To celebrate our 20th year of diddi dance, our Spring Merchandise Bundle is now available to purchase in our webshop!
You can grab your diddi dancer a Tshirt, bag and all three CDs for just £20.
Why not get yours now?!
by Helena Rigby
To celebrate our 20th year of diddi dance, our Spring Merchandise Bundle is now available to purchase in our webshop!
You can grab your diddi dancer a Tshirt, bag and all three CDs for just £20.
Why not get yours now?!
by Helena Rigby
Mummies….its time to put YOU in the frame!
Do you always feel like you are the one behind the camera?
This Mother’s Day we want to see mummies in front of the camera, capturing special moments with your diddi dancer to celebrate you this CelebrationSunday. We’d love to see your photos from class and dancing at home this week and pop them in the comments on our Facebook or Instagram post, and to celebrate you all with 25% off Mother_Cuppatea Teas, a range of herbal wellness blends that will empower you to live your best life
by Helena Rigby
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Liz & Rachael from diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding have become a winner at the Great British Franchise Awards 2023 from Which Franchise. These awards are in recognition of outstanding franchisees who demonstrate the ability to perform exceptionally well in all areas of their business.
“Dance school owners Liz Kelly and Rachel Martin have spent most of their seven years in business together laughing – and now they have something else to smile about after landing a major industry award. The women behind diddi dance in Plymouth have won a Great British Franchisee Award, the highest honour in the franchising world. But their path to success found itself blocked by Covid – and the pandemic certainly kept them on their toes”.
“We suffered a real setback in the growth of our business during the pandemic,” says Liz, “ but we were able to overcome the first lockdown by taking our classes online. All of our customers were delighted to be able to continue their Diddi dancing ,and it broke up their day and kept the little ones active when no-one was allowed to leave the house. We’re both extremely passionate about what we do, and we’ve spent most of the time laughing. How many people can say that when running a business?”
Anne-Marie Martin, founder of the diddi dance network, agrees, “Liz and Rachel have been with Diddi Dance since 2016 and work brilliantly as a partnership,” she says. “They have teachers who run classes for them and have extended their territory as well.”
Congratulations Liz and Rachael on your fabulous award.
by Helena Rigby
This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’.
Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections for all, during Children’s Mental Health Week, and beyond. People thrive in communities and this connection is vital for our wellbeing.
When we have healthy connections – from family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. diddi dance believes that keeping physically active and moving to music allows you to express yourself, and the endorphins it releases creates positive emotions and feelings which promote emotional emotional and mental health in all ages. Our classes give families the opportunity to do this together while socialising and making new friends too!
Find out more about Children’s Mental Health Week.
by Helena Rigby
We are once again a proud sponsor of the What’s on 4 Kids UK Awards
They are now in their 17th year and are the most prestigious and longest running awards for the sector. These awards recognise and reward the most loved children’s activities and businesses in the UK since 2006.
Nominations for 2023 are now OPEN!
If you would like to show your local diddi dance how amazing they are, you can find out more information about the awards and nominate them for a What’s On 4 Kids Award here.
We thank you for all your support.
by Helena Rigby
We are excited to announce that diddi dance is 20 this year! 🎉
Founded in 2003 by Anne-Marie Martin, we are proud to be celebrating 20 years of pre school dance, exploring so many dance styles from around the world.
We love encouraging children and their families to enjoy a love of movement to music that will last a lifetime.
Have you and your little one (or not so little one now) danced with us over the last 20 years?
by Helena Rigby
diddi dance are proud to be teaming up with RED January, a nationwide movement for mental wellbeing, led by the community, for the community.
Research shows that inactivity increases in the winter and this is linked to reports of lower mood and energy levels. Each year thousands of people across the UK sign up to challenge themselves to do some sort of movement every day in January to beat the winter blues. Participants are encouraged to choose activities that work best for them and their lifestyle.
Why not give it a go? Find out more here
by Helena Rigby
We have welcomed 4 new franchisees to the diddi dance crew – Kirsty Barker of diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley, Naomi Sumner of diddi dance Southport, Sefton & West Lancashire, Sophie Barnard of diddi dance Winchester & Gosport and JoJo Sikking of diddi dance Woodford, Walthamstow & Surrounding.
We were stronger together at our first in person conference since 2019 which was just amazing, launched our fabulous clothing range and celebrated our 19th birthday.
We were proud to be nominated for various industry awards and to attend the British Franchise Awards as Lifestyle Finalist 2022 and were awarded the 5 Star Franchise Satisfaction for the 9th year running. To end the year we were listed in the Elite Franchise Top 100 Franchises for the 6th year running.
We have of course danced our way through the year with all our amazing diddi dance families, including at The Cambridge Club Festival, Camp Bestival Dorset and our first at Camp Bestival Shropshire, the CAA Kindness Week and Gabby’s Dollhouse diddi disco week.
A huge thank you to everyone who been part of our 2022!
We wish you all a very Happy New Year and look forward to what 2023 will bring.
by Helena Rigby
we are BURSTING with excitement as diddi dance is 19 years old this November.
Founded in 2003, by Anne-Marie, diddi dance has grown to a network of franchisees across the UK.
Do you have a little one you’d like to bring along to classes? See if we are running in your area and get in touch to join in the diddi dance fun
Would you like to have this much fun at work? Run your own business? Have a real career opportunity with work/life balance that you deserve? Check out our franchise page for more information or contact us today to find out if your local area is available, and be part of the diddi dance crew for our 20th birthday next year!
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by Helena Rigby
We had the pleasure of attending the What’s on 4 Kids Awards 2022 at a stunning venue at Mercedes Benz World. The event was headline sponsored by Morton Michel.
We are so proud of Kirsty from diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley who was a finalist in the Most Loved Music, Dance or Performing Art category, within her first year of being in business.
diddi dance sponsored the Most Loved Sports or Physical Activity Franchisor or Independent category – a huge congratulations to Winner Toddler Sense UK and Highly Commended Tumble Tots – Kids Activities.
Congratulations to all the other fabulous winners on the night.
Kirsty from diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley attended the event with diddi dance founder Anne-Marie Martin, who also runs diddi dance Royal Borough of Greenwich & Lewisham. They were both looking very glamorous and they had the whole room up dancing – watch the reel to see what they got up to over on our facebook page!