Dance Teacher (Private Tuition)
What the work is
Teaches students in the practice, theory and performance of dance in private training establishments.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans programs of study in dance theory and practice for individual students and groups
- Prepares and presents material on the theory of dance
- Instructs fundamental dance techniques and choreography to students in group or individual settings, and selects music for dance recitals or concerts
- Assigns exercises relative to students' training needs and talents
- Assesses students and offers advice, criticism and encouragement
- Revises curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
- Prepares students for examinations, performances and assessments
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a speech and drama studio in a converted church hall. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A student who whispered on day one stands up and finishes their whole speech
- A showcase night where the audience is laughing in all the right places
- A parent says their child now talks at the dinner table
Hard days
- A student refuses to go on stage ten minutes before curtain
- Parents who each want the biggest part for their own child
- Rehearsal rooms that are booked, cancelled and double booked again
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
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Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 259232, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.