BWDA

BWDA is a British line dance and western dance teaching body known for its instructor qualifications. Instructors have advertised BWDA credentials since the early 2000s under the name British Western Dance Association (BWDA 2000), and the organisation now presents as the Best Western Dance Academy at b-w-d-a.com.

Its teacher training course runs over three separate days covering line and western partner dancing. Level 1, for the new instructor, covers running a beginner class, dance safety, music recognition, microphone technique and floor etiquette; Level 2, for the developing instructor, adds step safety, dance script interpretation, and partner and couple dancing for the solo instructor; Level 3 completes the course. Candidates are expected to have at least one year's dancing experience at higher intermediate level. BWDA-qualified instructors teach across the United Kingdom and abroad.

See also

• Everything Line Dance
• Go-Line

Sources

1. b-w-d-a.com training page (Levels 1–3) ↗
2. Instructor credentials citing "British Western Dance Association (BWDA 2000)"

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