One Dance UK is running weekly Return to Dance Q&A webinars, co-hosted by the Dance Medicine and Science Expert Panel. At every webinar, there will be an opportunity to ask questions, and all questions and answers will be added to an online knowledge base available soon below. Each webinar will be recorded and made available to view on this page. Webinars will also feature BSL interpreter, should you have any concerns around access you can email the team by clicking here.
“The webinars have been consistently fantastic! Everyone I’ve been in contact with has described them as being ‘invaluable’ – you have supported the industry very, very well during this tough time!”
Claire Pring, Teacher Member.
You can catch up on all the webinars so far and download slides, Q&A’s and other documents in the Catch Up Section below.
LATEST NEWS
Changes are being made to UK lockdown restrictions. From 4 November – 2 December England will enter a 4-week lockdown. Wales are undertaking a two-week firebreak from 23 October until 12:01am, 9 November 2020, Scotland and Northern Ireland are still following local guidance.
England during National Lockdown will be permitted to continue with stages 1 and 2 of the roadmap. This means professional dancers may continue to rehearse and train in dance studios and performers are permitted to use theatres, concert halls and entertainment venues to perform for broadcast or recording purposes. Other than for this, theatres, concert halls and entertainment venues must close to the public
Restrictions on social gatherings are still in place in Northern Ireland and Scotland, whilst Wales is still under a two week ‘firebreak’ meaning all activity should cease. You can read the most recent guidance for Scotland here, and Northern Ireland here.
Subsequent sessions are themed for different working contexts and different parts of the sector. Click the tabs below to register for upcoming sessions:
The first session on 9 July addressed frequently asked questions on returning to dance activity, gave background on the virus, and provided an introduction to government guidance. The second session on 15 July discussed preparing to return: risk assessment, legality (liability and insurance), responsibility when hiring a venue, and cleaning. On 17 July, the session focussed on social distancing including fixed groups and bubbles, indoor exercise, ventilation and face covering and on 24 July on specific dance activities and risk, class structure, floorwork and contact.
Return to Dance: webinar 1
Slides and Q&As: webinar 1
Return to Dance: webinar 1
The first in our series of Return to Dance webinars.
Slides and Q&As: webinar 1
For a full list of questions asked during this webinar and the relevant answers, please click here.
To see the slides from the Introductory session (9th July), click here</a>
Return to Dance: webinar 2
Slides and Q&As: webinar 2
Return to Dance: webinar 2
TOPIC: Preparing to return to dance
Slides and Q&As: webinar 2
All questions asked in the webinar are answered by the expert panel and published here. Please click here to view.
To access the slides for session 2 (15 July), click here
To access a list of risk assessment templates, click here
Return to Dance: webinar 3
Slides and Q&As: webinar 3
Return to Dance: webinar 3
TOPIC: Social distancing in dance, part 1
Slides and Q&As: webinar 3
All questions asked in the webinar are answered by the expert panel and can be viewed by clicking here. To access the slides for session 3 (17 July), click here
Return to Dance: webinar 4
Slides and Q&As: webinar 4
Return to Dance: webinar 4
TOPIC: Social distancing in dance, part 2.
Slides and Q&As: webinar 4
All questions asked in the webinar are answered by the expert panel and can be viewed by clicking here.
To access the slides for session 4 (24 July), click here
Return to Dance: webinar 5
Slides and Q&A: webinar 5
Return to Dance: webinar 5
TOPIC: Considerations for Children and Young People
Slides and Q&A: webinar 5
All questions asked in the webinar are answered by the expert panel and published here. Please click here to read.
