Bronze Smooth - 4-DANCES Learn how to dance and teach Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz. Exams are  one Saturday per month.  Required Materials:   DVIDA Bronze Level American Style Smooth Manual. It is the textbook for the Smooth section.  Manual cost: $39.00, Item No.: MASB01;  Teachers BDTC Binder The following DVDS are optional, but recommended for the course:  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Waltz) Item No: DASJM146, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Tango) Item No: DASJM148, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Viennese Waltz) Item No: DASJM149, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Foxtrot) Item No: DASJM147, DVD Cost: $49.00

Bronze Rhythm I - 4 DANCES         Learn how to dance and teach Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, and East Coast Swing                                                                                      Exams one Friday per month.  Required Class Materials:  DVIDA Bronze Level American Style Rhythm Manual. It is the textbook for the Rhythm sections.  Manual cost: $69.00, Item No.: MARB04. The newest edition will be available soon at www.DanceVision.com. The following DVDS are optional, but recommended for the course:  American Style Rhythm Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Cha Cha Item No: DASRM24, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Rhythm Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Rumba Item No: DASRM25, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Bolero Item No: DASRM123, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) East Coast Swing Item No: DASRM22, DVD Cost: $49.00;  Teachers BDTC Binder

Bronze Rhythm II -- 4 DANCES        Learn how to dance and teach Merengue, Mambo, Samba, and West Coast Swing                                                                              exams one Friday per month.  Professional program includes admission to all DanceWell Social Program classes and parties. Required Class Materials: DVIDA Bronze Level American Style Rhythm Manual. It is the textbook for the Rhythm sections.  Manual cost: $69.00, Item No.: MARB04. The newest edition will be available soon at www.DanceVision.com. The following DVDS are optional, but recommended for the course:  American Style Rhythm Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Mambo Item No: DASRM26, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Rhythm Syllabus Beginning – Advanced (Bronze & Silver) Merengue Item No: DSRM01, DVD Cost: $99.00; American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Samba Item No: DASRM27, DVD Cost: $49.00;  American Style Smooth Syllabus Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) West Coast Swing Item No: DASRM23, DVD Cost: $49.00

Bronze Night Club Dances -- 5 DANCES  Learn how to dance and teach Salsa, Hustle, Nightclub Two-Step, Lindy Hop & Argentine Tango.                                                            Required Class Materials:   DVIDA Bronze Level Nightclub Two-Step Manual. Manual cost: $25.00, Item No.: MNC14 -- DVIDA Bronze Level Salsa “On 1 and On 2” Manual.  Manual cost: $25.00, Item No.: MS15 -- DVIDA Argentine Tango Manual.  Manual cost: $49.00, Item No.: MAT13 -- DVIDA Bronze Level Hustle Manual.  Manual Cost: $25, Item No.: MH16 -- Ballroom Dance Teachers College Bronze Lindy Hop DVD with Brandee Selck and Melissa Saphir: Cost: $­­­25;    Teachers BDTC Binder The following DVDS are optional, but recommended for the course:  Salsa:  Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Syllabus.  Item No: DSJD51, DVD Cost: $39.00; -- Night Club Two-Step:  Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Night Club Two-Step Syllabus Item No.DASRM118, DVD Cost: $39.00; -- Argentine Tango: Beginning – Intermediate (Bronze) Argentine Tango Syllabus Volume I Item No: DATCC26, DVD Cost: $49.00 --Hustle Beginning-Intermediate (Bronze) Syllabus Item No.: DHJJ223, DVD  Cost: $49.00

Please Note: Class size is limited to 20 people, so we recommend that you register and make your deposit early to avoid missing out!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Dancing both roles

In order to share or teach a specific dance or figure, you need to be able to articulate and demonstrate both the leader’s and follower’s part. We spend equal time in class working on both parts, and every student is expected to dance with every other student as both leader and follower, regardless of gender. This is standard practice for professional dance instruction.

Presentations (Homework)

Because this is also a teaching class, there is a strong emphasis on presentation. You will have option to present material to the class or demonstrate a figure on a regular basis.  Don't worry, you may monitor the class rather than be graded.

Basic Schedule

In order to complete the course in a specific time, each section has 32-classes.  MONTH #1 -- figures 1-7 of two dances (Waltz and Foxtrot for example) are learned in seven classes.  This includes all the varying elements of each step, how to take it, the sway, the lead/follow...  On the eighth class is an exam with a presentation of theory and dancing, and an open-book  exam.  MONTH #2 -- figures 1-7 of two more dances (Tango and Viennese Waltz for example)...again with both exams; MONTH #3 --  figures 8-15 of the first two dances with theory and dancing exam presentation; and MONTH #4 --  8-15 of the second two dances and exam presentations.

Benefits -- Additional Training

Your tuition entitles you not only to the INTENSIVE course itself, but also to most of the classes, parties and workshops offered by DanceWell at the Tigard Dance Center.

You will get free entry for group classes and workshops (where you are required to fill in as leader or follower as needed), and parties.  A complete list of classes and workshops can be found on the CALENDAR page.

Please note:  You must have the proper skill level required for classes and be able to dance as either Lead or Follow.  Celebrity guest workshops taught by visiting teachers are not included. 

REQUIREMENTS

Attendance

This is a professional level course, and we cover a lot of material at a fast pace.  Missing class is not advised, as you can easily fall behind. If you do have to miss a class, you can generally arrange to work with one of the other students to help you catch up or even better to schedule private lessons with Linda (for an additional private lesson fee) to make up any work you miss.

Class Times & Exam Schedule

Classes held at Tigard Dance Center--Beginning in OCTOBER 2008 classses meet  on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5:30-7:30pm.  Exams for those who wish to officially complete the course are scheduled once per month. If you miss an exam, you may schedule a make-up exam with Linda (for an additional private lesson fee). 

Practice

There are two classes each week, each one two hours long, plus an additional  one to four more hours of practice and study each week for those committed to the process.  Usually one hour of study time for every hour you spend in class (about four or so hours of study time per week) is helpful. Doing well takes dedication and practice.

Materials

The DVIDA Manuals (please see Schedule above for which manual for each session) and the NBDTA Binder are required textbooks for the course. The accompanying DVIDA videos or dvds are recommended, but optional. The DVIDA Bronze Manuals and videos are available from Dance Vision, and may be ordered online at www.dancevision.com, or by calling 1-800-851-2813. The  NBDTA Binder is provided in class and costs a one-time fee of $75.00. It includes all class handouts that are distributed over the entire program.

Shoes

All students will be expected to have proper dance shoes by the second class meeting. This is not an arbitrary aesthetic or fashion consideration. To teach dance, you need the "right tool for the job," and proper dance shoes are literally the foundation for your dancing!

There are different styles of dance shoes for different styles of dancing, but most BDTC students wear a basic "practice shoe," a practical and durable suede-soled dancing shoe that is made to be comfortable and wearable for long periods. Some students wear flashier shoes or high heeled dance shoes, but this is a matter of personal comfort.

You can purchase dance shoes from any dance shoe retailer.

TUITION AND COSTS FOR GROUP TRAINING

TUITION FOR THE CURRENT COURSE IS:  $200/4-weeks.  Add  all DanceWell's weekly Social classes and parties as well for an additional $75.  Please note that tuition may be increased every January to reflect the current market. 

A one-time charge for the Ballroom Teachers College Workbook is $95 plus shipping and handling (covered in the $100 non-refundable deposit).  This workbook includes materials for ALL 17 dances of the program.  Also,  Individual manuals are required for each dance style:  Smooth, Rhythm & Nightclub.  You will order these through DanceVision (see below). 

Tuition is due the first class of each new month. Students who make a late tuition payment will be accessed a $15 late fee. Tuition can be paid in class by check, or with VISA or MASTERCARD.

TUITION FOR ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING

Tuition is currently $480 per quarter plus $70 per hour for private instruction.  Each group class of the training is 2 hours long and can usually be completed in one or one and one-half hours privately.  That would be $105 per class and there are 32 classes per quarter.  After tuition the cost depends on how quickly the materials and tests are completed.  Generally between $3700 and $3800. 

The benefit of One-to-One Training is that of having less time commitment.  Students can schedule at their convenience and finish whenever the lesson plans are complete. 

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR TRAINING

Students are invited to audit the course, just as in any college course.  In this case class presentations and exams are not required and a Certificate of Completion for the course is not presented at end of course.  (It is asked that you be present at exams in any case.) 

Employment Opportunities

The DanceWell Program offers Teacher Trainees opportunities to assist classes and may offer teaching positions to top graduates of the Teacher Training Program, based on the needs of the studio at that time.