Have you ever considered what it would be like to teach dance? Perhaps you’re after some valuable work experience that would look great on your CV or perhaps as part of your Duke of Edinburgh award? Maybe you just love dancing at EPSOD so much and want to spend even more time with us! If you’re an EPSOD student who is interested in being one of our student helpers then speak up! (Or get your grown up to do it!) We have lots of weekly classes, workshops and holiday camps that you could come along to and help out with. You don’t always need to be the most amazing dancer; the confidence to talk to children, be organised and on time, be relied upon, be polite when talking to parents or other members of staff, being proactive and not waiting to be asked to do something; these are all skills we’re looking for. In return you’ll learn what it’s like to work with children and be part of a strong team, working to deadlines and working really hard to get the children looking and feeling their best in their dancing. And if you find you love it, you might even decide to take it further with our teaching qualifications we offer. For those who have taken Intermediate Ballet and would like a qualification externally recognised by Ofqual, the Level 3 Diploma in Dance Teaching Assistant offers the first step into teaching qualifications followed by the Level 4 Diploma in Teaching. Alternatively the IDTA offers both a Pre Associate and Associate Teaching qualification in Freestyle. Please speak to Elaine if you’re interested in any teaching qualifications or visit the IDTA website for further information. Our teacher training programmes are very popular within the school so there is no guarantee of employment within the school. Please consider how doing these qualifications will benefit you personally before undertaking this commitment. Please note these opportunities are open to long term members of EPSOD who we know well and who we feel share our values. The EPSOD team is entirely home grown and our values are very important to us.