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diddi dance Franchisor and Franchise Director are award winners!

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Anne-Marie Martin and Rebecca Duschl were thrilled to have won two national awards in this year’s prestigious NatWest EWIF Awards.

The Encouraging Women into Franchising Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the work of women in the UK franchising industry and the awards ceremony, held in London on Tuesday 12th May, saw Anne-Marie, Founder & Franchisor of diddi dance, win the coveted Woman Franchisor of the Year sponsored by FranchiseFinance.

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Scooping two awards, we also saw Franchise Director, Rebecca, win the competitive Woman Franchise Employee of the Year sponsored by busibricks Franchise Manager.

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Anne-Marie commented about the wins:

I am overwhelmed with our success at the EWIF Awards. There were so many nominations for these awards and for both Rebecca & I to have won an award is just fantastic. diddi dance has come a long way since its beginning 12 years ago and with our amazing team & new developments such as holiday themes & CDs, I can’t wait to see it where it leads us next.

To read more about all the winners from the day just click here.

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For more information about EWIF and to become a member of this ever growing company/community just click here. Meetings held in all areas of the UK throughout the year.

 

To be a franchisee with this award winning company find out now Is It For You?

diddi dance Events in May

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Our diddi dance Franchisees are making the festival, fair and event rounds this summer and we want to make sure you know about them all! So if you are looking for a fun day out why not visit one of the events below!

Here’s what is happening during the rest of May –

diddi dance Winchester, Alton, Cranleigh & Surrounding will be at:

  • Town Park Festival on Saturday, 23rd May @ Alton Public Gardens from 10am to 8pm offering FREE sessions infront of their stall all day.

diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire will be at:

  • Stockfest on Sunday, 24th May @ Stockley Working Farm, Arley, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6LZ. They will be running a FREE session at 11.30am.
  • Funtime Kids Funday on Sunday, 24th May – Unit 7 Bulkeley Ind Est, Brookfield Road, Cheadle, Stockport. They will be running FREE session at 2.30pm.

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding will be at:

  • Adur Family Funday on Sunday, 31st May @ Adur Recreation Ground, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN435LT.

diddi dance Brighton, Worthing & Surrounding & diddi dance Eastbourne, Uckfield & Hastings will both be at:

 

If one of the above events is happening near you we hope you can stop by and say “Hi!”

diddi dance Franchisor and Franchise Director nominated for EWIF awards!

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Founder & Franchisor Anne-Marie Martin and Franchise Director Rebecca Duschl have been announced as finalists in the 2015 NatWest EWIF Awards.

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Anne-Marie is a finalist for –
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To be a finalist in this category is really thrilling. I appreciate and value the work EWIF do for encouraging, supporting & motivating women in business.

 

Rebecca is a finalist for –
EWIF finalist logos-Woman Franchise Employee-1 copyand she couldn’t be more excited to be nominated again this year in this category.

 

The winners will be announced on 12th May, 2015 so we will be keeping our fingers crossed for you two!

 

For more information about the EWIF Awards or to attend and see what it is all about for yourself go to http://www.ewif.org/the-natwest-ewif-awards-2015.html

diddi dance franchisees are Mum in the Know Winners!!!

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Amazing News! Two diddi dance franchisees and their diddi dance classes are award winners!mitk_winner-300x300The Mum in the Know award are voted for by their network of readers who have told them exactly what they love. After receiving over 3,000 nominations and 15,000 votes the winners were announced yesterday and we couldn’t be more pleased that two diddi dances won in their areas 🙂

diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire, run by Lisa Lawson, won the best class for 2-4 year olds as voted for by Mums in the Know Heald Green, Wythenshawe & Gatley readers!

When asked about winning the award Lisa said:

A big huge THANK YOU to everyone who voted for us. WE WON! Woo hoo! AND the biggest thank you to Nadine Lear who’s classes were nominated in the first place. So proud of you and thank you for leading such fabulous, fun, high energy diddi dance classes for our little ones xxx

diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire, run by Emma Hayward, also won the best class for 2-4 year olds as voted for by Mum in the Know Crewe & Nantwich readers!

Emma was also very excited about her diddi dance winning the award:

Yippeee!!! We have won the Mums in the Know best class for 2-4 year olds Crewe and Nantwich! Huge thank you to all of our lovely customers who voted for us and to my two fab teachers over in Cheshire – Sue and Carolyn who really do make their diddi dance classes completely and totally fantastic every day! Big thank you to Mums In The Know too and a well done to the runners up.

Once again congrats ladies! Well deserved.

 

New diddi dance classes starting in April

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Before everyone starts enjoying their long Easter weekend, we at diddi dance wanted to make sure you knew about all the new classes starting this month after the term break is over. Maybe there is a new one opening near you!

diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire:

  • From 13th April, Mondays at 9:30am – Cosy Hall, Water Lane, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7LD
  • From 17th April, Fridays at 11:00am – St James’ Hall, Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, WV155DD

diddi dance Essex:

  • NEW SATURDAY CLASS. From 18th April, 10.00am – St Mary’s Church Hall (Behind ASDA), North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 8UL

diddi dance Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire:

  • From 17th April, Fridays at 11:00am – Christchurch Community Centre, Cricklade Street, Swindon, SN1 3HB
    Free parking at the church!

diddi dance Royal Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Hawkhurst & Surrounding:

  • From 23rd April, Thursdays at 9:30am – Crowborough Community Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1FE

 

We hope you can join us for our next theme which starts in April:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now. To sign up for one of the new classes head over to our Booking Page.

diddi dance nominated for What’s On 4 Awards!

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We couldn’t be happier at diddi dance that our customers enjoy our classes so much that they have once again nominated us for the What’s On 4 Junior Awards!

JuniorAwards_VoteForUsThe 2015 What’s On 4 Junior Awards celebrate the very best kid’s activity providers in the UK, Ireland and Australia. These major awards have been rewarding the very best activity providers, classes, places to go and people for 9 years now in the UK but they couldn’t do it without the votes and nominations from YOU – the experts!

diddi dance is once again nominated this year for:
Best National Pre-schooler Development Activity (2 to 5 years)

On top of that some of our franchisees and teachers have also been acknowledged for their hard-work and dedication to their classes and have been nominated as well.

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – SOUTH 

  • Caroline Steele –Wiltshire
  • Joanna Oastler – East Sussex
  • Lousie Martin – SE Hampshire
  • Rebecca Duschl – London

Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s – EAST

  • Hannah Speery – Leicestershire
  • Nicola Rogers – Leicestershire

We asked some of the nominees who are also franchisees how they felt about being recognised:

“Wow it feels fantastic to have received enough nominations to be through to the voting stages. The What’s On 4 Awards are very highly regarded with parents, so we’re really pleased.” – diddi dance Founder, Anne-Marie

“I was over the moon to hear I had made it through to the next stage of the What’s On 4 Awards. To feel valued by our lovely diddi dance parents makes it totally worthwhile.
I’m also very proud of my teacher Hannah making it through, as well, and thank her for her commitment and hard work.
To make the finals would be a fantastic achievement. ” – Nicola

“I am absolutely thrilled to be nominated for the ‘most outstanding activity award leader-South’. I have only been running since September and absolutely LOVE teaching diddi dance and seeing my children have fun and grow in confidence. I have met some great families and feel honoured to have received so much positive feedback and support so early on in my diddi dance career.” – Caroline

“I love being part of the diddi dance team. Knowing that the parents and grandparents who bring their children to class believe we deserve the recognition by nominating diddi dance as best national preschool class is the icing on the cake – being nominated myself as best preschool leader in the south is the cherry on the top! Thank you, thank you!” – Louise

“I am thrilled to have been nominated again this year as it’s a true validation of what we do at diddi dance. The fact that others enjoy our classes enough that they have taken the time to nominate us let’s me know it’s not just me having all the fun in class! These awards are voted for by parents and parents only want the best for their little one, so a nomination like this is such a privilege and an honour.” – Joanna

As you can read we all could not be happier to have such satisfied and supportive customers who reward us in such a fashion. For more information about the awards or if you would like to vote for diddi dance or any one of our activity leaders please go to: http://www.whatson4littleones.co.uk/award-voting.asp. Voting will close on Friday 1st May and the 2015 Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday 19th June. So stay tuned to see if we become a finalist!

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We would also like to take this moment to congratulate Lisa Lawson of diddi dance South Manchester & North East Cheshire & Emma Hayward of diddi dance North Shropshire, Central Cheshire & North West Staffordshire who have both been shortlisted for their Mums In the Know Awards 2015, as voted for by the readers of Mums in the Know Heald Green, Wythenshawe & Gatley and Crewe & Nantwich respectively. 2-4yr classThe winners will be announced on 11th April, 2015 so we will be keeping our fingers crossed for you two!

For more information about the award or to vote for Lisa’s diddi dance please visit: http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/healdgreen/2015/03/19/mitk-awards-2015-finalists/

To vote for Emma’s diddi dance please visit: www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/crewe/2015/03/21/mitk-crewe-nantwich-awards-nominations/

Win HOME Goodies with diddi dance!

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To celebrate the cinema release of Home, previewing Mother’s Day weekend on 14th & 15th March, we’re giving ten diddi dancers the chance to win a batch of Home goodies, including a t-shirt, wristband, glitter globe, yo-yo, light-up pen, headphones, umbrella and more!

When Oh (Jim Parsons), a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, the Boov, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip (Rihanna) who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME. 

One thing Oh learns from Tip is how much fun it is to dance – though he’s not sure about it at first! Take a look at this clip of Oh hearing music for the first time and losing control as he gets his ‘Boov Groove’ on.

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For the chance to win one of our ten sets of goodies, we want you to share your own favourite dance moves! Whether it’s at your diddi dance class or at home, send us a snap of you throwing your greatest Boov Groove Move. We’ll pick ten of our favourites to win the prizes, and showcase the photos in a gallery on our Facebook page.

Email your entry to [email protected]

Starring the voice talents of Rihanna, Jim Parsons, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez, see HOME first Mother’s Day weekend, 14th & 15th March, book tickets here: http://fox.powio.com/gb/home. For more visit facebook.com/DreamworksHomeUK.

 

Terms & Conditions

  • Competition closes 27 March 2015.
  • Open to UK residents only.
  • Prize for each of ten (10) winners is one (1) HOME branded merchandise set including: Button badge, lenticular card, wristband, phone wallet, yo-yo, magnetic glitter globe, light-up pen, character headphones, t-shirt, umbrella.
  • There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • If any item listed above is unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute with an alternative item of similar value.
  • Winners will be chosen from all valid entries and contacted by diddi dance.
  • Winners’ details will be passed to a third party for prize fulfilment and prizes will be delivered within 28 days of confirmation of delivery address.
  • By submitting your photograph you grant permission for the photograph to be shared on social media by diddi dance and Twentieth Century Fox (including: https://www.facebook.com/DreamworksHomeUK and https://www.facebook.com/20thCenturyFoxUK)

New diddi dance classes starting in March

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We have a lot of Franchisees opening new classes. Some started at the end of last month and others are starting in March so we want to be sure you know about all of them. Hopefully there is one opening near you!

diddi dance Wirral:

  • Wednesdays at 1.45pm – Seacombe Children’s Centre, Saint Pauls Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 7AN

diddi dance Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire:

  • Thursdays at 10:15am –Memorial Hall, Station Rd, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8EN
  • Thursdays at 11:00am – St Paul’s Church Hall, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 1PW

diddi dance Sunbury, Walton & Kingston:

  • From 7th March, Saturdays at 9.30am – Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2UJ

diddi dance Winchester, Alton, Cranleigh & Surrounding:

  • Tuesdays at 10.15am – Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AS
    No car park but plenty of local parking available in high street

diddi dance Eastbourne, Uckfield & Hastings:

  • Wednesdays at 10:00am – Framfield Parish Church Hall, Brookhouse Lane, Framfield, Uckfield, TN22 5NH
  • Fridays at 10:00am – The Y Centre, Saint Paul’s Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6RS
  • From 3rd March, Tuesdays at 10:00am – Five Ashes Village Hall, 5 Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6HR

 

We hope you can join us for our current theme which continues until the end of March:

Why not book your FREE trial for one of these new classes today! Simply visit our Contact Page to get in touch with your local diddi dance now. To sign up for one of the new classes head over to our Booking Page.

 

 

diddi dance at Move It and The Baby Show

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diddi dance just spent the last two weekends exhibiting at Move It and The Baby Show, Excel. We had so much fun we wanted to tell you all about it!

Move It is one of the UK’s biggest dance events, with over 24,000 dancers attending over three days with performances, classes, advice and shopping all available to them. We at diddi dance have been going along for the past 3 years to help get the brand seen and known more in the world of dance. This year Move It celebrated its 10th year going, and we could not have been happier to be apart of the experience this year.

Founder, Anne-Marie, really enjoys going to Move It as it is a chance for her to see old students who have gone on to do great things in the dance world and meet tons of new people, including celebrities, in the dance world and tell them all about how great diddi dance is.

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If you are interested interested in going along to Move It in 2016 and seeing us there just click here for more information.

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At the Baby Show this past weekend we met some amazing people, not just on our stand but also at the Activity Zone where we held free sessions twice a day to show those who attended what we were all about, while giving their toddlers a chance to have some fun of their own while the grown-ups could rest their feet 😉

While there we met some amazing people. First we met a great dad, Al B-c1jAHIYAAfH8PFerguson, who runs the blog The Dad Network. His son Teddy, who mind you is only about 7 months old, came along to almost all our diddi dance sessions we ran on the Activity Zone while at Excel. His favourite part was the hula hoop, which luckily we had a size perfect for him to use. We also had Sofia tumblr_inline_nk7thpFUuC1rjs63nGouveia come along with her daughter Suri at the end of the day to let her enjoy the bubbles.

Lastly, Laura from Mummy’s Zone came along with her son, Oscar. She had some great things to say about diddi dance: “Oscar loved it dancing with hoops, ribbons and pom poms.blogger-image--369788190 The classes looked great and they have them all over the country, I know Oscar would love to go along.” All these parents took the time to mention us on their blogs so please have a read of each. B-SzOqFIIAASfk8

Laura and Oscar also came along with Kelly Finn from More Than Just a Mummy who brought her daughter Tia who loved diddi dance and mum Kelly took some great photos of us in action too!

Thanks again to you all for taking the time to see what we do and mention us to others 🙂

We at diddi dance go along to all three Baby Show so if you are interested in attending one of the future shows and having fun with us on the Activity Zone click here for more information on all the shows over the next year.

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While at Excel, Anne-Marie also had the time to stop by The Franchise Show and give a talk about buying a children’s franchise and why it might be right for you, on behalf of EWIF. This was just one of many great talks given at the show by EWIF members over the weekend. If you are looking for some advice on your business or buying into one then EWIF is a great place to start.

Visit their site today for more information or attend a local meeting if you can.

diddi dance and the importance of socialisation in children

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A new report reveals that 72% of parents are unaware that confidence development begins before the age of 5, Anne-Marie Martin, Founder of diddi dance, is urging parents to take action and help develop their child’s confidence from a young age.

The figures out today show that parents are confused about the age at which their children should begin building up their confidence through socialisation. The Government’s standards set for the early year’s foundation stage state that from birth to the age of 5, a child’s development through socialisation is vital for them to fulfil their potential in later life.

This comes as a new study of 2,000 UK parents, commissioned this month by diddi dance has clarified who parents believe has the responsibility of ensuring their children socialise enough. Worryingly 4 in 10 parents (38%) do not feel it is their responsibility to ensure their child is socialising the appropriate amount, with a third feeling it is down to nurseries, and a quarter believing that pre-school programmes should hold the responsibility.

Furthermore, the survey revealed that 4 in 10 parents still underestimate the positive impact that comes from the company of other young children for those under 5.

The importance of children socialising amongst adults seems to have been misjudged, as well, as 65% do not feel that this time spent with adults is as important as the amount of time their child socialises with other children, despite 43% acknowledging that children socialising with adults is important to their mental development. Fathers in particular are less aware of the positive impact that children socialising with adults can have with only 28% of fathers believed this to be the case, compared to 43% of mothers.

Anne-Marie Martin, is urging parents to take action against this misconception and encourage socialisation of children much earlier. Commenting on the findings Anne-Marie said “One of the key points of Ofsted’s readiness for schools provision for the under 5s is socialisation. It is key to gaining an understanding of key concepts such as personal space, sharing and empathising with others which will help make starting school a smoother transition.

She continued “Finding an interactive session which socialises children with other children is extremely important and if they really enjoy the session, they will immediately feel comfortable and warm to the environment a lot quicker. diddi dance combines lots of fun with physical activity and is a great way for little ones to interact with other children, boosting their confidence and preparing them for school where they will be faced with an unfamiliar environment away from their parents.”

diddi dance classes can be enjoyed by both boys and girls from the age of 18 months to 5 across the UK. With a new dance style every half term from ballroom to hip-hop through to jive and Bollywood every child’s taste is catered for and with fun props to use too children leave the 45 minute classes full of energy and excited for the next week. Designed to keep children active, increase their confidence and enhance their co-ordination and rhythm diddi dance is fast becoming a household name.

 

To book a FREE trial today contact your local diddi dance or to sign up to a class visit our booking page.

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