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New diddi dance Franchise – Oxford & Surrounding

December 29, 2017 by Rebecca

We here at diddi dance HO would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest franchisee, Tatiana, who will be running the new franchise – diddi dance Oxford & Surrounding.

Tatiana’s first classes are starting from 5th January 2018 and will be:

  • Fridays @ 11am – Drayton Village Hall, Drayton Hall, Drayton, Abingdon OX14 4LF
  • Mondays @ 10am – Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road, Abingdon, OX14 3Y
  • Tuesdays @ 10am – Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4HF

To book your toddler onto any of the above classes fill in our Book a Free Trial form and address it to Tatiana, or you can email her directly by clicking here 🙂

A little bit more about Tatiana:

Tell us a bit about yourself:

I genuinely believe Family is one of the greatest blessings people have here on earth. That’s where the life begins…First we are born in the family and then we make our own.

I am very fortunate to have 3 amazing men in my life – my husband and two sons. My inspiration, my happiness, my rock, my everything.

What did you do before diddi dance?

I am qualified as a teacher and before diddi dance I have worked with children for around 10 years.

Why did you choose a diddi dance franchise?

Having a child could sometimes become a life changing event. After having my second I have decided to search for something that wouldn’t just suit my experience, my personality, my lifestyle but also would allow me to work for myself without the need to sacrifice my family. I started to research and analyse various options and it seems like diddi dance just ticked all the boxes!!! I got in touch with the local franchisee and after her statement – “diddi dance was the best decision of my life” I just couldn’t wait to start!!!

What are you most excited about for your new business?

I think it isn’t just business – there is so much more in it.

Every child is different and everyone is an amazing GIFT. Especially those first years of their life are so precious, but sometimes we notice too late. diddi dance is a wonderful chance not just to help your little ones to flourish but also this is an incredible opportunity to bond with your child. I’ve seen so many mums who have joined in during the class and truly enjoyed this dancing experience. There is a breathtaking amount of energy! And there we come to another important aspect of diddi dance – the fundamental goal to get children moving. With 1 in 5 children in UK being overweight we need to do our best to encourage them towards healthy and happy life.

And finally, which diddi dance theme are you looking forward to the most and why?

Well I suppose it will be anything similar to belly dance! Bollywood is amazing, but I absolutely fell in love with Hula… It was simply mesmerising watching Hula dancers in Hawaii – they were just floating on stage…So, bring on Hula time!!!!

Tatiana’s classes will be starting with our Hip Hop theme so don’t forget to book your FREE trial today!

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New diddi dance classes – January 2018

December 27, 2017 by Rebecca

With the new year right around the corner we at diddi dance wanted to be sure you knew about all the new upcoming classes launching across the UK in January 2018! The list below is from North to South in UK.

diddi dance Wigan, Leigh & Warrington, email Rebecca for further information:

  • Starting 12th January, Fridays @ 10am – Culcheth Sports Club, Charnock Road, Warrington WA3 5SH

diddi dance Wirral, email Rebecca for further information:

  • Starting 12th January, Fridays @ 11.15am – Marlowe Road United reformed Church, 36 Torrington Road, Wallasey CH44 3BU

diddi dance Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire & Stafford, email Svenja for further information:

  • Starting 5th January, Fridays @ 11.15am – The Church of the Ascension, High Street, Wall Heath, Kinswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9AH

diddi dance Loughborough, Hinckley, Oadby & Surrounding, email Nicola for further information:

  • Starting 10th January, Wednesdays @ 1:15pm – Stealth Fitness Centre, Hathern Limited, Unit 3A Viking Court Shepshed Road, Hathern , Loughborough, LE12 5LZ
  • Starting 10th January, Wednesdays @ 10.45am – Woodhouse Community Hall, Forest Road, Woodhouse, LE12 8TZ

diddi dance Worcestershire (a brand new diddi dance!), email Helen for further information:

  • Starting 8th January, Mondays @ 9:30am – Perdiswell Young People Leisure Club, Perdiswell Park, Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7SN
    10% discount if you sign up for a full half term
  • Starting 8th January, Mondays @ 2:00pm – St Nicholas Church Barn, 2 Nicholas Lane, Worcester, WR4 0SL
    10% discount if you sign up for a full half term

diddi dance Bristol, email Emily for further information:

  • Starting 8th January, Mondays @ 1:45pm – Emersons Green Village Hall, Emersons Way, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7AP
    Car park available but must sign in registration number at reception
  • Starting 8th January, Monday @ 1:45pm – Horfield Baptist Church, Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8NY
    Access to the class is at the back of the church on Brynland Avenue. Limited street parking.
  • Starting 9th January, Tuesdays @ 11am – Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, Bristol, BS91EX
    Street parking available
  • Starting 11th January, Thursdays @ 1:45pm –  St.Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2PW
    Car park & street parking available

diddi dance Oxford & Surrounding (a brand new diddi dance!), email Tatiana for further information:

  • Starting 5th January, Fridays @ 11am – Drayton Village Hall, Drayton Hall, Drayton, Abingdon OX14 4LF
  • Starting 8th January, Mondays @ 10am – Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road, Abingdon, OX14 3Y
  • Starting 9th January, Tuesdays @ 10am – Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4HF

diddi dance West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Marlow and Tadley, email Lisa for further information:

  • Starting 10th January, Wednesdays @10am – Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9RB
  • Starting 11th January, Thursdays @ 10.15am – Speen Parish Hall, Speen Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RJ

diddi dance Harrow & North Hillingdon, email Tejal for further information:

  • Starting 6th January, Saturdays @ 9:50am – Arc House Harrow, Harrow-on-the-Hill station approach, Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3GR

diddi dance West London, email Gina for further information:

  • Starting 4th January, Thursdays @ 11am – The Corner House, 102-104 Shepherds Bush Rd, London W6 7PD

diddi dance North London, email Anuschka for further information:

  • Starting 4th January, Thursdays @ 10am – Platform, Hornsey Baths, 2 Tiltman Place, London, N7 7EE

diddi dance South East Hampshire & Chichester, email Liz for further information:

  • Starting 8th January , Mondays @ 11:15am – Meadowside Leisure Centre, Whiteley Way, Fareham PO15 7LJ
  • Starting 9th January, Tuesdays @ 1pm – Tesco Community Room – Fareham Tesco Quay St, Fareham PO16 0LE
  • Starting 10th January, Wednesdays @ 9:30am – Fishbourne Centre Blackboy Ln, Fishbourne, Chichester PO18 8BE

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Horsham, email Laura for further information:

  • Starting 3rd January, Wednesdays @ 10am – Roffey Millenium Hall, 154-156 Crawley Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4DT
  • Starting 3rd January, Wednesdays @ 1:30pm – Easteds Barn, Easteds Lane, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9DP

diddi dance Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells & Hastings, email Joanna for further information:

  • Starting 10th January, Wednesdays @ 11am – The Martial Arts Centre, 24 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3SN
  • Starting 19th January, Fridays @ 10am – The Robsack Centre, Bodiam Drive, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN38 9TW
Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.
We hope your toddler can join us for our next theme – HIP HOP!!!

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Bloggers talking about diddi dance

November 30, 2017 by Rebecca

Recently our media coverage amongst Influencers & Bloggers has done really well, mostly due to our partnership with eOne but we can’t help but be excited about all the recent exposure and what might come from it.

Because of our partnership we were invited to a special PJ Masks Halloween Party where a slew of Parent Bloggers were in attendance to learn more about what the TV show had going one – including our week partnership. All the bloggers had wonderful things to say about the session Anne-Marie, diddi dance Founder, put on that day and not only did it make them all interested in coming to a class but their readers as well!

  • Mummy’s Zone
  • The Love of a Captain
  • Whinge, Whinge Wine
  • The Joy of Five
  • What Mummy Thinks
  • May Flower Blogs
  • Bump and Beyond Blog
  • Podcast Dove
  • From Tum to Mum
  • Love from Mummy
  • Mumma Scribbles
We also recently had a Daddy Blogger, Daddy’s Log, come along to a session run by diddi dance Plymouth and he couldn’t have had nicer things to say about the session:
“It was a whirlwind from there! Warm up, gathering in circles, counting in English, French and Spanish, holding hands dancing in circles, galloping up the hall, hula hoops, pom poms and the introduction of the terms jive dance theme… The children were taught to line up at the wall, sit in a circle, wait their turn, shout, be silly and show enthusiasm. All the adults joined in with various levels of awkwardness generally fading as things moved along. Holly as an instructor was excellent, so enthusiastic and attentive with all of the children even remember all of their names!”
We love hearing when parents appreciate and understand what we are trying to do at diddi dance. Hopefully, this will turn more potential customers towards us and increase the awareness of the brand into areas we don’t have diddi dances so the demand to open one grows!

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PJ Masks Super Dance Party with diddi dance Recap

November 30, 2017 by Rebecca

Our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week, which ran in all diddi dance classes from 30 October to 4 November, was one of the most fun experiences all of us at diddi dance have ever had!

The event, which was the first partnership between us and eOne, the creators of PJ Masks, ran across 40 locations, in over 600 classes and was attended by just under 4,500 children.

Just some of the great feedback we got from parents about the week included:

“Teddy loved dressing up as gekko and had the most amazing time at the pj masks dance party today.”
“My little superhero loved the PJ Mask dance party this morning! He loved showing off his muscles”
“Thank you for a brilliant session today Caroline! We will be busting out our PJ Masks super hero dance moves for the rest of the week!“
“Ceris loved the PJ masks session today in Hampton with Mona! And her brother Duncan enjoyed dressing up as Catboy too, although he left diddi dance 18 months ago he still wishes he could go!”
“Our little owlette at pj mask diddi dance party today… she loved every second”
“My daughter really loved the PJ Masks Party and as always had a great time at diddi dance”
“Bailey loved dancing in his Catboy costume and doing his ‘muscles’!!!”

And here’s what some of our Franchisees had to say about the week:

diddi dance Swindon

“Last week diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Tetbury & Surrounding enjoyed a week of PJ Masks Super Dance parties where diddi’s learnt how to move like their favourite characters Catboy, Owlette and Gekko.
The children loved dressing up and dancing to the PJ Masks songs, Owlette was a particular favourite!”

diddi dance North London

“Around 150 children under the age of four attended the PJ Masks Super Dance Parties held in partnership with their local diddi dance classes in North London. They learnt all the moves they usually see their favourite superheroes – Catboys, Gekko and Owlette – do on TV and had an absolute blast dancing with tapsticks, ribbons and hula hoops. Lot’s of children came dressed as their favourite character and they were so proud to receive their very own PJ Masks certificate at the end of the session. All classes were run to raise money for the Youth Sport Trust – a fantastic charity that encourages children to get active and live a fit and healthy lifestyle.”

diddi dance South East Hants and Chichester

“diddi dance South East Hants and Chichester had a brilliant PJ Masks Super Dance Party Week! We flew like Owellette, got strong with gecko and jumped high with cat boy!!! All the children in our classes from Fareham to Chichester and Portsmouth to Petersfield got a lovely certificate like Hallam’s!!!”

diddi dance Leicestershire

“We had lots of fun during our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week learning new Superhero moves!
There were some very cute costumes, with Owlette seemingly the favourite character amongst the various classes. Thank you to everyone who helped raise money for Youth Sports Trust.”

Another focus of the week was to raise funds for the Youth Sport Trust – a national children’s charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people through the power of sport and physical activity. All classes were raising money to support this charity throughout the month of November and altogether we raised amlost £3,000.

To cap off the PJ Masks fun we at diddi dance ran a Facebook competition for all those diddis who dressed up for the occasion. By parents posting an image of their toddler dressed up for the Super Dance Party to our Facebook page they were automatically entered into our competition, awarding 3 winners PJ Masks goodies! With over 90 entries our lucky winners were announced on 13th November – don’t they look great?!

We hope those of you who were able to take part in our PJ Masks Super Dance Party week at diddi dance enjoyed yourself, and for those of you who may have missed it hopefully we’ll have some more fun partnerships happening in our classes over the coming months!

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diddi dance Christmas Parties 2017

November 24, 2017 by Rebecca

Our franchisees want to celebrate Christmas with all their diddis so some of them are running local diddi dance Christmas parties this December. See below a list of all parties taking place, listed from North to South in the UK.

diddi dance Wirral:

Date: Saturday 2nd December
Time: 9.30-11am
Venue Name: Jireh Hall Bebington
Full Venue address: Teehey Gardens, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2JH
Prices: £5.50 per child ages 1.5-7year olds (Please bring a picnic for little ones)
How to book: email [email protected]
Free Tea & Coffee and mince pies for the grown ups!

diddi dance Chester & North Wales:

Date: Friday 15th December
Time: 10.45am – 12.45pm
Venue Name: Mollington Grange
Full Venue address: Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 6NP
Prices: £12 per child, £10 for siblings
How to book: email [email protected]
Food, games and prizes included

diddi dance Wolverhampton, Stafford & South Staffordshire, email Svenja for further information:

Date: Sunday 17th December
Time: 11.00am-1.00pm
Venue Name: Coven Memorial Hall
Full Venue address: Wolverhampton WV9 5DL
Prices: £12 per child or £20 for siblings using the code ‘xsib’. Siblings up to 6 years old can book a space too.
How to book: go to https://booking.diddidance.com/Class/Details/4858
1 hour of diddi dancing and games followed by yummy party food, festive craft activities and a visit from Santa with a gift for every child.

diddi dance Loughborough, Hinckley, Oadby & Surrounding:

Date: Saturday, 16th December
Time: 11am-1pm
Venue Name: Elizabeth Park Community Centre
Full Venue address: Checkland Road, Thurmaston, LE4 8FN
Prices: £12 per child or £20 2 siblings
How to book: Event now sold out!
Visit from Santa with present for every child, face painting, cookie decorating.

diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Chippenham, Tetbury & Surrounding:

Date: Saturday 16th December
Time: 11am-1pm
Venue Name: Goss Croft Hall
Full Venue address: Startley Road, Upper Seagry, SN15 5HD
Prices: £9 er chord or £16 for 2 siblings. Adults and under 1’s attend for FREE
How to book: email [email protected] or call 07747866705

diddi dance Harrow & North Hillingdon:

Date: Sunday, 10th December
Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue Name: South Ruislip Community Association
Full Venue address: Deane Park/Long Dr, Ruislip HA4 0HS
Prices: £12 per child, Siblings £8, Adults FREE
How to book: Book on the website or contact [email protected]
Includes Food for kids, Refreshments for Adults, Face Painting & Gift from Santa.

diddi dance South East London:

Date: Saturday, 2nd December
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue Name: Under 1 Roof
Full Venue address: Unit 9, The I O Centre, Skeffington St, Woolwich, London SE18 6SR, UK
Prices: £11 per child
How to book: Contact [email protected]

diddi dance Chichester & South East Hampshire:

Date: Saturday, 2nd December
Times: 3-5pm
Venue Name: Bedhampton Social Hall
Prices: Tickets £10 each or £8 per sibling
How to book: Email [email protected] for more information
Lots of diddi dance Christmas fun, games and dancing! Biscuit decorating, festive snack and a present from Santa’s little helper

diddi dance Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells & Hastings:

Date: Saturday, 9th December
Times: 2-4pm
Venue Name: Willingdon Memorial Hall
Full Venue address: Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne
Prices: Tickets £10 each or £16 for pair of siblings (under 18mths non diddis and adults free)
How to book: Email [email protected] for more information
Price includes all activities & face painting (Tickles Face Painting), food, present from Father Christmas & party bag to take away

diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding:

Date: Sunday, 10th December
Times: 11.00am – 1.30pm
Venue Name: Tothill Community Centre
Full Venue address: Knighton Rd, Plymouth, PL4 9DA
Prices: £12 (£8 sibling)
Price includes 1 hr dancing, Lunch, Face Painter, Christmas Bauble decorating, Making magic reindeer food, Father Christmas visiting with gifts

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New diddi dance Classes for November 2017

October 27, 2017 by Rebecca

Our franchisees have some new classes starting the end of this month & next month and we at diddi dance want to be sure you know all about them! Here is what is launching with the Nov/Dec half-term. The list below is from North to South in the UK.

diddi dance Wolverhampton, Stafford & South Staffordshire, email Svenja for further information:

  • Starting 3rd November, Fridays @ 10.15am – Church of the Ascension, High Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 9AB

diddi dance York & Hambleton, email Su for further information:

  • Starting 7th November, Tuesdays @ 10.00am – Spotlight Dance Academy, Green Lane Trading Estate, Green Lane, York, YO3 5PY

diddi dance North Essex & South Suffolk, email Charlotte for further information:

  • Starting 3rd November, Fridays @ 1.30pm – Hythe Community Centre, 1 Ventura Drive, Hythe, Colchester CO1 2FG

diddi dance Bristol, email Emily for further information:

  • Starting 30th October, Mondays @ 10.00am – St. Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham, BS312PW

diddi dance Reading & Wokingham, email Andrea for further information:

  • Starting 31st October, Tuesdays @ 10am – St Luke’s Parish Hall, Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5QY

diddi dance Harrow & North Hillingdon, email Tejal for further information:

  • Starting 2nd November, Thursdays @ 9:45am – Rumble Tumble, Lower Ground Floor, Bruce House, Sovereign Place, Harrow HA1 2FW
    Parking across the road at Tesco

diddi dance North London, email Anuschka for further information:

  • Starting November 1st, Wednesdays @ 4.00pm – Snug Art Cafe, 549 Green Lanes, N8 0RL
  • Starting November 2nd, Thursdays @ 10.00am – Little Highness Play Cafe, 69 Highbury Park, N5 1UA

diddi dance Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells & Hastings, email Joanna for further information:

  • Starting 10th November, Fridays @ 11.30am – Embrace – East Sussex, Suite 29, The Old Printworks, Wharf Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3AW
    £5 per class – In collaboration with Embrace: a centre and advocacy service for families with SEND children.
Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.
We hope your toddler can join us for our next theme – JIVE!!!

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diddi dance Plymouth win business award!

October 9, 2017 by Rebecca

Congrats are in order for diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding who just last week won their first local industry award at the 2017 Woolwell Centre Local Business and Community Awards.

The awards were created to recognise, reward and celebrate fantastic individuals and businesses in the Plymouth area. Liz & Rachael, who run diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding, were nominated alongside Hartbeeps & 2 Counties Plumbing for the Best Business Start-Up awards and on 22nd September they were announced as the winners!

We asked them how it felt to be recognised by their local community with this award and they said:

We are delighted and shocked to have been nominated & shortlisted for this award, it’s lovely that a member of the public has taken the time to nominate us for Best Start-Up Business. We have worked very hard over the last 12 months but have loved every minute of it. We had such a fab evening at the Woolwell Centre Local Business & Community Awards. When they announced that we won the Best Business Start-Up award we were both gobsmacked!!  It means so much to us that people really love what we are doing and even better that it’s getting our name out there – it feels like we’re doing something right!!”

Once again congratulations ladies and we can’t wait to see what the next 12 months hold for you.

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New diddi dance classes for October 2017

September 29, 2017 by Rebecca

Our franchisees have a few new classes starting this & next month and we at diddi dance want to be sure you know all about them! Here is what is launching with the start of the new school term in your area for each of them. The list below is from North to South in the UK.

diddi dance Lancaster, Preston & Kendal, email Nicola for further information:

  • Starting 29th September, Fridays @ 1:30pm – Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7HX. We have moved the Natland Village Hall class to our new venue! FREE trials available.

diddi dance Chester & North Wales, email Danielle for further information:

  • Starting 5th October, Thursdays @ 9:30am – Thelwall Community Centre, Thelwall Road, Ellesmere Port CH66 3JT

diddi dance Wirral, email Suzie for further information:

  • Thursdays @ 11am – St.Chads Church Irby, Rosin Road, Irby, Wirral CH61 3UH. Class held in the annex Building
  • Fridays @ 11.15am – Wonderland Parties, 8 Seaview Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 4LA. Parking pay and display round back!

diddi dance North Shropshire, Wrexham & North West Stoke-on-Trent, email Emma for further information:

  • Starting 9th October, Mondays @ 9:30am – Birchmeadow Centre, Birchmeadow Road, Broseley TF12 5LP
  • Starting 10th October, Tuesdays @ 4pm – St John’s Church Hall, St John’s Church Hall, Dawley Road, Telford TF4 2PD

diddi dance Reading & Wokingham, email Andrea for further information:

  • Starting 31st October, Tuesdays @ 10am – St Luke’s Parish Hall, Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5QY

diddi dance Harrow & North Hillingdon, email Tejal for further information:

  • Starting 13th October, Fridays @ 1:30pm – United Reform Church, Eastcote, Bridle Road, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2SH
Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now.
We hope your toddler can join us for our current theme – BOLLYWOOD!!!

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Award nomination for diddi dance Plymouth

September 8, 2017 by Rebecca

Congrats are in order for diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding who earlier this month found out they had been nominated and become a finalist in the 2017 Woolwell Centre Local Business and Community Awards.

The awards were created to recognise, reward and celebrate fantastic individuals and businesses in the Plymouth area. Liz & Rachael, who run diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding, have been nominated by a member of the public for the Best Business Start Up awards and out of numerous nominees, they have been shortlisted as a Finalist in the category.

We asked them how it felt to be recognised by their local community for this nomination and they said:

We are delighted and shocked to have been nominated & shortlisted for this award, it’s lovely that a member of the public have taken the time to nominate us for Best Start Up Business. We have worked very hard over the last 12 months but have loved every minute of it”

The finalists are invited with everyone in the local community to attend a special awards evening at The Woolwell Centre on Friday, 22nd September. We will be keeping our fingers, toes, everything crossed here at diddi dance HO for you ladies in the hopes you win the award. Good luck!

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All about diddi dance Bristol

September 4, 2017 by Rebecca

diddi dance Franchisee Emily who runs diddi dance Bristol recently became the 3rd diddi dance franchise to be fully accredited by the Children’s Activity Association. To read all about their recent achievement just click here.

Because of this success, we at diddi dance wanted to take the time to tell you all about Emily and diddi dance Bristol here!

How long have you been with diddi dance?

I started my franchise in December 2014 but I was a teacher since November 2013.

What did you do before joining diddi dance?

I taught modern, tap and musical theatre in local dance schools to children from 4 – 18 years. I also taught fitness classes in gyms throughout Bristol and South Glos.

What do you love most about diddi dance and running your own business?

I love working with children especially at preschool age, it doesn’t feel like I am working when I am with them, galloping round the room or catching bubbles! The best thing about diddi dance and running your own business is the flexibility! You get what you put in and I am really seeing the results from how hard I am working. I also enjoy being able to work when I want, having more family time and being able to do things I couldn’t have done working for someone else.

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of diddi dance?

The best thing that has happened to me would be my confidence, I have gained so much more confidence in myself being a part of diddi dance. To run your own business there is no time to be scared to do anything, you need to make a decision and run with it. Usually is pays off and if not it is a learning experience.

What has been a highlight for you since taking on your diddi dance?

I won a national award for Young Women In Franchising of the year 2017, that has to be the biggest success to date! It really gave me confidence that I know what I am doing and I am doing it well, It can be hard having your own business but this proved it is all paying off!

What is something you are looking forward to as you continue with your diddi dance franchise?

I am looking forward to seeing what will happen next! diddi dance Bristol has grown so much in just 2 years and I am pushing harder than ever to grow my business…The sky is the limit!

What do you enjoy most about your diddi dance?

Watching children learn and grow, to have a child not even want to make eye contact with you on their first class to then be joining in fully and having fun is amazing to see. That for me is the best part of diddi dance.

What do you enjoy most about being your own Boss?

Being able to make my own decisions, grow my business at the speed I want it to and having the flexibility to be able to do things I couldn’t do before diddi dance.

What does the CAA accreditation mean to you?

It gives parents peace of mind that they are in a safe class and it is age appropriate for their child. That I am committed to giving 110% to all my customers and ensuring that diddi dance Bristol is at the highest standard a preschool dance class could be.

And finally, what is your favourite diddi dance theme and why?

It has to be Bollywood! I absolutely love the music it just makes you want to dance!

 

diddi dance Bristol currently has multiple classes running across their exclusive area. They are as follows:

Mondays

  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 10:00am & 11:00am
  • Victoria Park Baptist Church, Sylvia Avenue, Bristol BS3 5DA @ 10:00am & 11:00am

Tuesdays

  • Ridgewood Community Centre, 244 Station Rd, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AF @ 9:30am
  • Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, Bristol BS9 1EX @ 10:00am

Wednesday

  • St Alban’s Church Hall, Corner of Bayswater Avenue and Coldharbour Road, postcode BS6 7NU @ 9:30am
  • Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, BS34 6HR @ 10:00am
  • St. Barts Church Hall, Maurice Road, St.Andrews, BS6 5BZ @ 11:00am
  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 1:45pm

Thursday

  • Ridgewood Community Centre, 244 Station Rd, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AF @ 9:30am
  • St.Teresas Social Club, 71 Gloucester Rd N, Filton, Bristol BS34 7PL @ 9:45am
  • Victoria Park Baptist Church, Sylvia Avenue, Bristol BS3 5DA @ 10:00am
  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 11:15am

Friday

  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 9:30am & 10:30am
  • Kudacan, 7 Dongola Ave, Bristol BS7 9HG @ 10:00am
  • Henleaze Trinity Church, Waterford Rd, Bristol BS9 4BT @ 1:45pm

Saturday

  • Church Centre, Quakers Road, Bromley Heath, Bristol, BS16 6NH @ 9:30am

To attend any of the above classes or to express interest in having a FREE trial get in touch with diddi dance Bristol today! You can email them on [email protected], call 07850 983821, message them on Facebook at @diddidanceBristol or fill in our free enquiry form by clicking her

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