Dance Qualifications: Why?
Dance Qualifications: Why?
You have a dance obsessed child, they've taken on more classes and before long their dance hobby has turned into their whole world. As they expand this hobby you'll be asking yourself, how do I encourage them to build their dance dreams while also gaining transferable skills that will help them pursue whichever career path they choose to take?
The answer - Qualifications.
Empowerdance Founder and CEO Gabrielle Robinson had exactly the same question for the students in her dance studio, she wanted a way for them to gain credible, valuable and transferable skills that strengthen their current practice and improve their future employability both within and outside of the Dance Industry.
She created the solution: Empowerdance - a Registered Training Organisation that specialises in Dance. Students can start their CUA10120 Certificate I in Dance at age 12 and alongside dance knowledge and skills, they also learn valuable study skills, time management and accountability.
"There is so much value in using the hours the students are already spending in the studio and strengthening all that knowledge with a tangible outcome. The students gain confidence, build strong relationships with their teachers, trainers and peers and become the strongest dancer they can be" says Gabrielle. The benefits of combining traditional study with the creative arts and dance subject matter that the students love can give students a new outlook on the concept of studying and they will quickly see the benefits of higher education.
In an industry where Qualifications are still an emerging phenomenon, Gabrielle sees the importance of dance studios increasing the number of qualified teachers to raise the standards of teaching, quality of learning and safety of all students. "Stepping up the level of quality in our studios helps every single student who walks through the door". Gabby notes "the content had to be engaging and relevant to the students and industry to provide the strongest launching point for building successful dancers and careers" and importantly, the courses have been developed by industry practitioners with significant input from senior leaders of the dance industry.
Her team now supports over 100 studios around Australia to deliver courses ranging from a Certificate I through to an Advanced Diploma "It has been incredible to see the pathways taken by our students, so many use their qualifications to build amazing careers and it is so encouraging to see that a lifelong passion really can become a solid career."
So if you are wondering whether your child's passion is more than an expensive hobby, click here to see which qualification they might be ready for to start turning their hobby into the framework for their future career.
