This was a huge achievement and was also won alongside the Whatson4kids Lifetime achievement award. With her huge passion for getting children moving and finding a love of dance, Anne Marie has launched her #themovingmission.
She has said “Setting healthy habits in children before the age of 5, is so important to how movement is viewed throughout life. Physical activity releases endorphins creating positive emotions and feelings which promote emotional and mental health as well as the obvious health and fitness benefits. It can help relieve stress and enforce body positivity. Activities in the early years are key and by encouraging both genders in non-competitive activities can help with their confidence and social skills.
Being physically active should be fun, something to enjoy and look forward to rather than too disciplined and intimidating. Positively encouraging children to be active will impact their views and behaviours into school and even adult life. My passion lies in dancing although we want to encourage all forms of physical activity with #themovingmission. diddi dance sessions are all-inclusive which we believe promotes acceptance of diversity and all abilities.”
Established in 2003, Anne-Marie noticed a lack of preschool dance classes for children aged 16 months upward that allowed them to freely explore movement in a fun yet structured environment. In 2006, after diddi dance’s initial success, it was realised that a flexible business opportunity for individuals wanting to find that perfect work/life balance was also possible. It was at this point that she decided to start franchising diddi dance.
With a proven franchise system that has been running for over 10 years, more than 40 franchises running across the UK, accreditations & endorsements from both the Children’s Activities Association & Exercise Movement Dance UK and more than 10 franchise industry awards we have found our franchise opportunity works perfectly for individuals who want to be in business for themselves, not by themselves.
