Dance Teacher - Jazz / Lyrical / Contemporary (full-Time / Part-Time)

CRESTAR EDUCATION GROUP PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentive

Job summary

Crestar Education Group invites passionate dance educators to join our team in Singapore. You will teach jazz, lyrical, or contemporary genres, delivering structured lessons and preparing students for exams and showcases.

Full-time teachers contribute to curriculum and quality initiatives, while all instructors foster a warm, student-centered learning environment and engage parents through events and meetings.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Dance, or equivalent professional dance training in a recognised syllabus (e.g., CSTD, ISTD, or equivalent).
• Strong ability to teach jazz, lyrical, or contemporary; ability to teach more than one genre is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 2-3 years of proven experience in teaching dance, ideally to children and youth, from beginner to advanced levels.
• Strong knowledge of techniques, terminology, and performance practices in the genre(s)of specialisation.
• Ability to choreograph and prepare students for examinations, performances, and competitions.
• Warm, encouraging, and student-focused teaching approach, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and motivate students.
• Passionate about dance education and committed to nurturing students' artistic and personal growth.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers, operations, admin, and management staff.
• Physically fit to demonstrate dance movements and correct students' techniques safely.
• Willingnessto work weekday evenings, weekends, and during school holiday programmes as required.
• For part-time positions: able to commit to a regular weekly teaching schedule.
• Certificate in Dance Teaching is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver structured lessons in assigned genres at direct centres and institutional partners, in line with school standards and plans set by HQ.
• Prepare students for graded examinations and school showcases.
• Provide constructive, confidence-building feedback to support student development.
• Maintain class discipline, a safe and positive learning environment, and accurate class records while tracking student progress.
• Engageparents through showcases, parent-teacher meetings, and regular communications.
• Choreograph original competition and performance routines across assigned genres, including selection of music, costumes, and staging concepts.
• Plan and lead competition team training: technique classes, conditioning sessions, and intensive rehearsals ahead of major events.
• Clean and refine routines, formations, and transitions to competition standard, including routines set by guest choreographers.
• Develop individualised training plans for competition students, monitoring technical progress, artistry, and performance readiness.
• Conduct auditions and recommend selection of students for competition teams and featured roles.
• Manage competition logistics: registration, entry paperwork, music submissions, schedules, and communications with organisers and parents.
• Accompany and supervise students at competitions and external performances, ensuring their safety, discipline, and well-being.
• Instil proper warm-up, injury-prevention, and recovery practices; foster confidence, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture.
• Lead or support special projects such as exchange programmes, workshops, and holiday dance camps.
• Provide on-site support during major events to ensure smooth execution and a positive participant experience.
• Assist in the development, review, and enhancement of the dance curriculum, syllabi, and training manuals.
• Provide feedback from classes and training assignments to support curriculum R&D.
• Comply with, and help cascade, departmental SOPs and policies to the dance teaching team to ensure consistent programme delivery across centres.

Skills

Dance teaching

Choreography

Communication skills

Student engagement

Education

Diploma or degree in Dance

Job description

ABOUTCRESTAR EDUCATION GROUP

Established in 1977, Crestar Education Group (CEG) is a leading provider of preschool education, childcare services, enrichment programmes, and adult education in the Asia-Pacific region. With close to five decades of legacy, the Group operates a network of more than 130 centres across 9countries - Singapore, Australia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Bangladesh - providing learning opportunities to over 20,000 students annually. Our enrichment brands include Crestar School of Dance, where we nurture young dancers through quality, structured dance education.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking passionate and dynamic dance teachers able to teach one of the following genres: jazz, lyrical, or contemporary. Both full-time and part-time positions are available. The role focuses on delivering engaging, technically sound lessons and competition training, with a warm, encouraging and student-focused teaching approach. Full-time teachers additionally contribute to curriculum and quality initiatives.

JOB ROLE

1. Teaching & Student Development

A) Regular Dance Classes

• Plan and deliver structured lessons in assigned genres (jazz, lyrical, or contemporary) at direct centres and institutional partners, in line with school standards and plans set by HQ.
• Prepare students for graded examinations and school showcases.
• Provide constructive, confidence-building feedback to support student development.
• Maintain class discipline, a safe and positive learning environment, and accurate class records while tracking student progress.
• Engageparents through showcases, parent-teacher meetings, and regular communications.

B) Artistic & Competition Training (Optional)

• Choreograph original competition and performance routines across assigned genres, including selection of music, costumes, and staging concepts.
• Plan and lead competition team training: technique classes, conditioning sessions, and intensive rehearsals ahead of major events.
• Clean and refine routines, formations, and transitions to competition standard, including routines set by guest choreographers.
• Develop individualised training plans for competition students, monitoring technical progress, artistry, and performance readiness.
• Conduct auditions and recommend selection of students for competition teams and featured roles.
• Manage competition logistics: registration, entry paperwork, music submissions, schedules, and communications with organisers and parents.
• Accompany and supervise students at competitions and external performances, ensuring their safety, discipline, and well-being.
• Instil proper warm-up, injury-prevention, and recovery practices; foster confidence, sportsmanship, and a positive team culture.

2. Events & Projects

• Work with HQ to organise and execute concerts, recitals, examinations, and competitions.
• Lead or support special projects such as exchange programmes, workshops, and holiday dance camps.
• Provide on-site support during major events to ensure smooth execution and a positive participant experience.

3. Curriculum & Quality (Full-Time Teachers Only)

• Assist in the development, review, and enhancement of the dance curriculum, syllabi, and training manuals.
• Provide feedback from classes and training assignments to support curriculum R&D.
• Comply with, and help cascade, departmental SOPs and policies to the dance teaching team to ensure consistent programme delivery across centres.

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma or degree in Dance, or equivalent professional dance training in a recognised syllabus (e.g., CSTD, ISTD, or equivalent).
• Strong ability to teach at least one of the following genres: jazz, lyrical, or contemporary; ability to teach more than one genre is a strong advantage.
• Minimum2-3 years of proven experience in teaching dance, ideally to children and youth, from beginner to advanced levels.
• Strong knowledge of techniques, terminology, and performance practices in the genre(s)of specialisation.
• Ability to choreograph and prepare students for examinations, performances, and competitions.
• Warm, encouraging, and student-focused teaching approach, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and motivate students.
• Passionate about dance education and committed to nurturing students' artistic and personal growth.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers, operations, admin, and management staff.
• Physically fit to demonstrate dance movements and correct students' techniques safely.
• Willingnessto work weekday evenings, weekends, and during school holiday programmes as required.
• For part-time positions: able to commit to a regular weekly teaching schedule.
• Certificate in Dance Teaching is an advantage.

EMPLOYMENTBENEFITS

• For full-time positions, we offer a competitive remuneration package, with details to be shared separately. Benefits include:
• Performance incentive