Professional Dance Coach
About the role
We are growing! Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is excited to be adding to our team of professional dance instructors. We are currently hiring for Dance Instructor. Whether you have years of dance and/or dance instructor experience or none at all, you could have a successful future with us! If you love interacting with people, having fun, helping others, staying VERY active, and having control over what you earn, you will love a career with Fred Astaire! As a high energy, customer‑focused instructor, you will conduct private and group dance classes throughout the week. You and your Fred Astaire team will help students reach their personal dance goals through many different ways – from a single event to a lifelong journey of dance growth. You will have a unique honor to enhance people’s lives every day. You will meet and work closely with people from all walks of life which will give you a level of personal enrichment you could never experience in any other environment. We maintain regular studio hours throughout the week; however, we host many events that take place on some weekday evenings and some weekends as well which you will need and want to attend with your students. Fred Astaire Dance Studios® enriches lives physically, mentally, emotionally and socially through the positive, transforming power of dance. Founded in 1947 with one studio on Park Avenue in Manhattan, we have grown to 180 studio locations serving over 25,000 students worldwide, honoring the legacy of Mr. Fred Astaire and pursuing excellence of life through dance. We welcome everyone interested in starting their dance journey because we believe dance is for everybody and for every BODY. Our studio atmosphere is known for kindness, warmth and care, creating a welcoming, non‑judgmental, and FUN “FADS community.” We offer group and private lessons, choreograph wedding dances, prepare couples and wedding parties for the big day, provide performance opportunities in beautiful venues, host local parties for dance practice and camaraderie, and average 35 spectacular branded National, Inter‑Regional and Regional Dance Competitions annually, giving students and professionals chances to compete in various categories. Our compensation plan includes multiple components: salary commensurate with experience, multiple opportunities to earn bonuses, competition winnings, and continuous education.
Responsibilities
- Conduct private and group dance classes throughout the week.
- Help students reach personal dance goals through various pathways, from single events to lifelong dance growth.