As a worldwide examinations board, the ISTD provides teaching qualifications to ensure ISTD teachers are fully trained and supported in their teaching vocation from a teaching, health and safety, psychological and dance genre specific perspective.
Depending where you are in the world, and which dance genres you plan to offer, the ISTD has the teaching progression route for you, as detailed below.
If you have further questions after reading any of the information listed, please contact the Education and Training Department who will be able to assist you.
How do I become a Theatre Faculty Teacher within the EU?
The ISTD's teaching qualifications for Theatre Faculty teachers within the EU (including the UK) are as follows. (Please click here for the progression route for Theatre Faculty teachers outside the EU)
Please note, this is only a brief outline and there are some requirements not listed below. For further details you will need to read the appropriate Faculty syllabus outline obtainable free from Education and Training on edugeneralassistant@istd.org
Foundation in Dance Instruction
Candidates must be 17 years of age or over within the academic year they start the qualification and hold the Intermediate qualification from a QCA approved awarding body in the genre in with they wish to teach. For further information on this qualification please see our article on Foundation in Dance Instruction per the guidelines of the ISTD.
Certificate in Dance Education
Candidates must be 18 years of age or over within the academic year they start the qualification, hold the Advanced 1 qualification from a QCA approved awarding body in the genre in with they wish to teach and hold the Foundation in Dance Instruction. For further information on this qualification see our article Certificate in Dance Education
Licentiate
Candidates must be 23 years of age or over, hold the Certificate in Dance Education and have been teaching for 5 years
Fellowship
Candidates must be 28 years of age or over, have passed their Licentiate, have achieved their Advanced 2 qualification in the genre concerned, hold their Applied Anatomy and Physiology Parts 1 and 2 (for Fellowships being taken before 31 August 2006 only), and have been teaching for at least 8 years .
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