From music teacher to dance teacher
18 of the 31 essential skills of a dance teacher are already essential for a music teacher — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from music teacher in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a dance teacher
What a dance teacher does
Dance teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various dance genres and forms, such as ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom, hip-hop, latin, folk dance etc. They provide students with a notion of dance history and repertoire, but mainly focus on a practice-based approach in their courses, in which they assist students in experimenting with and mastering different dance and dramatic expression styles and techniques and encourage them to develop their own style. They cast, choreograph and produce performances, and coordinate the technical production and the set, props and costume usage on stage.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assist students in their learning
- bring out performers’ artistic potential
- consult students on learning content
- create a work environment where performers can develop their potential
- demonstrate when teaching
- develop a coaching style
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
- manage student relationships
- prepare lesson content
- provide lesson materials
- subject of music coaching
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a dance teacher and not for a music teacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- balance participants' personal needs with group needs
- be a role model in community arts
- demonstrate technical expertise of your dance style
- direct movement experiences
- express yourself physically
- help performers internalise choreographic material
- inspire dance participants to improve
- inspire enthusiasm for dance
- perform classroom management
- stimulate performers' imagination
- teach dance
- teamwork principles
- understand the emotional dimension of a performance
Other moves from music teacher
2 roles- music instructor18 skills in common
- music teacher secondary school18 skills in common
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