What is Early Movers?
Early Movers is a playful, sensory-rich class designed for babies and toddlers who are beginning to explore the world through movement. Each session blends music, rhythm, and simple dance activities that support early motor development, coordination, and confidence. Families join in the fun as little ones wiggle, bounce, tap, and sway—building connection, curiosity, and joy through shared musical play
Hi! I'm Siobhan and I am the creator of Early Movers classes!
Back in 2019 I had been taking my girls (who were 1 and 3 then) to various classes, and realised I couldn't find what I wanted - a fun dance classes, with time to socialise and chat with others, that I could bring both girls to. So I did what I do best, and started creating and pitched the idea of Early Movers to the National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD). They loved the idea and before we know it, trial classes had begun along with the name being trademarked! We started with just 2 classes a week on a Monday morning - Wrigglers and Movers - and can't believe we now have up to 11 classes running over 4 days. Using my knowledge as a Primary and Secondary teacher, along with my extensive dance background I created a training programme that allowed NATD dance teachers to develop their own Early Movers classes within their schools, shaping the ethos and community that matches their current classes.
Early Movers isn't a franchise or large company - it's just me (Siobhan!) a huge passion for early years, a fairly old laptop and lots of motivation to get little ones moving.
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So what happens in our classes?
We run weekly themed classes that rotate throughout the year—so you’ll never experience the same theme more than twice!
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Our classes are split into three age groups:
Shakers – for babies up to around 9 months, or until they’re confidently on the move
Wrigglers – from roughly 9 months or crawling, up to 18 months
Movers – from 18 months to preschool age
All ages are flexible. Every child develops differently, and we always aim to place little ones where they’ll feel happiest and get the most from each session.
Each class begins with three warm-up and hello songs tailored to the age group. This repetition helps build familiarity and confidence—when children know what to expect, they settle in more quickly.
From there, we dive into our weekly themed songs and activities, with plenty of moving, wiggling, and jumping! Every session includes around 10 minutes of free play with age-appropriate themed props, before we finish with bubbles, a goodbye song, and stickers for our Wrigglers and Movers.