As a result of TV shows like Dancing With The
Stars, Ballroom Boot Camp and So You Think
You Can Dance, more and more people have become
aware of the joys of partnership dancing dancing in
recent years. This increased interest in dancing
has lead to a large and growing demand for Dance
Teachers.
Many public and private schools now offer courses in
Ballroom, Latin, Country Western, American and
International, Hustle, Salsa, Swing, Jitterbug, Lindy
and other styles of partnership dance. Most
universities and colleges also have some sort of social
dance club. And there are Dance Studios opening up
in unprecedented numbers all over the USA. This is
a PERFECT TIME to enter the professional field as a
Ballroom Dance Educator. Well-trained instructors
can find a teaching position in any area of the country
that interests them. Though there are no
guarantees that this would happen in all cases, studios
will often assist highly qualified teachers with their
moving expenses and even help them find suitable living
accommodations.
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
is a world-wide dance teachers' organization that is
headquartered in London, England. The organization
was founded in 1904 and has grown to become the world's
leading dance examinations board with a sector in the
United States known as the US ISTD. This
organization has set high standards in dance for over
100 years and is a world leader in developing dance
techniques. Frequently offering one or two-day
training sessions for teachers and students known as
"Congresses", the US ISTD is now sponsoring intensive
training programs - Dance Camps, if you will - for
people who are interested in becoming teachers to fill
the growing demand for knowledgeable dance educators all
across America.
In Houston, TX, US ISTD Fellow and Examiner Phillip
Stephens is pleased to offer one of the first US
ISTD-sponsored training sessions for aspiring teachers.
The course will take place during the week of July
21-25, 2008, at The Dance Place, 3300 Chimney
Rock, Suite 500, Houston, TX, 77056. The course
will cover the American Bronze Ballroom dances of Waltz,
Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz. During the 30
hours of training available in this course for just $350
per person, you will learn a routine in each of these
dances along with the technical details about all the
steps and variations from the American Bronze Ballroom
Syllabus. By the end of this course, ambitious and
dedicated participants will be well on their way to
becoming certified as Ballroom Dance Instructors.
Phillip Stephens has
trained many dance teachers over the years. Some
of them have opened their own
studios and many of them have entered into competition careers, and
some have
eventually become judges for dance competitions. Phillip
travels extensively around the United States giving speeches and lectures,
coaching dancers and conducting US ISTD examinations.
He has judged World Championship events in Switzerland
and has been a lecturer at the Imperial Society of
Teachers of Dancing Annual Summer Congress in Worthing,
England. His experience and knowledge is available
to you in this week-long dance camp for teachers.
Contact him today to reserve your spot for this training
and get started on the rewarding path of becoming a
knowledgeable and highly trained dance educator with one
of the oldest and most highly respected dance teaching
organizations in the world!
Dance teachers work with folk from all walks of life;
Dance Educators
travel, attend seminars and lectures, enter
competitions, and often develop distinguished careers as
Professional Competitors. Don't miss your chance
to become one of those "in demand" dance educators -
contact Phillip Stephens via
phillip@theplace2dance.com or 713-248-2299.
We'll see ya on the dance floor!