The Award in Dance Leadership uses dance to help people develop vital skills for life such as planning and organising oneself and others, teamwork, communication and motivation. Candidates must be at least 14 years of age to start the Award but don’t need to be dance experts. The Award can be a stepping-stone to employment, further education or training. Many candidates who complete the award, go on to support their local community by assisting in out of hours school clubs, local youth clubs, or dance centres.

The Award in Dance Leadership will also assist with the delivery of the Physical Education National Curriculum at Key Stage 4 in particular section 6 ‘Dance Activities’, plus various aspects of Dance GCSE. In addition, the generic leadership skills taught through the Award complement many of the requirements of the Citizenship Agenda. Units of the award include:

Planning, Preparing and Assisting with a Saimple Dance Activity

Basic Communication Skills for Leading a Dance Activity

Principles of Health, Fitness and Safe Dance Practice

Understanding the Relationship of Music to Dance

Understanding the Scope of Opportunities in Dance

Creating Developing, and Assisting with a Simple Dance Piece

Demonstration of Leadership Skills in Dance