I've been belly dancing for about five years now and hope to start teaching within the next two to three years. So I'm thinking that now would be a good time to start looking at getting qualified.
Can anybody give me any advice on what organisations in the UK (preferably Southern half of England) offer the best teacher training? There seem to be plenty of places in London offering belly dance teacher qualifications (for a lot of money) but do these really count for anything at the end of the day? Then there's the JWAAD course, which does look worth doing and is reasonably priced. I'm pretty sure I will be looking to do at least the foundation course, but again, is it a proper qualification or just a impressive sounding addition to the dance CV? Is it better to do a general fitness instructor qualification for insurance purposes?
Any information and advice from those 'in the know' would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
Can anybody give me any advice on what organisations in the UK (preferably Southern half of England) offer the best teacher training? There seem to be plenty of places in London offering belly dance teacher qualifications (for a lot of money) but do these really count for anything at the end of the day? Then there's the JWAAD course, which does look worth doing and is reasonably priced. I'm pretty sure I will be looking to do at least the foundation course, but again, is it a proper qualification or just a impressive sounding addition to the dance CV? Is it better to do a general fitness instructor qualification for insurance purposes?
Any information and advice from those 'in the know' would be very much appreciated. Thanks.