Summer has arrived!
It’s almost the end of term, and the summer holidays are just around the corner.
We have some fun summer sessions available to book online now!
Summer classes are running the the following areas:
All About diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley
diddi dance franchisee Kirsty who runs diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley recently became fully accredited by the Children’s Activity Association. To read all about her recent achievement just click here.
Because of this success, we at diddi dance wanted to take the time to tell you all about Kirsty and diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley:
How long have you been with diddi dance?
Since January 2022 (almost 5 months)
What did you do before joining diddi dance?
Head of dance in secondary school for 11 years.
What do you love most about diddi dance and running your own business?
I love teaching dance to children and love being my own boss.
What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of diddi dance?
Having a better work life balance for my children and family.
What has been a highlight for you since taking on your diddi dance?
Gaining nursery contracts so quickly.
What is something you are looking forward to as you continue with your diddi dance franchise?
Building my class sizes and building my business name across my territory.
What do you enjoy most about your diddi dance?
The children’s faces, energy and enthusiasm in classes. I also love the support from all the diddi dance franchise and franchisees.
What do you enjoy most about being your own Boss?
I can work hours that suit me and can make decisions to best suit my business.
What does the CAA accreditation mean to you?
It means I can proudly let all my parents/careers and nursery settings know that their children are in the
safest possible hands. Having this award helps my business as its a highly accredited award.
And finally, what is your favourite diddi dance theme and why?
I’ve not explored them all yet but I have to say I loved my first one – hip hop as its one of my favourite styles and the children loved it.
diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley currently has multiple classes running across their exclusive area. They are as follows. Contact Kirsty directly if you’d like to attend a class.
Mondays
- 10.00-10.45am at The Arncliffe Centre, Halewood, L25 9PA
Tuesdays
- 9.30-10.15am at The Old Schoolhouse, Huyton, L36 0UX
- 1.30-3pm at Little Angels Roby, 2a Cassino Road, Huyton, L36 7UX (fortnightly alternating with Thursdays)
Thursdays
- 9.30-10.15am at Cronton Methodist Chapel Hall, Widnes, WA8 4NT
Fridays
- 10.30-11.15am at he Cornerstone Centre, West Derby, L12 7JN
Saturdays
- 9.00-9.45am at Holly Lodge Girls College, West Derby, L12 7LE
diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley receives CAA Gold Accreditation
The team at diddi dance, the brand behind the much loved preschool dance classes, are extremely proud to announce their franchise diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley has achieved Gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association (CAA). The CAA is the only not-for-profit, industry-led association to set and raise standards in all organised children’s activities across the UK and this achievement clearly showcases the team at diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley’s passion for excellence.
Set-up by leading industry experts in 2015, including diddi dance Founder Anne-Marie Martin, the establishment of the CAA (a Community Interest Company) has revolutionised the children’s activities sector. After Anne-Marie completed the accreditation process for diddi dance in 2016, she decided to offer the same accreditation to each diddi dance Franchise. This past month Anne-Marie & diddi dance were thrilled to personally accredit franchisee Kirsty Barker and her franchise diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley
Over 200,000 children a week now attend a CAA member activity and it is a truly fantastic endorsement for diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley to be part of this ground-breaking national initiative. Kirsty’s commitment to achieving Gold for her franchise shows her dedication to demonstrate to her industry peers and her fellow diddi dance franchisees that she excels at what she does as well as giving her parents the reassurance they deserve when selecting the best classes for their little ones.
Kirsty opened diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley at the beginning of this year, January 2022, and now runs numerous classes in the area, and is working really hard to make it into one of the most recognisable diddi dance brands in the nation. Becoming a Gold accredited member of the CAA is the latest achievement in the brand’s success story supporting dancing toddlers weekly.
It is staggering to learn that before the CAA, there was no national, independent association in the UK for the children’s activity sector as a whole. Through the development of the CAA Code of Practice and via their thorough accreditation, for the first time, parents can now easily make simple, informed decisions when choosing from the wealth of children’s activities out there. Just by asking whether the provider is a CAA member, a parent or carer can get reassurance on important issues such as insurance, health and safety, criminal record checks, training, qualifications, class content and much more.
As one parent said regarding the CAA –
With so many clubs and classes to choose from it’s so hard to know which are the best and what I should be asking when I leave my children in the care of a class leader. In the past I just wrongly assumed kids’ activities must have to be regulated. Knowing that the CAA has asked those important questions to help keep my child safe is fantastic – so now I just look for their logo!”
Having achieved Gold CAA accreditation means that diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley has been independently verified as having met or exceeded all the necessary elements of the CAA Code of Practice. This accomplishment offers parents peace of mind when selecting an activity from the myriad of providers out there.
Anne-Marie, commented on the accreditation process and Kirsty’s success:
“We are so proud of Kirsty’s determination and drive to achieve gold so quickly since starting her diddi dance. She has shown amazing drive, proving she is running an outstanding business.”
Adding to this Kirsty of diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley said:
“I’m so pleased to have now achieved my gold CAA accreditation. Knowing I’ve achieved the highest level means I can proudly let all my parents/carers and nursery settings know that their children are in the safest possible hands. Having this award helps build my business as I am able to say with confidence that I have the support of the diddi dance franchise and CAA which are highly commended in the industry. Whether it be health and safety, child safeguarding, criminal record checks, qualifications or training I have completed them to the highest standard.”
Congratulations again to Kirsty and her franchise. If you would like more information about diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley visit the Facebook page here or read all about them by clicking here
diddi dance is a Sponsor of the What’s on 4 Kids Awards 2022
We are very proud to be a sponsor of the What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2022 
Voting is now open!
Thank you to everyone that nominated us, we are so excited to have 5 diddi dance nominations through voting this year.
Most loved music, dance or performing arts activity
diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley
Most loved activity leader or business manager – North England
Dani Meighen diddi dance Sunderland
Please do show our franchisees your support and vote here 
Congratulations and good luck to the nominees in the diddi dance sponsored category ‘Franchisor or Independent with more than 20 leaders overall’
Thank You for Your Donations During CAW 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended our special Kindness themed classes during Children’s Activities Week 2022.
We raised over an amazing £1900 for Caudwell Children
There is still time to donate if you would like to here.
diddi dance at the Caudwell Children’s Centre
On Saturday, Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance and our three diddis – Davey, Daisy & Dannee, all spent the day at the Caudwell Children’s Centre for the Children’s Activities Week Showcase.
We want to say thank you to everyone who came along to dance our special kindness themed week in our classes, and a huge thank you for all of your donations making such a difference to so many children’s lives 💜
Meet Our Newest Franchisees at diddi dance
We are absolutely thrilled to have had a number of new franchisees join our network here at diddi dance in the past year. Three of them have opened up in completely new areas, and one has taken over an existing area.
Meet them here to see where they are running fun packed classes, maybe they are local to you? If you’d like to join one of their classes, please contact them below or complete an enquiry form to book a trial here
“Hello! I’m Andrea and you are all very welcome at diddi dance Southampton! Dance has always featured in my life, from the ballet and tap classes I attended from age 3, to having a good old boogie with the girls on a Saturday night aged…well that’s a secret! And although dance styles and music influences have changed, my love of moving to music has remained a constant.
diddi dance really is so much more than dancing to music. It offers the children physical and social development in a fun and friendly way. Children are free to express themselves, be creative and burn off their boundless energy! And for adults? Well, we get to be part of the fun too as our involvement nurtures and supports the growth of their confidence and abilities.
diddi dance’s unique tunes are just so catchy that they’ll get your toes a-tapping and your hips a-wiggling and I cannot wait to share this with you at a diddi dance class in Southampton.”
diddi dance Reading & Wokingham
Bethany Bianga has taken over diddi dance Reading & Wokingham from the fabulous Andrea Bickford who ran diddi dance for a few years,. Bethany was a teacher here so some of you may already know her.
“Former UK Hip Hop champion, I have years of dance teaching experience and will ensure that the class is great fun for your little one!
dance Reading & Wokingham it’s always been a dream of mine to own my own dance business and I can’t wait to share my love and passion of dance with you all. I’ve been dancing for 20 years now, my love for dance grows and grows every day. I’m so excited to be taking over diddi”
“Hi, I’m Dani & I’m super excited to be introducing diddi dance Sunderland to you! I have always had a love of dance from a young age having trained as a dancer from the age of 6 doing tap, ballet, jazz, modern, and then going on to study contemporary at college. I then continued onto university completing my BA (Hons) in Performing Arts specialising in dance.
I worked as a children’s entertainer and dancer in hotels all over the Canaries & Balearic Islands which was just the best and spent a number of years working in nurseries which I loved….watching the children grow and learn was such a beautiful experience.
After a few years out, and being a Mummy to my 2 gorgeous little boys I’ve decided now is the time to go back to my roots and get my dancing shoes back on and have some fun….life is for living after all!!
Can’t wait to share this journey with you all…..let’s get dancing!” 💃🏻🕺🏻
diddi dance Central & North Liverpool and South Knowsley
“My name is Kirsty and I’m the owner of diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley ready to launch in January 2022.
Dancing is my passion and I have always loved passing that on through my love of teaching. With a Master’s in Teaching & Learning, a PGCE in Performing Arts and a dance studies BA HONS degree along with over twelve years experience of secondary school teaching and many years of professional dance experience I have a broad expertise in dance. Since having my two boys I was always looking for places and activities to take them to and this is when I found diddi dance and started my own business.
At diddi dance we enhance children’s endless energy and enthusiasm through funky, full of fun sessions that build confidence, coordination and creativity. diddi dance will encourage a love of movement that will last a lifetime. Through exploring 16 different dance styles suitable for boys and girls, we want to be the first stepping-stone in a healthy & developed lifestyle for all toddlers.”
If you have a passion for getting children moving, and would like to find out more about a franchise, take a look at our franchise page or please feel free to contact Donna, our Franchise Manager, who will be happy to answer any questions you have.
diddi dance wins at the What’s on 4 Kids Awards 2021
Last Thursday we had the honour of attending a truly magical evening at the Warner Bros. Studios Tour London where the What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2021 took place celebrating the children’s activities industry, with headline sponsor Morton Michel.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance, won ‘Industry Champion of the Year’ award and was highly commended for ‘Remarkable Achievement within the Pandemic’ award 🏆 🏆
diddi dance Bexley & Dartford joined for the evening as finalist in the ‘Most Loved Music, Dance or Performing Arts Activity’
Thank you to the whole of What’s on 4 Kids team, all the event sponsors and a massive congratulations to all the award winners and finalists.
diddi dance and Wonderpop in classes 22nd November
We are super excited to announce Sony Music UK Wonderpop is coming to diddi dance!
From Monday 22nd November, we will be having a full week of Wonderpop fun in our classes, with fabulous dances choreographed by our very own Anne-Marie, founder of diddi dance.
If you would like to join in the fun, contact your local diddi dance now to check availability.
You can check out the funky music we will be dancing to here.
We hope to see you there!
diddi dance turns 18!
Wow, diddi dance is celebrating its 18th birthday!
Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance says “I can’t believe diddi dance is an adult! Having started the very first class back in 2003 I’d have never thought it would be where it is today 18 years later! The thought of the very first diddi dancers now being in their twenties makes me not only feel very old but also very proud. Giving children a healthy and happy start in life is still our main passion”.
Join us on facebook and instagram where we will be celebrating throughout the month of November.
