Dance Teacher Jobs

Dance teachers teach dance in schools and colleges or at places specializing in social and ballroom dance instruction. Dance teachers and choreographers usually have more job security than performers. The increased popularity of dance in recent years has resulted in a greater demand for dance teachers.

Primary duties and responsibilities of a dance teacher include: preparing session plans and establishing course goals; demonstrating method and procedure to pupils; observing and evaluating pupils’ work to determine student progress or making suggestions for improvement; conferring with student, parent, and counselor to resolve student problem; and accompanying students to dance recitals and theatres. Dance teachers may direct planning and supervision of student dance competitions. They may also teach students with disabilities.

Dance teachers must treat all children fairly, irrespective of their race, colour, creed, social standing, sex or ability in order to make it possible for each child to develop his/her educational, social and moral potential to the full. In addition, they must gain knowledge and understand all pupils as far as is possible.

Good dance teachers have: a varied and successful record in teaching dance; physical stamina, good health, and self-discipline for conducting hours of rigorous practice; the ability to work as a member of a team; proven organisational skills; the ability to teach effectively within short teaching periods; the ability to use own initiative; the essential ability to relate well to pupils, parents staff and other school users; and most importantly, proven empathy with children.