CDTT - Dance Teacher Training
  Want to Teach Street Dance or Hip Hop ?

Our Urban Groovz Street Dance Teacher Training is the course for you.

In this course, you'll learn:

SECTION 1

  • Physiology and Anatomy for dancers
  • Health and Safety in planning dance education
  • How to create lesson plans that ensure you retain clients, keep your class motivated and set achievable goals
SECTION 2

- How to structure your classes
- What to prepare
- How to break down your routines in a way that is understandable to non-dancers
- How to explain moves using various communication techniques
- How to safely and effectively warm up a class
- How to interpret choreography
- Musicality and how to convey this to your class
- How to get your class interacting
- How to create and maintain positive learning environments
- How to engage your students
- How to communicate effectively
- How to organise your students
- How to bring out the best from each student
- How to evaluate your classes
- How to demonstrate and correct students
- How to retain your students
- How to progress your students
- How to run your own dance classes

Also included is FREE training and qualication in our Disco Heaven syllabus

How is this course assessed?

This course is assessed over a 3 day training course in London. PRIOR to the training day you will be sent an online log in with all the materials you need.

Section 1 is home study and home examination based. You can take this section on the internet and the examination consists of a 60 question exam. Study can be completed in as little as 1 week but we recommend allowing 1 month minimum study time. 

  Section 2 requires attendance at our practical, or , if you are taking the course online, web -based practical tuition.   In addition to planning work and log-keeping, you'll be assessed in a short practical, where you will be asked to plan and teach a class. Our assessments are examined and moderated by highly qualified instructors and are independently reviewed to ensure our training meets the level your employers will expect.

Where is the course based? Can I take the course online?

All our courses run in London. We split our time between the classroom and the studio. Courses run in various studios within Central London. If you are coming from outside London we can recommend accomodation options.

If you would like to take the course via distance learning then please contact us for an information pack.


If you are over the age of 18 AND you've got any of the below you can sign up for our course. ALL candidates must be able to confirm that they would pass an independent CRB check should one be carried out.

You will need one of the following:

  1. A dance or performing arts related degree (with a majority dance component); OR
  2. Prior dance experience, as a student or a performer (either formal or informal experience)
  3. Prior dance teaching, or assistant dance teaching experience
  4. A current First Aid certificate (or proof that you are enrolled on a course)
All students should be able to pick up routines and choreography and be confident dancers in Street Dance / Hip Hop or Jazz.

Investment: £349.00   Book now

Want to know how you can get the money back?

If you are looking to start teaching your own classes - all candidates that pass the CDTT course are given information on how to start their own Creation Dance classes. We will help you from start to finish in setting up by yourself. Not only that, but you can use your qualification to teach for the numerous employers in the UK who recognise the CDTT qualification.


DATES:   19th - 21st March 

VENUE:   London - Kentish Town Studios

WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?  - MAR