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Dance Instructor

Fred Astaire Dance Studios

West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI)

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USD 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is hiring Dance Instructors for an energetic, customer-focused environment. No prior experience required; what matters is enthusiasm and a love for dance! Enjoy a supportive atmosphere while helping students achieve their dance dreams.

Benefits

Ongoing professional dance training
Benefits such as PTO and health benefits
Opportunities for studio ownership
Travel opportunities

Qualifications

  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic about dance.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work with students of all ages.
  • Willing to accept coaching and feedback positively.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct private and group dance classes.
  • Interact closely with students to help them reach their personal dance goals.

Skills

Customer service
Interpersonal skills
Physical fitness

Job description

We are growing! Fred Astaire Dance Studios is excited to be adding to our team of professional dance instructors. We are currently hiring for a Dance Instructor position. 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 what you earn, you will love a career with Fred Astaire!

As a high-energy, customer-focused instructor, you will conduct private and group dance classes throughout the week. You and your Fred Astaire team will help students reach their personal dance goals through various activities – from a single event to a lifelong journey of dance growth. You will have the unique opportunity to enhance people’s lives daily. You will meet and work closely with people from all walks of life, providing a level of personal enrichment that is unmatched in other environments.

We maintain regular studio hours throughout the week; however, we host many events on some weekday evenings and weekends, which you will need and want to attend with your students.

Who we are:

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

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is a leader in ballroom dance instruction worldwide. Founded in 1947 with one studio on Park Avenue in Manhattan, we now have 180 franchise locations serving over 25,000 students! We are a global family, proudly honoring Mr. Fred Astaire's legacy, committed to pursuing excellence through dance.

We welcome everyone interested in starting their dance journey because we believe dance is for everybody and every BODY! Our students stay with us because of the atmosphere of kindness, warmth, and care at every location. From the first visit, students notice our welcoming, non-judgmental, and FUN environment – the essence of our "FADS community".

Fred Astaire Dance Studios offers group and private lessons, wedding dance choreography, performance opportunities in beautiful venues, local dance parties, and hosts an average of 35 national, inter-regional, and regional dance competitions annually, providing students and professionals chances to compete in various categories.

Successful Dance Instructors:
  • Are self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about dance.
  • Possess outstanding customer service skills.
  • Understand what it takes to succeed and are committed to their work.
  • Hold themselves accountable.
  • Are team players and unselfish.
  • Accept coaching and feedback positively.
  • Maintain a positive outlook – always seeing the cup as half full.
  • Establish exceptional physical fitness and endurance.
  • Have strong interpersonal skills to work with students of all ages.
As a Fred Astaire Certified Dance Instructor, you can expect:
  • A high-energy, fun-filled work environment!
  • A variety of activities including lessons, performances, parties, and competitions.
  • Top-notch initial and ongoing professional dance training.
  • A comprehensive dance curriculum and teaching program.
  • Access to top national dance coaches for skill development.
  • Training programs to enhance both dance and business skills.
  • Opportunities for professional growth, including studio ownership.
  • Opportunities to compete and earn titles and prize money in Pro and Pro-Am categories.
  • Beautiful venues for performances with colleagues and students.
  • Travel opportunities.
Our compensation plan includes:
  • Salary based on experience
  • Bonuses and competition winnings
  • Benefits such as PTO, Continuing Education, Health and Wellness benefits
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