Frequently asked Questions
Who can be an instructor?
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The answer is short, anyone who genuinely wants to, no previous experience is necessary as our course will teach you everything you need to know to get up and running as a beginner instructor and then the rest comes from experience and practice or you can join our further training courses.
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I live outside the UK, can I still do your course and or license with you / teach your routines?
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The answer is short, yes.
Our courses and routines are currently delivered in English so as long as that wouldn't present a problem for you, then your location is definitely not an issue for us. With the technology options available nowadays connecting with people across the world is even easier.
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What's the training process?
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With the training program itself we teach you
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the basic concepts of being an instructor but not just an instructor a GREAT instructor.
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We also go through all the health & safety implications,
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If you are new to teaching we also teach you how to layer and teach routines
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We talk to you about how to help prevent accidents and injuries & what the standard process is should this occur
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We look at the UK legislation you need to know and might not even think of considering.
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Things that are compulsory to you as an instructor, things that are options based on UK Law & Guidelines
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Some tips & ideas & best practices on how deliver a fun, sassy and safe class.
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We teach you about the body and the minimum you need to know for this industry for insurance purposes
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We teach you about minor health ailments and how they could effect you and how to mange those professionally for insurance purposes
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We educate you on how and why warm up & Cool downs are essential and
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We train you on how to put together an effective warm up or cool down.
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We also give you a routine to learn and go away and teach if you want to as part of consolidating the learning process
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Those on the distant learning course are also offered up to x2 private 1-2-1 zoom calls during the course.
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We have also included some FREE bonus modules to help with setting up your class, costings, social media plus more.
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Will I have Exams to do after my training ?
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If you complete the practical training course or the private 1-2-1 training course then everyone has a practical assessment at the end of their practical training days.
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If you are completing the Online Distant Learning Course then you will have to record yourself teaching a full 60-90 minute class and send us your video submission for marking.
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After completing your theory training you will complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate you have understood the concepts of the Health & Safety and basic foundations of being an instructor.
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Once you have completed both the practical & theory training, we then send you your certificate.
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You then have 2 options after your training (see below).
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During your training you will also be given the opportunity to have chats, emails and support with your appointed trainer so even if you opt for the distant learning course you will not be left unsupported.
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What are my options after training ?​
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Go and set up independently - Whilst you are still welcome to reach out to us for collaboration work, routines, paid business coaching, class coaching and ongoing burlesque training development you will not have permission to use or teach ANY of our routines, courses or workshops without one of our License options.
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License with us - This opportunity offers a range of plans, support & flexibility. You can remain an independent instructor with no ties to us and still teach our routines, our workshops and our courses to your customers.
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How long does the training course take?
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Well that depends on you and which type of course you sign up for.
We have had people on the distant learning course complete the whole course in 6 weeks (with previous experience) before but generally most people take 2-5 months.
If you book a Face to Face course then this could delay things depending how long you have to wait for your practical days.
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Is there a deadline for completing the training course.?
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Yes maximum of 12 months. We ask that you try to complete the course within 6 months of signing up because in todays society things are constantly changing and if you drag the training course out over 6+ months the course could change which means you could have to go back and re-do certain modules again depending on the changes. We would of course monitor this and we do send out checking in emails so if changes are approaching we try to warn you where we can.
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I've already done a course elsewhere - do I need to still do yours to teach your routines ?
If you have previously done a course elsewhere or you do not believe you need any further training then you can still license with us and use our content yes.
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Will I get a certificate for completing the course?
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Yes as long as you complete the full course
What's the cost of the course?
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The distance learning course is just £129.00* and can be started as soon as you have registered and paid
Our Face to Face classroom in person course is £195.00*
Our Private 1-2-1 training course is £495.00*
*All prices are subject to change
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To find out full details and to find out what's included click the full details of the packages below.
To find a list of dates & locations for our face to face courses please see list below.
To get started simply select your choice of course below.
If you would like to do a payment plan for our face to face course or our private 1-2-1 course Please email head office who will discuss and set one up for you however the course must be paid in full at least 6 weeks before your practical days are due to allow you time for your pre learning.
Our distant learning course is Pay in Full only.
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So what's the difference between the 2 courses (apart from the price of course)
Firstly the price difference is purely to cover the cost of hall hire plus a very small amount for the extra 10-12 hours training time of the trainers. We like to keep our training groups small to ensure everyone really does get the most out of this time.
We find the main purpose and need for the face to face course is those with absolutely no teaching experience and either none or very little Burlesque or dance experience. Therefore they benefit from those extra hours training to really appreciate the key concepts of being an instructor and just how much health and safety is involved as well as having some practice runs of a mock assessment before the real thing.
We find those with previous experience in either dance, fitness or burlesque either from an instructor point of view or dancers point of view find our distant learning course is more than sufficient enough because the course is enhancing and fine tuning what you probably already know.
Your Submissions - With our face to face courses you don't have to complete a video submission because we all do it together in the sessions. So if messing around with technology is not your thing and doing a video submission sounds like a headache then we can take all of that hassle away from you by including it in the practical training sessions on our face to face course and private training course.
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So in a nutshell - You do not need any previous Burlesque or Dance qualifications to complete our course as we will teach you everything from scratch BUT with the online distant learning course it really does help if you have attended some sort of Dance Fitness as a customer before to make the online learning easier. If you have little or NO experience we would recommend our face to face courses rather than online OR you can try the online course and THEN upgrade to a face to face course if needed down the line.
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Cancellations & Refunds?
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Should for any reason you change your mind about becoming an instructor you will not be entitled to a refund as your access to our course is immediate.
You may be able to defer your training to a later date but this will need to be discussed with head office and a small admin fee may be applicable if accepted.
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Is there anything else to pay our for?
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Not for us no, but once qualified you will need to obtain insurance, first aid etc which is the responsibility of each individual instructor but is covered in modules as part of the learning course to help you understand it all and we even provide you with a discount code.
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To see a list of our instructor memberships please click here
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If you have any further questions you drop us an email via our contact us page OR you can book a 15 minute 1-2-1 Zoom call session with our Company Director HERE