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Dance Instructor

The Dance Instructor certificate program trains students for positions in the commercial and artistic areas of dance. Graduates of the program would be qualified as instructors with an emphasis in one of the following: ballet, modern, jazz, tap and world dance forms in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs. The Dance Department also recommends that students complete their General Education Requirements for an Associate Degree. Students are able to apply principles of movement and creativity to all forms of dance, demonstrate skills of instructing dance to communicate through movement and words, and apply information learned in other disciplines to the art form of dance.

Instruction will utilize both classroom work, using a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects) and internship experiences in business/industry to prepare the student for job requirements.

Program Outcome

Students will be able to:

Communicate proper dance technique effectively through movement demonstration and verbal cueing, using appropriate corresponding terminology and safety measures.
Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles, including but not limited to: Modern dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop or Contemporary dance.

Checklist of Required Courses (2021-22)

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Dance Instructor - Required Courses

Kinesiology for Dance (Fall only)
Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work, Level 1 or Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work, Level 2
Dance Improvisation I (Spring only) or Dance Improvisation II (Spring only)
Dance Composition/Choreography I or II or III (Fall only)
Music for Dancers
Dance Wellness and Injury Prevention
Appreciaton of Dance
Rehearsal and Performance I or II
Dance as a Profession Seminar
Dance Methodology
Repertoire I or II
Dance Internship I
Dance Internship II

Select one of the following:

Jazz Dance III
Jazz Dance IV
Preparation for Audition - Jazz

Select one of the following:

Ballet III
Ballet IV
Preparation for Audition - Ballet

Select one of the following:

Modern Dance III
Modern Dance IV
Preparation for Audition - Modern

Select one of the following:

Tap 1
Tap 2
Tap III
Tap IV
Preparation for Audition - Tap

Select three units of dance techniques from at least two different dance styles:

African Dance and Drumming I
African Dance and Drumming II
African Dance and Drumming III
Contemporary Commercial Dance
Contemporary Commercial Dance 2
Flamenco Dance 1
Flamenco Dance 2
Flamenco Dance 3
Flamenco Dance 4
Hip-Hop Dance I
Hip-Hop Dance II
Hip-Hop Dance III
Hip-Hop Dance 4
Latin Dance Styles I
Latin Dance Styles II
Latin Dance Styles III
Mid-Eastern Dance 1
Mid-Eastern Dance 2
Mid-Eastern Dance 3
Mid-Eastern Dance 4
Polynesian Dance
Polynesian Dance 2

Suggested Electives:

Anatomy-Physiology
Introduction to Business
Personal Financial Success
Interpersonal Communication
Pilates Methodology
Creativity for Children
Health Education
Fitness and Health
Child Growth and Development
Introduction to Psychology

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