Dance Instructor

About the role

Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is growing and seeking to add professional dance coaches to our team. As a high-energy, customer-focused coach, you will conduct private and group dance classes throughout the week. You and your team will help students reach their personal dance goals—from a single event to a lifelong journey of dance growth. You will have the unique honor of enhancing people's lives every day while working closely with people from all walks of life.

Who we are

Enriching lives—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially—through the positive, transforming power of dance. Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is the leader in ballroom dance instruction across the country and around the world. Founded in 1947 with one studio on Park Avenue in Manhattan, we have grown to 180 studio locations serving over 25,000 students. We are a global family, proudly honoring the legacy of Mr. Fred Astaire, committed to pursuing excellence of life through dance.

Our studios are known for an atmosphere of kindness, warmth, and care—welcoming, non-judgmental, and FUN. We offer group and private lessons, choreograph wedding dances, provide performance opportunities, host local parties, and produce an average of 35 spectacular branded National, Inter-Regional, and Regional Dance Competitions annually.

Requirements

Successful Dance Coaches are:

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and 100% passionate about dance
• Outstanding in customer service skills
• Committed to understanding what it takes to be successful and willing to put in the work
• Accountable and unselfish team players
• Eager to accept coaching and feedback for improvement
• Positive with a "cup is always half full" outlook
• Able to establish exceptional physical fitness and endurance levels to perform the role
• Strong in interpersonal skills and able to work with students of all ages

What we provide you

• A high-energy, fun-filled work environment
• A variety of activities: group and private lessons, performances, parties, and competitions
• The best initial and ongoing professional dance training in the country
• A robust, well-established dance curriculum and program to teach students
• Access to top-level national dance coaches to further your dance skills
• Expert training programs to develop both your dance and business skills
• Professional advancement at all management levels, including studio ownership
• Opportunities to compete and earn championship titles and prize money in Pro and Pro-Am categories
• Beautiful performance venues—with other professionals and with your students
• Travel opportunities

Pay & benefits

Compensation includes a salary component plus multiple opportunities to earn bonuses and competition winnings. Benefits include PTO/Vacation, Continuing Education, and Health and Wellness Benefits.