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More Dancing with the Stars!
- Author:
- Phillip Stephens (PhilTex44@aol.com)
- Date Published:
- January 8, 2006
Over 28 Million People watched the finale of Dancing with the Stars
A large percentage of those people are now interested in taking dance lessons.
Phone lines at dance studios are ringing constantly with inquiries about dance lessons for children, teens, young adults, singles, wedding couples, for seniors and for groups.
Dance studio web sites are getting more "hits" than ever; dance studios and teachers are hard pressed to keep up with all the email inquiries for dance lessons that are pouring in daily.
Although other programs featuring ballroom dance have been aired, none have been as popular as Dancing With The Stars. With the 2006 series on the air as of January 5, there will be even greater demand for dance lessons in the near future.
There are not enough dance teachers to keep up with this strongly rising demand for dance lessons.
Here is your opportunity to Become a Dance Teacher. Who knows what the future will bring? Perhaps you will soon be Dancing with the Stars.
Phillip Stephens is offering a Become a Teacher course at The Dance Place that will start at 8:00 PM on Monday, January 9, 2006. This 2-hour class will meet every Monday except on Holidays, and will culminate in a graduation ceremony providing successful participants with a certificate of completion. The course will cover Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, Swing and Mambo. In addition to learning the figures, participants will also learn basic footwork, leg actions, arm and hand styling, posture, counting and teaching methods, how to plan lessons, the basics of choreography, and more.
Phillip Stephens has been teaching since 1972. He is a former professional competitor, winning many titles in dance and placing in the finals of numerous dance competitions. Phillip is a Championship level competition judge, and is registered with the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance and Dance Sport Council. He judges many major competitions such as the Ohio Star Ball and the US National Dance Sport Championships. Phillip has been on the floor with or judged many of the professionals in the Dancing With The Stars series, and is well-respected in the dance community.
In Ballroom dancing, Fellowship is the highest teaching degree attainable. The only position above Fellowship is that of an Examiner, a person who is entitled to conduct dance examinations that confer Associate, Licentiate or Fellowship degrees to professional dance instructors. Phillip Stephens is a member of four dance teaching organizations, holds three Licentiate degrees and eight Fellowship degrees, and is an Examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD).
For details about this exciting Become a Teacher opportunity, contact Phillip via PhilTex44@aol.com. If you haven't been there lately, also visit www.the-dance-place.com to view photos of the studio, read articles, check the class schedule, sign up for our news service and more!