Dance Instructor

Fred Astaire Dance Studio; New London (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High energy work environment

Professional dance training

Opportunities to compete and travel

Performance and social event hosting

Bonuses

Job summary

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is growing and hiring Dance Instructors. In this role you will conduct private and group classes across the week, guiding students to achieve their personal dance goals—from one event to a lifelong journey in dance.

You will participate in weekday evenings and weekends with your students and contribute to a vibrant, energetic studio environment. We welcome all levels, with opportunities to travel to performances and host social events, competitions, and weddings.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and passionate about dance.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with students of all ages.
• Ability to work well in a team and be coachable.
• Maintain high energy and positive attitude during classes.

Responsibilities

• Lead private and group dance classes throughout the week.
• Guide students toward personal dance goals and events.
• Attend weekday evenings/weekends events with students.
• Travel to venues for performances and competitions as needed.

Skills

Self-motivation

Outstanding customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Open to coaching/feedback

Positive attitude

Physical endurance

Job description

We are growing! Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is excited to be adding to our team; we are currently hiring for the position of Dance Instructor.

Whether you have years of dance and/or dance instructor experience or none at all, you could have a successful future with us! If you love interacting with people, having fun, helping others, staying very active, and having control over your earnings, you will enjoy a career with Fred Astaire Dance Studios®!

As a high-energy, customer-focused Dance Instructor, you will conduct Private and Group Dance Classes throughout the week. Together with your Fred Astaire team, you'll guide students as they achieve their personal dance goals - whether it's a single event or a lifelong journey of dance. Through meeting and working closely with people from all demographics, you'll experience the rare honor of enriching your students' lives - all while attaining your own personal growth in the unique Fred Astaire environment.

In addition to regular studio hours throughout the week, we host fun events on weekday evenings and/or weekends, which you would attend along with your students.

Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is the leader in ballroom dance instruction across the country and around the world. Founded by Mr. Fred Astaire in 1947 with one studio on Park Avenue in Manhattan, we have grown our franchise network to over 180 dance studio locations serving over 25,000 students!

We are global family, proudly honoring the legacy of Mr. Fred Astaire, committed to pursuing excellence of life through dance.

We welcome everyone who is starting a dance journey, and we believe that learning to dance is easy and fun! Dancing is for everybody, and every body can dance. The benefits of dance enrich every area of life, and it transcends age, body size/shape, and all levels of physical ability. Dance can aid in healing body and spirit; it can build community, and communicate without words.

Students stay with Fred Astaire Dance Studios® because of our atmosphere of kindness, warmth and caring at every location. Our students tell us they notice it from the first time they step inside our studio - a tangible energy and sense of "FADS Community" that is welcoming, non-judgmental, and fun!

Fred Astaire Dance Studios® has something for everyone! We offer Group and Private Lessons - no partner required. There are opportunities to travel and perform in beautiful venues, and we host local parties for dance practice and social engagement. We host an average of 35 spectacular branded National, Inter-Regional and Regional Dance Competitions annually, giving our students and professionals opportunities to compete in a variety of categories. For weddings, we prepare the happy couple, mom and dad, and the wedding party for the big day, or we can create a spectacular dance choreography for the whole wedding party!

Enriching lives - physically, mentally, emotionally & socially, through the positive, transforming power of dance

Requirements

Successful Dance Instructors

• Are self-motivated, enthusiastic and 100% passionate about dance
• Have outstanding customer service skills
• Understand what it takes to be successful and are willing to commit to the work
• Hold themselves accountable
• Are unselfish team players
• Eagerly accept coaching and feedback for improvement
• Have a positive attitude and optimistic outlook - cup is always half-full!
• Establish exceptional physical fitness/endurance levels to perform this role successfully
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with students of all ages and levels of ability

Benefits

As a Fred Astaire Certified Dance instructor, you can expect us to provide you:

• A high energy-fun filled work environment!
• A variety of activities to participate in and offer students such as group and private lessons, performances, parties and competitions
• The best initial and ongoing professional dance training in the country
• A robust and well-established dance curriculum and program to teach the students
• Access to top-level national dance coaches to help further your dance skills
• Expert training programs to develop both your dance and business skills
• Professional advancement at all management levels including potential studio ownership!
• Opportunities to compete and earn championship titles and prize money in both Pro and Pro-Am categories.
• Beautiful venues to perform with other professionals and with your students
• Travel opportunities

Our compensation plan includes multiple components:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Multiple opportunities to earn bonuses
• Competition winnings
• Benefits including: PTO/Vacation, Continuing Education, Health and Wellness Benefits