CDTA Dance Teacher Training Program

(10–12 Months)

Program Overview

The CDTA Dance Teacher Training Program is a 10 – 12 month online program designed to prepare
emerging dance educators through structured learning, mentorship, and practical teaching techniques.
This program will offer a clear, supported pathway to CDTA membership.
This pilot project will be available in Tap and Jazz for the 1st season, with all classes held online to
ensure accessibility across Canada.

ASSOCIATE LEVEL (10 Months)
Minimum age: 18 (at program start)
Fee: $1450.00 for one discipline
Additional Discipline: $555.00

Includes:
• 20 hours of classes
• 1 year CDTA membership
• Junior Syllabus
• Access to Online Junior Syllabus Intensives
• Access to Online Teacher Development Courses
• A representative will be available to answer your questions.
**Additional discipline includes:
• 5 terminology classes
• Junior Syllabusin 2nd discipline
• Access to Online Junior Syllabus Intensives in 2nd discipline

Tentative Outline: (Program details may be updated to ensure the best possible learning
experience)

Month 1
How to teach Preliminary Terminology (Tap) (40 min)
Intro to Teaching and Professionalism (40 min)
Communication and Confident Presence (40 min)
How to teach Preliminary Terminology (Jazz) (40 min)

Month 2
Jazz Specific Anatomy and Common Alignment issues (20 min)
Tips for teaching young dancers (75 min)
Working with male dancers (25 min)
Tap Alignment and helpful tips (20 min)

Month 3
How to teach Primary Terminology (Jazz) (40 min)
Giving Corrections & Encouraging Growth (40 min)
Classroom Management & Behaviour Strategies (40 min)
How to teach Primary Terminology (Tap) (40 min)

Month 4
Music (for Jazz) (30 min)
Rhythm & Movement (45 min)
Music selection, accents, dynamics, variety (45 min)
Music (for Tap) (30 min)

Month 5
How to teach steps from Grade 1 Terminology/Historical and Stylized Steps (Jazz) (60 min)
Inclusivity in the dance class (1 hour)
How to teach steps from Grade 1 terminology/Historical and Stylized Steps (Tap) (60 min)

Month 6
Lesson Plans (60 min)
Arm work, support, lines (30 min)
Share a video recording of you teaching Grade 1 terminology (30 min)

Month 7
How to teach Grade 2 Terminology/Historical and Stylized Steps (Jazz) (60 min)
Jump basics, strengthening exercises (60 min)
How to teach Grade 2 Terminology/Historical and Stylized Steps (Tap) (60 min)

Month 8
History (Jazz) (30 min)
Cross training (Lindsay’s webinar) (1 hours)
How to incorporate syllabus, the value of dance exams (30 min)
History (Tap) (30 min)

Month 9
How to teach Grade 3 Terminology/Historical and Stylized Steps (Jazz) (75 min)
Turn basics (45 min)
How to teach Grade 3 terminology /Historical and Stylized Steps (Tap) (75 min)

Month 10
Choreography (present a self-choreographed combo to a selected style of music- explain the style and
execute choreo) (90 min)
Course review (20 min)

**Must submit a lesson plan, submit a video teaching a Grade 3 level class, watch the Syllabus
Intensives Prelim-Grade 3, watch the Teacher Development Courses, and submit assignments as
required prior to receiving Associate Level Membership.

Outcome: Successful candidates are awarded Associate Level Membership.

LICENTIATE LEVEL (Additional 2 Months)
Minimum age: 21 (at program start)
Candidates must have achieved Associate status and either be enrolled in the 10-month program or
applying for the 2-month program as an existing Associate (Existing Associates will need to submit some written work and 2 short pieces of choreography. More information will be forwarded to candidates.)
Fee:
$500.00 per discipline for candidates enrolled in the 10-month program
$700.00 per discipline for candidates enrolling in the 2-month program only (ie. existing Associates)

Includes:
• 4 hours of classes
• Grade 4 and Elementary Syllabus
• Access to Grade 4 and Elementary Syllabus Intensives
• A representative will be available to answer your questions.

Month 11
How to teach Grade 4 terminology (Jazz) (120 min)
How to teach Grade 4 terminology (Tap) (120 min)

Month 12
How to teach Elementary terminology (Jazz) (120 min)
How to teach Elementary terminology (Tap) (120 min)

**Must submit a lesson plan, submit videos teaching both a Grade 2 and Elementary level class,
watch the Syllabus Intensives Prelim-Elementary, and submit assignments as required prior to
receiving Licentiate Level Membership.
Outcome: Successful candidates are awarded Licentiate Level Membership.

Please note: Our current examination process will remain as another pathway to achieve CDTA certification.

Classes will be held on

Sunday September 20, October 18, November 22, December 13

Wednesday January 20, February 17, March 17, April 14, May 19, June 16

10AM