DanceCPD
Raising the barre for the dance teaching profession, bringing you more than just the steps.
About
Lynsey Van Aswegen
Hello! I’m Lynsey van Aswegen and I am passionate about dance education!
I am on a mission to help dance teachers continue learning about HOW to teach alongside what to teach.
There are so many benefits of learning to dance beyond the actual steps, and I’m here to help dance teachers shout about the benefits and to grow as professional educators, as well as great dancers.
I have been teaching dance since 2010 alongside a career in finance and in that time, I have collected a lot of qualifications… I love learning, and I also love being able to break down complicated academic things into useful practical chunks– and that’s what DanceCPD is all about!
After teaching for over a decade, I started to feel like my classes had gone a bit stale. I started to explore how to be a better teacher – how to go beyond the syllabus, how to help my students with social and emotional development.
I even looked at how to use dance to teach core life skills like maths and language. I worked with a mentor and got so much out of being able to discuss, review and reflect on my teaching practice.
Now I want to help you too! You can boost the outcomes your students achieve by supercharging your teaching and leadership skills. My unique blend of industry experiences, my knack of making complicated things easy, and my genuine passion for the dance teaching profession means I can provide you with the tools and guidance you need to thrive as a confident educator.
If you’re ready to elevate your dance teaching, grow your teaching career and offer the very best to your students, let’s work together.
I’m here to help you succeed!
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
About
DanceCPD
Our big vision is for all dance teachers to be QUALIFIED dance teachers as standard, and to be aware of the impact they have on the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of their students.
We are here to help you get there and to recognise yourself as a professional educator in a creative and physical art-form like no other.
DanceCPD brings you courses, resources and 121 mentoring to support continuing professional development for dance teachers. Whether you are just starting out as a dance teacher and want some advice on how to qualify, or you have been teaching for a while and want to expand your skills and get better outcomes for your students, DanceCPD has something for you.
DanceCPD stands for:
Accessible professional development for all dance teachers.
Promoting best practice in dance education.
Promoting the benefits of dance beyond the actual the steps.
Why choose Me
After nearly 15 years as a dance teacher alongside an executive career in finance, I have a unique perspective on what it takes to be an excellent teacher and the best leader you can be. I studied Education at Homerton College (University of Cambridge) and I am a teaching member with a wide variety of dance and movement societies – I have collected a lot of qualifications over the years, together with practical teaching experience and years of leadership training and mentoring. Above all, I’m really passionate about dance education and about helping you to succeed!
Qualifications / Memberships:
- ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Level 6 Diploma in Dance Pedagogy, Approved Tutor for Diploma in Dance Education (DDE units 1, 2 and 5) & Full Teaching Member
- RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Registered Teacher & Silver Swans Licensee
- Rambert Grades Member (Creative Dance for Early Years)
- IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association) Licentiate Member
- Pilates Foundation Comprehensive Studio Pilates Instructor
- IADMS (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science) Member
- SET (Society for Education & Training) Associate Member
- MA (cantab) in Education, Maths and Management Studies – Homerton College (University of Cambridge)
- Fellow of ICAEW (Institute of Charted Accountants in England & Wales)
Raising the barre for the dance teaching profession, bringing you more than just the steps.