Childcare and Education - Dance Teacher
Childcare and Education - Dance Teacher
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Dance teachers train and develop their students in all types of dance.
- Plan and teach dance sessions
- Design dance pieces for individuals and group productions
- Keep records of students' performance and progress
- Assess students for dance exams
- Maintain your own dance skills and techniques
As a Dance Teacher, you could work at a school, at a college, at a university, an independent training centre or in the community.
Dance Teachers tend to work between 30 to 37 hours a week but can vary. You could work evenings and weekends to attend classes and events.
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You can get into this job through a university course, a college course, working towards this role.
You'll need a relevant degree in dance or performing arts. There are some degrees in dance that include teacher training. To teach in a further education college, or as a sessional tutor in schools or private education, you’ll need a minimum of a level 3 qualification in dance. You'll improve your chances of employment by doing a professional qualification.
You could work your way into this role if you've got several years' experience in dance.
You could start as an assistant in a private dance school and do teaching qualifications with a dance organisation approved by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT).
If you're a qualified teacher but without dance subject knowledge, for example a PE teacher, you could also take a CDMT-approved course.