Club Codes Of Conduct

DanceSport Academy is fully committed to promoting a healthy environment to encourage fair play and open competitive spirit, whilst fostering a friendly, well-balanced atmosphere.

Code Of Conduct for Parents/Carers

  1. Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them.
  2. Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.
  3. Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.
  4. Never force your child to take part in sport.
  5. Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding good performances of all.
  6. Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
  7. Publicly accept officials� judgements.
  8. Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy their sport.
  9. Use correct and proper language at all times.
  10. Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.

Code Of Conduct for Club Officials/Volunteers
The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarized below. All volunteers must:

  1. Consider the well being and safety of participants before the development of performance.
  2. Develop an appropriate working relationship with participants, based on mutual trust and respect.
  3. Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part.
  4. Promote the positive aspects of the sport (eg fair play).
  5. Display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance.
  6. Follow all guidelines laid down by the County Sports Partnership and the club.
  7. Hold appropriate valid qualifications and insurance cover.
  8. Never exert undue influence over participants to obtain personal benefit or reward.
  9. Never condone rule violations, rough play or the use of prohibited substances.
  10. Encourage participants to value their performances and not just results.
  11. Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.
Latest DanceSport News

New Competition Dates

Details are available of upcoming competitions taking us up to December...  »more

New Beginners Classes

Three new Beginner classes in Strictly Ballroom to be launched shortly, enrolling now...  »more

IDTA Medal Exams

100% success for DanceSport Academy students in recent IDTA examinations...  »more

Warren & Kristi Boyce

British National Professional Ballroom Champs to work with DanceSport Academy...  »more

Karen Hardy Gala Night

12 adults took the trip for an evening at the Karen Hardy Studios in Chelsea...  »more

Medal Examinations

Medal examinations are important to the development of the dancer. They set goals for a dancer to achieve and define their standard.

Examinations are conducted with an independent IDTA examiner. Successful candidates receive an award and in some grades are presented with a certificate.

Competitions

The DanceSport Academy promotes competitions in Bedford including the Bedfordshire DanceSport Masters.

We support 3 major competitions: Champions of Tomorrow, Stars of the Future and Britains Best. In all these competitons dancers must compete in qualifying heats.

Dance Events

The DanceSport Academy is pleased to be able to promote major events in the English DanceSport Calendar.

This year we are supporting the Karen Hardy Studios 'Gala Dance', the All England Latin American Championships, the International Championships amongst others.

Gift Experiences

The DanceSport Academy offers a variety of gift experiences. May be it is a voucher for lessons as a birthday/christmas present.

We also do Wedding Dances for those who wish to dance with confidence on the big day. Why not contact us with your idea and we will see how we can help.