress. Participants will examine different forms of feedback and learn practical strategies which are easily applied to improve future performance. The webinar also provides clear guidance on giving kinaesthetic feedback safely and appropriately to ensure teachers feel confident using physical correction within professional boundaries.

Session aims:

Understand different types of feedback and apply practical feedback strategies

Use safe and appropriate kinaesthetic feedback.

This webinar explores creative practice; an increasingly important component of dance training. Integrating and implementing creative approaches within children’s dance education is now essential for teachers and practitioners. This session will give participants an understanding of combining creative work with technical training and artistry.

Session aims:

Provide an overview of creative practice and its applications

Develop an understanding of how creative practice can enhance and support traditional dance training for children

Offer practical guidance for dance teachers looking to incorporate and support creative practice in classes for children aged five and over.

This webinar explores ways to better support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEN(D)) within the dance classroom. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of inclusive practice through an introduction to a range of SEN(D) profiles, a practical teaching toolkit and Michelle’s Whyte’s lived insights.

Session aims:

Provide advice on recognising SEN(D) students in your classes and develop an understanding of various disabilities and special educational needs

Deliver a toolbox of shared ideas to utilise in classes

Learn how to create a safe, inclusive and motivating environment for all dance students.

This session will look at different ways of understanding and enhancing good postural alignment by using concepts and techniques used in the Franklin Method. The Franklin Method is a way of understanding and improving movement potential through engaging the body and mind equally. This webinar will include a short practical element.

Session aims:

•  Explore techniques that will enhance postural alignment through proprioceptive and kinaesthetic feedback
•  Increase body awareness, which will contribute to improved balance and stability
• Explore the use of different types of imagery that can enhance efficient postural patterns
• Develop strategies that will enhance the student’s ability to focus and engage in their own learning process.

This session will look at different pedagogical strategies that can help to develop a student’s physical, cognitive and affective skills by using concepts taken from the Franklin Method. The Franklin Method is a way of understanding and improving movement through engaging the body and mind equally. This webinar will include a very small practical element, no space needed, it can be done standing up or sitting down.

Session aims:

• Experience techniques that enhance proprioceptive and kinaesthetic feedback
• Increase body awareness, contributing to a greater anatomical understanding
•  Explore different types of imagery that help to develop the quality of a movement
• Develop strategies that will enhance the student’s ability to focus and engage in their own learning process.

What are the ingredients of a successful teacher? What can we do as teachers to help our students learn?
This session outlines the areas of dance pedagogy that we as teachers need to reflect upon in order to develop our practice.

Session aims:

• Highlight areas of pedagogy in relation to the teaching of dance
• Identify the ingredients needed for being an outstanding teacher: the five E’s
• Reflect upon areas of teaching that may require professional development.

In this clinic, participants will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the topic of flexibility.

Do you have a student in mind that struggles with turnout? Or a hypermobile dancer that lacks control?

Emma Porter, Training and Access Healthcare Lead, and Sarah Daultry, Teacher Training Manager, will answer questions and suggest practical solutions you can apply to your teacher practice, while deepening your knowledge and understanding of flexibility.

Session aims:

• Gain insights from specialists in dance healthcare
• Share experiences and learn from the perspectives of fellow educators
• Reflect on and enhance teacher practice through professional discussion and peer learning
• Explore practical approaches to supporting the health, wellbeing and development of dance students
• Identify strategies and resources that can be applied in educational settings
• Contribute to ongoing professional development and record CPD learning outcomes.

Running a dance school is rewarding but it can also be demanding and, at times, isolating. This Enlighten clinic explores the real-world challenges faced by dance teachers and dance school owners in today’s fast-paced environment.

This session offers practical and actionable guidance, whether teachers are navigating parent communication, supporting diverse learning needs or juggling the operational pressures of running a school.

Karen Berry, Head of Teacher Training, and Sarah Daultry, Teacher Training Manager, will address questions directly, offering solutions grounded in experience. Teachers can connect with other dance teachers, creating a supportive space for shared learning and profession growth.

Session aims

• Increase teacher confidence and provide tools to overcome everyday studio challenges
• Provide teacher strategies to enhance engagement, motivation and learning outcomes
• Equip teachers with effective communication techniques to turn difficult conversations into positive partnerships
• Identify healthier work habits
• Provide practical guidance on sustainable business growth
• Create a support network for educators to share experiences, gain insights and become part of a professional learning community.