| Box Hill Institute’s Dance (Teaching and Management) Certificate IV and Diploma courses provide a valuable stepping-stone towards helping students to achieve their goals in the dance industry. Most of our graduates are working in the field of dance teaching and many own or operate their own schools. The dancecourses aim to prepare students to teach effectively, use safe dance practices and employ professional practices; thus our graduates are sought after as employees within the dance industry. Our courses are aligned with the Australian Guidelines for Dance Teachers to ensure that your studies are abreast of the latest developments in the dance teaching industry. The guidelines outline codes of ethical and professional behaviour and emphasise the importance of safe dance practice and teaching methodology. The graded programs have been developed by Laurel Martyn OBE, based on her many years of experience in the field and her belief that it is important to develop systems that suit Australian conditions and requirements. The programs can be applied to professional and recreational students alike. The methodology students learn is applicable to all styles of dance and the system of teaching can be applied to all existing examination systems. The focus is on understanding ‘how’ each exercise and step is understood and executed by the student, and ensuring that teachersare able to set their own schedule for the introduction of basic skills and degrees of difficulty to suit their own students and class structure. |
