Welcome to the Canadian Dance Teaching Standards website.
Welcome to the official website of the Canadian Dance Standards. The Canadian Dance Teaching Standards is a a division of the International Dance Teaching Standards. Look for us in the September 2008 edition of Dance Studio Life magazine!
We serve the dance community to increase standards for dance educators across the country. We host a dance teacher certification program available both online and in person lecture modules. The certification modules introduce teachers to topics of instruction such as nutrition, movement pedagogy, injury prevention, classroom management and other important areas of dance teaching.
Why get certified? Dance teachers are leaders of children, our most precious resource. In leadership roles teachers have the potential to do great harm to the young developing bodies of young dancers. Educated teachers are less likely to push students past their physical and psychological limits and thus are less likely to cause injury or psychological harm. Educated teachers are also striving to better their teaching practice and are more likely to achieve increased results. Understanding the human body and basic education theory is cornerstone to a successful dance program.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Register online through the
international site.