dance institute south africa prospectus 2014

IDTA AFFILIATED TERTIARY DANCE AND TEACHER TRAINING

107 MAIN ROAD, BERGVLIET, CAPE TOWN • TEL: +27 (0) 21 712 3692

WWW.DANCEINSTITUTE.CO,ZA • [email protected]

DANCE INSTITUTE SOUTH AFRICA | A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Our Mission | Dance Institute South Africa is about to Revolutionise the way you

look at Dance Teaching in South Africa. Through our international working relationship with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), the biggest and highest regarded Dance Teachers organisation in the world (in over 85 countries), and special relationship with Ms Anna Jones, president of the IDTA, we are in the process of raising the bar of Dance Teacher and Professional training in South Africa. For too many years Dance Teachers had to make do with unrecognised local dance qualifications, not sufficiently preparing them for the -‐‑ now booming -‐‑ Dance industry. In Modern day South Africa, Dance Teachers and Dance Professionals have career opportunities in so many different fields, from running successful Dance Centres and Studios, to teaching in Schools, and even supplying the Theatre, Corporate events and Cruise Ship industries with services from Choreographry to Performances. Television has also been dance mad, with shows such as So you think you can Dance? and Strictly Come Dancing providing professionals with great exposure and glamorous careers. In this highly competitive environment, it is all the more important to ensure that your training as a professional teacher and performer is at the highest possible standard it can be, and that you hold a qualification which will be recognized wherever you decide to take your Dance Teaching skills, be it Australia, China or even Barbados. With this in mind, Dance Institute South Africa is bursting onto the scene with powerful Dance

Courses, initially focussing on the Latin-‐‑American and Ballroom Dance Genres, but later expanding to incorporate several other genres. Along with training Dynamic new professionals, Dance Institute is also launching an excellent new tool for Dance Schools across South Africa -‐‑ Medal Tests. Based on the IDTA’s Medal Test system, it has been adapted for local application, and gives Schools and Studios a new Universal standard to evaluate dancers’ levels outside of a competition environment, whilst providing dancers with a progressive development from beginner through to professional, which is lacking in Latin & Ballroom. Beyond this, we also provide syllabus coaching services suited to Competitive orientated teachers, along with business model consultation to help your dance studio or dance career achieve its maximum potential.

Our Home | Sharing a dynamic studio environment with Cape Town’s leading

Multi-‐‑genre Dance Studio, Enerchi, Dance Institute South Africa has planted it’s dance shoes firmly in the new hub of dance in Cape Town. Situated at both campuses either in the hustle and bustle of the CBD’s Loop Street, or in the leafy Southern Suburb of Bergvliet, we are a convenient 20 minute car or train ride away from Cape Town most areas of the Cape Town Metro. The surrounding suburbs of Cape Town also provide affordable and safe housing for young students. Enerchi is an established Dance studio providing classes for all ages and levels of Dance, and employs some of the top professionals in their respective fields, providing the perfect practical training ground for soon-‐‑to-‐‑be professionals.

Our Team | At Dance Institute South Africa we pride ourselves in pooling together

some of the foremost experts in their respective fields of Dance, Anatomy, Business, Music and Theatre. Our team of professionals are not only highly qualified to present the courses which they do, but have a combined industry experience of over 100 years.

Anthony Rau | Director and Course Coach

With a history of Competitive Latin-‐‑American and Ballroom that stretches back over 15 years, including a prolific 3 year training intensive in London with the world’s best Latin & Ballroom coaches, Anthony has competition credits including SA Champs, Blackpool British Open, World Champs, International Champs and UK Open. Along with this, he has completed his Associate, Licentiate, and Fellowship in Latin-‐‑American along with his Associate in Ballroom through the IDTA, and going on to coach several SA Champions & successful professional candidates for their IDTA Exams.

Alvina Versveld | Ballroom Expert

Having competed at a national level in Ballroom dancing for over 15 years, making several SA Championship finals, and being renown for being “one of the strongest female dancers to grace SA Dancefloors” (Melvin Letsapi – SA Champion Coach), Alvina is poised to be one of our strongest Ballroom assets, with particular strengths being technique and posture training, as well as a special flair for transmitting this knowledge.

Anna Jones | Examiner and Consulting Coach

Anna Jones is a Fellow and Examiner of The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and has twice been President of this organization which is represented in over 55 countries worldwide.

She has travelled extensively throughout the World lecturing, examining and adjudicating and has received Le Classique de Danse Awards, Carl Alan Awards and a Millenium Award for Outstanding Achievement and Consistent Excellence.

Anna is a former Latin American Champion and represented the United Kingdom earning herself a British Team Badge. Since then she has devoted many years as a full time teacher covering Latin, Ballroom and Freestyle for all ages from beginners through to professionals and has trained numerous dance champions.

Having been one of the pioneers of Freestyle Dance she has written the technique book entitled “Freestyle Dance” which is the official manual of the International Dance Teachers Association used for the training of professionals in this dance style.

Anna is on the Board of Directors of the IDTA and also sits on the Freestyle and Latin technical committees. She has been totally committed to her dancing career for over 30 years since leaving her position as a Senior Microbiologist to follow her dream; and Anna also achieved a degree in Dance Teaching at Buckinghamshire New University where she now returns on a regular basis to participate as a guest lecturer.

For many years Anna has enjoyed her visits to South Africa calling this country her second home and she is very much looking forward to meeting up with friends old and new within the “family of dance”.

DANCE INSTITUTE SOUTH AFRICA | IDTA EXAMINATIONS & TRAINING

DISA Intensive | Offering a course suited to the active professional who wants to

improve their level of qualification, but hardly has the time between the busy-‐‑ness of a successful career, the DISA Intensive is a 40-‐‑60 hour tutored course, consisting of Group classes and Private tuition. Preparing candidates for the IDTA Associate, Licentiate or Fellowship standardised professional exams, The DISA Intensive is the ideal option for those who have already chosen Ballroom or Latin Dance Teaching and Adjudicating as a serious career prospect, and have more than 7 years dance experience behind them. *Note: Exam fees not included

Course duration: 40 – 50 hours (dependant on entrance evaluation)

Entrance requirements: Championship level competitive background and/or

Dance Experience of more than 7 years and/or

Prior IDTA/ISTD/SADTA Qualifications/Medals

Classes: 15 – 20 hours Private Tuition

25 – 30 hours Group Tuition

1 ½ hour Mock Examination

Syllabus: Latin – Laird Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird

Ballroom – Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard

Cost: R 12,000.00 – R15,00.00 depending on Candidate evaluation

Private Tuition Rates: R450.00 per hour

Group Class Rates: R100.00 per hour

DISA 1 year | DISA 1 Year is a Part-‐‑time course created for the less experienced

professional who is wanting to hone their Technical skills in Latin & Ballroom. Preparing candidates for the IDTA Pre-‐‑associate, Associate, Licentiate or Fellowship standardised professional exams, The DISA 1 year is the ideal option for those who have already chosen Ballroom or Latin Dance Teaching and Adjudicating as a serious career prospect, and have more than 5 years dance experience behind them. *Note: Exam fees not included

Course duration: 45 – 60 hours (dependant on entrance evaluation)



Prior IDTA Exam Qualifications/Medals

Classes: 20 – 25 hours Private Tuition

25 – 35 hours Group Tuition


Syllabus: Latin – Laird Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird

Ballroom – Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard

Cost: R 15,000.00 – R18,000.00 depending on Candidate Evaluation



DISA Exam Facilitation | Dance Institute South Africa also facilitates IDTA Examinations from time to time which can be open to external candidates wishing to do their professional examinations. These examinations are only open to candidates who previously hold professional qualifications or who have done some form of Professional training towards their intended examination. Candidate’s readiness for examinations will be evaluated by a DISA representative and DISA reserves the right to refuse a candidate based on these evaluations. A candidate wishing to do these examinations is required to pay for and attend final group workshops and mock examinations in preparation for the examinations, irrespective of level or prior training. When entering for an examination, a candidate is required to register and pay the annual subscription to be an IDTA Member, as well as the respective examination fee, and a pre-‐‑determined fee to cover their portion of the examiner’s travel, accommodation and other costs.

Course duration: 6 hours (dependant on entrance evaluation)



Prior IDTA Exam Qualifications

Examination preparation up to a suitable standard

Classes: 6 hours group training


Cost: See attached Pricelist (note costs may vary due to Examiner’s costs being variable)



DISA Professional Coaching & Training | Dance Institute South Africa has also pioneered training courses, coaching and workshops specifically targeted at the active professional/teacher who would like to expand their offering to their students and improve their competitiveness in the dance industry. With our wide ranging experience with several facets of the Dance studio ownership, teaching and competition preparation, we have developed a reputation for providing high quality targeted training for studios and professionals wishing to make themselves more marketable to the dance industry and clients as a whole. Some examples of this targeted training and coaching are:

• Technical training to help improve Teaching standards and performance standards • Choreographry training • Syllabus training and teaching structure coaching suitable for a wide range of

markets, including Social dance, Competitive Latin & Ballroom, Pro-‐‑am Competitive Dance. With a comprehensive understanding of South African Dance Foundation, Federation of DanceSport South Africa and South African Dance Teachers Association structures and systems, we are perfectly poised to do targeted evaluations and syllabus development for studios individual needs.

• Class structure coaching and evaluation • Teaching methods – how to get more out of your students and maximise on your

standards. • Performance workshops • Business model evaluation and analysis to help improve your admin and business

management systems. • Sales and Marketing analysis and training – how to sell yourself and your product.

Course duration: Ad Hoc as to requirement

Entrance requirements: N/A

Classes: Group or private coaching in situ or at DISA Campus

Costs: Private Tuition Rates: R450.00 per hour





DANCE INSTITUTE SOUTH AFRICA IDTA EXAMS 2014 | CANDIDATE BOOKING FORM:

Examination Dates: 11 – 15 November 2014 Examiner: Anna Jones

Candidate’s Full Name: ……………………………………………………………………..

Address: …………………………………………………………………………………….

Telephone Number: ……………………………… Email address: ………………………..

Studio/School Name: ………………………………………………………………….........

Registered Teacher/Facilitator: …………………………………………………………….

Qualifications held: ………………………………………………………………………...

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Examination Details: (Fill in the specific examination you are entering for)

Ballroom Exam Latin Exam Pre-‐‑Associate ……………….. ………………….. Associate ……………….. ………………….. Licentiate ……………….. …………………... Fellowship ……………….. …………………...

I, ………………………….., hereby certify that the above information is correct and that I will attend the above mentioned IDTA Examination(s), abiding by the requirements for such an examination as stipulated below. I also certify that I will pay all the fees relating to my booked Examination within 7 days of signing this form and at least 3 weeks prior to examination commencing, to avoid cancellation.

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Candidate Signature

IDTA Examinations Terms and Conditions:

1. It is each candidate’s personal responsibility to ensure that they have sufficiently prepared themselves for their examination, and Dance Institute South Africa cannot be held liable, should candidates fail their examination.

2. Candidates are required to be neatly groomed, wearing smart dance practice clothing for their examination, as well as appropriate dance shoes.

3. Candidates should ensure that they are at the Examination venue at least 2 hours before commencement of their examination, and are prepared and ready to take their examination timeously.

4. Full payment of all fees as indicated in the attached pricelist is required before any candidate will be eligible to register and confirm an examination. These fees, along with any relevant bank costs for transfers and exchange rates need to be settled at least 3 weeks prior to the Examination date, to confirm a candidate’s place in an examination session.

5. Candidates will not be permitted to partake in their examination should they have any tuition fees outstanding to Dance Institute South Africa and their respective teachers.

6. NO REFUNDS will be given for candidates wishing to withdraw from their examination, and the candidate will therefore forfeit their full examination fee. Should a candidate be unable to partake in their examination due to serious illness, the IDTA may provide this candidate leave to postpone the examination to a later date upon advice from a medical professional. The Candidate will then, however, still be liable for their portion of the costs pertaining to the Examiner’s travel, accommodation and food for that examination fee, as well as such costs for the rescheduled examination.




DANCE INSTITUTE SOUTH AFRICA 2014 | IDTA EXAMINATION PRICELIST:

Examination Dates: 11 – 15 November 2014 Examiner: Anna Jones

Compulsory fees for exam entry:

IDTA entrance fee & annual subscription fee (per candidate) R2,000.00

Examiners Costs contribution (per examination) R2,000.00

DISA Training workshop & Mock Examination (per candidate) R1,000.00

Individual Exam fees:

IDTA Pre-‐‑Associate R1,200.00

IDTA Associate R2,000.00

IDTA Licentiate R2,600.00

IDTA Fellowship R4,600.00

IDTA Licentiate Viennese Waltz R1,200.00

IDTA Anatomy Diploma R 750.00

*Please note that these fees are set as of 01 December 2013, but are subject to change during 2013, & are subject to fluctuations in currency rates. Final rates for Exam fees will be set by July 2014.

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