UPDATE January 2022: All classes running as normal but please do a lateral flow test before attending each class. All doors and windows will remain open for adequate ventilation so please wear layers. Online payments only still. Please abide by government guidelines with relation to Covid and cold/flu symptoms. Thank you!
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UPDATE May 2021: Dancing can start from 17th May – yay! Class numbers will still have to be restricted so please confirm your attendance for each class, each week, to secure your place and so that I check that it is viable to run the class. All classes will be Covid compliant in line with guidance from the Government. Online payments, hygiene practices and temperature checks etc are still to be carried out.
Tea dances are still up in the air, but it’ll be so lovely to get back to dancing again! Here’s to dusting off those dancing shoes!!!! Xxxxxxx
UPDATE December 2020: Looking forward to dancing with you again following the second lockdown! Please abide by all Government Covid-19 regulations, thank you!
2nd September 2020: Great news – classes can now reopen in line with all of the safety measures detailed in the previous posts! All classes will need to be booked in advance as numbers will be strictly limited.
27th September 2020: Just a quick update – the Government website (new coronavirus rules, section 3.15) states rules as attached for indoor exercise classes – so we’ll be okay to continue as we are at the moment! As you come along in groups of 2 (or solo), you don’t mix with others in the class/keep your 2 metre distance then we’ll be fine 🙂 However, if you would prefer not to come to class I would completely understand – please let me know. With best wishes, Emma xxxxxx
9th September 2020: Hey everyone, hope you’re all okay. Just in case anyone is worried about the new social distancing ‘Rule of 6’, here’s the snippet which says it’s okay to attend gyms and organised sport/exercise. Looking forward to seeing you at dancing soon but I would completely understand if you’d like to cancel your class reservation – please let me know if you’d like to do that. I will be going ahead with my original plans of reduced class sizes with the 2 metre distancing rule unless my governing body, the IDTA, or the halls themselves say otherwise. Lots of love xxxxxx
14th August 2020: Hey everyone, hope you’re as okay as can be. Here are the procedures I will be putting in place for when classes reopen – please have a read, thank you! Xxxx
The serious stuff ref reopening Miss Emma’s dance classes
ALL STUDENTS MUST READ, THANK YOU!
Physical exercise within an enclosed space is classed as ‘High Risk’ for coronavirus. DO NOT ATTEND CLASSES IF:
- You feel at all unwell, have a temperature or any other COVID symptoms.
- You live with someone that is ill or has any COVID symptoms.
- You, or someone you live with, is susceptible to illness or has a weak immune system.
- You are worried about being near people.
Booking & Payment changes
- All classes need to be pre-booked in advance, sadly no ‘drop-ins’ due to strictly limited class space. Please pre-book your space by contacting me on missemmasdancing@gmail.com or 07985 381963.
- All classes need to be paid for weekly by bank transfer or PayPal to avoid handling money. Please contact me on missemmasdancing@gmail.com or 07985 381963 for payment details.
Changes to classes
- All classes will be strictly limited by number to allow for 2 metre distancing between dancers or couples.
- You will need to wait outside the hall upon arrival (at the main entrance), abiding by social distancing measures.
- Before entering the building, I will use an infrared (non-contact) forehead thermometer to check your temperature, sign you in for NHS Track & Trace purposes (please provide a contact telephone number), and ask you if you have experienced any COVID symptoms within the last 21 days. You will need to wear a facemask for this. Do not enter the building until I have completed these checks. I reserve the right to refuse you access if your temperature is high, if you have a cough or any other COVID symptoms. Paper records will be kept for 3 weeks for NHS Track & Trace.
- Classes will be limited to 1 hour, with a 15 minute break between classes to allow for timely exit/entrance of the new class.
- Partnering/contact is only permitted with members of the same household/support bubble.
- Those that attend classes as a solo dancer will have to maintain social distancing.
- Classes may be taught differently to maintain distancing and to limit face-to-face work and contact.
- In-class corrections from the teacher will be verbal and not through partnering or contact.
- Music will be played at a quieter volume to avoid dancers talking/shouting over the music.
- Doors and windows will be open to allow for maximum ventilation – please wear warm layers if you feel the cold!
- Air conditioning that recycles indoor air will not be used.
- Chairs will not be provided to limit the amount of equipment that needs to be cleaned between classes. You may bring your own folding chair for your belongings/changing your shoes if you wish. Please ensure chairs are clean and have smooth floor contacts to avoid damage to hall floors.
- It is advised not to use kitchen areas or toilets unless necessary. Please ensure that you follow NHS hygiene measures if you do. Only the disabled toilet will be ready for use.
- Refreshments will not be provided.
You will need to
- Contact me immediately if you or any members of your household/support bubble experience any COVID symptoms or if you have come into contact with a confirmed case of COVID. I will need to contact the other people in your class to let them know, and I will need to suspend all classes for an isolation period.
- Abide by all COVID prevention guidelines issued by the government, NHS, dance councils, Wiltshire Council, and hall committees.
- Maintain your distance from dancers not from your household/support bubble to allow for social distancing.
- Bring your own hand sanitiser/gel to use upon entering the building and whenever necessary. You are more than welcome to wear disposable gloves.
- Bring your own face masks and change it whenever it is damp. Facemasks will have to be worn when completing your temperature check and NHS Track & Trace sign-in before entering the building. The Government states that face masks must be worn in all community centres, social clubs and entertainment venues. With regards to exercising in a face mask, the Government states that you do not need to wear a facemask if you are undertaking exercise/an activity and it would negatively impact your ability to do so.
- Bring your own water.
- Bring your own folding chair if you need to sit down. Please ensure chairs are clean and have smooth floor contacts to avoid damage to hall floors.
- Bring your own towel to wipe sweat and ensure that this does not touch any hall surfaces or other dancers/their belongings.
- Keep your distance from and do not touch Miss Emma’s equipment.
- Ensure that you do not leave any of your belongings in the hall.
- Do not dispose of any face coverings, gloves, tissues or any other items in the hall – take these home with you to dispose of there.
9th August 2020: Hope you’re all okay and enjoying August! Just a quick update – I am waiting on some answers and Covid T&Cs from the halls I hire before hopefully reopening in September. All of the halls are preparing for reopening at a different rate but I will hopefully be able to confirm dates soon. Things will be different, and all classes will be held in line with government, dance council and local council regulations – but I’m really looking forward to getting back to dancing with you! Xxxx
14th July 2020: Hey everyone, just to give you a little update! The government has said that dance schools can open from 25th July but with lots of restrictions. I’ve contacted the halls that I hire but they’re not ready to reopen then, or have air circulation issues, and are going on Wiltshire Council instructions for opening. They have meetings scheduled to discuss reopening at some point in September at the earliest. When they are open, the government states that I’ve got to make sure that each dancer has 100 square foot to themselves and that they don’t encroach on anyone else’s 100 square foot, face masks have to be worn and changed as soon as they are damp, all doors and windows have to be open, air conditioning with re-circulated air must not be used, and all sorts of things. Just wanted to make you all aware that things are being looked into but that dancing (in a very reduced form) won’t be starting just yet, and unfortunately dancing outside is a risk assessment and insurance nightmare. I hope that you’re all as well as can be – looking forward to seeing you at some point soon! Xxxx
3rd July 2020: Still ‘closed’ my lovelies xxxxxx hope you’re all doing okay, big hug for you (virtual!) from me xxxxxx
17th June 2020: Hey everyone, just a bit of ‘admin’…. I think we’re all itching to do a little bit of dancing together (wouldn’t it be lovely, sigh…), but just to let you know that I’m holding off until the dance councils advise when and how to restart things safely – I don’t want to put anyone at risk whatsoever (or lose my professional memberships/insurances etc!). Official statements are below from the IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association), the BDC (British Dance Council), and the Sports & Recreation Alliance. We’d be waltzing in the rain at the moment anyway hahaha 🙂 blimey I miss our classes and your company 😦 😥 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ lots of love, Emma xxxxxxx
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