The trouble with some dance teachers…

Most of the dance instructors who have helped me when I was just a beginner were great dancers but weak teachers. Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful for their time and instructions. But as I gained more experience in the dance and have witnessed numerous teachers in the scene, I have found that 90% of dance teachers that teach salsa, bachata, chachacha, have one style of teaching – “Ok, watch what I do…ok, do exactly what I did.”One of the prerequisites course when I pursued my Masters Degree in Psychology was to study how humans learn in an educational setting. In fact, at this moment in school I’m learning Experimental Analysis in Learning Behaviour. I can’t begin to tell you how it has tremendously helped me in teaching so far.  You see, every professional teacher in any field is required to go to school to learn the concept of teaching. Even Personal Fitness Trainers have to go to an extensive program, get tested and get certified after. I believe that dance instructors should go to such training as well. Read more…