On Friday I took part in my first expressive dance workshop and I was really excited. I have danced since I was 8 and still attend dance classes at this current time. Dance has always been a big part of my life and I feel its something all children should do.

After the workshop we were directed to read a bit of Get Scotland Dancing: A Literature Review and I was quite surprised by some of the figures outlined in the text, especially those about the uptake of dance in Dundee as they were much lower than I expected. This made me realise that dance isn’t as widely thought of and used as much as it could be and it has really inspired me to incorporate as much expressive dance into my teaching as I can.

Having a good background in and passion for dance will really help me in the future when I carry out my own expressive dance lessons as I will have lots of previous knowledge to bring to the lesson. I also have a little experience in taking some dance class which too should help me when carrying out my lessons and hopefully give me some more confidence when delivering the dance curriculum. However I know I will be slightly apprehensive about the size of space available and where about in the school it will be because I have always danced in dance studios and I will worry that I am disturbing other classes. Also I worry that I have a class that do not enjoy dancing and feel I am over-enthusiastic about it.

To overcome my challenges I have set myself a personal development goal. I am going to find the balance between showing my passion and enthusiasm for dance and making sure I have a lesson the children will enjoy fully.