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  Give your students and parents the confidence they want.
Dance Teacher Certification:

Get certified as a dance instructor or dance studio owner, become a lifetime member and get the recognition you deserve.
Dance & Gym USA® is a privately owned independent Dance studio and Dance teacher testing Association.  

Our membership test provided here assures that dance teachers meet minimum requirements for standards compliant dance studios and dance instructors.

We are not testing for performance. We are testing for knowledge of basic dance theory and responsible adult instruction in a classroom situation that may involve teaching children and/or adults dance classes of any style or technique.

A knowledge of ballet vocabulary
is helpful.

 

 

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DANCE TEACHER CERTIFICATION

What is Dance Teacher Certification?
A way to gain the recognition and certification you deserve from Dance & Gym USA®
A standards compliant dance instructor or dance studio owner gives their students and families quality assurance and peace of mind. Let your clients refer to KidsDanceClasses.com to find basic dance class information (what to expect from your child's dance classes) and to find your recommended listing.

Why get certified?
To give your students and their families the confidence in you that they need and want.
.Let them understand that you are a responsible dance instructor and/or business owner with proven credentials.

What does the exam consist of?
Our exam is primarily a multiple choice test, but your comments and essay questions will count towards your total score. You must get an overall score of 92% to become recognized and certified by Dance & Gym USA®.
Any additional background information you provide including your levels of training and experience will also count towards your final evaluation.

Take the Test
Dance Certification Exam Page
Upon your acceptance and our approval, you will receive a full color Dance & Gym USA Dance Teacher (Studio) Certification Certificate and a recommended listing on our companion website:
KidsDanceClasses.com.

We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover via calling our toll free number:
1-888-54DANCE. (1-888-543-2623) Dance & Gym USA®

Your exam will be evaluated and the results will be emailed to you.
There is a fee involved for the testing service and evaluation.

Standard Compliant Members:
The examination fee is for our standards compliant exam is 79.99 (lifetime fee)
This consists of an evalutaion and acceptable completion of our exam.

Platinum Lifetime Members:
Our Platinum Lifetime membership fee is 129.00 and is only available to those applicants who provide us with hard copies of criminal and child abuse background clearances, as well as a completed and accepted exam and list of qualifications and experience. There are no yearly membership dues.
You will find 51 questions on our exam. Please provide your dance training information and dance teaching credentials so we can determine if you qualify for dance teacher certification.

You can take the test as many times as you need to for no additional charge.
If you need to repeat the test, we will email it to you.

Remember...we need to know your name, address, location, phone number and email address. Payment can be submitted by calling us toll free:
1-888-54DANCE. (1-888-543-2623) or by going to our Exam Page  and paying on our paypal link. We will email the test to you.

Who is Dance & Gym USA®?
Founded in 1982 by Kathleen Bazzano, Dance & Gym USA is a dance studio and dance teacher training center. Ms. Bazzano holds a bachelors and masters degree in dance performance and has over 35 years of teaching experience, teaching at college levels, professional levels, elementary levels and recreational levels. There are no state, national or international standards required for dance studio compliance at this time. This is why Ms. Bazzano feels so strongly that testing is necessary, and she has made it affordable for all dance instructors and dance studio owners. Strict adherence to the testing will apply and all applicants will be carefully screened.

Take the exam, pass the exam....become a member of Dance & Gym USA, and when your parents ask you the somewhat awkward question.....Are You Certified? Answer Yes!

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