Dance classes illegal from Monday?

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DD goes to ballet classes and there are more than 6 pupils all from different schools. Term only started this week. Assuming they will have to close down again now? Or is Ballet a "team sport" as exempted from the new rules?

Listening to the radio this lunchtime, my "take" on this was that the police would only be willing to disperse/fine large social groups if the law was more prescriptive. I don't think they are going to storm into a public pool or gym and turf out the clients who are exercising in a thoroughly risk assessed environment. Well let's hope not!

Swim England is being quite bullish www.swimming.org/swimengland/statement-new-government-guidelines/

Boris is supposed to be speaking at 4pm (but we'll presumably find out what they really mean at 9pm on Sunday).

Fingers crossed

DD literally started a new gym class last night, they've emailed this afternoon to let us know when her new class will be so assuming all fine.

It's unlikely this will affect classes and gyms - we are still awaiting official word however.
In scotland the lockdowns have been more focused on home gatherings

I’ve been told that my legs bums and tums class won’t be running. This was my first week back but it’s not viable to run with five attendees and a teacher.

@TW2013

Exercise classes I would have thought would be higher risk due to the rate of respiration than a craft club.

You would think - but there hasnt been any reported issues relating to gyms since they opened

It has been announced that gyms are staying open - dance classes are within this.

It's organised sport i think....

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www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-what-has-changed-9-september

Absolutely ferkin useless

Boris has mentioned gyms but then said something about not forming a group of more than 6?

I’ve read all the updated guidance and I can’t work out what this means for private exercise classes.
Gyms are fine, team sports are fine. But what about an exercise class of day 12?

you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than 6.

I think “socially“ is the operative word there. A gym class, a dance class aren’t specifically social activities, though, like all gatherings, they have a social element. There is a paid instructor. A group of friends in a sewing group I’m not sure about.

They've just said 'organised sport' is ok. So presume this fits into that bracket

What about if you organise sport yourself - so a five a side match (at a 5 a side venue) arranged for a group of friends? (Without any additional socialising, or socialising in smaller groups).

@Delatron

Boris has mentioned gyms but then said something about not forming a group of more than 6?

I’ve read all the updated guidance and I can’t work out what this means for private exercise classes.
Gyms are fine, team sports are fine. But what about an exercise class of day 12?

I'm in same boat we have about 17 yoga classes a week. All spaced. Ventilated room. Covid measures etc.

I think we are OK

We’re still allowed to train/play full contact rugby.

I’m fairly certain rugby tots can still go ahead

God, I think I waffle then I listen to Johnson.

DS’ taekwondo coach said it counts as an organised sport and he’s done all the covid-safe stuff so it seems that will continue. Not heard from anyone else yet. We will go with the flow whatever happens of course but I mainly want to know about ballet because we are meant to be buying the uniform on Friday, and could really do without the expense if it’s going to be postponed again (as DD1 is a growing teen and won’t fit it for long)

I would be gutted if yoga class had to stop again.

Thanks @doadeer

If people can go to a gym class but I cant go to my crochet class I am gonna be pi**ed. I dont get why sporty hobbies are ok but non sporty ones wouldnt be. There is literally no difference in risk. If anything, sweating and puffing in a room for an hour is worse than sitting learning how to do a new stitch.

As long as dance classes are Covid secure , they can go ahead. There is not a limit of 6 on these. Nothing has changed the fitness industry today. The rules applies to social gatherings out with these type of business settings

@SqidgeBum

If people can go to a gym class but I cant go to my crochet class I am gonna be pi**ed. I dont get why sporty hobbies are ok but non sporty ones wouldnt be. There is literally no difference in risk. If anything, sweating and puffing in a room for an hour is worse than sitting learning how to do a new stitch.

I imagine if your venue has had a risk assessment and taking the necessary procedures then it shouldn’t affect your group either.

on the plus side i have not heard anything to suggest these things cannot go ahead. agree it would be ridiculous to say that 'sport' was ok when other hobbies are not. Non sport is arguably safer.

I thought he said gyms can do classes but they can’t be more than 6?

@Snailsetssail

I thought he said gyms can do classes but they can’t be more than 6?

The whole thing is stupid. I can still play full contact rugby, including matches. Yet going for a drink with six other team mates is dangerous

Oh I completely agree! I teach 150 teenagers a day but as a family of 5 can’t see my parents anymore.

I've read it as social gatherings. The ballet schools we're with have carried out extensive risk assessments and completely reconfigured class sizes and distancing/cleaning regimes to keep any potential for transmission as low as possible, so I don't see the need for them to not go ahead, unless in an area where there is a high incidence and a local lockdown. Social gatherings are where such measures have not been put in place? Hope so anyway! Just paid a fortune in fees for the term.

@DoubleTweenQueen I’m very much going that’s the case for my children’s activities too