Dance Teacher Training

Do you want a career that combines creativity, freedom, and financial security?

Certificate Program

Our Ballroom Dance Teacher training program is at the forefront of the Ballroom Dance Industry. We are registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. Your tuition is tax-deductable. All student contracts and compliances are governed by the Ministry's 2005 By-laws.

New term every four months
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January - April
May - August
September - December

Congratulations on your decision to consider a career within the Ballroom Dance Industry! The demand for highly trained Professional Ballroom Dance Instructors has never been greater. The Joy of Dance Teachers College is the first Ballroom dance College in Canada that is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 and is wholly dedicated to a curriculum for the Ballroom dance Industry.

HAVE FUN LEARNING TO DO
SOMETHING YOU LOVE

Dancing is part of the fastest growing, creative, and innovative industry in the world today. You will graduate from our dance teacher training program in 12 or 16 months and enter into a well-paying industry that currently has more job openings than it can fill. Our program will allow you to become Professional Ballroom Dancers, Teachers, Competitors, Performers, and Studio owners. With ground-breaking training in Dance, Teaching, business and Personal and Professional development, there is no better foundation for a growing career that can take you to places about which most people only dream.

LEARN FROM THE BEST

The Joy of Dance Teachers College not only understands the Ballroom Dance Industry but is a recognized leader in it. It is through our constant involvement with today’s dance leaders and operators that we get to hear and understand the changing needs of the industry. In turn, this allows us to provide the most up-to-date curriculum to our students, preparing them for successful career opportunities both nationally and internationally. We encourage you to read the information on our website and to contact our Admissions Department to arrange a personal tour of our School.

Additionally, we host monthly Information Sessions, which give prospective students first-hand knowledge of who we are, what we have to offer as a dance teacher school and how we can help prepare students for a successful and rewarding career. These informative and interactive sessions also enlighten prospective students of the many fulfilling career opportunities available within this growing and demanding job market. We look forward to providing you with the information you need to make an educated decision about your future and start your journey to becoming a dance teacher! Come and see why The Joy of Dance Studio & Teachers College is the premier ballroom dance teacher training program in Toronto.

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DVIDA Syllabus
Ballroom Dance Teachers College
We are committed to training competent and professional teachers and also the most successful. We have added a business development curriculum to support the success of our graduates. We are also paying attention to personal development and relationship systems to enhance the joy of being a professional dance teacher.

INTERNATIONAL (Previous dance experience required)
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BRONZE
Tuesdays 8 - 10 p.m.
& Saturdays 10 a.m - 1 p.m.

January – April 2010
Quickstep, Foxtrot and Samba

May - August 2010
Paso Doble, Viennese Waltz and Jive

September – December 2010
Rumba, Waltz, Tango and Cha Cha

SILVER
Thursdays 6 - 8 p.m.

January – April 2010 Rumba & Waltz

May – August 2010 Tango & Cha Cha

September – December 2010 Foxtrot & Samba

AMERICAN (NO previous dance experience required)
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BRONZE
Saturdays Noon - 3 p.m.
& Sundays Noon - 2 p.m.

Rhythm B January – April 2010
Learn how to dance and teach Mambo, Merengue, Samba and West Coast Swing

Night Club Dances May – August 2010
Learn how to dance and teach Salsa, Hustle, Nightclub Two-Step, Lindy Hop & Argentine Tango

Smooth September – December 2010
Learn how to dance and teach Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz

Rhythm A January – April 2011
Learn how to dance and teach Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero and
East Coast Swing

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OUR APPROACH

A very rigorous curriculum designed to ingrain dancing into your being to enable you to adjust to the variety of student needs. This involves a great deal of practicing with real people and real issues. By the time you are certified and have finished our dance teacher training program you will have discovered your own personal style as a dance teacher and gained the confidence that arises from that and know how to sell and deliver that value to others.

The DVIDA program has been accepted by the Canadian DanceSport Federation.

No previous dance experience is required.

In this course you will learn:
• 17 dances of the DVIDA Bronze American syllabus and how to teach them
• To dance as both leader and follower
• Technical elements of all the dances
• Musical elements of all the dances
• How to teach private & group lessons
• How to prepare for DVIDA certification

Faculty include:
Olé Burlay
Linda Marsella
Mark Read

Schedule
The teacher training program is ongoing, with new sessions starting every four months. You may start with any section and take them in any order.

REQUIREMENTS

Attendance
This is a professional-level course, and we cover a lot of material at a fairly fast pace. Missing class is not advised, as you can easily fall behind. If you do have to miss a class, you can generally arrange to work with one of the other students to help you catch up. You can also schedule private lessons with one of the faculty members (for an additional private lesson fee) to make up any work you miss.

Class Times & Exam Schedule
Exams are scheduled during regular class times. If you miss an exam, you may schedule a make-up exam (for an additional private lesson fee).

Practice
The class meets a total of 4 hours per week. Most students spend quite a bit of time every week studying the material and practising what they have learned. Though the amount of outside time varies greatly from student to student, please expect to commit one hour of study time for every hour you spend in class (about four hours of study time per week). Becoming a dance teacher takes dedication and practice.

Materials
The DVIDA Manuals (please see the schedule for which manual for each session) and JofD Binder are required textbooks for the course. The accompanying DVIDA videos are recommended, but optional. The DVIDA Bronze Manuals and videos are available from Joy of Dance (price list is available) or from DanceVision (www.dancevision.com, or by calling 1-800-851-2813.) The Joy of Dance binder is provided in class and costs a one-time fee of $75. Class handouts are distributed at the beginning of each semester.

TUITION

Tuition is $425/month (each section is 4 months)
Tuition is due the first class of each new month. Students who make a late tuition payment will be charged a $15 late fee. Tuition can be paid in class by cheque, credit card or cash.

EXPECTATIONS

Presentations
Because this is a teaching class, there is a strong emphasis on presentation. You will be expected to present material to the class on a regular basis. You may be asked to demonstrate a figure or to present a brief history of a specific dance. Don’t worry, we hand out assignments in advance, so you will have plenty of time to prepare!

Dancing both roles
In order to teach a specific dance or figure, you need to be able to articulate and demonstrate both the leader’s and follower’s part. We spend equal time in class working on both parts, and every student is expected to dance with every other student as both leader and follower, regardless of gender. This is standard practice for professional dance instruction.

Shoes
All students will be expected to have proper dance shoes by the second class meeting. This is not an arbitrary aesthetic or fashion consideration. To teach dance, you need the “right tools for the job,” and proper dance shoes are literally the foundation for your dancing! There are different styles of dance shoes for different styles of dancing, but most students wear a basic “practice shoe,” a practical and durable suede-soled dancing shoe that is made to be comfortable and wearable for long periods. Some students wear flashier shoes or high-heeled dance shoes, but this is a matter of personal comfort. You can purchase dance shoes from Joy of Dance. Ask the reception for details.

BENEFITS

Additional Training
Your tuition entitles you not only to the Dance Teacher Training course itself, but also to most of the classes and workshops offered at the Joy of Dance Studio. You get free entry into group classes and workshops (where you are required to fill in as leader or follower as needed), parties, and free floor time for practice. You will enjoy full immersion into the exciting world of ballroom dancing! Please note: Celebrity guest workshops taught by visiting teachers are not free to Teacher Training students.

Employment Opportunities
Joy of Dance offers Teacher Trainees opportunities to assist classes and frequently offers teaching positions to top graduates of the Teacher Training Program, based on the needs of the studio at that time. We do not guarantee employment.

If you are interested in Dance Teacher Training, please e-mail jennifer@joyofdance.ca or call 416-406-3262