We have WON In the very first Trustist Reviews Awards, we have won “Best Franchisor Diamond Award 2021”
This award recognises the positive reviews of our business we have collected through Trustist, so thank you to our franchisees for leaving such positive reviews of being a diddi dance franchisee and to our customers for reviewing your local classes, it really does mean so much to us 
We are excited to announce, we have been shortlisted as a finalist for Franchise of the Year in the Club Hub Awards 2021 🏆
The Club Hub UK – Kids Activities Awards are the only national awards for activity providers with entry by application form only, no voting.
🌟 The awards are independently judged by a panel of expert judges, most of whom are children’s activity professionals or specialists in their field. They shortlisted the finalists and will select the winners for each of the individual award categories.
🌟 The judges will select winners based on their commitment to excellence, innovation and growth of their business, demonstrated through their business performance, achievements, brand values and passion for what they do.
The winners will be announced at the Club Hub Event on Saturday 18th September.
Wish us luck 🤞
We are ecstatic to celebrate TWO Franchise awards
The Best Franchise Award for continuous improvement in 2020, means so much to us, we are proud to have supported our franchisees in this unprecedented year and our second award fills us with pride that for the 7th year running, based on anonymous feedback from our Franchisees, we have received the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award It means the world to us to know that they rate our franchise opportunity so highly and are satisfied with their decision to be part of our network 
Thank you so much to our diddi dance crew for your time, we really appreciate your feedback 
We are absolutely thrilled to have welcomed four new franchisees to our network in the last year.
Laura, Constantina and Gemma all took over existing franchises that have been running for a number of years and Andrea opened up in a brand new area of Southampton.
Meet them here and feel free to contact them to find out more (face to face classes are currently paused but may be running an online option)
“I absolute love teaching dance and sharing my passion with all of your lovely children. I was very diddi myself when I first started dancing at the age of 4 and am proud to have graduated from the University of Chichester with a BA Hons Degree in Dance in 2016. Being able to work in dance full time is a dream come true and I am very thankful for everyone’s ongoing support”.
“Hey, I’m Constantina but everyone calls me Cos.
I have been dancing from a young age entering dance competitions, and I attended a dance academy from the age of 3. I continued my love for dancing and performing arts at Chickenshed Theatre and got the chance to perform at The Royal Albert Hall. I am qualified Level 3 and Level 5 Early Years Practitioner.
I can’t wait to meet all your diddi faces and be dancing and having fun with you.”
“I’m Gemma, mum to a very lively little boy and ex professional dancer. In my pre-child life I trained in dance and musical theatre and danced in various productions both in the UK and internationally. I also taught various dance classes and choreographed for a variety of different projects.
I first came across diddi dance as a mum, when I took my then 18 month old son along to his first class 2 years ago. We both absolutely loved it from the start. It was so nice to see the children grow in confidence and being encouraged to develop at their own pace, whilst being introduced to so many different dance styles. I am very much looking forward to helping lots of children and parents enjoy dancing together, just as I did with my own little one!”
“Hello! I’m Andrea and you are all very welcome at diddi dance Southampton! Dance has always featured in my life, from the ballet and tap classes I attended from age 3, to having a good old boogie with the girls on a Saturday night aged…well that’s a secret! And although dance styles and music influences have changed, my love of moving to music has remained a constant.
diddi dance really is so much more than dancing to music. It offers the children physical and social development in a fun and friendly way. Children are free to express themselves, be creative and burn off their boundless energy! And for adults? Well, we get to be part of the fun too as our involvement nurtures and supports the growth of their confidence and abilities.
diddi dance’s unique tunes are just so catchy that they’ll get your toes a-tapping and your hips a-wiggling and I cannot wait to share this with you at a diddi dance class in Southampton.”
Are you thinking about starting a new business in 2021? Would you like to find out more? See what some of our current franchisees have to say and take a look at our franchise page for more information or contact Recruitment Franchise Manager Donna, who’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
We are so proud to be on the Elite Franchise‘s list of UK’s TOP 100 Franchises 2021 🏆 🤩
This is our fourth year appearing in the top 100 and we are delighted to have maintained this in 2021 #EF100 💚💗💙⠀⠀
Thank you to all our franchisees for their continued hard work making our network such a success 🎉
If you would like to know more about joining our award-winning, family-friendly, supportive network, we would love to hear from you https://www.diddidance.com/franchise/ 💚💗💙
Have a listen to Anne-Marie on a podcast with MyBump2Baby. 
MyBump2Baby is an expert podcast, bringing experts all over the UK to answer your questions on everything pregnancy to preschool.
In this episode, have a listen to Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance, where she talks about baby dance and dancing for toddlers. the benefits of baby and toddler dance classes, when your baby should start dance classes, setting happy habits with your baby through dance, the benefits of dance classes for parents, the mental health benefits of dancing and about dancing with your babies at home with homemade props.
You can have a listen here. We hope you enjoy it.
“We simply need to move more during the day, throughout the day, every day. I believe we should stop talk about exercise altogether and start thinking instead about movement” David Higgins, Personal Trainer to the Stars.
We want children to be physically active for life and this year we bring you #themovingmission 💚💗💙
Anne-Marie says “Setting healthy habits in children before the age of 5, is so important to how movement is viewed throughout life. Physical activity releases endorphins creating positive emotions and feelings which promote emotional and mental health as well as the obvious health and fitness benefits. It can help relieve stress and enforce body positivity. Activities in the early years are key and by encouraging both genders in non-competitive activities can help with their confidence and social skills.
Being physically active should be fun, something to enjoy and look forward to rather than too disciplined and intimidating. Positively encouraging children to be active will impact their views and behaviours into school and even adult life. My passion lies in dancing although we want to encourage all forms of physical activity with #themovingmission. diddi dance sessions are all-inclusive which we believe promotes acceptance of diversity and all abilities.”
Will you join us in the #themovingmission and encourage a love of moving that will last a lifetime?
We are absolutely thrilled to have had a number of new franchisees join our network here at diddi dance over the last few months. Meet them here to see where they are running fun packed classes, maybe they are local to you? If you’d like to join one of their classes, please contact them below or complete an enquiry form to book a trial here
“My name is Josie Ward and I am the owner of diddi dance Torbay, Central Exeter and surrounding areas. I started dancing at the age of 2 years and have never stopped! I have previously worked as a dancer/entertainer across the U.K, mainly at holiday parks- performing in shows and running daytime and evening children’s entertainment. I have recently completed my Level 3 Early Years Educator course at South Devon college whilst working as a Nursery Nurse within Torquay. Having gained all my experience, I really have found a gap in the market for diddi dance in Torbay/Exeter which really benefit children’s physical and social development, whilst in a fun, relaxed environment. I am so excited to meet and dance with you all.”
“I started my diddi dance journey teaching classes in 2017 and am now excited to be bringing more classes to Shrewsbury and South Telford as a franchisee. I keep very busy in my spare time with my three children who love practicing different dance routines with me at home, especially all the cool moves from diddi dance Hip Hop!”
“Having danced since a young age I always wanted to be a dance teacher, and luckily for me a local job opportunity lead me to diddi dance! I love our classes and cant wait to share my passion for dance with as many people as possible through diddi dance sessions! Whether you’re young or old, what can beat a boogie?!”
“Hi my name is Natalie and I run diddi dance South Manchester, after the opportunity came up to take over at the end of 2019 having been a diddi dance teacher in the area since 2014.
I have been dancing my whole life along with acting and singing and started my career early as one of Ken Dodd’s Diddymen touring theatres throughout the UK as a child. I spent part of my adult life working as a professional dancer in family shows abroad and entertaining children of all ages throughout the day. I then went onto dance and sing in tribute shows touring the UK. I also do modelling and have had small TV roles as well.
I now have 2 beautiful children, who have also been diddi dancers and I wanted to carry on with my love of dancing so this lead me to teaching for diddi dance which I thoroughly enjoy, so running it was the perfect next step.
I look forward to meeting and dancing with you all xxx”
diddi dance are excited to announce that we have officially become a hero partner for Children’s Activity Week 2020.
Children’s Activity Week will take place next summer from 8th-13th June 2020 to fundraise for Caudwell Children.
Its also a chance for us to celebrate the hundreds of thousands of activities, clubs and classes running across the UK, benefiting both parents and children, from babies to primary school age. The variety of activities highlight the many health, well-being, social and educational benefits for the whole family.
Along with the inspiring and dedicated people, companies and experts that provide these amazing activities, everyone takes part in a whole week of fun and fundraising to change the lives of children with autism and continues to raise standards across all children’s activities.
The theme in 2019 was ‘Watch Me Fly’ and raised a staggering £139,000.
The launch event takes place in February so look out for more information, and we hope you’ll be able to join us in one of our classes during the week to celebrate.
