Lead Ballet Tap Jazz Instructor: Salsa With Silvia

Salsa University; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free group classes

Event pay varies by client budget

Job summary

Salsa With Silvia in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD is seeking a lead ballet, tap, and jazz instructor for a part-time, paid-per-class role teaching children from age 2 through teens. You will cover beginner to advanced levels, lead group and private lessons, and contribute to curriculum updates and recital choreography.

Compensation ranges from $38 to $50 per class based on experience. The studio offers multiple formats and ongoing opportunities to develop curricula, mentor young dancers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dance or accredited qualification.
• Teaching experience in dance preferred.
• Strong communication, patience, leadership, energy, creativity, and dependability required.

Responsibilities

• Teach group and private classes.
• Build curricula and lesson plans for different ages and levels.
• Assess student progress and adjust teaching methods.
• Choose music and choreograph recital routines.
• Support student motivation during lessons.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Leadership

Energy

Creativity

Dependability

Education

Bachelor's degree in dance or equivalent

Job description

The lead ballet, tap, and jazz instructor role at Salsa With Silvia is a part‑time teaching position for children from age 2 through the teenage years. Classes take place through the studio's Washington, DC and Bethesda, Maryland programs, with compensation of $38 to $50 per class based on experience. The role covers beginner through advanced instruction, group and private lessons, lesson planning, curriculum updates, and recital choreography.

Salsa With Silvia is a Latin dance studio with locations at 3232 Georgia Ave NW in Washington, DC and 4731 Elm St. in Bethesda, Maryland.

Role and Employment Details

Employer: Salsa With Silvia

Location: Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD

Employment type: Part-time, paid per class

Pay: $38 to $50 per class, based on experience

Dance styles: Ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement, and other styles

Responsibilities

• Teach group and private classes.
• Build curricula and lesson plans for different ages and levels.
• Assess student progress and adjust teaching methods.
• Choose music and choreograph recital or concert routines.
• Support student motivation during lessons.

Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience.
• Strong preference for discipline‐specific dance instruction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in dance or an accredited college qualification.
• Communication, patience, leadership, energy, creativity, and dependability must be demonstrated.

Compensation and Benefits

• Paid per class: $38 to $50 per class, based on experience.
• Employees receive free group classes.
• Event and gig pay can vary by client budget.
• Position does not include a stated health plan, retirement plan, paid leave, or travel allowance.

Locations

Washington, DC – 3232 Georgia Ave NW

Bethesda, MD – 4731 Elm St.

Additional Information

The studio also teaches group, private, virtual, wedding, kids', ballroom, and online classes.

Salsa With Silvia Studios offers salsa, bachata, reggaeton, kizomba, ballroom, cumbia, and dance fitness instruction. The company also runs workshops, monthly social parties, corporate classes, performances, and team‑building programs, giving instructors several program formats to support.

Teach beginner through advanced classes for children from age 2 through the teenage years. Group lessons require age‑appropriate explanations, repeatable class structure, and progress checks that help young dancers develop coordination, musical response, and classroom habits. Private lessons require a more individualized plan. The role creates curricula and lesson plans, updates teaching methods, selects music, and choreographs routines for recitals and concerts. Student motivation and progress assessment are part of the teaching work, while the studio expects a creative and positive class environment.

Salsa With Silvia Studios celebrated 10 years serving the community in April 2026. Its Washington, DC and Bethesda programs serve beginners through advanced dancers across group, private, virtual, kids', workshop, and event formats.

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