56 Courses in London

Hello to our aspiring acrobats! Welcome to our Acro Intermediate Class, carefully crafted for our dynamic acro dancers aged between 10 and 16. Are you ready to flip into a world of advanced acrobatics, elegant pair lifts, and unparalleled acro excitement? If so, we can't wait to start this thrilling journey with you! Acro dance, with its exhilarating blend of dance and acrobatics, is an adventure that awaits the brave and the bold. Our Acro Intermediate class is designed to take your acro skills to the next level. As soon as you step onto our acro mats, you'll know you're in for a treat. Our class dives deep into advanced acrobatic tricks that will challenge and excite you. From awe-inspiring backflips to gravity-defying aerials, each week presents a new thrilling acro challenge. Our dedicated and experienced instructors are there to ensure everyone learns in a safe and supportive environment. But that's not all! We'll also be working on pair lifts and supports, essential elements that make acro dance so unique. This gives you a chance to collaborate, trust, and support your fellow acro dancers, all while executing impressive acro tricks! We'll continue to focus on flexibility, balance, and stretching. These skills are crucial for acro dance and we'll be honing them through engaging exercises and activities. Not only will you become a better acro dancer, but you'll also develop as a confident and agile mover! Our Acro Intermediate class is more than just a dance lesson. It's a life lesson too. Through acro dance, you'll enhance your self-esteem, learn teamwork, and develop resilience. Each trick, lift, and roll is a testament to your strength and determination! The friendships you'll make in our class are truly special. Acro dance is a dance style built on trust and collaboration, and our class fosters a supportive environment where everyone cheers for each other. You'll create wonderful memories and lasting friendships on and off the dance floor. So, put on your acro shoes and let's tumble, flip, and soar in the thrilling world of acro dance. We can't wait to welcome you to our Acro Intermediate Dance Class and embark on this exciting acro adventure together. Remember, acro dance is about daring to try, trusting others, and most importantly, enjoying the journey. So, let's leap, lift, and love the acro beat together in our Acro Intermediate class! See you on the acro mat!

Acro is a style of that combines gymnastics and tumbling, while tricks involve learning how to perform stunts such as flips and cartwheels. Our gymnastics classes focus on developing strength and flexibility, which are essential for both dance and acrobatics. Our classes are designed to be challenging yet fun, and we aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for your child to learn and grow. We believe that every child has the potential to be a great dancer, and we work hard to help them achieve their goals. At our dance school, we offer classes for children of all ages and skill levels. Whether your child is a beginner or an advanced dancer, we have the right class for them. Our classes are also structured in such a way that they are age-appropriate, so you can be sure that your child is learning in a safe and supportive environment.

Hey there, little movers and shakers! Welcome to our Kids Commercial Dance Class, uniquely curated for our vibrant dancers aged between 5 and 9. Eager to bust a move in the electric world of commercial dance, exploring styles like hip-hop, breaking, and K-pop? If that sparks a beat in your heart, we're thrilled to turn up the music and dance with you! Commercial dance is a lively fusion of various urban dance styles. It's all about expressing yourself, rocking the beat, and most importantly, having fun! Our Kids Commercial class is your passport to this dynamic dance realm. From the moment you step into our vibrant dance studio, you'll be immersing yourself in an exciting journey of rhythm and movement. Our class covers a spectrum of urban dance techniques. We'll groove to the energetic beats of hip-hop, learn the power moves in breaking, and sway to the catchy tunes of K-pop. Our dedicated and experienced instructors will ensure that each dancer learns at their own pace in a safe and supportive environment. But our Kids Commercial class is not just about learning different dance styles. We believe dance is a fantastic tool for building life skills. Through commercial dance, your child will improve their self-esteem, learn to express themselves confidently, and develop perseverance. Each hip-hop step, breakdance move, and K-pop groove is a step towards self-confidence and self-expression! The friendships you'll make in our class are truly special. Commercial dance is all about teamwork and shared energy, and our class fosters a space where everyone supports each other. Your child will form friendships that extend beyond the dance floor, creating lasting memories in the process. So, strap on your dancing shoes, little explorers! It's time to groove, break, and rock the dance floor in our Kids Commercial class. We can't wait to see you in the studio, ready to embark on this incredible dance adventure together. Remember, commercial dance is about feeling the beat, expressing your style, and above all, enjoying the journey. Let's groove, break, and rock the dance floor together in Kids Commercial! See you in the dance studio!

Hello there, tiny tumblers and little leapers! Welcome to our delightful Acro Beginners Dance Class, meticulously designed for our budding acrobats aged between 5 and 9. Are you ready to jump into an exciting world of flips, spins, and maybe a cartwheel or two? If your answer is a resounding "Yes!", then you're in the right place. Acro dance is a unique style that combines the grace of dance with the thrill of acrobatics. Our Acro Beginners class is the perfect introduction to this fascinating dance form. From the moment your little one steps onto our specially designed acro mats, they'll be set for an exhilarating journey of discovery! Our class starts with basic acrobatic tricks that are as fun to learn as they are to perform. We'll be somersaulting, cartwheeling, and even handstanding our way into the world of acro dance. Our friendly and experienced instructors will ensure that each child learns at their own pace in a safe and supportive environment. But we'll be doing more than just acrobatics. We're also working on enhancing flexibility, balance, and stretching. Through a variety of engaging activities and exercises, your child will develop these skills, becoming not just a better acro dancer, but also a more confident mover! Yet, our Acro Beginners class is not just about learning acro dance. We believe that dance is an invaluable tool for teaching life skills. Through acro dance, your child will improve their self-esteem, learn to work as part of a team, and even develop resilience. Each cartwheel, leap, and roll is a lesson in determination and self-belief! And let's not forget the wonderful friends your child will make in our class. Acro dance is about collaboration and trust, and our class is a community of little acrobats supporting and cheering for each other. Your child will make friendships that go beyond the dance floor, creating beautiful memories along the way. So, lace up your dancing shoes, little acrobats! It's time to tumble, flip, and leap into the captivating world of acro dance. We can't wait to welcome you to our Acro Beginners Dance Class and start this exciting journey together. Remember, acro dance is about having fun, expressing yourself, and working together. So, let's embark on our acro adventure, where every flip and roll is a step towards joy and self-confidence! See you on the dance mat!

Welcome to Pole Mission, the top pole dance studio in London. We offer a variety of pole dance classes, including beginner to advanced pole dancing lessons, pole fitness courses, and aerial hoop sessions. Our experienced instructors provide engaging and empowering workouts for all skill levels. Join us for pole dance classes, pole fitness in London, and specialized pole dance courses. Conveniently located in London, we provide a supportive environment to help you achieve your fitness goals. Experience the best in pole dance and aerial hoop at Pole Mission today!

Effective communication is a skill. This half-day workshop is very interactive - participants can practise their communication skills in a positive, supportive environment. 1 Welcome, introductions and objectives The definition of effective communication Exercise: sending a message 2 Verbal communications Effective communicators - who are they? What skills or attributes do they have? Listening skills, clear use of words, presence, eye contact, body language 3 How good a listener are you? Exercise: listening skills questionnaire and evaluation 4 Impact versus intent - what did you really mean to say? Attitudes influence behaviour and behaviour breeds behaviour Exercise: 'I never said she stole money' The need to avoid misunderstanding or misinterpretation 5 The 5 key principles to effective communication Exercise: 'What would you say?' 6 Written communication What makes an effective written communication? Kipling's 6 Honest Men: who, what, where, when, why and how Planning to write an email 7 Fuzzy meanings Probabilities for misunderstandings and misinterpretations 8 Practical exercise Hone written communication skills and put into practice hints and tips from the session 9 Review of key learning points and objectives

Recognising the value of, and practising, clear and open communication at all levels is the first step to improving performance, whether at an individual, team, management, leadership or organisational level. We all know this, but why is it so difficult? This unique programme will make it much, much easier for you by giving you a robust framework to use - and the opportunity to practise your skills in a safe, supportive environment. It will help you have conversation that deliver tangible results. The programme will help you: Overcome the barriers to effective performance conversations Handle feedback conversations effectively Improve working relationships with your staff Set realistic expectations and targets (and get 'buy-in' for them) Improve your communication style Plan and prepare for honest conversations in the workplace 1 What is an honest conversation? Why don't we have them more often? What stops us? The cost of not having them 2 The feedback conversation Dealing with the impact of feedback conversations 3 Preparing for conflict 4 Effective working relationships 5 The expectations conversation 6 The targets conversation 7 Your communication styles 8 Planning and preparing for an honest conversation 9 Giving and receiving feedback skills

This practical, enjoyable day will give you the tools to go and do your job effectively and the opportunity to practise using them in a safe and supportive environment before putting them into practice for real back in the workplace. To inspire, you need to be inspired!Having the right set of skills, tools and techniques helps us to manage in a productive and beneficial way. Above all, the workshop will inspire you with the determination to engage with the people you manage to produce greater levels of achievement. This workshop will enable you to: Understand what the role of the manager is Engage and inspire a team to perform Recognise the range of styles appropriate for different situations and how your communication style impacts Provide clear direction on your team's purpose, role and responsibilities Understand how to create a motivating environment for those who report to you Hold them accountable for delivery Hold performance conversations Review and evaluate your learning and have a plan to take back and implement at work 1 Bringing the role to life Starting the day with sharing your current ideals and approaches using the pre workshop task Understanding what you bring to your role and your objectives for the day 2 The role and responsibilities of a manager: an overview Responsibility and accountability Producing results Managing teams Developing individuals 3 Communication excellence The model of a team communicator What type of communicator are you and what about your team? Practical interactive group exercise 4 Your role as a team leader - shaping how we work using the organisation's values Your role Your team's role Enabling your team to deliver in a changing mindset 5 Engaging and motivating your team Exercise: using a leadership model to explore how you are enabling your team to engage with current change, what's getting in the way and how you will manage this in your organisational context Peer and group task and discussion 6 Addressing motivation at team and individual level in times of change Exercises:Identifying approaches to motivating people at work based on a work based model of motivation: team taskExploring a behavioural model of motivation: team discussion Review in plenary 7 Holding people accountable The work cycle model of team performance: Agree purposeSet objectivesMonitor performanceProvide feedbackCompliance vs. commitment Professional discussion in small groups Exercise: Practising short conversations using peer coaching support 8 Review of learning and action planning Personal review and action planning Group review of learning Evaluation

Telephone selling can be a challenge. It can be a pressured environment and sales professionals need to be able to maintain peak performance in order to meet - and preferably exceed - their targets. This programme will help make it easier for them. The expert trainer covers the whole process, to help participants see it from their customer's perspective. The focus is on how to use a practical understanding of sales psychology, and of the nature of the telephone sales conversation, to help make it easier for customers to buy. This programme will give your team the skills to: This course will help participants: Understand why people buy - and how that makes it easier to sell Manage the sales process better Steer their sales calls to a more positive outcome Recognise - and respond to - customer buying signals Meet and overcome objections Choose the most appropriate techniques for closing with confidence Enhance their resilience Improve their communication skills on the telephone 1 Introduction Aims and objectives Overview Self-appraisal of current skills and development areas 2 The sales approach What selling means Why selling is like nature 3 The telephone as an instrument of communication Qualities of the telephone How telephone communication differs from face-to-face Advantages and drawbacks of the telephone How to optimise selling over the telephone Communication techniques to help you stand out from the crowd 4 Creating a relationship Professional telephone etiquette Building a rapport Connecting with the customer so that they feel you are on the same wavelength 5 The structure of a sales call Opening the call - creating a positive first impression Effective questioning to gather information and establish need Identifying and presenting the features and benefits of the product or service Matching the benefits to customers' needs Recognising and responding to buying signals Anticipating, meeting and overcoming objections Closing the sale and asking for the order - different closing techniques The importance of testimonials - how to obtain them and when to use them 6 Listening skills The challenges of accurate listening How to enhance listening skills Ensuring the customer feels heard and understood through empathetic listening 7 Shaping and using a script Developing a script to increase levels of confidence Leaving the door open 8 Managing the campaign Organisation and call planning Identifying your target market group Planning who and when to call Logging constructive information 9 Personal management The importance of persistence Is there a time to back off? Stamina - optimising energy levels Bouncing back 10 Practising the new information Pulling the details together Practising in a supportive environment 11 Action planning Personal learning summary and action plan

The half-day First Aid for Mental Health Awareness course provides a concise yet impactful overview of essential mental health concepts. Participants gain a foundational understanding of common mental health conditions, learn to recognize signs and symptoms, and explore effective communication strategies.