Ballroom & Latin Instructor – Leader Role

Dance Ontario; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid position

Training provided

Performance opportunities

Job summary

Dance Lounge in Markham, Ontario is hiring a Junior Ballroom & Latin Instructor in the Leader Role. No prior ballroom teaching experience is required as professional training is provided, and you will focus on learning the leader role in partnered dancing.

Ideal candidates are movement-based with a background in dance or performance, outgoing and reliable, and eager to develop a long-term professional career through private lessons, group classes, performances, and competitions.

Qualifications

• No ballroom teaching experience required; professional training is provided.
• Strong movement ability and willingness to learn ballroom-specific techniques.
• Outgoing, personable, reliable, and professional; able to work with adults in lessons.

Responsibilities

• Train to become a professional Ballroom & Latin Instructor (Leader).
• Teach private lessons and group classes when ready; assist performances and showcases.
• Support students in private lessons, group classes, performances, and competitions.
• Develop as a leader by guiding partnered dancing and stage performances.

Skills

Dance background

Leader role in partnered dancing

People skills

Professionalism

One-on-one teaching

Long-term career focus

Job description

Ballroom & Latin Instructor – Leader Role

Dance Lounge is looking for a motivated dancer to join our team and train to become a professional Ballroom & Latin Dance Instructor in the leader role.

No ballroom teaching experience required – professional training is provided.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a background in dance, performance, athletics, or another movement‑based discipline
• Is comfortable learning and performing the leader role in partnered dancing
• Is outgoing, personable, reliable, and professional
• Enjoys working one‑on‑one with people
• Is interested in developing dance into a long‑term professional career
• Is available for a serious, consistent commitment

This is a paid position with opportunities to teach, train, perform, compete, and grow professionally with our studio.

Dance Lounge specializes in Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Bachata and other partner dance styles. Our instructors work primarily with adult students through private lessons, group classes, performances, showcases and competitions.

We are especially interested in dancers or performers who may not have considered becoming a professional ballroom instructor before. If you have strong movement ability, musicality, personality and the willingness to learn, we can provide the ballroom‑specific training.

• Location: Markham, Ontario
• Position: Junior Ballroom & Latin Dance Instructor – Leader Role
• Training: Provided
• Employment: Paid position