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_{INSTRUCTORSHIP PROGRAM 2022}

SLDA brings together the finest instructors and a well-developed curriculum to provide a high quality teacher's professional training program in Singapore. (Refer to here for our trainers details)

If you are interested in taking your passion for dance and upgrading it to the next level via dance coaching, we welcome you to enrol for our INSTRUCTORSHIP PROGRAM 2022.

Minimum Requirement

Achieved Intermediate and above in Salsa & Bachata

Have a good understanding and execution on your basics, turns, partner lead (for male) and following (for female)

Ability to dance socially

This extensive 13-week course for both SALSA and BACHATA will focus on the following topics (but not limited to):

Fundamental dance technique (Basics, Leading, Following, Social Dance)

History of Music, Dance, Latin, Salsa/Bachata

Communication skills such as group dynamics, time management, and the establishment of priorities and boundaries

Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting

Teaching styles and qualities of an instructor and understanding of the student learning process

Business aspects of teaching Salsa/Bachata* (including marketing and legal issues)

Practical

Live class attachment at our partnering studio - En Motion Dance School

Receiving and giving feedback

Teaching observation

Assisting students while someone else is teaching.

For Detailed Schedule, please read here
DETAILED LECTURE SCHEDULE

Trainees who achieved a ‘PASS’ in this program will be awarded a PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORSHIP by SLDA.

Trainees who excel in this program will be awarded a CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION.

Lecture Dates:
1st Sep - 24th Nov 2022 Every Thursday
Time: 7pm - 10pm

Class Attachment dates:
Weekly on either Monday, Fri (7pm - 10pm) or Sat (1pm - 4pm) during 1st Sep - 24th Nov 2022

Graduation Date:
27th Nov - 2pm - 4pm

Fees: $1579
(E-dollars option is available for students from our partner studio - En Motion)
Only a maximum of 12 participants will be accepted in this program

Lecturers:
Mr Gary Foo
Mr Jackson Tan
Ms June Gan
Mr Douglas Chue
Mr Joshua Yao
Ms Teo Wen Xin
Ms Vivienne Lynette Lim
Mr Nick Tang
Ms Angela Bok

Course Commitments
Lecture: 39 hours / Class Attachment: 36 hours (At partnering studio - En Motion Dance School)
All participants are suppose to achieve a minimum of 80% attendance (60 hours)
It is compulsory for all participants to attend both the mid-term assessment (20th Oct 2022) and the end of course examination (24th Nov 2022)