From performing arts school dance instructor to dance teacher
18 of the 31 essential skills of a dance teacher are already essential for a performing arts school dance instructor — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new.
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
- bring out performers’ artistic potential
- create a work environment where performers can develop their potential
- demonstrate when teaching
- express yourself physically
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- inspire dance participants to improve
- instructional strategies
- maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
- manage student relationships
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- stimulate performers' imagination
- subject of music coaching
- teach dance
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a dance teacher and not for a performing arts school dance instructor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assist students in their learning
- balance participants' personal needs with group needs
- be a role model in community arts
- consult students on learning content
- demonstrate technical expertise of your dance style
- develop a coaching style
- direct movement experiences
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- help performers internalise choreographic material
- inspire enthusiasm for dance
- provide lesson materials
- teamwork principles
- understand the emotional dimension of a performance
Other moves from performing arts school dance instructor
2 roles- performing arts theatre instructor22 skills in common
- drama teacher secondary school17 skills in common
← performing arts school dance instructordance teacher →The other way round
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