Certificate of Achievement - Dance Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 5)

Catalog Description:

The Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement is specifically designed for the student seeking employment in dance and and/or integrating dance experiences in the field of child development. The curriculum is designed to be completed in two semesters of study through coursework in the Santa Monica College Dance Department. Upon completion of this certificate, the student is prepared for the demands of developing and teaching diverse dance classes and/or programs for pre-K and elementary school students.

Upon completion of the Santa Monica College Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement, students will demonstrate technical and creative proficiency in teaching various dance genres and develop teaching skills for dance-related careers. Students will possess the ability to create dance/movement lessons for children, learn to integrate movement into the classroom, and develop creative skill sets and networking strategies to pursue various dance-related employment opportunities. Students will develop greater confidence and resilience as teachers equipped for the dynamic nature of a career in the arts

Coursework includes dance pedagogy, anatomy, modern dance, ballet, jazz and world dance techniques as well as dance history, curriculum, psychology, and career preparation.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Santa Monica College Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement, students will demonstrate technical and creative proficiency in teaching a variety of dance genres and generate materials needed for teaching dance classes and building dance-related careers. They will be able to teach creative movement experiences as well as correct body alignment and techniques, design dance lesson plans, and develop dance classes and programs for schools, private studios, fitness centers, and community centers.

Students will have hands on experience with an internship allowing them to develop their teaching skills and readiness for dance-related employment opportunities. Students will develop greater confidence and resilience as teachers equipped with skills and experiences for successful careers in the field of dance education (Pre K-Grade 5).

3-5 students annually.

Program Goals and Objectives

The Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement is specifically designed for the student seeking employment in public and private sector schools, dance studies, community centers, fitness programs, and after school programs (Pre K-Grade 5). The curriculum is designed to be completed in two semesters of study through coursework in the Santa Monica College Dance Department. Upon completion of this certificate, the student is prepared for working with pre-K through elementary school students in diverse communities and settings. Coursework includes pedagogy, modern/contemporary dance, ballet, anatomy, world dance techniques, early childhood curriculum, psychology for children, dance history, and an internship in the field for career preparation.

The Santa Monica College Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement provides training and experience for a competitive edge when seeking employment as:

• Dance Instructors at private studios, public schools, community & nonprofit organizations

• Classroom teachers at the pre-k through elementary levels

• After school programs

• Fitness Centers

• Community Centers

• Boys and Girl Clubs

• YMCA/YWCA

The majority of requirements for this certificate of achievement were based on the existing curriculum from our Dance Teaching Departmental Certificate which we have offered for several years. After meeting with our Board of Advisors, it was decided to add two courses to our originally proposed curriculum for the dance teacher certificate. Those courses are Dance 10 Fundamentals of Dance Technique and either Dance 2 (Dance in American Culture) or Dance 5 (Dance History).

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
DANCE 75/ECE 75	The Teaching of Dance to Children/Creative Dance in the Pre-K and Elementary Classroom	3	S1 (Fall)
ECE 2	Curriculum for Children	3	S1 (Fall)
PSYCH 11	Psychology for Children	3	S2 (Spring)
DANCE 90B	Internship in Dance	2	S2 (Spring)
DANCE 2 Or DANCE 5	Dance in American Culture Dance History	3 3	S2 (Spring) S2 (Spring)
DANCE 10	Fundamentals of Dance Technique	2	S1 (Fall)
DANCE 32A or DANCE 32B or DANCE 33A or DANCE 33B or DANCE 34A or DANCE 34B	Ballet 2A Ballet 2B Intermediate Ballet 3A Intermediate Ballet 3B Advanced Ballet 4A Advanced Ballet 4B	2	S2 (Spring)
DANCE 42 or DANCE 43A or DANCE 43B or DANCE 44A or DANCE 44B	Contemporary Modern Dance 2 Int. Contemporary Modern Dance 3A Int. Contemporary Modern Dance 3B Advanced Contemporary Modern Dance 4A Advanced Contemporary Modern Dance 4B	2	S1 (Fall)
DANCE 11 or DANCE 12 or DANCE 13 or DANCE 14 or DANCE 15 or DANCE 16 or DANCE 17 or DANCE 18 or DANCE 19 or DANCE 20 or DANCE 21A or DANCE 21B or DANCE 22A or DANCE 22B or DANCE 24A or DANCE 24B or DANCE 25A or DANCE 25B or DANCE 26A or DANCE 26B	Beginning Hip Hop Dance Intermediate Hip Hop Dance Advanced Hip Hop Dance Beginning Jazz Intermediate Jazz Advanced Jazz Beginning Tap Intermediate Tap Beginning Ballroom Dance World Dance Styles and Forms Beginning Asian Pacific Dance Intermediate Asian Pacific Dance Beginning Mexican Dance Intermediate Mexican Dance Flamenco Dance Intermediate Flamenco Dance African Dance Intermediate African Dance Beginning Salsa Dance Intermediate Salsa Dance	2	S2 (Spring)

The Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement will replace the pre-existing departmental-level teaching of dance certificate. The Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement is specifically designed for the student seeking to expand their dance and pedagogical experience as a dance educator in the Pre K-Grade 5 setting. Like the Commercial Dance Certificate of Achievement, this certificate provides the student with knowledge of career options, skills and rigorous training for both immediate work in the field of dance and college/university transfer. Students would be able to complete the Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement within one year of study at Santa Monica College Dance Department.

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Offering the Dance Teaching Certificate of Achievement would serve our current SMC students interested in dance-related teaching careers as well as attract local, national, and international pre-professional and professional dance educators to our program. Based on the previous departmental certificate in teaching dance, we expect to have approximately 3-5 students complete the entire certificate over the course of one academic year.

The Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement will replace the pre-existing departmental-level teaching of dance certificate. The Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement is specifically designed for the student seeking to expand their dance and pedagogical experience as a dance educator in the Pre K-Grade 5 setting. Like the Commercial Dance Certificate of Achievement, this certificate provides the student with knowledge of career options, skills and rigorous training for both immediate work in the field of dance and college/university transfer. Students would be able to complete the Dance Teacher Certificate of Achievement within one year of study at Santa Monica College Dance Department. The majority of requirements for this certificate of achievement were based on the existing curriculum from our Dance Teaching Departmental Certificate which we have offered for several years. After meeting with our Board of Advisors, it was decided to add two courses to our originally proposed curriculum for the dance teacher certificate. Those courses are Dance 10 Fundamentals of Dance Technique and either Dance 2 (Dance in American Culture) or Dance 5 (Dance History).