Teacher Training Course Weekend Intensive

This course is a fast paced and extremely detailed analysis of WC Swing and the ins and outs of teaching. You will learn the technical elements of the dance, how to apply these elements to your own dancing, and how to break them down as both a leader and a follower in a group class and/or private lesson scenario. This is a hands on class. In my experience, the best way to learn how to do something, is to do it. Hence, there will be more focus on practice with feedback than on lecture. Oral Presentations/Teaching Mocks: You will learn how to demonstrate figures, command the attention of a classroom, gain communication skills necessary for working with individuals, couples and different types of learners, and personality types. You will also learn how to present in both group class and private lesson scenarios, you will learn fun ways to break the ice, observational tools, motivational tools, how to design your own group class or workshop. Timeliness: it is in your best interest to arrive on time as the course moves ahead very quickly Curriculum Included: Professionalism and Politics Learning Styles and Personality Types Private Lesson Teaching Skills: How to start a lesson, Assessing the level of a new student, Creating an agenda on the fly, Finishing a lesson, Conflict Resolution: Common Challenges, Working with Couples Corrections: How to identify and fix common issues Teaching Tools: Cueing multiple ways, Ensuring Success, Sneaking in the Technique Group Class/Workshop Teaching Skills: How to Start, How to Create a Timeline, Warm-ups, Creating a Mood, Teaching Tools and Ensuring Success, Prioritizing, Classroom Management, Finishing a Class Practicum/Mocks: Individual, Couples, Warm-ups, Group Class, Fix its Tuition: Student and Previous Graduate Discounts Available-see below $300 for 13 hours of training plus $20 for the Teachers Guidebook Saturday- 7 hours- Foundation & Private/Group Lesson Instruction Practicum Sunday- 6 hours- Foundation & Private/Group Lesson Instruction Practicum and Fix Its Deposit $125 by Feb 2nd Student & Previous Graduate Rate-1/2 Price $150/Course plus $20 Teacher's Manual printing fee ​Deposit $100 by July 31st Keep up with future teacher training opportunities here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/615307378565658/ Maximum number of attendees 10-not gender specific: all attendees will be expected to do both roles It is preferred that attendees are familiar with the following basic steps as both a lead and follow: starter step, left side pass, right side pass, left side pass inside turn, sugar push, sugar tuck, whip Testimonials: If you teach dance or would like to teach dance you need to take the class. It's crammed full of useful tips and techniques to make you a better West Coast Swing teacher. I've attend several West Coast Swing intensives, but none were geared for teaching the dance like this one. I don't believe there is another teacher training course like this offered within a 1000 miles of Austin. Bravo Taletha for sharing your years of classroom experience with us! I was feeling down and a little burnt out about teaching and even dance in general. After I went to Taletha's teacher training, I found the motivation I needed and the passion I had when I first started teaching. I don't leave that, but now I know how to focus it and use my knowledge and skills in the most beneficial way for my students.