I could possibly be relocating to the UK (Southern England) in a few years. Currently I'm a US studio owner/teacher and am interested in continuing some teaching in the UK. Could anyone guide me to a site or give me more information on what is the generally accepted norm for credentials to teach dance?<P>Thanks for any help!<BR>Jan

Jan,<P>Most local studios will follow a syllabus of some kind and will want you to be qualified or at least willing to study to become qualified in that particular syllabus. I would have no problem taking on someone who wasn't qualified who could show they had the experience and the references to back that up. However insurance can be funny. It can be diificult to insure a teacher who is not affiliated to a particular body. For example I get public liability as part of my affiliation. You would need to investigate if you could get public liability if you did not have an associate.<P>Here are some sites that may be of help <A HREF="http://www.rad.org.uk" TARGET=_blank>www.rad.org.uk</A> <A HREF="http://www.idta.co.uk" TARGET=_blank>www.idta.co.uk</A> <A HREF="http://www.istd.org" TARGET=_blank>www.istd.org</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.dtol.ndirect.co.uk/</A> <P>This site is for dance teachers worldwide and list positions available and you can also put yourself on there as a teacher looking for work. <P>If you have any further queries post them on here or e-mail me.<BR>