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ATIE IS THE BRAINS, and the dancing feet behind Kids 2 Dance. She launched the pre-school dance classes 18 months ago in Leeds and they’ve gone from strength to strength. Her rock solid reputation for providing fun and educational dance sessions mean she’s now filling classes and waiting lists in every venue she has. With demand increasing Katie has decided it’s time to go global. Well, almost. “I’m getting enormous demand for classes up in Wharfedale, in North Leeds and Harrogate. It’s demand I can’t keep up with,” explains Katie. “I’ve been successful and now I want to help other people have a successful business. So I’m launching the Kids 2 Dance franchise opportunity. I want to find mums with a passion for dance and the enthusiasm to run their own business. I’ll give them all the support and skills they need to make it work.” Kids 2 Dance is a tried and tested formula that works. The classes are divided up into pre-walkers and walkers and the children are introduced to a range of dances packed with lots of fun. However, Katie has
the competitive world of franchised combined her experience as a successful businesses will work – even if it takes a dance teacher and a mum to create a little time. programme that’s educational as well as “The growth of Kids 2 Dance might not energetic. This is development through happen immediately, but I will get there and dance and laughter, according to Katie. I’ll get there when the right people come “My kids don’t know they’re learning. on board. I want to take over the world and They think they’re having fun with ribbons, get everyone dancing!” scarves and pom poms but while they’re And as I say goodbye, I can’t help but dancing, they’re learning letters, sounds, think she probably will have the world numbers, counting and colours. We’re dancing before too long. preparing them for school while they’re having fun!” Katie wants to begin rolling the Kids 2 To find out more about franchise Dance franchise out in the Yorkshire area. opportunities with Kids 2 Dance in From there she’d like to expand across Wharfedale, North Leeds and Harrogate the North of England but the key for this email info@kids2dance.co.uk or call ambitious mum is getting the right people 07834 266 350. to join her team. “You’ve got to love kids and you’ve got to love dancing. However, the sort of person I’m looking for doesn’t have to be a qualified dance teacher. They do need to be enthusiastic and ambitious – it’s going to be hard work. But I will be Our dance and movement classes are a great introduction a hands on franchisor which is why to physical exercise for kids aged 6 months to 4 years I want to recruit in Yorkshire.” Singing Dancing Skipping Hopping Music Instruments It’s enough to make me put the Colours Numbers Balance Confidence Coordination For Sale sign up at Families Leeds Interaction Fun Certificates and take up Katie’s challenge. Her Contact Katie to find out where your local classes are... enthusiasm is infectious and she T: 0113 287 6252 M: 07834 266350 www.kids2dance.co.uk truly believes that expanding into
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