Join us for a totally unique, full immersion, high-intensity, two-week residency workshop to launch your career to the next level! This is an extraordinary opportunity to study with world-renowned "teacher of teachers," Diane Jarmolow, who wrote the book on DVIDA certification and preparation. Developed over 20 years of experience training dance instructors, this condensed course will present a solid system for understanding everything you need to know to pass the DVIDA Professional American Style Associate Exam for Bronze Smooth and the Junior Associate Exam for Rhythm.
The one week residency experience guarantees full immersion, focus and achievement. It will cover the elements, theory, dancing, teaching methodology, and how to present them in an exam. This is a unique opportunity for teachers and aspiring professionals to build expertise, credentials, and distinguish themselves in the ballroom dance industry.
Includes:
- 35 hours of instruction
- Monday through Friday, 9 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5 pm
- Lunch at the BDTC studio Monday-Friday.
- Shuttle from hotel to BDTC studio Monday-Friday.
Who:
For highly committed, focused, existing or aspiring professionals who want to become certified. Enrollment is limited to 8 students to guarantee a high quality experience.
Prerequisite:
DVIDA Certified in American Style Bronze Figures 1-7 in Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz and Tango. We will hit the ground running, for your most rewarding dance training experience ever!
What this course covers:
- Everything you need to know to complete the DVIDA Professional American Style Associate Exam for Bronze Smooth and the Junior Associate Exam for Rhythm.
- Theory and Dancing for: Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango (Figures 8-15)
- Theory and Dancing for: The entire Viennese Waltz syllabus (Figures 1-10)
- Theory and Dancing for: Mambo (Figures 1-7)
- Dancing for: Mambo, Samba, West Coast Swing, Merengue, Bolero (Figures 1-7)
Location:
The peaceful, scenic BDTC Studio in the Oakland hills of California.
You provide:
- Airfare: To the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Transportation: From the airport to the hotel.
- 6 nights' Accommodation: BDTC has reserved a number of single and double rooms at the Four Point Sheraton in Emeryville, CA (from Sun, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 10, 2007) at a discounted rate which includes breakfast. Please call the hotel directly at 800-325-3535 or 510-547-7888 to book your accommodation. Be sure to mention the"BDTC Group" and specify which dates you would like to stay in order to secure the group discount. Reservations must be made no later than February 2, 2007 however, it is advised to book as early as possible.
- Dinner: Hotel is within walking distance of restaurants, movies and the mall.
- Required Materials (available at DanceVision.com): DVIDA Bronze Smooth and Rhythm Syllabi (Manuals)
Other Information:
- Optional After-hours Practice: The Allegro Ballroom is across the street from the hotel, for students interested in additional practice.
- Optional Materials: (Available at DanceVision.com) Diane's new Dance Vision "Get Certified" DVD and Guidebook (DDJ48); Bronze DVIDA Syllabus DVDs/VHS tapes in American Style Smooth and Rhythm.
- Examinations: Available at the end of the workshop, by appointment.
- Cost: $1210.00 Tuition, $25.00 Binder Fee, Deposit: $250.00 (non-refundable) - Due by: Friday, January 12, 2007, Full payment is due by Thursday, February 8, 2007. You may pay by money order, check, or credit card via PayPal.com. Deposit is required for registration, which is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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