Dance Classes Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Turns, spotting and dizziness — Coach spotting technique and safe turn counts, increase rotations gradually, clear the turn lane, pause sequences if dizziness is reported, provide a steady reference point, and allow seated recovery before resuming with reduced counts or speed.
• First aid and injury response — Ensure a trained first aider is present, maintain a stocked kit and ice, keep incident forms at the desk, remove from play any pupil with suspected concussion or acute injury, and notify parents with advice on follow-up before re-entry.
• Ventilation, heat and air quality — Monitor temperature, humidity and CO₂, open high windows or run HVAC between groups, shorten high-intensity sections during heat alerts, provide airflow for cool-downs, and postpone strenuous drills when the studio becomes excessively warm.
• Inadequate warm-up and cool-down — Lead a progressive warm-up covering pulse, joint mobilisation and genre-specific drills, then finish with a cool-down and gentle stretching; reduce intensity after absences or injuries; and prohibit cold starts by requiring timely, suitable arrival dress.
• Fatigue and overexertion — Balance lesson plans to alternate demanding and technical sections, permit opt-outs at fatigue signals, finish with a controlled cool-down, reduce repetitions before exams or after competitions, and communicate rest needs to parents.