Dance Exchange 2026 promises an inspirational programme.

Find out about the content of our lectures here and what you can expect throughout the day. A warm welcome awaits you from our Faculty Committee. 

There will be an opportunity to network with other teachers, ask any questions you may have about membership or our syllabi and If you are attending alone, please don’t worry, we have a “new teachers”/”first timers” area where you can sit with one of our committee and fellow teachers.

(Note, if you are participating, please ensure that you are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear)

Warm-up 
Start your day with us in the right way!  You will be taken through your paces to ensure that you are ready to participate in our high energy day.
 
Bronze to Silver Freestyle
How to bridge the gap from Bronze to Silver Freestyle routines.
 
Street Solos for competitions
What should be included in street solo routines and what judges will be looking for
 
Grade 4 Freestyle Syllabus 
A teacher training session giving an overview of Grade 4

Bronze & Below Solo routine 
How to prepare the lower grades for this slow style. Showing routines suitable for this grade.

U6/U8 class presentation 
Tricks and tips to keep our younger students engaged in the class setting. Getting them ready for exams and presentations

Teacher's support - Q & A
Ask the DFR Committee anything from exam to competitions!

Rock n Roll teaching methods for Gold Star
How to prepare students for Gold Star level plus choreographic ideas 

Dance Etiquette for exams & competitions
'Do's and Don'ts'. Encouraging pupils how to behave on exam days and at competitions
 
Gold Star Freestyle routine for class
A suitable fast freestyle routine for this high level examination and what is expected.

Set Dance Presentation 
The first reveal of our new dances for 2027 and learn some of the routines
 
Cool down 
A cool down for the final part of our day. Essential to ensure injuries are minimised. 
 

Lecturers

In the instance of a change to availability, we may need to find an alternative lecturer (than the one originally scheduled) to lead a course. This will not affect the content covered in the course.

CPD hours

All hours stated next to each course refer to the earned CPD hours. This will be reflected on each certificate of attendance that you will receive.

Further questions

If you have any further questions, please contact dfr@istd.org and a member of the team will get back to you.

Terms and Conditions

A media consent form must be completed by parents/carers/guardians confirming consent for any images/video footage taken during this event to be used for marketing and publicity purposes by the ISTD. Images and video footage may be kept and used by the Society for any promotional purposes for up to two years.

The ISTD accepts no responsibility for any loss, injury or damage to you, persons around, your property or your identity.

The ISTD reserves the right to cancel or amend any session within this event and these terms and conditions without notice. Any changes to the event will be notified to participants as soon as possible by the organiser.

No refunds are payable once a ticket has been purchased and payment received.

This event relies on a certain number of entries being received. If insufficient entries are received the event may not be viable and in this case entry fees will be returned.

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Early Bird ISTD Members - £60.00

From 1 July 2026

ISTD Members standard - £65.00

ISTD Non Members standard - £85.00