Bluesology Teacher Training

** ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING **

Designed to fit in with your busy schedule, Bluesology Bite-Sized brings teacher training to you via short, easily accessible online sessions. Attend live, or sign up to receive session recordings so you can attend the training at a time that is convenient for you 😄

Next session: CREATING SAFER SPACES
🗓️ Thursday 12 March
⏰ 19:00-21:00 CET (Madrid)
🤩 Facilitator: Eda Özdek

This session explores how to create safer, respectful, and inclusive environments in blues dance spaces, with attention not only to students and participants, but also to the wellbeing of teachers and organisers while empowering cultural appreciation. Grounded in the African American roots of blues, where music and dance grew as practices of expression, togetherness, community and resilience, we approach safe space as a shared responsibility based on respect, consent, listening, and accountability.

The training combines practical tools with community awareness, and is open to both teachers and non-teachers.

👉 Find out more and register now: https://thebluesroom.com/br_event/bluesology-bite-sized/

Online Teacher Training - The Blues Room Topic: Creating Safer Dance Spaces

* UPCOMING ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING *

🧡 Creating Safer Dance Spaces 🧡
with Eda Ozdek

This session explores how to create safer, respectful, and inclusive environments in blues spaces, with attention not only to students and participants, but also to the wellbeing of teachers and organisers while empowering cultural appreciation. Grounded in the African American roots of blues, where music and dance grew as practices of expression, togetherness, community and resilience, we approach safe space as a shared responsibility based on respect, consent, listening, and accountability.

The training combines practical tools with community awareness, and is open to both teachers and non-teachers.

🗓️ Thursday 12 March 2026
⏰ 19:00-21:00 CET, online
⭐️ €20 per person for 2 hours training
🎥 Recording will be available for those unable to attend live (please still register in advance)

👉 Head to thebluesroom.com/br_event/bluesology-bite-sized/ to find out more and register.

🌍 Bluesology is attracting dancers from all over the world!

We’re thrilled to see that Bluesology 2026 is bringing together dedicated blues dancers who are taking their teaching seriously — from Milan to Magdeburg, Paris to Jakarta, Buenos Aires to Singapore.

Here’s a glimpse of where our amazing participants are coming from: 🇮🇹🇩🇪🇬🇧🇷🇺🇲🇽🇫🇷🇱🇹🇮🇩🇹🇼🇦🇷🇸🇬

This truly international gathering is a unique chance to learn, share, and grow in blues dance alongside a passionate, like-minded community.

Are you ready to take your teaching to the next level? 💃🕺

Apply now to join us! Simply visit www.thebluesroom.com/bluesology

Bluesology - The Blues Room Week-long teacher training & pedagogy with Adamo, Vicci and special guests.

Applications for Bluesology Teacher Training 2026 are OPEN!

Being a dance teacher requires two very specific skills: the skill of dancing, and the skill of teaching. A great dancer does not necessarily make a great teacher, and vice versa! ​Bluesology will focus on your teaching skills, combining theoretical knowledge of pedagogy / andragogy with practical tasks, so you can put theory into practice.

This event aims to create a community and support network for teachers and community leaders across the globe. Building a dance scene can be tough, but you’re not alone…

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Bluesology - The Blues Room Week-long teacher training & pedagogy with Adamo, Vicci and special guests.

🤩 APPLICATIONS FOR BLUESOLOGY 2026 ARE OPEN 🤩

Head to our website to find out more:

Bluesology - The Blues Room Week-long teacher training & pedagogy with Adamo, Vicci and special guests.

Teaching together means more than sharing steps — it means sharing decisions, feedback, pressure, and responsibility.

When communication breaks down, even the strongest teaching partnership can become stressful, unbalanced, or unsustainable.
Learning how to speak, listen, and navigate conflict with empathy isn’t a “nice extra” — it’s a core teaching skill.

Healthy communication helps dance teachers:
✨ build trust with their teaching partner
✨ handle disagreements without damaging the relationship
✨ create safer, calmer learning environments for students
✨ sustain long-term partnerships without burnout

If you teach as part of a partnership, these skills directly affect how you teach, how you feel, and how long you can keep doing this work with joy. In turn, it will impact the experience if your students.

🧡 Join us for Building Healthy Teaching Partnerships — an online workshop with Maria Malenkova, created specifically for dance teachers.

📅 Sunday 18 January 2026
⏰ 16:00-18:00 CET
💸 €15 per person
🎥 Recording available for 14 days after the workshop for those who registered, so you can register even if you can’t attend live

Head to our website to find out more and register!
https://thebluesroom.com/br_event/bluesology-bite-sized/