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Dance AS Dance Academy makes it our priority to hire professionally trained and highly qualified faculty to enrich all of our programs. We are honored to have amazing teachers who cultivate environments of technical and personal growth in their classrooms!

Classroom Assistant Program

We have three levels of volunteer opportunities for Classroom Assistants based upon their level, experience assisting, demonstrated commitment, and long term goals.

  • Demonstrator

    Demonstrator requirements are: 

    - No cell phone use during class 

    - Abide by the dress code while demonstrating

    - Model classroom etiquette and assist with maintaining it amongst the students

    - Set the example and know warm-ups and combinations; demonstrate expected behavior

    - Demonstrate combinations in class with proper technique and performance value 

    - Observe and build knowledge in how classes are structured

  • Student Assistant

    Student Assistant requirements are: 

    The above AND

    - Model inclusive behavior; notice unkind/unhelpful behavior and communicate it to the teacher (do not correct without permission) 

    - Understand technique and identify needed corrections; occasionally giving corrections with permission and correct wording 

    - Observe and understand various teaching techniques 


  • Teacher Assistant

    Teacher Assistant requirements are: 

    The above AND

    - Give gentle corrections as needed 

    - Occasionally choreograph simple combinations to teach 

    - Be well- versed in dance terminology

    - Be able to explain the ‘how to’ and ‘why’ for movements

    - Be able to take over a class for a short period if the teacher needs to step out


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