Thread: is a license required to teach?

hi, i don't know if anyone can shed some light on this for me, but i've had a lot of people ask me about teaching burlesque to them since moving back home from university. i've got a meeting with a club i used to work at who would like me to teach lessons there, but i'm not sure if i need a license to teach burlesque or not? from what i've heard its not essential but some venues, etc need a license for me to do it. i'm a bit confused!!! help!!!

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What do you mean be a 'license'?

Also what sort of venues are you referring to? For gyms you might need a qualification as a Fitness Professional to work in their studios.

As with most things, to impart wisdom and technique to others it comes down to experience you can share. Do you have much yourself - as a performer?

You will also need PLI.

If you can tell us more about yourself perhaps we can suggest more?

hi, i am a performer, yes, have been doing it for over 2 years now.
i just wondered out of curiosity if a legal license was needed because of the whole "nude" side of the dancing, although i know we are not fully naked, but i remember there was a law at some point that was trying to be brought out about places having licenses for burlesque because of nudity, i didn't know whether it had all happened yet or if the petition had worked, etc.
i have a venue, its a nightclub i work at part time anyway, just doing bar work, & they offered me to use their place, but nothing about a license was mentioned in our meeting. i just wanted to double check before my lessons went ahead because i dont want to start getting in trouble.
sorry i didn't give this much info before i posted, i think it was more through panic at the point i sent it
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sorry, also, what is a PLI ? i haven't heard of this before
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Public Liability Insurance.

Have you had much experience teaching other people?

PLI- Public Liability Insurance.

ah ok, thanks.
this is my first proper session of classes so the whole group teaching is slightly new to me, the most i have done is taught a couple of friends, but i have wanted to teach lessons for quite a while now, i would like to help women gain some confidence as that was the reason i started doing burlesque & i've never looked back
i will speak to the club i work at as just looked some things up (& with the help of my mum! haha!) & they may have the sort of thing i'm doing covered on their insurance, but i will definately check up on that, thank you!!!
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There are so many things to consider, including - Health and Safety (do you know how to warm up and cool down? Would you know what to do if someone hurt their ankle? If a pregnant lady attended the class ?) and Experience and Knowledge (what are your customers expecting to learn? What can you give them? Have you devised your own materials and resources to share?).

There are a lot of discussions on here already about teaching and what is expected - it might be helpful to use the search tool to have a good read at what the community and seasoned teachers think is acceptable and appropriate - and what they think is not. It will give you some insight and perspective, which is always a good thing

Happy reading - I hope it's helpful.

thank you so much, you've been really helpful.
i know some good warm ups as well, i often warm up before rehearsing or performing anyway, so i'm ok there
i will have a look on here & see what tips i can find.
thanks again for all your help, really grateful
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