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One Dance UK - In Conversation with Lucy McCrudden, Founder/CEO of Dance Mama
Tue 28 Jan, 12.30 - 1.30pm online
Join One Dance UK for this webinar with Lucy McCrudden, Founder/CEO of Dance Mama™ CIC where we will explore the Perinatal journey and look at how to navigate the journey and maintain a career in dance. The webinar will provide pearls of wisdom and insight into four key areas of consideration: logistics, physiological changes, psychological changes and creativity.
Dance Mama's Monthly Webinar with
Lucy McCrudden, Founder/CEO of Dance Mama
Fri 31 Jan, 11.30 - 12.15pm online
Did you set some resolutions, have some plans but not really got going yet?
Then join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for some dedicated space to thinking about a project or goal for yourself as a parent in dance.
Drawing on over 20-years experience in the sector, use her knowledge and this ringfenced time to think about your idea using her framework - the foundation for Project Management Masterclass.
FREE to Silver Members / £10 to non-members
Webinars on new clinical guidance for pre and postnatal professional dancers
Part 1 – Pregnancy: Thursday 20th March, 7.30 – 9pm
Part 2 – Return to Dance: Thursday 27th March, 7.30 – 9pm
In this two-part webinar series, Rachael Kuik (Pelvic Health Physio, Dance Mama Research Advisory Group Member), has devised peer reviewed (Bill Taylor) clinical guidelines for pre and postnatal dancers under the brand, Dancing Beyond.
Highly anticipated from industry professionals championing better support for dancers during the peri-natal period, Rachael will guide us through the guidelines over two sessions
Recordings of the webinars will be available to Dance Mama Silver Members via their members page on the Dance Mama website.
Tickets:
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Per webinar Full Price £25, POGP, BAPAM, People Dancing and One Dance UK members £15, Dance Mama Silver Members (2+ months) FREE.
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Both webinars Full Price £45, POGP, BAPAM, People Dancing and One Dance UK members £30, Dance Mama Silver Members (2+ months) FREE.
New for 2024-25
We're thrilled to announce that we are collaborating with University of Surrey and Surrey Sports Park with their Pre & Post Natal programme from September 2024. Lucy and Laura will be teaching two weekly sessions forming part of a fully funded class offer, delivered in various locations, ensuring equity of access.
As part of their #activewellbeing strategy, this project will provide expectant and new mums with a pathway to physical activity which will positively impact their mental and physical health.
LOCATION: Bellfields, St Peter’s Shared Church, GU1 1NP
Spring Term - From week commencing 6th January 2025:
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Dance Mama Moves (Parent and Baby) - Mondays, 10-11am and 11.15am - 12.15pm
More info here.
To book use the button to email the University of Surrey and Surrey Sports Park team:
What you need to know
UPCOMING SESSIONS 2025
WITH THE RAD 4th Feb - Book here
WITH THE ISTD 4th March - Book here
Whether you are on stage, in a studio, performing, making or learning dance, we know how to support people with the dual role of parent and dance professional.
Lucy (CEO/Founder) will lead you through this friendly session, sharing her knowledge from our award-winning work supporting hundreds of parents in dance in many situations across the globe.
Lucy will summarise current best practice for the
physical, mental and creative considerations across the perinatal journey.
This is essential for organisations with EDI/social justice responsibilities who have with parents in their organisations (employed and freelance) and/or participants in this population.
This Mum Moves
Physical Activity Awareness Sessions
This is an awareness-raising session about the Chief Medical Officer guidance for pre and postnatal activity in the UK and how we can apply it to dance contexts.
Created by Active Pregnancy Foundation and Institute of Health Visiting, Dance Mama leads this session for dance professionals only who are working directly with colleagues or participants who are either expectant or people who have birthed, taking you through the current CMO guidance.
Participants gain access to the exemplary digital tool kit in addition to the knowledge gained in the session (and a certificate!).
We are unique in being able to provide this opportunity in dance at the moment and it is a great step forwards for the sector in considering how to approach and support the pre/postnatal population when they dance.
Our Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, delivers these sessions, bringing her expertise from her 20-year career in dance, her PhD knowledge and lived experience as a mum to empower and give agency to the dance sector to support and work with parents with confidence and facts.
All our own delivery staff have taken this session as a best practice standard.
BACK CATALOGUE
 Our 'How to support a parent who dances.' delivered to RAD members October 2024 |  Dance Mama at Sculpture in the City - August 2024 |  How to support parents who dance webinar - from January 2024 |
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 Facilitator - Women's networking event |  AWA Dance: Let's Take Action webinar - interview with New Adventures |  Surrey Dance Network Autumn Event 2023 |
 Jan 2023 Conference Speaker |  Lucy updated members on developments for parents who dance - Sept 22 |  Lucy gave her TEDx talk - Keeping mums in dance centre stage - on 30 April 21 |
 TMM Physical Activity Awareness Raising Sessions - From Sept '22 |  |  Dancing Through Motherhood at ROH, March 2019 |
 Dance Mama Live! Pilot in-person, Sadler's Wells 2019 |  Project Management Masterclass - Farnham Maltings 2020 |  Building A Portfolio Career at Greenwich Dance, June 2019 |
 Lucy gave her talk - Helping keep mums in dance centre stage - on 30 April 21 |  Project Management Masterclass in person and online 2020/21 |  Dance Mama feature on Riverside Radio, Oct 2019 |