Are the dance teachers qualified to teach?
In the USA there is no certification required to teach children. Some local schools believe that a pre school teacher with some dance experience has enough training to teach a beginner class, or that because the teacher was a professional dancer she knows how to teach dance. Do not fall for these common mistakes or errors. Children require a teacher who has an understanding for both the physical capabilities and the physiological developments of a young child. At Penny Lane all our teachers hold a degree in the arts and go through a training program here at the academy to make sure they understand and follow our safe curriculum. Our curriculum was designed by the owner Miss Andi who is an associate member and certified to teach by the British organization I.S.T.D. Imperial Society For Teachers Of Dance. ISTD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1904 IN Covent Garden UK. It is highly regarded as a leader in dance education.
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