Knowledge Bank

Here you will find essential sources of practical information and resources to support your work in community and participatory dance, such as training materials, teaching packs, magazines and other reading.

We also have careers information and information for people working in schools and education settings plus you can sign up to our newsletters and browse the latest jobs and opportunities in the dance sector.

In this section:

Jobs and opportunities in dance

Safeguarding

Risk assessment

Fact sheets and legal compliance information

Resources and info sheets

People Dancing SoundCloud

Fundraising

Careers

Useful links

Artsmark (for schools)

Two Early Years Dance Network Events!

People Dancing Summer Intensive 2024. Photo: Mark Anderson

Join us for our Early Years Dance Network events, which offer a choice of a practical in-person event held in London with Liz Clark and Jasmine Pasch or a more informal networking event on sector initiatives for early years dance held online with Louise Wildish.

Book your place here.

Approaches to Dance for Early Years Qualification

‘Vitolda Klein’ – Vitolda Klein (Unsplash)

The Level 4 Certificate Approaches to Dance for Early Years is a single unit qualification that introduces dance artists to key issues that may affect the delivery of dance sessions for children aged 4 years and under.

Professional Qualifications

People Dancing's International Conference 2017, Glasgow. Photo: Rac

People Dancing has developed qualifications which enable dancers, teaching artists and community practitioners working in participatory settings to evidence their skills and knowledge.

Jobs and opportunities

People Dancing in the Summer. Photo: Rachel Cherry.

Here you can browse jobs and opportunities in community and participatory dance.

Dance in the Dark – new beginnings

In this blog Kath Kimber-McTiffen talks about her new research & development project, Dance in the Dark and how she finds ways to continue to challenge and develop her own practice of making work for Early Years and families.

Approaches to Dance with Older People Qualification

People Dancing Summer School. Photo: Rachel Cherry.

The Level 4 Certificate Approaches to Dance with Older People is a single unit qualification that introduces dance artists to key issues that may affect older people who participate in dance.

Risk Assesment Qualification

The Risk Assessment for Participatory Arts Practitioners - Level 2 Award is a single unit qualification which requires you to develop your understanding of the processes involved in a risk assessment for participatory arts activities.

The single most important thing we do

Claire Pring, People Dancing's Summer Intensive 2023. Photo: Rachel Cherry.

Whilst attending People Dancing's Summer Intensive, Dance Specialist, Claire Pring took some time to step back, view her practice and to mull, consider and ask herself some big questions.

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A choreography of parenting

Anita Clark, Director of The Work Room in Glasgow, Scotland, frames the voices of parent-artists contemplating or navigating the complexities of resuming their practice alongside the care and raising of children.

F-ing Good Zine

F-ing Good Provocation is a zine (project as well as a practice) that celebrates the 20 artists of East and Southeast Asian diaspora involved, who live, create and contribute to the vibrant arts landscape of the UK and beyond.

Read, Watch & Listen: Films

11 Million Reasons to Dance, inspired by Chicago. Photo: Sean Goldthorpe

People Dancing have been involved in making films for 20 years - find some of them here.

People Dancing Membership

Membership of People Dancing is open to all who support, engage with or have an interest in community and participatory dance. People Dancing Membership reaches more than 4,500 dance professionals worldwide.

Online learning courses

People Dancing's International Conference, Glasgow. Photo: Rachel Cherry

These online learning courses address a range of subjects that community dance practitioners may wish to learn more about providing dance practitioners with a chance to learn at their own pace, at a time and in a place to suit themselves.

Member logos and certificates

A Certificate of Membership and the People Dancing Member logo for use on your publicity.