Hello everyone. I need some help in getting started as a ballroom dance instructor. I just started taking lessons in Sept of this year, but I have a ballet,jazz,lyrical, and hip-hop background and I also choreograph routines by myself. I would love to use the talent God has given me, but I don't know where to begin. I want to make it my career, plus I would also love to find a professional partner to work with. I am 23 yrs old and would love the opportunity to do this. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

LOL Where's Simon Cowl(?) when you need him.

I say go for it! Be fully aware that you will start out teaching beginning levels only.

I have met some fairly good teachers who started out just as you. They came into a studio with a strong background in other dance areas and then were given the chance to learn how to teach from the studio manager. At age 23, it would be diffcult to dance and afford the kind of hours you might want without pouring out large sums of money otherwise - which most of us, at age 23, don't have! At age 23, if I had this opportunity, I'd go for it.

Frankly, I am jealous!

You started taking lessons in Sept and YOU WANT TO TEACH?????????????

Please, several years solidifying your own skills first.

Now if all you want to do is be a paid partner for students, you can go to some studio and sign a contract to be trained for a few months.

But if you want to TEACH DANCING you will need several years of solid training.

Ballet, Jazz, etc skills provide some help, but neither teaches the fundamental skills of ballroom dancing.