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COMING UP
New 25/26 Monthly Members'
Webinar Series
Starts Tuesday 30th September, 12 -1pm
In it's third year, our signature membership webinars are back!
We’ll be kicking off with how you can get the most out of our support this term, covering important topics across your physical, mental, logistical and creative needs, and importantly, being connected with wonderful dance making Mums like you.
👋 We know you have your hands busy right now…
Which is why our first webinar of the season starts on 30th September - part of our monthly webinar series within our Silver Membership.
Save the date as time for YOU once you have got everyone settled in to the new routine.
📆 Join us and book on below 👇
Membership OfferTue 21 OctVia ZoomJoin our Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, who will be talking to English National Ballet’s Ballet Futures Project Lead, Michelle Ballentyne about her career in dance as a parent of children who also work in the dance sector. We'll also look at ‘Physical Mastery’ from our Steps to Progress framework.
Membership OfferTue 04 NovGuildfordThis hybrid course encompasses four elements of information that give an overview of how to support a parent who dances exploring the pedagogy of Dance Mama’s approach via webinar and workshop, with free bonus session - This Mum Moves (UK CMO guidelines for perinatal activity).
2025/26 Programme Starts week
commencing 8th September 2025
We're thrilled to announce that we are continuing our collaborating with University of Surrey and Surrey Sports Park with their Pre & Post Natal programme from September 2025. Lucy and Laura will be teaching two weekly sessions forming part of a fully funded class offer, delivered in various locations, ensuring equity of access.
As part of their #activewellbeing strategy, this project will provide expectant and new mums with a pathway to physical activity which will positively impact their mental and physical health.
Head to the Dance Mama Moves page for all the info using the button below...
What you need to know
WITHIN OUR NEXT SHORT COURSE ON
4th NOVEMBER 2025, HYBRID FROM GLIVE
Whether you are on stage, in a studio, performing, making or learning dance, we know how to support people with the dual role of parent and dance professional.
Lucy (CEO/Founder) will lead you through this friendly session, sharing her knowledge from our award-winning work supporting hundreds of parents in dance in many situations across the globe.
Lucy will summarise current best practice for the
physical, mental and creative considerations across the perinatal journey.
This is essential for organisations with EDI/social justice responsibilities who have with parents in their organisations (employed and freelance) and/or participants in this population.
This Mum Moves
WITHIN OUR NEXT SHORT COURSE ON
4th NOVEMBER 2025, HYBRID FROM GLIVE
Physical Activity Awareness Sessions
This is an awareness-raising session about the Chief Medical Officer guidance for pre and postnatal activity in the UK and how we can apply it to dance contexts.
Created by Active Pregnancy Foundation and Institute of Health Visiting, Dance Mama leads this session for dance professionals only who are working directly with colleagues or participants who are either expectant or people who have birthed, taking you through the current CMO guidance.
Participants gain access to the exemplary digital tool kit in addition to the knowledge gained in the session (and a certificate!).
We are unique in being able to provide this opportunity in dance at the moment and it is a great step forwards for the sector in considering how to approach and support the pre/postnatal population when they dance.
Our Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, delivers these sessions, bringing her expertise from her 20-year career in dance, her PhD knowledge and lived experience as a mum to empower and give agency to the dance sector to support and work with parents with confidence and facts.
All our own delivery staff have taken this session as a best practice standard.
BACK CATALOGUE
 Silver Members webinar with Balancing Act, Canada |  Dance Mama at Royal Ballet & Opera's Marvellous Mothers - Mother's Day 2025 |  Our 'How to support a parent who dances.' delivered to RAD members October 2024 |
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 Dance Mama at Sculpture in the City - August 2024 |  How to support parents who dance webinar - from January 2024 |  Facilitator - Women's networking event |
 AWA Dance: Let's Take Action webinar - interview with New Adventures |  Surrey Dance Network Autumn Event 2023 |  Jan 2023 Conference Speaker |
 Lucy updated members on developments for parents who dance - Sept 22 |  Lucy gave her TEDx talk - Keeping mums in dance centre stage - on 30 April 21 |  TMM Physical Activity Awareness Raising Sessions - From Sept '22 |
 |  Dancing Through Motherhood at ROH, March 2019 |  Dance Mama Live! Pilot in-person, Sadler's Wells 2019 |
 Project Management Masterclass - Farnham Maltings 2020 |  Building A Portfolio Career at Greenwich Dance, June 2019 |  Lucy gave her talk - Helping keep mums in dance centre stage - on 30 April 21 |
 Project Management Masterclass in person and online 2020/21 |  Dance Mama feature on Riverside Radio, Oct 2019 |