GET CERTIFIED IN OUR LEADING PROGRAM
The ultimate professional cross-cultural dance, and physical literacy program for recreational and professional dancers ages 2-16.
ABOUT DIFINITY DANCE- THE REASON FOR WORLD DANCE PROGRAM
Difinity Dance has a rich 14 year history in dance, fitness, and music education bridging the gap between recreational and professional dance education for diverse families. Specializing in mobile cross cultural, inclusive education for all ages. DDSP Educators are known for their professionalism, personality, punctuation, and program planning. These are our 4 Pillars of Success. A good dancer, does not equal a good dance educator, having the ability to break down dance movements into simple steps and teach them consistently does. A great educator spends just as much time practicing and researching dance as he/she teaches it. An excellent dance educator never stops learning, and looks for ways to go the extra mile for their Participants.
World Dance was created by Stephanie Strugar, Owner and Artistic Director of Difinity Dance Studio & Productions. Stephanie has developed 12 trademarked DDSP programs based on her 14 experience of teaching dance, fitness, and music education and performance experience. She has taught children, and adults of all ages and experience levels from recreation students to professional performance artists. Her vast experience in choreography and performance includes musical theatre, cultural dance, modern dance, gymnastics, yoga, ballet, burlesque,and much more.
World Dance was created by Stephanie Strugar, Owner and Artistic Director of Difinity Dance Studio & Productions. Stephanie has developed 12 trademarked DDSP programs based on her 14 experience of teaching dance, fitness, and music education and performance experience. She has taught children, and adults of all ages and experience levels from recreation students to professional performance artists. Her vast experience in choreography and performance includes musical theatre, cultural dance, modern dance, gymnastics, yoga, ballet, burlesque,and much more.
THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR DDSP EDUCATORS
By becoming a Certified Licensee Educator of the World Dance Program, you agree to the following code of conduct and best practices while instructing the World Dance Program:
- Provide both planned and spontaneous rhythm activities as a part of each child and youths instruction.
- Offer opportunities for listening, creating, singing, moving rhythmically, and experimenting with sound.
- Place emphasis on the child's enjoyment of the musical experience rather than on the expected outcome.
- Provide musical activities that will enhance other learning such as acquisition of language, listening skills, auditory discrimination, and social understanding.
- Arrange an environment in which children will feel free to explore and engage in a variety of musical experiences that represent contributions from a variety of cultures and groups from around the world.
- Recognize and plan for a well-balanced musical experiences for all children, adapted to their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual capabilities.
- Encourage imagery and fantasy through music and movement.
- Take the tourist approach by increasing children's awareness of a variety of cultures, to ensure their long term beliefs are culturally tolerant and respectful of different people.
- Support the childrens total development physical, emotional, social, cognitive.
- Recognize the wide range of normal development in children and the need to differentiate instruction.
- Facilitate learning through active interaction with adults and other children as well as with music materials.
- Consist of learning materials that are real, concrete, and relevant to the lives of young children.
- Provide opportunities for children to choose from a wide range of musical activities, materials, and equipment of varying degrees of difficulty.
- Allow children time to explore music through active involvement.
- Educator must sing with the children doing finger plays (also known as finger tutting, a form of hip hop and bollywood dance hand gestures), and take part in acting out simple stories as seen in the approved curriculum songs and games, with children participating in the activity.
- Educator must structure the physical environment for children to explore and exercise such large-muscle skills such as running, jumping, skipping, and galloping and actively participate in the instruction by demonstrating each movement with their own body without relying on their Assistant Educator.
- Children must have daily opportunities for aesthetic expression and appreciation through hearing a variety of musical forms and compositions.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT MADE EASY
As a certified Educator we provide you with a "business in a box" all the forms needed for dance business administration and program management. Saving you thousands of dollars, time, and prevention of liability claims due to negligence. Included in the box is functional fitness training programs for dancers at all ages, levels and abilities. Discuss and plan with ease all aspect of the dance experience for your students to create a safe, welcoming, respectful, and sustainable dance education environment. Promote teacher excellence with our student and teacher evaluation forms and succession planning for dancers.
PROGRAM SAFETY & EFFECTIVENESS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Self employed dance and fitness educators often face challenges that non-mobile dance educators who own a permanent dance space don't. There are different operational rules, laws and legislation, tax benefits that an mobile Educator should know and adhere to.
DDSP has been a leader in mobile dance, fitness, and music education for over 14 years, and can provide you with all the tools you need to build a successful online and mobile dance business as a self-employed dance and physical literacy educator. Whether it is determining how to price your workshop, apply for a grant, social media marketing and best practices, or writing/ reviewing contracts, we provide you with on-going support via your monthly subscription and monthly business development consultations with our Program Manager. Our program managers can provide you expert advice in most "day-to-day" operations and "one-time" situations that you may face as an Educator to ensure you make the best decisions for your business.
From following ethical standards in cleaning and sanitization of your equipment, supplies, and studio space to preventing cultural appropriation in cross-cultural dance education, we are here for you!
DDSP has been a leader in mobile dance, fitness, and music education for over 14 years, and can provide you with all the tools you need to build a successful online and mobile dance business as a self-employed dance and physical literacy educator. Whether it is determining how to price your workshop, apply for a grant, social media marketing and best practices, or writing/ reviewing contracts, we provide you with on-going support via your monthly subscription and monthly business development consultations with our Program Manager. Our program managers can provide you expert advice in most "day-to-day" operations and "one-time" situations that you may face as an Educator to ensure you make the best decisions for your business.
From following ethical standards in cleaning and sanitization of your equipment, supplies, and studio space to preventing cultural appropriation in cross-cultural dance education, we are here for you!
A GLIMPSE INTO WORLD DANCE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
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