Dance Teachers are trained professionals who are responsible for taking dance classes for individual or groups of people. They teach candidates various dancing techniques. They may work at production companies and also at schools, universities and colleges. These teachers give lessons to both children and adults by demonstrating dances before the class in order to effectively teach students new moves.
Dance Teacher also teach them about dancing activities like movement, gesture and body language to portray a character, story, situation or abstract concept to an audience, usually to the accompaniment of music; classical ballet, modern stage dance, contemporary dance and street dance.
Dance Teacher Eligibility
The minimum educational qualification for becoming a Dance Teacher is Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts along with a zeal for dancing activities.
Dance Teacher Required Skills
- Dance Teachers must be able to control groups of pupils, a good sense of quality music and able to motivate others.
- They should be conscious of health and safety, being patient, good communication skills and physically fit.
- They must have dedication and passion for dancing, able to work with people of all ages and telling safe warm-up prior to dance class to minimise the risk of injury and facilitate good practice.
- They could be able to explain and demonstrate individual movements, sequences and concepts to dance students; documenting students’ performance, providing feedback and advice outside training times.
- They should also be able to research and develop their own skills; creating original pieces of choreography and communicating these to students; teaching the theoretical aspects of dance and movement in a classroom setting.
How to become a Dance Teacher?
Aspiring candidates have to follow the given steps to become a Dance Teacher.
Step 1
After completing 12th class with Dance or Music as one of the subjects at this level the aspiring dancer can go for Bachelors degree in performing arts from some reputed institute. Some institutes also provide Certificate and Diploma in Dance.
Some Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree Courses in Dance are:
Step 2
After completing their graduation in the field candidates can look for jobs in Schools or other professional dance institutes. However one can also go for Master's Courses in the field to get a deep insight into the field.
Some Master Degree Courses in Dance are:
Institutes offering Courses for Dance Teacher
- Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi
- Kala Academy, Panaji
- Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts, Thiruchirapalli
Dance Teacher Job Description
Dance Teacher Job Include following duties while making them learn to dance in a professional manner:
- Monitoring Student´s Performance
- Planning Activities
- Instructing Students at Home
- Making Suggestions to Students
- Adapting Teaching Methods to Meet Student´s Needs
Dance Teacher Career Prospects
Dance Teachers mainly have jobs in schools where a dance class or two a week may be part of the curriculum. Besides that, sports centres and dance schools offer rooms for hire by dance teachers of a variety of fashionable disciplines.
They can also open their own private Dance Academy for offering instructions to willing candidates for dance; it is also a good source of earning for them.
Dance Teacher Salary
As a Dance Teacher income is based upon the number of classes given and the frequency, as well as the number of people who attend. With experience and time, a Dance Teacher’s reputation may grow, leading to potentially higher income. A Dance Teacher can expect to get a monthly salary ranging from Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000. But it keeps increasing with skills, work experience and popularity.
