Dance Instructor & Choreographer

Overview

db studios, located in Burlington Massachusetts is a privately owned full-service dance studio that provides exceptional quality in dance and a significant opportunity to advance your career. Along with teaching ballet, jazz, and modern dance, db Studios offers you an opportunity in learning the inner workings of a small business, providing you with the skills to make your own path for your future.

If you have a strong background in dance, enjoy interacting with people, and have a desire to work hard and grow, then db studios is the place for you.

• Paid training and certifications.
• Health Insurance Reimbursement
• Very Competitive Pay.
• Weekly paid lunches
• Over 5 weeks of Paid Time Off
  • 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays

• The position will teach lessons during studio hours Monday through Friday from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and Saturday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. (Only 5 days per week; schedule varies by teacher. Summer Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.)
• Direct existing students on their current dance plan and help define new student dance plans.
• Follow and improve the specified syllabus.
• Coordinate schedule and follow-up with students and parents of students.
• Attend various dance competitions throughout the calendar year.
• Plan and execute a holiday and end of year recital.
• Be inclusive to all customers of DB Studios, enhancing the community experience.
• Be on time for lessons and demonstrate consistency. "On-time" means to be prepared for lessons at the start time of the lesson.
• Choreograph student routines. Ranges from solo to large group performances.
• Support other teachers and choreographers with improving students technique or choreography.
• Office administrative work - take payments, register students, return phone calls to parents with questions.

• Candidates should have a strong work ethic.
• Be open to feedback.
• 5+ years of experience as a dance instructor OR formal dance degree from college or university.
• Customer service or Sales experience a bonus.
• Experience with one or more styles of dance including:
  Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Competitive Dance, Acrobatic Arts, Hip-hop.